The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-09
FIFTH EDITION.


After the opening OF court this
morning Robert q. Harmon was ap.
pointed commissioner to tRIso taeti.
mony In the divorce cass OF George q.
We. Ella Golf.
LOWS q. Vanderbilt, represontinQ
defendant In the damage case OF the
widow OF John q. CLARK Va. Joseph L.
CARPENTER .Jr., asked for q continuance,
owing to the illness OF Frank Turner,
an Important witness for the defense.
DR. Draper informed the court that
Turner was unable to attend. The
case will not BIO called prior to March
l2th.
Mrs. Clark brings suit for geo. 600.
her husband having fallen on the slip
perry pavement In front Of Mr.. Car
penter's otiloe on Market etreet near
Ninth, on january 8. 1863. lie died
from the injuries received and she
claims that MIR. Carpenter was negli.
gent IA not having the ice removed
from tho pavement.
James Flemnilng and Clarence Hunt.
ly were placed on trial for breaking in.
TO the store OF B.J.Goldstein, SOL King
street, and stealing lot OF clothing.
Mr. Turner, their counsel, withdrew
the plea Dt not guilty and entered one
OF guilty praying tor-the marcy OF the
Court. They were each sentenced to
pay as restitution money Sl950 and
three mouths imprisonment.
Benjamin penn was placed on trial
Tor murderously assaulting and point.
Ing gun at George Hayes ON Septem.
Der 8. Walter Bacon represented the
prisoner, Mr. Hayes was called to the
stand and related OF peeting Dem on
Oh his property. He had warned all
gunnors to keep of. and on meeting
Tire nriRnnpt nrInIa1 him M
premises. They had some words, when
DEM raised his gun and fired, but he
Knocked tho gun aside and then
knocked Dem down. lie again at
tempted to use the gun, but was pre-
vented by Hayes farm hand.
DEM was sworn and stated that
Hayes had used abusive language to.
ward him OH tho day of tho shooting.
He grabbed the gun ana in the scuflis
i was discharged. lie did not point
1t at Hayes.
The prisoner was sentenced to pay a
fine of $50 and costs OF prosecution.
policy MEN SENTENCED.
Austin Harrington representing L.
4. Stroud, Indicted for backing lottery
policy. presented certificate to the
Court that his client was unable to be
present, owing TO nervous prostra.
ton. Mr.. Harrington asked for a
continuance OH that ground but DR..
Blocksom was ordered subpmned to
| enable the Court to Fix soma day for a
hearing.
William G. Smalley representing j.
| Y. II. Carly Samuel j. Fisher, Samuel
Levy and Wa.tel Gross plead guilty to
the charge OF backing lottery policy.
| Thomas White plead not guilty and
the case will be called this aftsrnoon.
| tlha ma anninai ha
| application OF the attornoy-general,
| was continued until the May term.
In the case OF Levy, MIR. Smallsy
| asked the mercy OF tho Court, his Gil
emit hs,i ing pleaded guilty to the two
charges. Tho Court replied that as he
was at the head of policy gambling in
/ this city, and that the Court would do
everything possible 10 freak 1t up.
there was no ground FOR extenuation
and the Court would impose the full
penalty. He was sentenced to pay q
line OF $1,000 OF in default to serve two
yenrs' mprisonment.
J. V. u. Carly. In reply to the courts
question as TO what he had to say to
the charge, replied nothing. but no
had to make u living" While you
are making living for yourself, you
are running hundreds OF other young
men, and AS this il not your first Of
| Tense we SEQ no kcOunuS Tor mercy.
I You arc sentenced to pay q fine of
| $1,000 and in default oil which you are
! to he imprisoned one year"
| Isaac Fisher and Walter Gross were
fined 500 and costs or three months
! imp lsonment each, IL being. their
! first OifenSe. 1t Ia under5toct that
| Scott has turned State's.eYldefIcs.
Gambler Levy was sentenced to
pay $1,000 and costs and serve two
years imprisonment, Backers also
| sentenced.
/ A Jury WIS drawn TO Try the case OF
the State W. Martha Duckery, colored,
/ indicted for receiving stolen chickens,
| the property of George Edmundson
and Henry l.. Gray.
There were three indictments against
! Martha Tor larceny, which Deputy
Attorney General Giles nolle pressed.
, Detective McNey testified to hearing
Martha ADMIT thai she picked the
chickens and that she got part OF
the proceeds.
George Bender mat Martha, Lizzie
Mills and Ida Chance coming in cause.
way with the "hiakens In baskets on
the morning OF Janunry I. Martha
made a statement denying the charge.
lhe Jury found a verdict Of guilty
without leaving the hox. and recon
meudrd her to the mercy OF the court
Sentence Haa dufoftei.
| 800
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