Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27

Albert stout, charged with the murder
of Katie Dugan, and the court Thurs
day afternoon issued an order for the
prisoners discharge. 1t was stated
during the morning that there was a
doubt as to whether true bill would
be returned, and when the announce
ment was made that the grand jury had
ignored the bill little surprise was ex-
pressed by those familiar with the case.
II. H. Ward, the prisoners counsel,
who was in the court room when the
result was announced, at once asked
for Stout's discharge. He then hurried
to the nearest telephone and sent the
good news to Mrs. Stout, who was
eagerly awaiting to hear the result of
the grand jury's deliberation. An en-
ploye took the news to the office of the
Charles Warner Company as speedily
as possible, while some one else telG-
phoned the fact that Stout was free
man TO the warden of New Castle, VINO
communicated it to the prisoner
II. II. Ward, the prisoners counsel
and Willard n. Davis, drove over to the
Jail in carriage and brought Stout back
to Wilmington where he was given an
ovation by his friends. He seemed in
cheerful spirits when he left the jail and
thanked Warden Francis and Sheriff
Gould for courtesies extended him dur.
ing his confinement.
Byard Douglass and Henry Robin
son, colored, yesterday afternoon week
pleaded guilty to an indictment charg.
ing them with the larceny of brass
couplings and go pounds OF lead from
the Walton Il Whann Co. Josiah
Marvel called witnesses to prove prcyi.
GUS good character for Robinson and
also proved TO the satisfaction OF the
court that it was the prisoners first
offence. He got off with three months
Imprisonment and will escape the whip.
ping post. The court told Douglass he
was an old offender and had been up
before the court before. The Chief
Justice also stated that the court under
stood Douglass was partly responsible
for Robinson's fall from grace. Doug
lass had nothing to say and took SEN
tence OF six months and 20 lashes with
out tlinching.
Attorney-General Nicholson entered
nolle prosequi in the case of John
Handy, indicted for stealing a bunch
OF bananas from Charles Pratezi, who
pleaded not guilty at the morning SEES.
sion OF court 1t was proven that Handy
was intoxicated at the time he took the
bananas and there was some doubt as to
his mental condition. The court told
Handy he had narrow escape and it
would be best for HIM TO abstain from
the use Of intoxicating beverages in the
future.
John Diller pleaded guilty to the
charge of keeping a gaming table. He
was sentenced to pay fine of $40 and
costs of prosecution, in defaultDf which
he gets one month in jail Down in the
municipal court Diller paid 800 fine
for keeping a speak.easy and $50 fine
on the charge OF gambling.
George Hopkins, colored, got 10 days
for carrying concealed a deadly
weapon.
Thomas Mitchell, assistant to Dog.
catcher Joseph Hayden, was indicted
for the larceny Of a dog collar. He was
not IN court when his name was called
and his recogni2ance was declared for
feited. Frank Gingebach and John
Longfellow are his bondsmen.
Samuel Williams, mulattO who was
indicted at the morning session for the
larceny of a bride, pleaded guilty and
got three months in Jail, William f.
Griffith, member Of the grand Jury,
put in an oar for the prisoner and In
consideration of his previous good char.
acter the corporal punishment was re-
mitted.
When Alfred Grass, colored, stole n
pair OF Indian clubs lie did not realize
that punishment in the shape of four
months imprisonment and 10 lashes
were awaiting Him in the upper court,