Evening journal., 1894-02-07
SIX YEARS FOR SMITTIX
Negro Who Burned Whittock's
Barn Got the Full Penalty.
TWENTY LAsHEs ANDTHE PILLORY

Levi Gibson Pleaded Not Guilty 10 MUIR
derous Assault Upon Josephine Laudy
at Newport-Johu II. Collins on Trial
for Embezzlement of Insurance Premi-
ums.
Willeam 8. Hnles, counsel for DR.. Cam
eron, indicted for abortion, secured a
continuance of the case until the May
term in the Court OF General Sessions
yesterday afternoon. Attorney General
Nicholson called the matter up. He said
the state was ready to prosecute. Rep
resentations having been made TO him
that DR.. Cameron was too III to be taken
to court, he instructed DR.. Springer to
examine the aged practitioner in con.
junction with DR.. Shortlidge, attending
physician. The two physicians reported
that he was dying of pulmonary and
bowel consumption and only able 70 sit
up for q short time each day. Under
such conditions he could not press for
trial this term. The bail bond was re-
newed.
Bitter Dose for GOOdIng.
Norris Gooding. colored man, who
could net remember how many horses he
had stolen during his checkered career,
was sentenced to thirty five lashes, one
hour In tho pillory, four years aud six
months Imprisonment, 5000 fine and TO
pay S160 restitution money, for stealing
a horse and buffalo robe from Leslie q.
Walker.
Three months in prison and 81 resti-
tuition money was the sentence imposed
on Tilghmsn johnson for stealing pair
Of shoes.
John Parsons, colored accused Of car
rying 8 razor concealed. enjoyed the dis
tinction Of being the first prisoner tried
by a jury. Mayor Harrington, who
was assigned TO defend him, pleaded that
Parsons was carrying the razor to the
shop TO be honed. The jury was only
out long enough TO take one ballot and
returned verdict of guilty. He was
sentenced TO thirty days in prison
Two white boys, named Charles Lender
man and William Powell, were aTraigned
for stealing a shot gun, clock and cloth.
ing, property of the American Leather
Company. The former pleaded guilty
and the latter not guilty. In considera
tion of Lenderman's plea he was only
given six months Imprisonment and
ordered TO pay $4S restitution money.
In addition to a similar sentence Powell
will get ten lashss.
True Bill Against smIttIx.
The grand jury found true bills against
John Smittix for burning Alonzo Whit.
tocks barn near Townsend, and Henry
Cox for assault and battery.
In the Superior Court the damage suit
7 Of Mills VS.. the Wilmington City Railway
Company was continued until the May
term.
Next Saturday was fixed as the day foi
/ hearing argument on the application Oi
John Biggs for an order dissolving the
foreign attachment on the property OF
Samuel Il. Rothwell IL was issued at
| the instance of the Parvis and Williams
Manufacturing Company.
Trial Calendar Hung Up.
Court stenograpber E. C. Hardesty has
/ completed the new trial calendar. Before
court met at 10 o'clock this morning be
hung it up at its usual place on the front
Of the witness box.
Gibson Pleaded Not Guilty.
Levi Gibson, colored, pleaded not
| guilty TO the charge Of asssultiDg, with
intent to murder, Josephine Landy, a
/ colored school teacher, at Newport, on
/ December 10. He aRid he was not able
to employ counsel and Walter H. Hayes
vac assigned TO defend him. IL is un-
derstood that the woman. who was re-
markably bright before the murderous
assault, has never fully recovered her
mental faculties.
jealousy Is believed TO have been the
motive for the crime After its commits
sion Gibson fed 10 Elkton, but wai
brought back to Delaware on a requisi
tion. He pleaded guilty twice before th'
magistrates.
The woman was knocked down by 4
/ blow Of the Est and her skull fractured
by a stamp of the foot. The crime wal
particularly beinous.
Six Years for smittix.
John Smittix. black and burly negro
pleaded guilty to setting FIRE TO the barr
of Alonzo Whittock, near Townsend, OF
January s
Mr.. WhittOck was called to the stand
he said he discharged Smittix for letting
a COW loose. Then the barn was burned
4 together with fifteen COWS and clever
! horses. ten of them his own. The valui
I OF lu1 Ldlu WAS TltVDos AA0 Wbutu hu
have taken $2, 500 for the stock BE ha'
6 witness in the room who would testif,
that Smtiix tried to borrow a revolv,i
to kill Whittock.
Chief Justice Lore-"John, you hav'
been indicted for burning the stable o
Alonzo Whittock and have plesde,
guilty. The court is about to pass SEN
tenee upon you. Have you anything Il
sayg
''NothiRg at all" was the negro
brusque reply.
Nothing to say in mitigation of you
crime2 mo"
Chief Justice Lore-"It was one of tn
most diabolical, cold -blooded crimes W
have had for a good while You burne'
barn and eleven head OF horses ah'
fifteen bead of cows. IL was al
act of wanton cruelty. There
no ground for mercy in your case and W
think the full penalty of the law shoul'
be imposed. and we shall so impose il
The sentence Of the court is tha
you pay a fine of $500, pay $4,000 restitu
tion money and costs; that on Saturday
February 10, you shall stand one hour il
,.ha pillorv ha wbinDed with tWeut