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

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In the court of general sessions Alex.
ander johnson, colored, pleaded guilty
to the charge Of stealing clothing from
Morris Winson. He was sentenced to
six months Imprisonment and TO be
whipped with 10 lashes.
Potter Gooseberry, alias Goldsboro,
colored, pleaded guilty to charge of
burglarizing the house of Washington
X. King, and was sentenced to two
years Imprisonment and to be whipped
with 20 lashes.
The case of the State VS.. Charles H.
was continued to the November term of
court. H. Fl. Ward represents the pn-
soner.
The grand jury ignored the bills
against Richard Donovan alias Sambo |
Dick, and William Rhodes, charged
with attempt to burglarize the store OF
James G. Morrow, at the corner OF
Twelfth and French streets.
Frank Stanton, charged with horse |
stealing, escaped through technicality.
He secured horse from Frank Philips
and drove it to West Chester, where he
disposed of the animal. While the
prisoner converted the animal to his
own use the offence was committed in
Chester county, Pa, and not in this
State, which relieved the prisoner of
liability under the statute.
John Clayniski r..saded guilty to a
charge OF entering the house of William
IL. Boyer, at Stanton, whose goods were
stolen. Charles Wilson, John Dean,
Frank Dean and John Krept, were
arraigned upon the same indictment.
\ Clayniski relieved the other prisoners
from punishment by testifying that
they were innocent. They were dis
charged.
Clayniski was sentenced to six months
imprisonment and will stand one hour
in the pillory.
Frank Groome, colored, pleaded guilty
to the charge of stealing go feet OF gas
pipe from the house of Winfield s. SIM
mons. He asked for the mercy of the
court. He was sentenced to- two years
imprisonment and 20 lashes.
Robert Cooper was arraigned upon
the charge of stealing silver knives and
forks from Mrs. David Lemon and
pleaded not guilty. He said the court
ought to be lenient with him. When
the Chief Justice asked him why the
court ought to be lenient, he replied
that this was his first offence. He said
Detective McVey was acquainted with
him. That officer was called and said
he knew nothing against Cooper
previous to his arrest on the above
charge. The court imposed sentence OF
two months imprisonment and III
lashes.
The grand jury returned the follow
ing true bills: Larceny, Robert Cooper
Frank Groome; pointing revolver
William ii. Bryant; assault and battery
Frank Bias; attempt to commit larceny
. Abner Hollingsworth, David II. Hol'
: lingsworth. attempted felonious assault
Clarence Cooper.
!. When court opened on Friday morn
. ing, Frank Bias was arraigned upon
/ charge of assault and battery on JOIN
Jones. Henry G. Turner was assigned a.
, counsel for the prisoner, and the trial wa
I set for Monday.
. William II. Smith, colored, was in
= dicted for assault with intent to murde
!, Percy Darlington. He pleaded guilty Il
h assault. Andrew L. Sanborn appeared q
q = counsel for Smith. The State accepte'
: the plea of guilty of simple assault AM
y called Mr.. Darlington, ,swho testified to tn
= nature Of the assault. Mr.. Sanborn sub
/. mitted Darlington to rigid cross
Il examination. ,r
y He admitted that he said to Smith III
= take a fall with you" He denied havin
i asked the negro for acigarette. The assaul
a. occurred May 18th, on Market street nea
d Ninth, about o'clock in the morning
~ Smith and a man named Anderson wer
~ proceeding along the street when Darling
~ ton and George Armstrong were waikln
' behind them. Darlington asked Smith to
a cigarette and when Smith said he ha
~ ~ none, the former said he would take
,e fall out of Smith for one. Then II
te cutting occurred. IL
", "a The court, in sentencing smith, said I'M
- one element in this case which gave u
" y, court great deal of difficulty was the u
y ~ of knife. There was no excuse for u
w s use of such weapon, and the cnteI lu
- tice said il was the desire Of the court
~ impress upon Smith and all other peop
III that they must not carry weapons Oh th
a. nature. A sentence OF three months III
~ prisonment was imposed.
90 A Jury was then drawn to try the ca
u of the State VS.. George Anderson, eolore
" indicted for assault with intent to murd
~ ~ state Detective Bernard ]. McVey al
~. William Benson, at Kirkwood, July At
NJ Ali the witnesses were excluded from .
,co n room and called separately to the stand.
'oos Mr.. Hayes. for the defence, chalieng
oi the following Jurors: Edward Woodwar
Robert Cam, John People, A. j. Coliil
ny He asked tie court to relieve Harry Wlt
US US from the duties of juryman, in view
~ ~ the fact that he is brother OF Detecti
~ ~ Witsil, one of the witnesses in the ca
re re The court excused Mr.. Witsil, who b
~ been chosen as foreman.
~ The State refrained from exercising t
ns right OF challenge. The jury was swo
iio isa at 1l.25 O'Clock, and Mr. Nicholson
iFPa nounced the nature of the case.
"a ~, State Detective McVey was called a
~ ~. Mr.. Nicholson proceeded to examine hi
Nv Nv when he was interrupted by Mr.. Hay
5;a 5;uV who requested to see the detectives co
"a ' mission. The instrument, signed
% ,%n Governor Reynolds, was produced q
ped the examination proceeded. Mr.. McV
said he attended the races at the Ma
re- Valley stock farm July 4th. When
n.y. races were over he and Detective WI
skl' returned to Kirkwood to await the
zler parture of the train for this ci
, oL a fight arose between gang
lhg colored people. The witness and Wi
.on went out to stop the ilght ana saw saw AN AM
told the rioters he was an officer OF
ana law and showed his badge. He saw q
lor- yolyer in Anderson's hands and the la
hey pointed the weapon at him. The Will
was then assaulted with stone and
INST dered unconscious. He did not see An'
'lnS son strike him. A negro whom the
ness did not know, knocked an olo w
'ked his badge, the negro put his hand tow
hree lis hip pocket, Then McVey knoc
80 him down with a blackjack. Ander
n drew a revolver but before the VIII
could arrest him escaped i'll the crowd.
nln' Richard T. Cam saw the disturba
ing, His store is but short distance from
ID of SCENE of the riot. He said it was no
g in unusual occurrence to see negro rioter
and that neighhorhood. He saw the prise
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