The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

Austin Harrington, after the open.
ing of County Court yesterday after.
noon, called Dr. j. V. b. Blocksom to
the stand { o prove the physical condi-
ton OF Il. L. Stroud, indicted for lot
terry policy backing. Stroud was suf-
fering from nervousness, but he
thought he would be able to appear In
court this morning until which time
the case was continued.
Martini Duckery was brought into
Court and sentenced to three months
imprisonment for receiving the stolen
chickens OF George Edm undson and
Henry z. Gray.
A jury WIS then drawn to try the
q ase of the state vs. Thomas White.
Indicted on two counts, for writing
Interest in lottery policy gambling.
In presenting the case Deputy Attor-
ltorney General Giles said the prisoner
was only one OF a number who control
the business here. He explained the
game to the jury. stating the induce
ments open TO customers and the
evil therefrom. which the Court in
tended to break up.
Police Sergeant Eugene Massey was
the first witness called. He assisted in
lin the raid made on tho policy writer's
and hackers on FEBRUARY 8. Furt her
Testimony was oil very little impor-
Ia nee.
Police Sergeant Welsh testified to
arresting and searching White and
finding certain lottery policy papers
in his possession. After explaining
the game Mr.. Smailey asked the wit
ness il he had over played policy and
he replied he had.
SaWall WhitlDpE who yoe nrrAataJ
In the raid and who turned States evl.
Idence, was placed on the stand to give
expert testimony as to the papers
found on White. lie pronounced the
papers as policy books and explained
the game TO the court On cross.ex-
ANIMATION the witness said slip such
as was among tho number of papers
found OH the prisoner, could be found
In the possession OF buyer as well az
the writer. He did not know OF White
being IN tho business nor could he
connect the papers with him.
4 Florence Miller q young colored
woman. testified to buying policy
slip from n man whom she under
stood to DO White. and paying him 5
cents for 1t. She coaid not iix the date
OF the purchase. No other witnesses
were examined. ....
The jury returned at 3.5j with YER
diet OF guilty. ..-.. ....
William Ii. Faucet, co ored, was
placed on trial for stealing the chick
ems OF Newton j. Derickson, near Els
mere on the night of January 26th
Christopher L. Ward conducted the
prosecution. Mr.. Derickson testified
TO having missed twenty OF his chick.
ems on the morning OF January eth.
Vim. Walker and John Young, who
pleaded guilty to the charge. and wht
lived with Faucet. had taken the wit
ness ard officer White to the house
and showed them where they had hid
den the fowls. Liiburne c. Chandler
representing the prisoner. cross eS
amined the witnes1.
Police Captain Chambers testified to
arrosting Faucet and finding guam.
tity of feathers In the house. Officer
White testified to receiving certain
information connecting tine prisoner
with the theft and after receiving it he
assisted the captain In making the ar.
rest.
William Walker. who pleaded glilty
to the charge. was sworn and testified
TO going with Young AMI Faucet tC
4 the hen house Of Mr.. Derickson and
stealing twenty-one chickens. Faucet
remained on the outside of the cooI
TO keep watch while the witness and
Young grabbed the chickens Fauc
EFT came to their respective homes and
asked them to go with him. After get
ting the chickens they took them be
hind SAlr. DericksOns barn and
stuck them. On cross,examinutioI
4 the witness said he never stole chick
ems until that tine.
Mr. Chandler examined a number Of
& witnesses and Court adjourned.