The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-06
FIFTH EDITION..


Joseph Sanders. colored, who plead.
ed guilty to chicken stealing, asked
the mercy Of the Court. The prisoner
wanted TO bear the punishment OF
Elizabeth Mills, who is member OF
tho organized band. In sentencing
him the Court said it intended to
break up chicken thieving II possible.
and sentenced him to one year i'm
prisonment. to be whipped with 10
lashes on Saturday and pay sa7.06
as restitution money. For steal-
Ing the chickens Of Henry p Gray, he
was sentenced to one year iInprison-
ment, to be whipped with I5 lashes
and pay restitution money.
George Baker, another member, had
nothing to say before sentence. He
was eentenced to pay to George Ed
nundson $37 as restitution, to be
whipped with ID lashes on Saturday
and to serve one years Imprisonment.
Fol- stealing the chickens OF Henry p.
Gray similar sentence was Imposed.
Thomas Field, the exlocal preacher,
was sentenced to pay as restitution
money to George Edmundson SGT, to
be whipped with Is lashes and to one
years imprisonment. He WINS given o
similar sentence Tor stealing the
chickens OF Henry z. Gray.
Henry Eorbe, aged II, was sentenced
to pay to Mr.. Edmurdson So7. to 10
whipped with Is lashes and one year
imprisonment A similar sentence
was imposed for the stealing of Henry
Z. Gray's fowls.
Ida Chance. 10 years old. had moth
ing to say before sentenoe was passed.
The Court felt sorry that 1t became
it's duty to sentence a woman for such
crime. She was sentenced to two
years Imprisonment, aud to pay us
restitution money $50.
Elizabeth Mills % years OF age,
whose sentence Saunders wanted TO
bear, had nothing to sa The Court
In sentencing her said. there were
some mitigating circumstances and
II therefore felt disposed to be lenient.
She was sentenced to one year in-
prlsonment. months in czech case.
Attorney General Nicholson enter.
ed nolle prnsses In the other case
| against Field and Saunders.
FoRQER SENTENCED.
W. 8. Brown was sentenced to pay
q line Of 5000, to be imprisoned three
months and to stand In the pIllory for
one hour on Saturday next for forging
the name of A. b. Mcdowell for SID
and made payable to himself Il was
shown clearly that Brown did not
know he was committing the crime,
hence the light sentence
Il. II. Cochran, attorney for John
Iieary, indicted for murderously as
/ saulting William Carroll, Withdrew his
| ploa OF not guilty and entered one OF
guilty OF common assault. Leary
stabbed Carroll because he would not
sell him drink of rum Tho assault
took place In tho saloon OF John Col
Inns OIL December 9Th. He was sen.
fenced TO two months iInprison.
ment.
larry Parsons, colored, plead not
GUILTY to carrying concealed deadly
| weapon.
buckley Johnson plead not guilty to
murderously as5aulting William
breckenridge.
The grand Jury returned true bills
agalnst Tlighman Wilson, Norris
| Goodlng. Charles Londerman, Villa m
Powell, David Cunningham. Maggie
McManus, Joseph Sweeney, John
Quinn for larceny and Levi Gibson fos
mnrderous assault. They were disa
charged until this afternoon.
Morris Goodlng, colored plead guilty
to stealing horse, buffalo robe. over
coat, trousers and boots from Joseph
-, OF Mill Crock hundred, on De.
cempor 10
John Quinn plead not guilty to
stealing goods valued at Sl5 from
John Nj. Newell. Walter Hayes repre-.
sents the prisoner.
Charlos Iendorman and William
Powell, two boys, plead not guilty to
stealing "A watch and shot gun, wal
uod at 5iS. from j Parke Postlos.
Tiighman Wilson. colorsd. pload
guilty to stealing Oh December Ell q
pair Of Shoes. the property Of Jonathan
Brooks
Maggie McManus and Joseph Feeney
plead not guilty to stealing 30 yards
OF bingham and other dress goods the
property of Joseph Bancroft 4 Sons
Company on May s.
David Cunningham. who was ar
rested on the same charge was not
aTrlagned, no having bsen returned to
Nadia, to serve out sentence.
In the case OF William II. Lea vs..
the city Of Wilmington. which + Pu
notion to recover SALARY as a city OFF.
Ger, argument was agreed to by coun.
sol to he made on February "a. Peter
l.. cooper represents Mr.. Lsa and
George A. Elliott the city.
In the case OF John H. Mari ys. tina
Granite State Insurance COMPANY,
Pennsylvania Insurance and Lumber
mems Insurance Companies OF PENN
syIvanla in which Judgments had
been entered by default, George IL.
Bates lied petition ASKING TINT thu
petition b0 set aside and the defend.
ants allowed to make some defense
The rule was granted and made re.
turnable OH Saturday morning. J. H.
lpiiecEpr represents the plaintiff.
Court adjourned at II 50.