Evening journal., 1894-09-18
THREE YEARS FOR LEVI
The Negro Bayard Sent Over
for Horse Stealing.
CANDIDATES FOR CAT" AND POST
Max Geist Is Missing aud His Bail Bond
Has Been Forfeited-Max Benheidorf
Acquitted OF Stealing a watch-Hand
Did Not Burn Hls Brother . y srn

Acquitted OF Stealing watch Hand
Did Not Burn Ills Brothers. R,rn
In the Court Of General Sessions yes.
terday afternoon Charles c. A Hand was
acquitted OF having burned a barn in
Brandywine hundred belonging to his
brother. The case occupied part Of the
morning session and was resumed In the
afternoon.
George Lodge, attorney for the pris-
oner, asked the court to instruct the
jury TO acquit Hand as the state had
put in no evidence TO show that the barn
was burned by criminal act and 1t might
have been burned by accident. The
motion was denied on the ground that
the question as to the oriminality Of
the act was one for the jury to decide.
Mr.. Lodge then called Mrs Mary Cam
eron and l0-year-old Goldie Cameron,
sister and niece Of the prisoner. Their
testimony went to set up an alibl for the
prisoner.
Judge Cullen charged the jury and at
q 30 o'clock IL retired, returning a few
minutes later, With a verdict of not
guilty. Hand walked out of court with
3 look OF contentment on his face.
James Pryor, colored, Indicted for sell
ing liquor without a license, pleaded
guilty and was fined $50 and costs.
When William johnson, Max Bengel
and ". d. Benton, indicted for larceny,
were arraigned, they pleaded not guilty.
Immediately after court reconvened
this morning the civil list for September
was taken up The case of Martin c.
Huber VS.. the jackson and Sharp Com
psny, was continued TO the November
term. That Of Elmer Reve VS.. the
Wilmington City Railway Company. was
reported IN process OF settlement. Joseph
G.. Lnosay VS.. the Wilmington
City Railway Company was continued to
the November term. The case of Joseph
B Walsh's administrators vs.. the B & p.
Railroad Company, was continued to the
/ November term, as was alsl
that Of Louis Frankel and Sons
VS. James s. Melvin Ia the latter case
John Biggs had his name stricken frou
the record as counsel for Melvin. The
Gaze Of Hannah Wheatley vs. the P w
& B Railroad Company was carried over
to November 10. The case Of the Phila
delphia Warehouse Company vs.. Pierce
| Gould, sheriff. was set for next Thurs
day That Of the Parvis aud Williams
Compsny VS.. Martha @. Roberts, was
Discontinued.
On motion Of r. H. Ward, Medford H
Cahoon, late Of the Missouri bar val
admitted to practice Ia the Delaware
courts.
The civil suit of Thomas L. Graham
formerly principal Of the Wilmington
High School, vs. the Board Of Education
for salary alleged 70 be due, was, oi
motion Of Edward G. Bradford, referrs,
the referees TO be selected by counsel.
Charles Wilson pleaded guilty ti
csrrying concealed e deadly weapon an,
was sentenced TO pay a fine Of S. or b.
imprisoned for ten days.
Two Months for johnson.
| William johnson, colorej, who pleade
not guilty the charge Of stealing iron
Helen Jackson, withdrew his plea throug
e r. Cochran, Jr., his counsel. and on
tered one Of guilty. The court sentenced
him to pay IS restitution money, b
whipped with ten lashes and be i'm
prisoned for two months.
over Three Years for Baysrd.
Levi Bayard, a young colored man
pleaded guilty to stealing a buggy an
robo belonging to Samuel H. Collins
aud mare from Robert u. Armstrong
In passing sentence Chief Justice Lor
said: while the court will make you
sentence lighter ia consideration Of you
plea we mean to break up this horse
stealing IL we can.
For stealing the buggy and laprobe th
prisoner was sentenced TO pay S16 rest
tuition money be whipped with ten lashe
aud imprisoned for three months
was for stealing the horse that be 60
the heaviest dose. He was ordered
pay $3.50 restitution money, 5000 fn'
stand one hour in the pillory, be whippe
, with twenty lashes ard remain in Jail fc
three years
Max Geist, indicted for receivin
,, stolen goods. was reported missing b
his counsel, William 4. Lyman, and hi
recognizance is declared forfeited. hi
surety is Philip Plunkett. On applic'
q tion of the attorney general a capiss wa
I issued for Geist, returnable at the M
! | vember term.
i A Jury was drawn to tiy Max Benke
dorf for stealing a watch and chain fro
' John Rossling A number Of witness'
a were examined and the jury brought in
g verdict Of not guilty.
The attorney general entered a pl,
Of nolle prosequi against him, in snoth'
case.
g James Kelley, colored, Of Newpor
charged with carrying concealed a dead
b weapon pleaded net guilty. A jury WI
Is drawn and Christopher l.. Ward Co
IS Quoted the prosecution
n Turnkey Little testified that he fouu
a razor on the prisoner " hen searchir
him at the City Hall
. The prisoner was sworn. He said tn
" the rsz,r was given to him by Albert
. Wells. and be brought it 70 town to
= honed. He WAS on his way to the dep
when arrested by an Citicer on The chsrl
y Of drunkenness
y Mr. Wells was called and corroborat'
the prisoners testimony.
Mr.. Ward called Captain Chamber
le whose testimony went to impeach th
ii of Wells. inasmuch that Wells identihl
r the wrong razor when at the City Ha
=, The jury was sent out without .eith
Is argument or charge. In twenty minut
10 &c returned verdict Of guilty. Viii
70 examining the razor the foreman OF &
Jury cut his fuger. The court sentence
Kelley TO pay fine Of $20, costs and
Imprisoned for one month.
!, The grand jury returned true bills a.
In 4 4 r.Nln IIHI