Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

Jurisdiction in assault and battery cases,
and Mr.. Hayes contended that venue
had not been proven. The court allowed
the jury to decide the matter.
The,prisoner was allowed to take the
stand denied that he had struck Johnny
Jones or threatened to knock his brains
out. He said that the elder Jones was
a heavy-set man and he certainly would
not make threats of this character when
the young man had revolver.
Several witnesses were called to prove
the reputation of the prisoner for peace
and good order in the community in
which he lived. Some of the witnesses |
said the prisoners reputation was good,
while others testified it was fair. One
of the witnesses said he had heard OF |
him being engaged in riot
The case was submitted without argu- |
ment and the jury retired at 1905
o'clock.
William H. Bryan, colored, convicted
of pointing a revolver at James ID.
Byard, was fined So and costs.
Robert Levy, colored, pleaded guilty
to the charge Of pointing revolver at
George Boyd.
Edward Garlick, colored, pleaded
guilty to the charge of carrying con-
cealed deadly weapon and not guilty
to the charge of gambling.
| A YOUTHFUL oULPRIT.
George Gooseberry, colored, aged IA
years, pleaded not guilty to the charge
of assault and battery. Ex-Mayor Har-
rington was assigned by the court to de-
fend the prisoner, in view of his tender
years. He will probably be committed
to the Ferris Industrial School.
TRUE BILLS FOUND.
The grand jury returned the follow
ing true bills: Lottery policy writing,
Claude Hildeman, alias Raney, two
counts; Edward Garlick, Thomas White,
John Durney; robbing a grave, Theo-
dore Woollens; selling a pistol TO a
minor, Julius krauspe; robbery, George
Gooseberry.
The grand jury found true bill
against Theodore Woollens, wholesale
grocer of Wyoming, charging him with
J grave robbery. The defendant, who is
out on bail, is charged with disinterring
the body of his daughter and taking il
t from Lombardy cemetery to Oxford
. Pa, where il now reposes.
7 Julius Krauspe, against whom an in
: dictment was found, is charged with
, selling revolver to Homer Brennan
!. who accidentally shot six-years-old
S Charles Crosby.
0 Court look recess until 2.30 o'clock
: Soon after the court of general ses
sions convened in the afternoon the
Jury in the case of the State VS.. Franh
= Bias, came into court with verdict o.
4 not guilty. The prisoner was discharged
!, He was indicted for assault and battery
I on Johnny Jones.
n George Moore, colored, pleaded guilty
I 2 to the charge of assault and battery OF
!. Harriet Dumpson on the night of jun
4 7th. The assault took place at Fourtl
and French streets, where the partici
A pants in the fracas were returning from
a ball at the Elite Hall. The prisone
, struck the woman with a brick, knock
= ing her down and rendering her un
n conscious.
T. AFTER THE BALL.
Ie The Rev. Father De Ruyter was calleC
a; and testified that he had known Moor
d foraperiod of three years and this was th
g first fracas he was ever mixed up in. II
'r said it was mere scramble latter tn
re ball" and the prisoner had promises
se him he would do better.
g The court thought that the otfenc
g. Moore to neimonths' imprisonment.
e, Edward Garlick, colored, pleade
IN guilty to the charge of carrying cor
Id cealed deadly weapon. When til
er Chief Justice asked him what I'll
lis weapon was he replied that it was
lg "small seven shooter" A sentence c
10 days Imprisonment was imposed.
"suGAR AwFUL's" oHUM.
VA Robert Levy, colored, who is the pc
soual chum of Harrison Rothwell, alis
"Sugar Awful" now doing time in Ne
ht Castle jail for series of burglaries, W:
he indicted for carrying concealed a dead
,la weapon and pleaded guilty. He WI
ne fined $40 and costs.
ITS At $40 o'clock jury was called
m try the case of the State VS.. Genero
lot Rinaldi, charged with felonious assau
on Raffaela Rinaldi
he After considerable difficulty the io
ce. lowing jury was selected and took the
he seats in the box James A. Morga
foreman; Edward Woodward, Geor!
er- ID. Cloud, James F. Moor, Thomas
Porter, James H. Montgomery, Robe
he Motherill, William X. Price, Villa
lty S. Ellison, James H. Davis, Charl
'ill Crumpton, Charles A. Ryan.
Challenged by the State Walter
Hartlove, Isaac P. Foreman, Thomas
ase Hildebrand.
las Challenged by the defence-W.
ult Campbell, George r. Donovan.
vas conscientious scruples : Charles
Hill, William A. Lodge, John o Donnc
of Expressed an opinion--Alfred
lty Davidson.
ac. Attorney General Nicholson, addre
ing the Jury, said the offence was CO.
, of mitted ON June nth last, while the 6
ed. was at home with no other occupant
mes the house than her little brother.
wis The prosecuting witness was th
called to the stand and sworn. Pol
he Officer Carmen di Mare was sworn
her Interpreter in the case. The with
zen detailed the circumstances of the assar
I nj During the afternoon the grand ju
saw returned the following true bills:
,rd. tempt to commit larceny, Abner IL
ties llngsworth, David H. Hollingswor
assault on an inspection officer, A. g..
for Anderson; barn burning, James Baya
a When court convened on Tuesd
ase morning the trial list was gone o
tate and the civil cases continueu unul
II. November term.
The case OF the State VS.. Gener
Rinaldi was then resumed and
Vandegrift continued his cross-exa
aniS 5i ination of the prosecuting witness.
ult, was unable to make her understand
ITea W questions propounded and the with
II, IN evinced an inability to comprehend
WI" meaning of counsefs interrogation.
anu the girl would saw was: 81 don't und