Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-21

court OF oyer and terminer and the
court of general sessions of the peace
and Jail delivery to convene on Mon
dayton the September term. The only
member of the bench at hand when the
clock in the court house tower struck
the hour of 10, the usual time for con-
vening, was Chief Justice Lore. Asso-
ciate Judges Cullen and Marvel arrived
from the Delaware railroad on the train
reaching here at 11.15 o'clock and court
did not convene until that hour.
THE ATToRNEY-aENERALB BUSY.
There was an array of lawyers and
witnesses on hand early, and scene OF
unusual activity was apparent. Attorney.
General John r. Nicholson arrived in
town Saturday, and during the greater
part Of Sunday he and Deputy At.
torney-General Branch H. Giles were
busily engaged in preparing the criminal
cases for trial There are two capital
cases to be tried at the present term and
long list of witnesses have been sum.
moned to tell what they know from the
stand under oath.
The attention of State Detectives
Witsil and McVey is absorbed in sum-
moning witnesses for examination at
tie encouragement office while Detec
tive Harvey b. Vandegrift is officiating
in his old position in attendance upon
the legal representative of the State.
There are a large number of criminal
cases to be brought to the attention OF
the grand jury at this term of court.
d. X. Cochran, Jr., and Alan Cunning
ham have distinguished themselves
already by each having case dismissed
in the attorney-generaPs Office owing TO
insufficient evidence.
LAWYER WARDS MISSING HAT.
1t is not often that one hears of a
theft in the very home of Justice, but
Lawyer II. II. Ward can recall an incl
dent of this character. This morning he
left brand new derby hat in reach of
an unknown miscreant and when he
came to look for his chapeau he found it
missing. He employed the services OF
State Detective Walter Witsil and that
energetic vicdocq is now making every
effort to discover the abductor of the
missing derby.
JUDGE CULLEN ARRIVES.
At 11.50 o'clock Associate Judge
Cullen arrived and took his seat on the
bench. Associate Judge Marvel did
not put in an appearance.
Clerk OF the Peace w. p. Biggs called
the names of the grand and petit jurors.
The former retired to their room and
next Clerk of the Peace Biggs began
calling the names Of the applicants for
liquor licenses, who took the customary
oath.
NEW MEMBERS OF THE BAR.
William @. Spruance presented the
report of the committee on Christopher
L. Ward, who had passed the required
examination and will be admitted to
taking the customary oath.
Senator Gray then took similar action
with respect to the admission to the bar
Of Thomas F. Bayard, Jr., who has
passed successfully the necessary exam
ination. He was admitted.
Willard Salisbury read the recon.
mendation OF the examining COMMITTEES
in the case Of James w. Ponder. who
was also admitted. He is a son of ex-
Governor James Ponder.
w1LHEMINA cRIsDEN GOES FREE.
The grand jury returned true bill Of
indictment against Eta Robinson fol
carrying, concealed, deadly weapon
and ignored the bill against Wilhemina
Crisden, charged with keeping dis
orderly house.
Court adjourned at 12.45 O'Clock
until $50 o'clock.
William Potter, colored, was placed
on trial in the general sessions court
Monday afternoon, upon an indict.
mept charging him with assault and
battery, with intent 10 commit murder
on Alonzo Bailey, at the corner of Sixth
and Walnut streets, April 18th last
Acknowledgement Nicholson appeared
for the State, while Walter Bacon repre-
sented the prisoner.
Bailey, the victim, testified that game
of crap was in progress at the house o.
James Anderson, when a quarrel arose
Bailey lost at the game and he picked
up the dice and started to leave thu
room. He was encountered by Potter
who was just entering. Potter said t
him: Anybody who takes my money
or dice will die hard" A struggle en-
sued and Potter slashed Bailey with I
razor.
The State rested, after several wit
nesses had testified.
Mr.. Bacon opened for the defence
claiming that Bailey had Potter dowI
on the settee during the fracas, calling
10 an infuriated mob on the sidewalk Il
come in and kill him.
The case was under way when cour
adjourned.
During the afternoon George White
colored, was arraigned upon charge o
felonious assault on Carrie u. Bentley
wife of Captain John Bentley of the tn
xafhsI k1 A,.ar
Enoch Moore's shipyard, April 26th
1893.
The indictment was drawn in tn
general sessions court and writ o
certiorari was issued carrying the cas-
10 the oyer and terminer court for tria
on Monday next. The prisoner wa
represented by Walter Bacon. He lie
tened to the reading of'the lengthy in
dictment and pleaded not guilty. Whei
Deputy Clerk of the Peace George Jan
vier asked how the prisoner would b.
tried he said:
"By God and my country"
"May God send you safe deliver
snce," replied the deputy clerk of tn
peace. White was then taken below.
The grand inquest returned the fol
lowing indictments: Charged wit
carrying concealed deadly weapons
Henry Norris, Jesse Wilkins, Antoni
Cicarelli, Robert Allen, Charles Wood
and, Joseph Campbell, Henry Wilmer
larceny, Arthur johnson; breaking int
house with intent TO commit larceny
George Moore; assault with intent I
commit murder, George Moore.
Jesse Wilkins, colored, pleaded guilt
70 charge of carrying concealed
deadly weapon and was sentenced to /