The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-11
FOURTH EDITION


THIS mUAfFlNts's COURT.
Justice Overtnltes a Young swindIer--
The Court Administers Strict Justicc,
But When Necessary relnpcrs 1t with
Mercy.
Court reconvened at 10 o'clock this
morning with all the Judges present.
walter Bacon, attorney for Willinm
y. Potter, oolored, indicted for assault
with intent to kill William Alonzo
Bailey, also coioreu, asked that the
case he continued until tho September
term. In support of this motion lie
presented the affidavit OF Potter. stdt.
ing that on account OF the absence OF
two i'm portant witnesses whom he be-
heyed to be outside of the Jurisdiction
OF the court, he could not safely go to
trial.
:. Attorney General Nicholson said
that ne would have liked to try tho
case At this term hut would not press
IT, The Court decided to grant the ap.
pneation. on condition that the case
be taken UP the first day OF the term.
lhis Mr. Bacon promised to do. and
tho detendnnt was allowed to renew
his ball and depart.
Ihomas 5. Miiliken, the young the.
atricai adYenttirer, WIS arralgned on
an Indictment charging him with lar
ceny and counscellng the larceny OF a
guilty.
Annie Brewer testified that some
ume last February, she and another
girl called OIL the prisoner In answer
70 an advertisement, In reference to
gong on the stage. They met him OF
nrNI h., nt. "A 4 hat h.~
did not think that he could engage
more than one. but would telegraph
and sec. They returned in the after
noon. when he said that he would take
both OF them. but could only pay the
expenses OF one.
Inc Witness saw him again the next
Gay. ana upon leaving the amount OF
money 1t would take. said she could
not go: lie asked her II her father had
watch. and when she replied in the
nnirmative told her to get it, and he
would raise the money. The witness
went home aud took her father'a gold
Walch and chain out OF the closet
mat evening she met AIili.ken by
appointment at the post office, and
gave MIN the watch and chain, but
never saw him again until after he was
arrested. ''''S
Ex;chief of Police Francis testified
IEat ne arrested the accused In Balti-
moie. ana recovered tho watch and
ouaili IN place at Front and King
streets. where he had pawned them.
When this testimony was heard.
1hle1 Justice Lore told the prisoner
soHand up and addressed him as
follows:
Thomas II. Milllkep, you were In
dieted at this term Of court for coun-
selling larceny. 10 that Indictment
You have pleaded guilty. It seems
you are seeking to live on your wits,
ard preying on the community. This
offence to which you have pleaded
guilty Ia tho same as though you had
stolen tho articles yourself. You have
proved yourself q bad man by Undue.
Ing a young girl to steal, ard the
worst of 1t is. that as you were deli.
cately brought up, you knew much
netter.n
He was then sentenced to pay tho
costs OF prosecution, S14.50 restitution
money, DO imprisoned 8 yeurs, and on
saturday next be whipped with 20
lashes.
The prisoner is young man, about
"a years of age, OF very slim build.
lie wears Elasses. and limps from an
INJURY TO his left foot. HE face-shows
cunning and deceit, mixed with n GER
t1in amount OF rouglshneas. When
he was arrested there were letters of
recon mendaiiOn found III his pockets
from Senator Brlce. which it is under.
STOOD, he obtained for services render.
ed by spotting the Republican mana.
gers during tho last campaign und
supplying Senator Brlcs with the in.
formation thus obtained The lash
and three years IMPRISONMENT will
either make him better or worse man
by inc time he comes out, and again
mingies with tho community. There
were two other indictments against
hin. which Attorney General SicboI.
son nolle pressed.
George A. liristow, tho colored how
who pleaded guilty TO two charres AZ
larceny, was asked by the court il ne
would like to be sent to tho Reform
school, when he replied in the nern-
i've, and said he wolfld rather serve n
short term In the New Castle jail. lie
was sentenced to ono months ImprIs.
ohnont OH ench charge. 50 cents rssti.
tuition money OIL ono and SO cents on
tho other, with the costs of prosecu.
ton, making two months In iuil ana
sl.3O In restitution money.
Henry Mullen, John Lally. John
Copeland ard John Curtin, the four
boys VINO pleaded not guilty to nh in
dictment charging them with burglary
anu larceIy Withdrew that plea and
entered one OF guilty OF larceny.
ihis about finishes up the criminal
business lof the term, and the court
adjourned until 80 this nfteruoou
This has been ono OF the most RI.
MAJ k1ble sessions OF court over held
In this county III the amount OF busi.
ness done since 1t convened. Tho gen.
erhl Impression was that tito criminal
hushes would occupy ut Ienst two
weeks, but all the business has been
done In little over three DAYS,
his Is duo 10 Attorney Generol
Nicholson and his able assistant. Den.
uty Attorney General Giles, WHO had
everything ready from the nommence.
meht so tho court would not be delay.
. single minute. Another thing ia
tho TACT that not single case was sent
70 .ue Bruia Jury on which tho at.
torney dld not feel sure of conyic.
tion IN case OF tiial. Tho consequences
Is That oil the accused, with the excep
ton OF three. pleaded guilty, and IN
each of the exceptions the defendants
were convicted. ~
hlef Justice Lore and Associota
Judges Cullen and Marvel. have elso
beeh prompt IN trying the eases, Thus
causing no unnecessaryde delay, In i'm.
posing sentence Chief Justice Lore has
exercised Judgment and discretion
Sons Offenders have been mad, tn
feel Tho heavy hand of tho Inw In n
manner that made them squlrm, whils
others, whose tender years and liza
TACT that 1t was their first offence made
them objects OF pity, had their san.
tenees tempered with mercy.
ms WAS especially tho caso with
boys who were also given the iiest adj
Vice by the Chief Justice. in reference
to their conduct when t.iey have An.
lsnou the light sentences imposed,
II the Court and the Attorney Gen.
eral with his assistant, continue the
same course In the future and there
IS no doubt but they will, IL will save
thousands of dollars To the country
every. year, and the people can con.
graduate themselves on tho fact that
they have II model Court. that will niso
Prove terror to Offenders.
New Paper Mill.
A member of tho Parsons paper
Company of New York, visited our
city to-day. The mnnagels are ur.
ranging to erect new mill on the