Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-05-11

asked that the time for bling exceptions 10
liquor licenses be extended to Monday
next.
Thomas Il. Millilsin was indicted on two
counts in an Indictment charging him
with larceny. lie pleaded not guilty. When
asked ii lie was ready for trial Millikin
said he had no COUNSEL, lie stated that he
had understood that i'll cases where
prisoner was unable to procure counsel
the state furnished means for his defence.
The Chief Justice said that tho State did
not furnish counsel for cases of this Char
aCter,
The court said the prisoner must 60 to
trial without counsel unless some one
volunteered to defend him. The situation
opened the heart If Lawyer William
Michael Byrne, who volunteered to defend
Millikin without fee. Mr.. Byrne asked
for a continuance to to-day and the
court granted the request. Court then ad-
jOurned.
As soon as court convened yesterday
| William NJ. Byrne, who Tuesday evening
volunteered to defend Thomas u. Millikin,
accused of enticing young girls to Join
bogus theatrical company, asked To be re-
| lieved as counsel ia the case. lie said he
/ understood that the friends of Millikin
were making an effort TO secure counsel
and he did not desire to interfere with
their plans. The court granted Mr.. Byrue's
request.
| ASKING FOR STEVENS RELEASE.
| Ex-Attoruey-gene John Biggs asked
| for a writ Of habeas corpus in the case Of >.
| II. Stevens, now confined in Georgetown
| Jail, charged with conspiracy to burn his
| dwelling III Georgetown, Mr., BiggS pre-
sentcd the petition Of Stevens, accom-
panied by an affidavit proclaiminE his
! innocence of the charge and asking that
an order be made to the sheriff OF sussex
| county TO summon witnesses who shall
attend a hearing before the judge of the
| superior court.
itr. Nicholson decided TO waive the pro-
| duction of the body. The court granted
the order aud saturday week was fixed 5
| the day for argument.
OTHER COURT BUSINESS,
At the request of Henry q. Turner,
counsel for liquor applicants were gwen
| until Thursday next To ille exceptions to
circumstances presented by the counsel
for the Law and Order Society.
Andrew Young, indicted for larceny,
pleaded guilty and asked Tor the mercy OF
the court.
John Lally, John Coughlan, John Curtin,
Thomas Mullin, otherwise called Harry
Mulin, were indicted for burglari2ine the
store OF Hillary Z. Balling lae quartet
pleaded not guilty.
Henry q. Turner appeared for Curtin
anu ii III. Ward for Lallv.
Andrew Young, WAS commanded by the
court to stand up. lii answer TO the qnes.
ton Of Chief Justice Lore, Young said he
was Is years old and had never been in
eourt before.
Chief Justce-"Andrew, if the court is
merciful with you this time will you even
steal again.
NO, sir, :" WAS the negro's prompt reply
A iuryman was found who fnew Andrew
and declared he was not bad fellow.
On this ground the court omitted the cor
poral punishment The prisoner was sen
fenced to two months i'll Jail.
Messrs. Ward and Turner asked court to
set Thursday afternoon as the time fol
taking up the cases of John Curtin and
John Lally, charged with burglary. The
Chief Justice stated that the court would
like to get through with the criminal cases
this week
..You get through with lis, replied Mr.
Turner, facctiously. "Al the attorney
general has to do is to nolle pros. the eases
and my colleague and l will walk out Of
court"
The court stated that the attorney
general would have something to say
about that.
A jury was empaneled to try the case Of
the state W. samuel Fcllheimcr, charged
with carelessly and nesligently driving q
horse. Henry G. Conrad appeared for the
prisoner and I. Il. Heisel for the state.
Frank Phillips, llycryman of Della
ware City, testified that he hired the mare
to Fellhcimer, March 10th, to drive Il
Townsend. The witness said that when
the horse was returned to his stable shS
was absolutely exhausted and blood was
oozing out of spO. on the hip where tn
driver had cruelty dashed the animal with
whip. Tie horse was practically value
less by reason Of the severe drive. i
had been valued ut 500 and was worth s,
u week to the owner as livery mare priol
TO her cruel treatment.
In reply to the questions of Mr.. Conra,
witness Stated that Felheimer hired tin
, horse ostensibiy to 60 to Odessa, but IL
had driven % Fieldsburo and TOWNSEND
before returning.
John MUrpny testified that the mare wa
, exhausted when FellheimGr returned he
TO the stable ard blood was dripping from
her hanks.
Thomas Vail is veterinarian at Della
ware City. The witness saw tho mare afle
She had been driven by Feilheimer an,
said She was exhausted. lie saw blool
oo2lilg oft of the mares tanks. He sail
the animal was worth 800 before she hai
been driven BY fcllheimer. He wouldn'
give 81 for her now.
Mayor w. Il. Reybold of Delaware Cit,
testified that he saw the mare after Fell
heiuer had driven her and she was OK
hausted.
In opening for the defence Mr.. Conrat
| stated that the only material witness woult
! be the defendant himself.
/ Before hearing testimony the case wa
laid over unit afternoon.
1 The grand jury returned the followin
/ prcsentmentS sarah Brown and William
+ l}rOwn, John Lally. John Curtin, Jyhl
/ Coughlin and Harry Nutter. all larceny
James lagIeton, carrying concealed
4 deadly weapon. George Rhodesweil, burg
4 larry; John Fitzgerald, larceny; Georgt
t Seivcl, burglary; Joseph A. Bfistou, wv,
counts, burglary; William Potter, assault
. with intentt0 commit murder; James Com
momile, Alexander Whortembery au
+ George Brown, colorcd, keeping gamin
f table
/ The following prisoners were arraigncd
/ John lally, John Coughin John Curti
and Harry Miller, on the charge of break
ing into lirownson Library Hall; pleadc
, not guilty.
George Rhodeswell Is years old pleade
n not guilty 10 stealing two pies iron
Gardeners restaurant. In consequence Q
!, the prisoners youth the court ussigne
Victor q. Wpolley to dc,end him.
!, Court took recess until 80 p. IN.
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