The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-25
FIFTH EDITION.,


County Court convened ct 10 O'clock
this morning with Chief Justice Lore
and associate Judges Grub, Marvel
and Cullen on the bench.
Contrary to expectations the oase
against George White, colored, charged
with raplng Mrs. Carrie Bentley, was
mot taken up Mr.. Nicholson stating
that two material witnesses were be-
yond the jurisdiction OF the court.
Detectives had been sent after them,
and they would probably make tho re-
turn this afternoon.
The assault took place In the ship
yard of the Enoch Moore Company
and while Mrs. Bentley was sleeping.
Attorney Bacon for George Moore.
Icolored, charged with assault with in.
tent To murder, withdrew his plea of
not guilty and entered one OF guilty
OF common assault
Generosso Rinaldl was arraiRned and
pleaded not guilty to committing
lfelonious assault upon his l3.year-old
daughter. Lewis o. Vandegrft rep
Iresents the prisoner and asked for q
contiauance until this afternoon. The
continuance was granted.
All the grand jurors answered to
their names and retired.
THE UTTER WITNESSES DISCHARGED.
iHb NiliiTbbbO III tho td6u uHuHiEb
Edward L.. litter, accused of attempts
ing TO use female child for immoral
purposes, were discharged until No.
vember -. +, o. Bennett on account
OF deafness Stephen ii. Thompson,
gatekeeper at Claymont railroad
crossing and w. Biggs, who Is Ill.
were excused with consent OF the
court from serving on the Court OF
oyer and Iermlner panel.
The case OF the State vs.. James II.
Bryan. colored, for pointing a pistol
at James II. Barrett at Now Castle. on
August IL, was then taken up. A jury
was empaneled and they retired at
I11.l5 O'Clock. At l1.25 O'Clock they re-
turned with verdict of guilty.
| jury was then eInpaneled to try
the case of the State We. Frank Tobias.
coloTed, for assaulting John Jones.
The assault took place last August OIL
Mr.. Jones farm in White Clay creek
hundred. where Tobias worked.
| Young Jones ordered the prisoner
from the premises, when he used pro-
fame language toward him aud struck
him. The prisoner also threatened
to brain him and other threats. After
making the threats Jones procured
revolver. which was taken from him by
his father.
After presenting their evidence the
defense commended that the indlct-
m ents had been drawn up wrong aud
therefore the state had not made out
its case. All the witnesses testified
that the assault took place in White
Clay Creel; Hundred, while the indict.
mcnt charged that the prisoner had
committed the assault in Wilmington
} Hundred. The court therefore had no
Jurisdiction. lie then asked for a dis
missal OF the case OIL this ground.
!, Mr.. Nicholson thought that II any
such question was raised 1t should he
to quash the indictment.
The case should have been tried be-
fore the Municipal Court Judge. he
3 having exclusive jurisdiction over
/ that hundred.
T Mr.. Farmer then put the witness on
, the stand. The witness stated that
young Jones had first cursed him be-
cause he had failed to collect some
money on load of rye. He denied
having struck the boy, saying that he
c was afraid when the boy had a revolt
flyer. When he struck the prosecuting
! witness it was when he knocked the
revolver from his hand.
When he was talking to his father
then II was that John appeared with
the revolver.
q Walter Homework, when placsd
= on the stand, did not know what would
b, become of him II he failed to tell the
o truth. lie was under the impression
I that Heaven was the place OF such q
Q witness and the jury refused to hear
his testimony.
10 prove the character OF the de-
PENDANT Mr.. Hayes called Georg Q
D Kerr, Alexander j. Mote, William Ii.
+ Smith and several others, who gave
D him recommendation for peace and
a. no.. l.f s.h
/. he livee. Several others gave him o
I. u fair reputation.
, The point rs raised by Mr.. Hayes
was allowed to go to the jury and they
retired at l2.55 o'clock.
b The grand jury returned at 12.15
e o'clock with two counts OF lottery
e policy writing against Claude Hilde.
man, Edward 0pflic, Thomas White
, and John Durneyt.S ----4.--.
ono lndtetment was returned ftgalnst
:. Theodore Wollens for robbing 9Sfavs
, in the Lombardy Cemetery. W0llens
removed tho body of his daughter. One
+ indictment against Julius kauspe for
, selling fire arm to minor. and ono
of burglary against George Goose.
$ berry, colored, were also returned.
e BRYAN SENTENCED.
4 William IL Bryan was sentenced to
. pay tine OF 80 and costs for pointing
:. II revolver at James y. Bayard.
Rohert Levy pleaded guilty to
: pointing revolver.
Edward Garlic pleaded not guilty to
+ the charge Of gambling, but guilty OF
+ carrying concealed deadly weapon.
h George Gooseberry is boy of IA
/ years of age. lie pleaded not guilty
to The count Of larceny. Mr. Har.
ripgtun VIII investigate tho case and
, defend tho boy.
= Court then took recess until 2. 80
o'clock.