The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-23

When the County Court convened
yesterday afternoon tho State contin-
ued its case against Albert Fountain.
The testimony presented was the same
as that OF tue previous hearing.
After being out about an hour the
Fountain jury returned with O.
verdict OF guilty. Before sentencing
Fountain Chief Justice Lore asked him
II he had anything to say. Fountain
arose and, leaning against the box,
said that he was not guilty, and that
the charge had been forced upon him
by Detectives Wltsil and McVey, who
had grudge against him.
Chief Justice Lore said; eve mean
to break up gambling In the city. Dur
Ing this case young man after young
man has come upon the stand who had
gambled in that house. The court In
tends to impose severe penalty on
you" Fountain was then sentenced
to pay fine OF $500 and the cost OF
prosecution.
After the Fountain jury had retired
James Pennington. colored. was ar
raigned charged with stealing a S15
gold watch from William Mccartney.
Thomas L. Bayard, Jr., appeared for
the State and tho prisoner conducted
his own defence: The jury panel was
exhausted and Sheriff Gould had to
sum m ons several talesmen from the
audience 10 compose the Jury.
William Mccartney was the first
witness called. lie testified to miss
Ing the watch and it later being re
stored to him by the chief of police.
= solomon Silberman, after belne
. sworn on the Five Books Of Moses
said that Pennington offered to sci
him the watch for -. but he 'jewed
| him down to 81. Whilo the transaction
was in progress Patrolman Brinkheld
, came in and arrested Pennington.
Patrolman Brinllhede testified t.
nrrestlng Pennington in Silberman'
/. place. The boy broke away. but h
, caught him after a chase OF severa
squares.
The State here rested. and tho prise
, ner called William Dunpson, VIII
r knew nothing about tho taking OF til
watch.
Tho prisoner, Jamcs Pennington
10 took the stand, and after being swor
4 said that he found the watch on Ia
!. nail street and took 1t to Sibermai
The case was submitted to the iur
: without argument. Judge Marve
10 told the Jury that n charge was unnt
y cessary. The jury returned in fe'
minutes with verdict OF guilty.
II When Chief Justice Lore went {
d sentence tho prisoner Penningto
ii stated that he was II years of age. II
was thon sentenced to pay Wiliai
Mccartney so In restitution none,
be whipped with fifteen lashes and /
imprisoned nine months
10 When tho case against Charles L
u Collins, charged with embeZzllu
:, funds from the Prudential Iifo lusul
Y; ance Com aany was called. Collin
VI failed to put in an appearance aud Iii
:. bail was declared forfeited. Charlie
20 y. Agnes was his bondsmun In I'll
IL sum OF $500.
Tho second Jury drawn from the nj
y dience vas in the case against job
u tailaGhan, charged with fraudulentl
IA converting the property of another I
: his own use. James W. Ponder cor
~ ducted tho oase Tor the state, Will
IS Callagl4an had no counsel.
IL Mrs. Mary Mahnney testified tia
70 Callaghan was employed by hcr hui
y band TO peidle oysters. Ile went OF
u, ono day on the route. lie never cam
No back until lie was brought back by liz
I'll husband. llN drove oil the horse 81
IS owned and whom he returned
" brought back another horse.
IN Richard Mahonsy testified to Il
Ie- Same facts lle also followed Callai
" nan to l.lkton aud found ho had trad
ts Mrs. Mahoney's horse for poor,
VI one.
le Chief Justice Lore charged the iur
who rendered verdict OF guilty wit
no out leaving their seats. Callaglan "
r. then sentenced to DO imprisoned thr
a. months.