Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-15
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Frankford, Ky.
On February Sd, the books show that
the hackers were "hit' for $195. The
funeral row." which is 5-11-20,
knocked the cash out of the hackers
pockets. One man hit the funeral row
for $25, while several others secured
$50 for an investment of 20 cents, so
great are the odds.
The case was submitted without argu-
ment The jury after 40 minutes delib.
Grafton returned verdict of guilty.
William III. Faucet, colored, indicted
for stealing chickens from Milton j.
Derrickson, pleaded not guilty and put
the State to the expense of trial. His
counsel was Lilburn Chandler. Christo-
pber L. Ward, the promising young
lawyer who made his formal debut at
the February term of court, prosecuted
the case for the State.
Court adjourned until 10 o'clock Sat
urday morning.
The remainder of the lottery policy
cases were brought to the attention of
general sessions court, Saturday morn
ing, and were summarily disposed of.
Thomas White, who was convicted by
a jury, Saturday afternoon, on an in
dictment charging him with writing
policy, was sentenced to pay fine of
81 900 and costs of prosecution.
Ex-Mayor Harrington Friday after
noon asked for postponement until the
May term of the case against Edward
T4Stroud. The court refused to grant
the continuance, and Stroud ON Satur-
day entered plea of guilty. He was
fined $1,000 and costs in the case.
Christopher l.. Ward and Lilburn
Chandler finished their argument to the
jurysin the case of the State VS.. William
III. Faucet. The case consumed all of
Friday afternoon.
Chief Justice Lore briefly charged the
jury, and that body retired at 11.3O
o'clock.
Mary McManus, colored, convicted
for stealing a quantity of satcen and
striped goods, was sentenced to three
months imprisonment.
The case of Mills VS.. the Wilmington
City Railway Company was continued
until the May term.
In the suit of the Mill Creek Fire In
surance Company, Colonel Nields was
given leave to amend the pleas in the
case.
In the mechanics lien case of Perkins
VS.. Ida Carr Wilson Willard Salisbury
and George K. Lodge asked permission
to file exceptions. The application was
resisted by E. G. Bradford and Judge
Ball on the ground that there was no
rule of law permitting the filing of ex-
ceptions after the pleas had been ac-
cepted. Decision was reserved
The case of Susan Clark VS.. the Mayor
and Council of Wilmington went over
until the May term.
The jury in the case of the State VS..
William H. Faucet, colored, whose
weakness for chickens led him to COM
init depredations which landed him in
the general sessions court, failed to
reach verdict, Saturday afternoon,
and were.discharged by the court. The
jury at the outset stood 10 to for con
viction, but subsequently one vote was
changed and then the jury hung with II
for conviction and one for acquittal. The
stubborn juror remained obduraIe and it
only remained with the court to dis
charge the jury. Faucet will be retired.
The petit jurors were discharged until
Tuesday.
The court on Monday rendered its
decision in the case of Perkins admin
istrator VS.. Ida Carr Wilson, owner or
reputed owner. Judge Ball and Edward
q. Bradford represented the plaintiff and
and Willard salisbury, Jr., and George
X. Lodge, the defence. Chief Justice
Lore did not set in the case, having
preyiouly been engaged as counsel for
Perkins. Judge Cullen refused the
motion to dismiss the exceptions, in
in view of the past practice of the court,
but, nevertheless, the court considered
the practice wrong and ridiculous,
which compelled lawyers to travel two
roads at the same time.
In the case of the covenant of jeremiah
Harrigan VS., the Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Company plaintiff was given
for costs.
The cases of Wesley q. Parsons VS..
the p, w. Sc B. Railroad Company,
Perkins administrator VS.. Ida Carr
Wilson and Thomas j. Day VS.. the
Jessup q Moore Paper Company were
carried to the foot OF the list.
Henry O. Turner ordered that the
time set for the return of the commits
sioners in the divorce cases of Morris
Buck VS.. Fanny Buck and Maria w.
Hackett VS.. Isaac Hackett be extended
until the first day of the May term of
Superior Court.
The court granted an extension until
February 26th.
Court adjourned until Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Tuesday morning, Lilhurne Chandler
asked for postponement of the case of
William ii. Faucet, colored, charged
with the larceny of chickens, which
was tried last week and resulted in a
of the jury. He wanted a
new panel to choose from. The jury
stood IL for conviction and one for the
defendant. The stubborn juror was
Penton Beevlle of Red Lion hundred,
who objected to corporal punishment
In the Faucet case. He did not say he
would vote for conviction provided the
lashes were remitted, but he did say to
the other members of the jury that he |
was against the "lickin'" business. The
jury was therefore unable 10 agree and |
was discharged by the court.
The court informed Mr.. Chandler that |
he must lay the legal grounds for con-
.inuance and the case went over until |
afternoon.
In the superior court ex-Attorney-
General Biggs announced settlement |
n the civil suit of William f. and Sarah
Long VS.. John J. Smith, on payment of |
costs. Mr.. Biggs for the plaintiff, Brad
ord and Vandegrift for the defence.
Suit was brought to recover for injuries
'eceived by the fall of brick from
smiths house, No. 1893 Orange street,
February 23d, 1898. which struck Mrs.
Long on top of the head.
The case of George II. Hollis VS.. H.
.. McCaffrey, was set down for trial
It this term. 1t went to the foot of tho
ist