Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-08


turning to tho old Mills woman, said with
a great deal of feeling, that ho was Guilty
OF the charge, and would willingly beai
the burden of Elizabeth Mills punishment
IN addition to his own, provided the court
would set the woman free. He declared
the latter was getting well along in years
and was suffering from physical iniirms
ties, so that her health was very bad. II
was this knowledge that prompted him in
making the appeal in the unfortunate
woman's behalf,
The Chief Justice told Saunders that Il
was very creditable for him to volunteer
to bear the woinan's burden, but the
prisoner was member of q gang OF
chicken thieves which the court desired to
break up. He was sentenced to two wears
imprisonment. TO be whipped with 30
lashes aud to pay the costs OF the prosecu
tion., He took the punishment without
tllnching.
His appeal in behalf of Elizabeth Mills
was successful. The court considered the
advancing years OF the prisoner, the re.
quest of Saunders and the mitigating CIR
cumstances in the case. She was given one
year in jail, one-half the sentence of the
other prisoners. Her sex is immunity
from corporal punishment in Delaware
and she will not stand at the post or pill
Tory.
Henry Floyd, colored, who said his age
was ~ years, was arraigned upon charge
OF chicken stealing. The court informed
the prisoner that he had begun career of
crime early i'll life, and seemed to have no
appreciation of the enormity of his crime.
He was given two years in Jail and will
receive 30 lashes. He took the sentence
with the utmost indifference and there
was smile OH his face when he took his
seat in the box.
Ida Chance had nothing to say when the
court asked her for an explanation of her
conduct in stealing chickens. She was
given two years in Jail.
Thomas Fields, local preacher. was also
indicted for stealing chickens. and pleaded
guilty TO the charge. With fearful eyes he
pleaded first offence aud threw himself
upon the mercy of the court. The Chief
Justice told Fields the court could not
make fish of one and flesh of the other
and he would have to take his punish
ment like the rest. He received two years
in jail and will be whipped with 80 lashes
George Playter received similar SEN
tence.
William +. Brow, indicted for forging
the name of Alexander B. Mcdowell Of
delaware City. pleaded guilty and asked
Tor mercy. Ho was sentenced to three
months Imprisonment and will stand one
John Leary was indicted for assaultwitb
intent to murder William Carrall in the
saloon OF John Collins, on Deem Der Sth.
HIS counsel E. r. Cochran, Jr., Withdrew
the plea OF not guilty and entered plea
OF guilty of simple assault. Leary escaped
with months Imprisonment.
Duckery johnson was indicted for as
sault with intent to murder William
Breckenride ~ The, Hoodle. He pleaded
not guilty and ex-Mayor Austin Harrng.
ton was assigned us counsel in the case
The, grand jury during the morning re-
turned the following trne bills Larceny,
Ilighman Wilson; Morris Goodng,
coldfsd, three indictments. Charles Len.
derman, William Powell, David Cunning
ham, Maggie McManus, Joseph Sweeney,
John Quinn, all larceny.
The grand Jury also returned true bill
against Leyi Gibson, colored, charged with
assault wish intent to murder Josephine
John Quinn, when arraigned upon tho
charge Of lafoeily, pleaded not guilty.
Walter II. Hayes will defend him.
William Powell and Charles Lender.
man, charged with stealing shot gun
and watch from the office of General j.
Parke Postles, pleaded not guilty.
Hlghman Wilson. colored, pleaded guilty
to the charge of stealing pair of shoes.
Joseph Sweeney and Mary McManus
were indicted for stealing black sateen and
striped goods from the Joseph Bancroft
Sons Company. They entered plea of
not guilty, Cunningham, who was in
dlcted Jointly with the other prisoners, Is
now serving term i'll Media Jail.
In the superior court Tuesday City
Solicitor Ell iott and Peter l.. Cooper, Jr.,
Informed the court that they had agreed
to argue the case of William II. Lee VS..
tho Mayor and Council of Wilmington on
February Gath. Suit is brought by the
plaintiff to recover salary alleged to be due
him as secretary OF the Board of Health.
The case rests altogether upon the con.
struction of a certain statute which coun-
sci Will endeavor to interpret to the court
on the day above mentioned.
George H. Bates, counsel for the defend
ants in the case Of John r. Mari VS.. the
Granite State Insurance Company, the
Insurance Company and
the Pennsylvania Insurance Company
asked that the judgments be reopened
The application was resisted by ]. II. Hor-
fecker for the plaintiff. The court fixed
Saturday as the day for argument in the
case.
Court adjourned until 23o o'clock in the
afternoon.
In the general session court Tuesday
afternoon Morris Gooding was arraigned
upon the charge Of stealing horse and
wagon, buffalo robe and an overcoat
from Leslie G. Walker of Mermaid,
Del, and pleaded guilty to the charge.
The Chief Justice asked Gooding how
many horses he had stolen and the
prisoner replied that he did not know,
The court also stated that the prisoner
seemed to have a mania for stealing
horses and was wanted by the authori.
ties of other States.
The prisoner was sentenced to pay the
costs Of the prosecution, stand one hour
in the pillory, be whipped with 40
lashes and spend five years Of his life in
Jail. He bore the sentence without
William Wilson, colored, charged
with stealing pair OF shoes from
Nathan Chaynoski, pleaded guilty, and
proved previous good character. He re.
ceived q sentence of six months impri-
'onment. The corporal punishment was
RENTED.
A Jury was drawn to try the case of
he State VS.. John Parsons, colorcd,
charged with carrying concealed
ieadly weapon. Ex.Mayor Harrington
for Parsons. 'fhe offence was
committed on December I'd.
Captain Kane testified that the razor
was taken from Parsons at the city hall.
Y was in his vest pocket, but the pocket
lid not conceal the weapon.
Turnkey Hammerer said he unbut.
.oned the prisoners coat and took the
'azor from the prisoners vest pocket.
The prisoner said he was going to take
he razor to Burton Valentine TO have it
liked up. The prisoner was intoxicated.
The State rested after calling Ham
nerer to the stand.
Mr.. Harrington then opened for the