Evening journal., 1894-09-21
HORSEY HIS OWN LAWYER
But His Crude Eloquence Had
No Good Effect.
GUILTY OF BACKING AND WRITING


TO November.
Albert Stout is free The grand Jury
ignored the bill against him at 3 10
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and the
court, on application of II. Il Ward, his
counsel, Immediately discharged the man
who WAS accused OF the murder OF Katie
Dugan
Mr. Ward telephoned the good news to
MrE. Stout, while one Of the clerks OF tine
Charles Warner Company huriiedly in
formed Mr.. Stout's employers.
Mr. Ward and Miilard f. Davis, the
latter an intimate friend Of Stout, drove
to New Castle and proceeded to the jail.
The news had been telephoned to the
prisoner and he was ready for his dc
parture when they arrived. He took his
place in the carriage and, few minutes
after o'clock, was home. During the
evening number Of friends
called npon him and rendered their
congratulations. Stout chatted pleasantly
with them and seemed mucn pleased
that the affair had terminated d SO favor
ably for him.
The Afternoon In Court.
When court met yesterday afternoon
the chief justice asked the grand jury TO
expedite the matters in hand as there
were no other bills to be sent to il.
Thomas Mitchell, indicted for stealing
dog collar, paid the costs and was
dismissed, the intent to steal beiug not
plainly shown.
Vicsnzo Foglio, Salvatore De Morano
and Salvatore Verdensma, Italians, were
granted finsl naturalization papers
Ten days imprisonment and $40 fine
as the sentence imposed upon Georgs
H. Thomas, eolored, who pleaded guilty
to assault ana battery upon George
Turner, another colored man
When Andrew J. Horsey. Henry Prior
aad Sawell Wbitslock were arraigned for
lottery policy writing, the first named
pleaded not guilty to both writing and
backing policy Prior and Whiteock
| pleaded guilty.
Alfred Ponzo, colored, indicted for
pointing a pistol, pleaded not guilty, as
did also Cyrus Ward and William Monck
ton, colored, charged with melting to
riot
Naturalization Papers Granted.
LAST evening Judge Cullen and Judge
Marvel sat for the purpose of passing
| upon applicants for naturalization papers.
Thirty men received them They were
divided in nationality as follows Ireland,
z; Italy, o; Germany, TO- England, 8,
| Uruguay, They had nearly al been
ii the country for more than ten years.
The judges will cit again this evening.
zen L4shes and Two Months.
Joseph Eaein. q young white man
hailing from PHILADELPHIA, was sentenced
to L, % lashes and two months imprison
meut for larceny by the Court of Genera
Sessions this morning
On application Of Walter Bacon
counsel for Cyrus Hall and William
Watson, colored, indicted for melting
to riot, the case was carried over unit
tomorrow to enable him to get matera
witnesses.
Horsey His own lawyer.
Andrew Horsey, ,colored, an old offender,
policy backer and writer. was put on tria
for those offenses against the law Deputy
Attorney General Giles conducted thl
prosecution. Horsey was his own lawye
ard fulls exemplidsd the saying "thsi
when a man acts rs his own lawyer HI
has q fool for q client
Obed OuLten testified that be wrott
policy for the prisoner He got e iteen pc
cent and worked on the street. He re
caived from Horsey the money when
hit was made and turned it over to tn
man who had made the hit
Horsey subjecte1 him to fruitles
cross. exam ination.
Sewell Whitelock, who yestsrda,
pleaded guilty to writing policy, was pu
on the stand sgainst his employer AM
gavs testimony similar to that of Outtsn
supplementing it By al exempliicatloi
OF policy writing.
The manner in which Andrew tried {
I prove by the witness that he could no
I read or write. or understand figures
was amusing. Sewell admitted that th
prisoner could not read or write, bu
2 said he knew he understood figures.
Rachel Harkins, colored dRmsel, VII
kept house for Horsey, testified ths
Outten and Whitelock had left package
! at the house and that Hoisey carrie
9 them away She thought from the "feel
. Of them that they contained money.
Sergeant Eugene Massey and Sergean
George Black testified to making tn
: arrest and finding policy paraphernali
3 on his person and ia ths house
e Sewell Whitelock was recalled an
4 , identified some of the books that he ha
written and turned in to Horsey.
y The state rested and Horsey calle
I George G. Maris, who testified that
had known the prisoner for sixtee
years He could not say that he ha
ever seen the prisoner read or write.
= George W. Bush was sworn in Il
. prisoners behalf.
II 'Mr Bush, asked the prisoner, "yo
:. are acquainted with me?" ''No; kno
Y who you are.
- 'Dld you ever have any dealings vii
= met" mo"
''You say that on your osth2' YES
"Did you ever write me a letteri
W don't remember that | did
IN "Will you ssv that on your oath2"
Ig don't say that didn't"
n "Did You ever employ me2' "No.
q didn't employ you. believe that "
"a were at one time employed as dete
10 tive by the Law and Order Society,
which | was q member | thought
poor judgment at the time.
:, you say you never employed me
IN your office or houseT" Yes
az You say that on your cathf' "Yes
"a Laughter
Is How is my reputatiOn?' "It
70 doubtful Laughter
20 You say that on your oathf' "1'
" vary dnubtful -