The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-22

when the county court convened
yesterday afternoon, Attorney General
Nicholson continued his argument to
the Jury in the Hollingsworth case.
Benjamin Nields and John Z. Media
commended for the Holltngsworths
that there must be proof OF the act In
volved in the taking Of the Chickens,
which evidence beyond a reasonable
doubt must show an intent to steal.
General Nicholson contend
ed that tho first act OF a series
make the attempt and not the last act,
such as reaching for thing to take 1t.
He also said crimes were composed OF
a series of acts and that this series be-
gan wher the defendents went on the
property.
Mr.. Nields, in rebuttal OF the Attor.
lney-Generai's contention, argued tina t
the driving up to the house was an
act that would not result In larceny,
and that walking under the trees
where tho chickens were roosting was
wholly inconsistent with the taking
OF the fowls.
After the prayers OF both sides had
been submitted to the court. argu-
ment before the jury hogan. John z.
lNields opened for the defense. He
made very able plea for Holdings
worth, taking the testimony and COM
!, menting on it. He was followed oy
his father, Benjamin Nlelda, who spoke
i, to the jury for more than half hour,
: during which time he carefully ana
a lyzed the evidence. When Mr.. Nields
completed his argument court ad
/, ijourned until 10 o'clock this morning
when Acknowledgement Nicholson viii
a address the jury.
John McCloskey pleaded guilty AM
:. asked the court for mercy to tn
:, charge OF stealing shoes from Herman
n Goldsteln. Sentence was deferred un
I'll to-day.
Ferdinand Slick. a Pole. was al
n rGigned on charge OF larceny, bu
could not understand English. Pa
, u olman SarRoskt was called and acte'
j. as Interpreter. Slick was charged wit
stealing clothing aud watch fron
Frank Kopcnski. lie pleaded guilt
!, and sentence was deferred.
y. George Ennis. through his oounse
q L. Il. Cochran. Lr., pleaded guilty to
~ charge of assault and battery on job
4 II. McWhorter. The assault was con
United at Alddletown. McWhorte
called on Ennis to collect bill. III
ia mon had words over the bill and Enn
10 kicked McWhorter out OF the houst
Mr.. Cochran stated that his client boz
an excellent reputation in Mlddletowl
and made strong plea for Emu
Chief Justice Lore sentenced Ennis
ID pay the nominal line vi So and costs,
N John Douglas, aIias John Boylt
90 pleaded not guilty to stealing bras
e from the Philadelphia, WIlmtngto
er aud Baltimore railroad.
Il. Peter Carroll entered similar pie
TO charge Of stealing brass from Ia
10 Harlan and Uollingsworth Compan!
X Walter blackburn, who has beAu 10
20 fore tho court for various o1ense
u pleaded not guilty to stealing sou
~ shOes from John Stofcr.
rs Emma Wilson, colored, plcade
re- guilty to stealing a pocket.bonk al
some money from susan Tankar
as Sentence was deferred. .....".
IN Not guilty was the plea entered
na WIN. Crowley to II charge OF stealil
~ clothing from Bernard Goldstein.
W Through his counsel, L. Il. Coehra
III dr.. Theodore Colo pleaded not gull
W to stealing stockings aud unaerwJi
from tho hosiery factory OF iawthoi
IN Il Taylor lie will he put on trial I'll
~ al te.nOUu. ...