Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-11
DISTRICT AND o,BCUI1 90 oRr.
The january Term opens.-Au Interesting
Case.

Jurors, and witnesses. After the open
ing of court the following grand jury
was sworn: Foreman, General j. Parkt
Postles, Thomas w. Wiley, Andrew S
Kirk, Caleb Boggs, John NJ. Clayton
colored, James j. Ross, William II
Wickersham, IL. f. Porter, j. Winfield
Scott, Howard Garrett, r. Ii. Williams
John Taylor, w. w. Carnagy, William
Jack, Charles Denny, John Pilling, Jr.
Charles Dempsey, Mahlon NJ. Child
John NJ. White.
In the taking of the oath or afflrma.
ton by the members of the grand in
| quest, it was noticeable as an indication
OF the existence of Friends customs
prevalent here that four of the grand
| jurors, Howard Garrett, William w.
Carnagy, John Pilling, Jr., and Mahlon
M. Child, affirmed, all the others took
the oath in the usual manner.
In his charge to the grand Jury Judge
Wales expressed himself to the extent
that as far as he is informed there are
no matters requiring special instructions
from him.
The cases are of an ordinary charac-
ter and the jury would find 10 difficulty
in disposing of them. He reminded the
Jurors that it required the vote of 12 of
them before true bill was found, and
there must be quorum of 16 before
any vote on indictment is taken.
Bailitf James O'Neill then took charge
Of the jury, which retired to its cham
ber
As the grand inquest was filing past
the bench the court acCosted John M.
Clayton, the colored grand Juror.
"How old are you, John?" Judge
Wales said pleasantly. The tall did
negro who is from Blackbird put up his
left hand to his white-whiskcred face in
an effort to hear the judge better. The
juror then proceeded to tell the court
that he is 81 years of age and lives in
Blackbird. Evidently the courts oues-
tions were for the purpose of satisfying
himself as to the colored Jurors physi-
cal capacity for sitting ON the grand in
quest.
james H. Hoffecker then arose and
stated to the court that he is ready to
take up the case of De Cou Bros. VS.. NJ.
/. Poole. Colonel Nields represents
the plaintiff. The court arranged for
hearing. on Thursday, January 18th.
The action is on promissory note, the
sum being alleged due by NJ. Il. Poole
to the Philadelphia firm. 1t was ar
ranged to draw jury tomorrow morn
ing.
Prominent among the Jurors from
outside the city are State Senator w. Il.
Records and eX-Representativ Colum-
bus Watkins. The colored Juror, John
M. Clayton, has already been referred
to. Among the traverse jury called out
was the name of Deputy United States
Marshal David II. Hughes. Question
was raised as to his serving as a Jury
man. The court said that Mr.. Hughes
might serve, but he could draw no pay
for his services, being already a United
states officer. Register of Wills J..
Wilkins Cooch, who was drawn on the
grand jury, was among those excused.
DETECTIVE LINpNEn.
The most interesting of the witnesses
in court at this term is small, slight
blonde, ,moustached man named William
IL. Lindner who has tackled upon his
card the words "Secret Service Agency,
Treasury Department"
1t is claimed for Mr.. Lindner that he
IS second in rank among all the valued
secret service agents at the capital. He
is the clever detective who captured
Cochran, the Philadelphia mint thief.
He traced the whole story of the steal
ing of the big gold bars, and did practi-
cally all the work that accomplished
Cochran's conviction. Cochran, it will
be remembered, was the 40-years old
Philadelphia mint weighmaster, and was
arrested during Colonel Bosbyshelps
administration.
Head Detective Lindner is q quiet,
soft-spoken, innocent-looking person.
age, who would readily be taken for
theological student.
Inc grand jury was all the morning
looking over the indictments. The court
discharged the traverse jury to p. IN.
THREE TRUE BILLS FOUND.
AT the opening of the United States
district court in the afternoon the grand
jury reported the finding of two true
bills against Stanislaus Wroblenski for
passing counterfeit money. The in |
dictment against the latter for coming |
counterfeit money was ignored.
A true bill was found against Daisy !
colored, for passing So |
note.
Three more indictments will be pre-
sented by District Attorney Watson to
the grand jury, in regard TO violations
Of the revenue laws.
Consideration of these three bills will
all the business for the grand
jury this term of court.
Following the handing in of the three
true bills by the grand iury in the
United States court, Tuesday after
noon, District Attorney Watson nd.
dressed the court in regard to the 10
cases against Dennis Dougherty of this
'ity, IN winch the defendant is charged
with violations of the liquor law,
MIR, Watson said these cases had been
already postponed twice at the request
u counsel for the defence. He now
hought it time to push for a trial.
In reply to Judge Wales question the
district attorney said that Mr. Ward,
Who is defendants counsel, is not in
'ourt. II was afterwards learned that
lie was attending county court and a
elephone message was sent after him.
while waiting, the government prose-
tutor said that the defendants, Wroblen-
kl and Dasey are in New Castle Jail
nd 1t would be impossible to get them
iere until Wednesday.
The indictments against, Henry
Wiley, colored, of GeorgetovSd, who is
harged with violating the United States
.quor laws was taken up. Philip @.
,hurchman appeared for the defendant
: the request of his counsel, Francis
'acon, of Georgetown.
MI: Churchman expressed himself to
ne elect that he understood it to be
visionary to give counsel time tn nra.
are case after the Indictment had
cen found. He added that all the wit.
esses .r, are in Georgetown.