Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-09-21
ANDREW JACKSON DAY
Observed in the Court of Gen
eral Sessions This Morning.
FOUR YEARS AND FORTY LAsHEsl
The Negro Chicken Thief WIN he
Whipped Every Saturday During the
Next Month--caiIIon Pleads Not Guilty
to False Pretenses and Forgery.


He said he was In New Castle jail ten
years ago. He was sentenced TO ten
lashes aud three months imprisonment.
Charles Lewis, alias Charles Williams.
colored, entered a similar plea to a
charge Of carrying concealed a deadly
weapon.
David S. Hart, colored, pleaded guilty
to carrying concealed deadly weapon.
He said he was carrying IL to sell 1t for
another man He had been in Jail since
May 20. Detective McVey said the
other man denied that it was his rev0l.
days In jail
Harris Guilty of Assault.
The attorney general concluded his
argument in the case f.the State vs.
Noses Harris, and Chief Justice Lore
charged the jury. The jury retired at
3 10 and at 4 20 brought in a verdict Of
guilty of assault.
Ex-Mayor Harrington informed the
court that his client had already spent
three months in Jail and asked for elem
ency.
The court only gave him $40 fine aud
thirty days imprisonment
John Murphey. who pleaded guilty to
the larceny of a coat and vest from
BENJAMIN r Dillon, received a light
sentence He was given ten days i'm
prisonment and ordered TO pay $4 resti
tuition money, small fne aud costs
Found Man In His House.
Morris Homer pleaded guilty to break
ing into a house At night with intent TO
commit larceny. He said be went there
with another fellow, who stole a g pair
Of trousers.
Moses Thomas. colored, the prosecut
ing witness, testified that he went away
from home. When he got back he saw
light upstairs. He went upstairs and
found Homer there. He refused to tell
how he got IN. Thomas tried to force
matters with a shotgun, but IL refused
to 60 of Homer ran to the Brandy
wine, but Thomas "cotched him anC
tie him till de hossifsr cum and tul
him to de jail" Thomas is from Liberia
on the west coast Of Africa His face
is tattooed, and he spoke with peculiai
accent. He has been here eighteen years
Chief Justice Lore informed Homer
that be had committed grave oifense
and the court proposed to break up sucl
crimes The sentence imposed was flOl
fine, costs. one hour in the pillory
twenty lashes and two years imprison
ment.
Four Counts Against Andrew jackson.
The general jurors not empanele'
were discharged until 20 o'clock to-day.
The grand Jury returned a true bill o
four counts against Andrew Jackson
colored accused Of larceny. II was thel
discharged until this morning, to whicl
time court adjourned.
Townsend Trouble Ignored
One Of the features Of the grand jur
sitting yesterday afternoon was th
ignoring Of the bill drawn against Wi
liam K Riley. He was accused of aT
plying the match TO two straw stacks o
Thomas Lattomus's farm near Townsend
This practically ends the matter whic
agitated Townsend several weeks ag
aud led to charges, counter charges an
arrests
An Important Court Order
Court reconvened at 10 o'clock sharl
this morning Shortly after Chief Justic
Lore announced that ON Saturday morn
ing the court would 90 over the civ
list Of cases that were agreed TO b
tried at the September term. TIL
cases will be calendared and set fC
trial on next Wednesday morning. n
witnesses need be summoned befoI
next Monday as the court will the
know more about the state Of criminl
business.
Lost His Pants nj Crap.
Robert Wilson, charged with stealth
1 - hnt nd fr0I
Edward Alexander, colored, pleade
guilty. He said both worked at d
J Kirkwood track. he put up his sho'
r and pants at "crap He lost his shot
! first. Then he played until be lost 81
on his pants to Alexander. d
could not pay the $i.75 and Alexandl
losked up his pants in trunk. Wilso
5 wanted to come to Wilmington next de
! and as he had no pants to wear,
selected pair from Alexanders war
robe, and added hat and cravat. Th
, statement caused much merriment.
The court sympathizsd with the po
T fellow and only gave him ten days al
r IS restitution money.
. -Four Years for Andrew jackson.
Andrew jackson, colored, was a
raiRned on five counts Of larcen
I. He pleaded guilty to four and not gull
= to one Those pleaded guilty To we
. stealing chickens from Thomas Shar
sentence, $1.5 restitution money. Z
: lashes on September 90. and one yea
imprisonment; stealing sixteen chicke
from Thomas Reynolds. eight of viii
! were recovered, sentenced 10 pay
restitution money, ten lashes
!. Saturday, September 30. and one yei
= stealing harness from William Simmer
I, ordereI to pay $ll restitution mon'
: receive ten lashes on October z, and O
= year in Jail stealing a blanket FRI
g William Simmons, 81 restitution mon
receive ten lashes on October IA, and q
(; year. This makes his term of impris'
= ment end on September II, 1897 and
= four successive Saturdays he will b
"a the whipping post.
Ia He pleaded not guilty to steal
r. eleven chickens from Thomas Reynol
IS The attorney general entered a plea
,e mol pros on that count
,v Ia passing sentence the chief just
m said it was an unusual thing for u
TO be indicted on Eve counts Of larc'
and that the court would have to d
with him severely and make lessor
be his case by which others would profit.