The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-10
FOURTH EDITION


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When this mornings session OF
court convened at 10 o'clock. the Chief
Justice and Associate Judges were on
the bench. The names Of the rtand
jurors were called. and after several
Oils had been submitted to them they
retired to their chamber.
Ex.attorney General John Blggs. pro.
sentod the petition Of Solomon L. Ste.
yens. who Is now In jail at George
town on charge OF arson asking
that he be granted hearing before
tho Court, for the purpose OF showing
his innocence so that he can be dis.
ball. va
Mr.. Biggs said that he was wIllin q
TO waive the production OF the body,
and have the witnesses examined and
Argument heard. He said that he
would be rendy on Saturday, but as
MIR. Nicholson said lie could not DO
ready by TINT time, the case was post
poned until Saturday, Goth lust. From
o remark made by the Chief Justice
while this matter was being discussed, .
1t Ia tho Intention OF tho Court to- lin.
ISL tho criminal business this week, IL
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II. Q. Turner said that 10 represent.
ed an applicant for a liquor license,
and that lie could not byany posi-.
pity get the papers ready In answer
70 anything there might he against
him, by next Monday He therefore
asked that tho time be extended. Tie
ohief Justice. after consultation,
granted special order extending the
Inst
Andrew Young. colored, aged II
years, was Indicted for the larceny of
n watch and chain, valued at s25. the
property Of Annie Draper. On nc-
count OF previous good character the
iashes were reInltted. and he was SEN
fenced to pay the costs, s25 restitu.
tloh money, and be imprisoned two
months.
Henry Mullen, John I.ally. John
Copeland and John Curtin, four Young
men not much more than boys, were
arraigned on an indictment charging
.nem with burglary and larceny In
breaking Into and robbing the store OF
hillary y. Balling, on March 10. The
Indictment Gets forth that they stole
1000 cigarettes. 12 pounds OF tobacco
and packs of cards. They each
pleaded not guilty, and their trial was
set Tor Tomorrow morning.
a Jury was drawn and the case of
inc state vs.. Samuel Feilholmer,
charged with negligently driving a
horse, was taken up for trial. with
Thomas Bayard Helssel for tho State
ana II. Conrad for tho defense.
AFTER stating the case to the Jury
Mr. Heissel commenced the examlna.
ton OF Witnesses,
Frank Philips testified that he lives
at Delaware City. On Thursday, March
10Th. tho accused, who had been az.
customed to stop at the house of tho
witness. hired a four-year old mare
from him to go Odessa.
de returned about 1870 o'clock, when
the mare was In n very bad condition,
Inc olood was dropping from Hashes
on Ief sides. neck and flank, while on |
her hip there was u place which looked
rs though she Ind benn pounded in
the one spot with the whip. The mare |
mas been sick and of no use to him
since. Previous to this she earned him |
so q week, butnow Is good for nothing.
lie has her out on the grass at pres- |
ent, and wien lie last saw her she was |
stiff and lame.
John Murphy testified that on March
iOth he worked for Mr.. Phillips ard !
mad charge of the mare. She was { |
Years Old and In good health when the |
accused took her out. The witness
geared her up for Mr.. Fellhelmer about |
nall past nine o'clock in the morning |
ana he brought her back after four
O'CLOCK IN tho afternoon. Tho witness
ungeared her ans. noticed blood drop,
plhE from the gHshes made in her
sldos by the whip, When he rut her
Tho stall slie refused TO cat and laid
down at once. She seemed very uiled
and 1aded and did not eat anything
for five weeks.
Thomas Vail testified that he saw
ne defendant at Delaware City on
March 10. lie had seen the mare inc
morning the accused took her nwsv.
aud she was apparently in excellent
condition. Tho witness saw her about
lllree hours after sho was brought
hplile IN the afternoon. aud she was
totally exhausted. lie thought the
marc was worth 800 when Fellhei.
fner took her out, but he would not
gives for her now.
Several other witnesses were ex-
anined who gave similar Testimony i'm
regnh to th3 condition OF tho mare
when she was taken out, and when
she was brought back. When thoy
closet, Mr.. Conrad made his opening
to the Jury for the defense, after
which the jury We're discharged until
t. 80 o'clock this afternoon.
There was another indictment
lgDinst Harry Mullin, John Lally,
Iohn copeland and John Curtis. charg.
ng them with breathing into a build-
ny, TO which they pleaded not guilty.
James Catnmomilc. Alexander Wher.
.enhury and George Brown, all col.
,red. were charged with keeping a
gambling room. Brown plead not
guilty. and tho others guilty.
George liegg leton, colored, blended
guilty to carrying concealed deadly
weapon.
Joseph A. Brston and John Fitz.
!erald each pleaded guilty to charges
II larceny.
Sarah Brown. colored. of White CLAW
Jreek hundred, was arraiQned on two
Indictments charging her with the
arceny OF chickens. She pleaded
!uilty to one and not guilty to the
Ither.
George Rodwell aud George Sellen
'ach plead not guilty to charges of
arceny.
AZ | o'clock Court adjourned until
80 O'Clock.