Evening journal., 1894-09-19
He PAYS THE PENALTY.
Andrews Licentiousness Sends
Him Up for Seven Years.
NEaR0s EIoQUBNoE OF NO AVAIL
A Number Of Prisoners Sentenced to BE
whipped Divorce Commissioners Ap.
pointed-rhe Stout Case WIN Go to the
Grand Jury This Afternoon.

whipped Divorce Commissioners Ap.
pointed-The Stout Case VIII Go to the
Grand Jury This Afternoon.
In the 5aperior Court yesterday after
noon, the extreme limit of the law was
given to iliam Andrews, who was
charged with using Sarah McCray, aged
IA. for immoral purposes. The original
charge was that Of rape, capital Of
fense, but the evidence given before the
grand Jury was Of such a nature as to
modify that, and thus save the fellows
life When arraigned, Andrews pleaded
guilty to having mad intimate relations
with the girl, but claimed not to have
known her age. At the suggestion of
the court he withdrew this and pleaded
not guilty, later withdrawing this and
pleading guilty. The judges retired to
the judges parlor and heard the evidence
Of Mrs. McOray, the girl and the pris
oner, after which Andrews was again
arraigned. In sentencing him Judge
Lore said:
Andrews, you have been Indicted for
using girl for immoral purposes who
was under the age of IA years The act
Of 1899 is very stringent regarding this
and we think rightly. We see no reason
in your case after investigating the
story Of the mother and the girl and
your plea, for exercising any leniency
towards you The object Of the law is to
suppress crime of this nature. There is
nothing that appeals more strongly to
the law, for remedy, than carnal inter.
course with children os this age.
The judge then sentenced the prisoner
to seven years in New Castle jail, the
/ term OF his confinement TO end Septemer
| IS, 1901, and added you should be
grateful that you are not here under trial
for your life" During the awarding OF
| the sentence Andrews stood with an
| expression Of dumb fear on his face, aud
when its full Import dawned on him, he
sank into bis chair without q word The
severity of the sentences was q surprise tc
almost every one, as 1t was not thought
that It would be over three years. There
was rumor that the grand jury would
unite in a petition to have the sentence
made lighter, but this could not b.
verified.
Another sentence which was a sur
prise on account of its severe natur,
was that inflicted on Joseph A Davis
who pleaded guilty to stealing q pair Of
gold spectacles from Mrs Martha Brown
His sentence was that he pay $40 restitu
tlon money, be imprisoned three months
and on September % receive ten lashes
Davis is from Massachusetts, aud this il
his first taste or Delaware law.
James Fletcher pleaded guilty &
stealing q mat, valued at $3, from Fer
dinand Webster. Captain Kane, Of thi
Wilmington police force, stated that b.
had known Fletcher for twenty years
4 i a u. ~ "a.
bore good reputation, but unfortunatel
liked rum Judge Lore sentenced hin
to pay SO restitution money, ana costs o
prosecution, and be imprisoned ten days
adding Fletcher, we are sorry TO Sc
you here. as this is your drst offense ant
you have hitherto borne a good reputE
tion. 1t Is shown that you were drum
at the time you committed the crime
That furnishes no excuse in the eyes O
the law, however. hope you will drinl
no more rum
The'cases Of John Staunard, Frank ]
Mullin, Edward Mcconnell, Josep
Rodgers, Edward MeCary, John Nc
Dowell, Arthur Osterhalt, Charlie
|. Stretch and Preston Hlbbard, for aiding
abetting and participating in priz
fight. were continued over until tn
: | November term, in the absence {
material witnesses
! Pleas Of guilty were made by Williar
! PAtten, larceny. and Martin E Benso
aud Alexander Scribner, all colored
burglary Their sentence was delerre
until this morning
William Gray charged with carrying
concealed. deadly weapon, was not
court, and his bail was declared fol
feited. Thomas A. Sharp is the bonds
man A writ OF capias was ordere
issued
I The grand jury handed up true bill
I against Jacob Stock, assault with II
! tent TO kill, and George Chamber
!. manslaughter Both the grand al
] petit Jurors were then excused until th
r morning at 10 o'clock.
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