Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20

Tor larceny OF clothing valued at 20
from William Sexton, colored, pleaded
not guilty.
William 7. Benton, colored, indicted
for stealing 4 yards Of muslin, pleaded
guilty.
Max Bangledarf, a Polish Jew,
pleaded not guilty to an indictment
charging him with larceny. The in
dlctment was interpreted by Max Cohen.
James Guy, colored, got 10 days for
carrying concealed deadly weapon.
The grand jury returned the following
true bills; Carrying concealed deadly
weapon, Charles II. Wilson; larceny,
Levi Bayaro, two indictments; William
johnson and Christopher Brooks.
There was full bench when the
superior court and oyer and terminer
court opened Tuesday morning
The list of civil causes was gone over.
The case of Martin G. Huber vs.. the
jackson Dc Sharp Co. was continued
until the November term. The case of
Elmer Reeves VS.. tho Wilmington City
Railway Co. was reported in process OF
settlement.
The cases of James G. Lindsay VS..
the Wilmington City Railway Co. and
Il. & p. r. II. Co. were continued until
the November term. The case of the
Philadelphia Warehouse Co. VS.. Pierce
Gould, sheriff, has been SGT down for
triul on Thursday next, A discontinue
ance was announced in the case OF the
Paryis u Williams Co. vs. Martha A.
Roberts. The suit of Thomas l..
Graham VS.. the Board of Education, for
salary, has been referred for settlement.
In the general sessions court Levi
Bayard, cololed, pleaded guilty to tho
charge Of stealing a horse and wagon
from Robert Armstrong and laprobe
from Thomas Collins. He got three
years and three months, 80 lashes and
one hour in the pillory.
For stealing quantity of muslin
William G, Burton, colored, got three
months in Jail and 10 lashes.
A jury was drawn to try the case of
the State VS.. Max Bangledorf, indicted
for larceny. Arthur W. Spruance APP
| peared for the prosecution. The testi-
mony was that while the prisoner was
stopping at the house of friend on
| Front street he stole watch and
| chain which was afterwards found in
his possession. Officer Moran testified
that he arrested Bangledorf and found
the watch on him. The prisoner ad-
mitted that this was true and showed
the jury how the policeman took the
time piece from his vest.
The prisoner went on the stand and
through Interpreter Max Cohen told
his story to the jury. He said the
watch was given to him by the owner
and that he did not steal the time-piece
The jury retired for elaboration and
returned verdict of not guilty.
William Johnson, colored, was in.
dicted for larceny. His counsel, E. r.
Cochran, Jr., entered plea of guilty.
johnson got two months and 10 lashcs,
James Kelly, colored, was indicted
for carrying concealed deadly weapon
and pleaded not guilty. 1t was neces'
sary to draw a jury to try Kelly. He
was convicted.
The grand jury on Tuesday indicted
Jacob Sock for assault with intent tc
commit murder; William Andrews fol
using a female child; John H. Smith
larceny; Joseph Davis and Charles
Fletcher, larceny.
Tuesday William Andrews pleaded
not guilty to the charge of using child
under 10 years for immoral purposes
The prosecutrix was Sarah McCray
The mother of the girl testified in re
gard to the facts in the case. Tit
prisoner was then called up to thu
bench and examined by the judges
Then the court asked to hear the eyi
dence of the prosecutrix. She wa
summoned to the judges parlor whert
her evidence was heard in the presenc,
of the judges, the Encouragement
prisoner and Mrs. McCray, mother o
the girl. The judges returned in abou
is minutes. The prisoner was sent
enced to term of seven years imprison
ment.
John Davis, who said his home wa
, in Massachusetts,, pleaded guilty to thu
larceny of pair of spectacles valued q
SO, from Mrs. Martha Brown. He sail
, il was his first offence. He got thre
months aad 10 lashes.
Charles Fletcher was indicted 70
stealing door mat valued at 81 from
Temperance Webster. Captain Kan
spoke good word for the prisoner. II
said he had known Fletcher for 20 year
, and he was good honest, hard-workin
mechanic. He sud the prisoner wa
/ drunk when he committed the theft
/ Fletcher was sentenced to 10 days i'm
prisonment.
The bail bond of William Gray, in
dicted for carrying q deadly weapo
I concealed, was declared forfeited and
f.. capias was issued for Gray. The bonds
A man is Thomas A. Sharp.
, These men were indicted for prize
! fighting at the last term John NJ. Star
a nard, Frank j. Muilin, Ed Mcconnell
John Mcdowell, Joseph Rodgers, Al
4 drew Asterlis, Charles Stretch, z. Hill
!. bard and Ed McCarry. The cases WEI
q continued until the November term o
the ground that an important witnei
for the defence was in Cincinnati.
n William Patton was indicted for stea
ing pair of rubber boots from Georg
/. Moore, son of Postmaster Moore. II
|, entered plea of guilty.
h Martin L. Benson, colored, plcade
A guilty to the charge of burglary.
q Alexander Scribner, colored, pleade
i. guilty to similar charge.
4 Sentence was deferredrin both case
q Yesterday Alex. Scribner, colore
: and Martin Benson, colored, indicte
v for breaking into the store of JOSEF
n Cannon with intent to commit burglar
pleaded guilty. Scribner, who has bee
# before the court before, was fined $40
a got three years in jail, 20 lashes and oil
Il hour in the pillory. Benson prove
"a that this was his first offence and e
d four months imprisonment.
h CARRIED DEADLY WEAPON ooNoEALE
William Gray, colored, whose ba
g bond was forfeited Tuesday, OH h
u failure to appear, was brought into cou
!; 70 on a capias. He pleaded guilty to Il
- IS charge of carrying concealed dead
|. weapon and got 10 days imprisonmer
y William Patton, cOlored, who pleadt