The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-21


There was no decrease In the atten.
dance at this mornings session OF the
County Court. After the grand jury
had retired Joseph Eagin, a young
white man giving his residence as
Philadelphia, was placed in the box
and sentenced for larceny. He will
he whipped with ten lashes and will
serve two months imprisonment.
Walter Bacon, counsel for Cyrus
Hall and William Watson, both colored
and Indicted for incinting to riot, asked
that the cases be held over until to-
morrow morning to allow him TO pro.
duce witnesses In behalf of his clients.
The continuance was granted.
HoRsEY ON TRIAL.
Andrew ]. horsey. colored, indicted
for being concerned In interest and
writing lottery policy, was placed on
trial and jury drawn to try his case.
Tho prisoner was not represented by
counsel. After stating the facts OF the
case to the jury Deputy Attorney
General Giles called to the stand
Obadiah Outen who, by his own con
fession. was writer and In the en-
ploy of Horsey. lie had written anc
sold many slips and made return tc
Horsey.
Horsey took the witness in hand but
his questioning ended In failure to
impress any testimony on the minds
OF the jurors which would lead them
TO believe that he was innocent,
Sewell Whiilock, who WAS indicted
Tor writing policy, and who pleaded
guilty to the Chbrge, testified to being
in the employ of iorsey ana that he
had written policy and made return t.
him. lie never received any money
from Horsey to pay for hits" but had
taken 1t off his book. Nothing addl
tlonal was brought out In the Cross
examination.
Rachel Hardness young coiored
woman WIS sworn. She is acquainted
with Horsoy and had been instructed
by him to receive packages, contain
ing money and books which were lef
at her house for him. She mud seeI
him furnish certain writer's witt
money. ......-. .....
Police Sergeant Eugene Massey ties
titled to arrestihR Horsey and tindint
IN his Possession lottery drawing. Ii
his house he also found books ant
other gambling paraperanalia. In,
looks wore found under the cHrtet.
Police Eergeant George Black assist
ell in the arrest. He also found til,
drawing which the prisoner attempt
ed TO throw away while on the way t.
the station house. The cross.eXami.
nation revealed nothing additional
The state then rested.
Borsey began his defense by calling
to tine stand George G. bIaris, tho rsa
estate agent. The object IN cullini
!. Mr. Maiis, with whom lie had business
relations, was to Prove that he touit
neither read or write.
George W. Bush was called, but IN
~ flrlt ttrfF "a
prisoner lie never hal any business
elatlon with him nor was he acQuatnt
!; cd with him. As to character Mi. Busl
said he could say nothing. but bill
reputation, as far US ho kneY, wa
bad.
Ieter Blake was examined, and aftel
leaving the stand, Mr.. Giles arose aht
said the State would admit that tn
prisoner could not read or write. Tn,
court replied 20 liursey that IL mad
40 difference whether he could Ieat
or write. The question WIS wheth
on not he had been interested in tn
game
lne grand Jury returned true bill
against JOSEPH GrlIliL iOr larceny /,
: which charge hs entered Plea o
guilty. robert Iinson, burglary. no
guilty. William Miller Lurg iury. no
guilty. John Jackson, carrying con
cealed deadly weapon, guilty. Al
tho prisoners are colored.
William S, Biiiles asked for con
tinuuncO IN tho case OF the state vs
Julia llanrahan charged with sslItnL
liqutr on Sunday. Personal groundi
demanded continuance untll tn,
next term and II was granted.
, Walter fla!cs asked Tor n continu
ance in the case of assault aud battery
against James !. Toy until the mex
term, which was also granted.
Naturalization TaI ers were granted
TO Christian Bauer OF Germany ant
John kearney of Ireland Court I'D
iourned at O'Clock.
lroderca lillderbrandt vas dis
missed from custody. William Oake,
OF lied Lion hundred charged hel
with threatening his life and property
but as he did not appear against hel
she was allowed to go.