Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-15

out the country. He said the court felt
constrained to impose the extreme penalty
under the law. He then sentenced Levy
to pay a fine of 81 900, costs of piosecu-
tion i'll each case, and in default of pay
ment to spend two years in New Castle Jail.
Isaac v. Carly, the colored policy king,
asked for mercy.
The court gave him mercy in the form of
fine of 81 QUO, and if he is unable to pay
the money he will go to Jail for one year.
Walter Gross and Isaac Fisher, both
| colored, were the dupes of the hackers and
| they escaped with a fine OF 500 each.
| Ex-Alayor Harrington presented physi-
clans certificate stating that Edward r..
stroud, all old policy hacker, was suffer-
ing from nervous prostration and was
unable to come into court. The court di-
rected Mr.. Harrington to produce DIR.
Blocksom who issued the certificate, before
they would grant continuance in the
case.
Thomas White pleaded not guilty when
arraigned for lottery policy writing. He
will be tried by Jury.
The case of Frank Scott. colored, was
continued until the May term.
a PRISONERS LOVE FOR CHICKENS,
Martha Duckery was arraigned upon
two indictments charging her with receiv-
ing, stolen chickens and pleaded not
guilty. The owners of the poultry, Henry
T.. Gray aud George Edmundson, went on
the stand and told the Jury how thev
recognized the deceased fowls whose necks
had been cruelty wrung and whose lfeless
bodies reposed in the basket which Mrs.
Duckery was bearing home for family
consumption.
Martha was allowed the stand in her
own behalf. She said: "Gen'l'men, deed
amt guilty of takin' no chickens.
amt picked no chickens this winter.
f.anFUa rA xtTl.a hn ka.Nl- sln..
chickens that lie was gwine ter dun get
inter scrape. He spent de money in
buying pair OF shoes and candy for der
baby"
The jury found Martha guilty, with a
recommendation tc mercy.
THREE MONTHS FOR HoUsE.BREAKtYG.
James Flemming and Clarence Huntly,
were arraigned upon the charge of break
ing into the store of B. j. Goldstein, No.
S0l King street. They pleaded guilty.
They got off with three months imprison-
ment.
Benjamin DEM was indicted for mur-
derously pointing gun at George w.
Hayes on September Sth. Walter Bacon
and w. II. Hayes represented Denn. He
escaped with fine of $50 and costs of
prosecution.
Thomas Potts and Minnie Blake, both
colored, who pleaded guilty to keeping a
gaming table were each sentenced to three
months imprisonment and fined 500.
Michael j. Carney and Schooner" Long
Will each serve three months on obtaining
money under false pretences.
sUPURIoR COURT BUSINESS.
In the superior court Robert q. Harman
was appointed commissioner to take testi-
mony in the divorce case of George f.
Goff VS.. Ella Golf. L. r. Cochran, Jr.,
represents the petitioner.
Lewis Z. Vandegrift, counsel for the de-
fence in the case of the executor of John
w. Clark VS.. Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr.,
asked for continuance until the May
term, on the ground of the illness of
Frank Turner, u material witness for the
defence. DIR. j.. A. Draper informed the
court that Mr.. Turner was unable to at
tend court.
Ex.Attorney-Gener john Biggs stated
that he was anxious to have the case dis
posed of, but under such circumstances he
could not see how it could be called at this
term. The case will not be called prior to
March 18th, and if Mr.. Turner has not re-
covered at that time will go over until the
May term.
The widow of Mr.. Clark sues to recover
damages for her husbands death, who
sustained injuries by fall on the side
walk in front of Mr.. Carpenters Market
street office, on the morning of January
Court adjourned until 2.30 o'clock.
"De good Lard knows gent'men,n
said Martha Duckery, coiored, to the
court at the afternoon session. 81 am
not guilty of 'ceiving no chickens at all,
and 'spectfully ask for mercy of de
cote. If you skuse me dis time I'll
never come before de cote again"
Then Martha wept tears of copious
anguish while the Chief Justice i'm
posed sentence Of three months im-
prisonment. 1t was the minimum pun
ishment under the statute.
Ex-Mayor Harrington made further
statement to the court in regard to the
policy case of Edward T. Stroud, which
he sought to have postponed until the
may term. DIR. J. II. V. Blocksom testi-
fled that the defendant was physically
unable to come into court, whereupon
the court allowed the matter to go over
until Saturday.
A jury was drawn to try the case of
the State VS.. Thomas White, charged
with being concerned in interest in lot
terry policy writing. William Il.
Smalley, who was unsuccessful in get
ting White to plead guilty, appeared for
the defence.
Deputy Attorney-General Branch II.
Giles, who appeared for the State, said
there were number of charges against
the defendant
Mr.. Giles outlined the lottery policy
system, explaining that there were GER
tain policy headquarters in the United
States, and twice day the drawings
were telegraphed far and wide. The
local office receives the morning and
afternoon drawings stipulating the sue
cessful numbers which made hits. The
odds are so great that the seductive
game has many charms, and hundreds
are lured with the hope of making large
sums of money. II is the lowest and
most despicable form of gambling. The
odds are sometimes as high as 100 to /,
and the game has great fascination for
the ignorant and lower grade of society.
Sergeant Eugene Massey, who first
took the stand, testified that he arrested
White in the rear of No. East Third
street on the evening of February 9th.
He took the prisoner to the city hall.
Sergeant Harry Welch testified that
he had played lottery policy and was
familiar with this form of gambling.
He was handed the policy books, which |
he identified as those taken from the
person of White. Sergeant Welch testi-
fed that the odds were very great.
Sewell Whitlock, an old policy writer
who has done time in New Castle Jail,
was called to the stand as an expert on
policy playing.
Mr.. Giles appeared with "dream"
book in his hand and asked Whitlock to
give him the numbers corresponding
with the "chicken row." which Whit
lock gave off-hand without reference TO
the dream book.
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