The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-20
THIRD EDITION.
Prisoners Plead Guilty and Not Gull
TO Their Respective CHARGES.


INTaE COUNTY eouRr.
Prisoner. Plead Guilty and Not Guilty
TO Their Respective Charges,
Court met yesterday afternoon at
2.S0 o'clock.
Edward Norris, col, charged with
carrying concealed deadly weapon,
consisting OF Il razor. Officer Feaster
testified that he arrested the prisoner
and found razor upon him.
Richard Lockwood, COL, testified
that the prisoner gave him a knife
and money and not a razor. lie was
with him In the evening when he was
arrested by the officer for disordsrly
conduct. The prisoner did not drop
anything after being arrested
MIR. James Ponder represented the
Prosecuting attorney and asked the
witness II he ever had been In Jail
"Yes sir" said the witness. lit was for
burglary" That will do.
Chief Justice Lore. In charging the
jury said the prisoner Is charged with
carrying a concealed deadly weapon.
A razor Is considered deadly weapon.
III you think he had a razor on his per
son. then lie should be convicted OF
carrying a concealed deadly weapon.
II only pen knife then thecoutrary, OF
an aequital.
The Jury we're only out about ten
minutes, when they filed In and rem.
dered verdict of guilty, in form and
manner as Indicted.
Chief Justice Lore said, Edward Nor
ris stand up: You are sentenced tC
pay line oil $25. he imprisoned 81
days, aud pay costs of prosecution.
CHIEF Justice Lore said, William Pol
lick stand up: The Jury did acuuit
you of nttem pied murder, but find yol
guilty OF assault. You are sentenced
to pay fine OF 300. and lie lmurls
oned one year and pay costs OF prose
cItion."
Mr.. John Biggs, who represented til,
prisoner, Michael A. Mooney, charge,
with getting money under false pre-
tense. said no would enter plea Of
guilty, and In another Indictment
where he was charged with getting
money on forged checks by consent o
the prosecuting attorney that indict
ment was Withdrawn or nolle prosoqu
entered.
Chief Justice Lore, in sentencing
Mooney said: the Court will SON
teDce you to paya fine of $50 and bt
imprisoned for 30 days"
Arthur johnson, colored, charged
. with stealing the sprinkling hose o
Mr.. Andrew ID. Grow, residing at No
lOUf Washington street. on the Sth o
July, consisting Of 40 feet OF hose, va!
ued at 10 cents per foot The prisone
was engaged by Mrs. Grow to wasl
the pavement, and on the following
day the hose was stolen and sold to
Junk dealer for IS cent?.
Alr. Andrew l.. Crow testified tina
his wife employed the prisoner t,
wash the pavement on the morning
OF July, W; the following morning ht
Went III the back yard and discovered
that the hose was X one and said to h!B
vile. l declare | think that eolored
fellow who washed our pavement OF
the preceding day has stolen our hose
MY vile said don't accuse tho man un
I'll you have some evidence agalnsl
MINI lie notified the police who re
covered the hose at a junk shop.
Adam Ehart testified that liza Keeps a
JUNK shop at No. 1923 French street
he did not buy the hose he was MOI
In when 1t WINS purchased. The police
came and took 1t away.
Mary Ehart testified that she is tn,
WIG OF Andrew Ehart; recognizes til
prisoner, he came TO our place en- Jul,
lOth, asked II bought gum hose;
said yes. he wanted 81 and | paid hin
70 cents he said the hose had beer
given to him.
George Black testified that he is
sergeant OF police. Word had been re
oeived at police station that hoss h at
Deem stolen, passed along irencl
street; saw the hose hanging up out
side OF the junk shop; took IL TO the
hall and saw prisoner and took him t.
MI. crows residence. when lie wal
III ntliicd by Mrs. G, took hun to the
hall aud locked him up
MI. Victor MOOIsy represented
the prosecution
Chlet Justice Lore charged tho iur,
In few brief words, aud the Jury with
out re- irng returned verdict OF
guilty. IN mInner and form as ho
stands indicted.
The Prisoner was sentenced to le
ceiVe 10 llshes on Saturday next, pay
% restitution money be imprisoned
months ana pay costs OF prosecution
Inc grand Jury was Discharged ut
O'CLOCK until Tomorrow at 10 o'ClocL,
Annie Faulkner. colored, was mr.
rnigned, charged with larceny. Plea,
guilty, and asked for tbs mercy OF tile
court Sentence wag deferred
Ell Briaoo was arIaigned charged
with larceny, pleaded Euity,and asked
Tor the mercy OF the court. Sentence
was deferred.
Henry AlessioIi, alias James Gibson
was charged with stealing a sult
spring buggy, valued at slOD in Min
Creek Hundred, the property of Jam q
roete. and also horse valued at 500
ne pleaded gulltyon both charges aul
threw himself on the mercy of lie
court. Sentence deferred.
John Heck was arraignel, CHARGED
with rceny Of u gpssnuar ana hox u
tobacco. property OF john Cummings,
on the 18TH day OF August.
Jury was eiIpauAied and Walter
hayes. Esq. represented tho prisOnar
Inc prosecuting attorney exni4lrs1
TO the jury tile character of the ara,
Giles stolen and their valua. Tho rule
OF law Is that circumstances point Il
commission of crime, and where
goods are found in his possess OIL aftel
they are lost, and lie Fails to account
Tor the wnS In which lie received tncm
he Is GUILTY OF larceny.
James Shields testified that he ia an
officer AMI arrested the prisoner on
the 10th DAY OF last August about
O'Clock In the morning coming down
Eleventh street with a box ul4Ier his
arm. asked HIN Whit ha had lie
said n box Of tobacco. He acted in u
very suspicious manner and then an.
rested him.
MI, Cummings testified that whom
ne Went to tho green houses in Tho
rear OF l4pl Slaraet stteet, he found
inc doors broken open. and missed a
box OF smoking tobacco. gum guut
etc. 1 went to police stall n uul re.
cover sd Tho property. hu tpbaces
was valued at IS cents; lilo gHiu rua,
was old and worth about 81.
ali, Hayes, IN combating iii. tssfI
mony sall that ihN Indictment rpn5
water pIof ana ona pound Of tpbat..
co. There was lot a IJuaud II toll .,ai
cout. : + =
The court adjourned anti Tomorrow
ut 10 o'c!ock.
THIS liOEslNls'a SESSION.
County count ierUHs .nAl NJ il
O'Clock this morning, Tie ufgRurtH
IN telhtion TO tho lndieimrllt= III lh
Heck case was confirmed ly MIR
1 Hayes Tor tho defendant anu Attutr,ct
General Nicholson. Ito cuHrfs deeI
cislail was al verge to IaS e. notion
Heck w4s then placed on the stand
he slated that he found tie tolltaE
on Orange str ei hc lTean EI4t4 ans
Tenth str1ut5. Attorney tienpta
NICHOLSON cross examined tln Gufnff
. dant revealing ~ iarts Both slider
then Rested. Icing sui SIZED With tn
charge OF tAe court Atlp.&J tie juIl
! retiI ed
Eishteen-year old Henry NesrCI
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