Evening journal., 1893-04-18
NOTED CASE QUICKLY DISPOSED OF.
John Rich ardson. tho Alleged Milford
Burglar, After Being in jail Nearly a
Year. Gets on with thirty Days.


John Rich ardson, the Alleged Milford
burglar. After Being in Jail Nearly
Year. Gets on with thirty Days.
pecial Correspondence Evening Journal
D0vnR, April 1s The Superior Court
OF Kent county convened here yesterday
morning, with Chief Justice Lore and
Associate Judges Grubb and Cullen on
the bench
The morning session was taken up Ia
the regular routine work Of the court In
examining the witnesses. swearing in
the jurymen and other matters of minor
imp, rtance
At the afternoon session the case Of
the state against John Richardson, the
supposed Milford burglar, was called up
aud the counsels for the prisoner together
with the States Attorney made salts
factory settlement of the case without
carrying IL TO q trial The prisoner
changed his plea from ''not guilty" to
that Of guilty Of assault, and the in
dietment Of burglary was withdrawn.
The chief justice then sentenced the
prisoner TO thirty days and to pay the
cost of prosecution.
This case is the one in which Judges
Grubb and Cullen disagreed at the last
April term Of 1892 and at which time the
Jury also disagreed. General satisfac-
lion is expressed at the disposal Of the
case.
The case Of the state against William
Harris (colored) for an assault on an
officer was continued till this morning
to allow prisoner to secure witnesses.
The trial list was then gone over and
of the Fifty nine cases the majority were
continued while others were placed for
trial, some passed, others referred.
Among the cases continued wss that Of
the Cummins' will case, till next term Of
court.
The funeral OF John d. Burton, ESQ
took place from his late residence on
Bradford street yesterday afternoon.
Rev. DR.. Murray and Presiding Elder
Adams officiating Interment was made
atthe old NJ + Cemetery Among those
present were Chancellor Wolcott Chief
Justice Lore, Judge Grubb, members OF
Legislature and lawyers and prominent
men from all over the state.
The drama "Everybody's Friend" to be
rendered in the Opera House here to
morrow evening by the Dover Dramatic
Club, is very popular one having been
rendered very successfully in Philadel.
phia and Wilmington. The club Is COM
posed of the best talent in town and {
pleasant time may be anticipated
The advance agent Of Adam Fore
paugh's show has been in Dover for thl
past few days and yesterday workmer
were busy in putting up the bills for the
circus which appears in Dover, May /.
The following officers of the junior
Order of American Mechanics, which wa
organized here last week, have beer
elected p G, H. Brockson; O.. Frank
Wingate; v c., John Johnston; r
S, William Forknm; A. R S., A. Slime
F. S, Clarence Hopkins; F., Benjamin
Donaho, Jr conductor, E J. Heite; w.
Benjamin F. Simmons Jr l. S JOSEPH
W. Waller; o s., Lawrence w. Clark
trustees, David + Butler, Orlando Rus
and John Bell The order will be know
as the Cesar Rodney Council, No. 8
The repairs TO the lower rooms Of tn
NJ. K. Church are nearly completed. Tn
ceiling of the Sunday school room ha
been newly plastered and white coate
and the sides papered. running up to
! neat border on the ceiling The infan
room, the library and class rooms az
also nicely papered with fancy ceiling
All the woodwork has been newl
painted The new carpet Is being mad
and will be ready for putting down thi
week Sunday. April 30 has been set fc
reopening the Sunday school room.