Evening journal., 1894-02-08

that he struck her with his fist. knocked
her down, and stamped her in the head
three times.
DR.. Neg eendank was called to the stand.
He attended the young woman at the
hospital. Her aw was broken and she
was unconscious for three weeks. She
remembers nothing Of the assault, but is
improving
Gibson's Victim on the stand.
Josephine Landy, tall mulatto girl
dressed in black, next took the stand
Her head was swRthed in bandages She
identified Gibson but could not recall the
assault.
Gibson laughed while she testified
Walter h. Hayes, his counsel, refused
to say anything in his behalf, saying
that the case WIS entrusted to him by
the court and he would not have taken
it himself.
When Gibson stood up for sentence
the smile died from his face The chief
| justice said:
"This is one Of the most heaItless,
cruel and uumanly crimes that has come
to the couIt's notice. ANY man who will
strike a woman lacks every element of
manliness, and to strike a defenseless
woman and inflct blows which might
have been fetal is particularly out.
rageous. You may thank your Creator
and not your own reoklessuess that
you are not here for murder
rather than assault with intent
10 commit murder. We mean to give
you the full penalty of the law and we
nope that while You are in your prison
that God will help restore some little
element Of manliness to you. The sentence
of the court is 81 900 fne, costs, one
hour in the pillory and Imprisonment for
the term Of ive years
As tho hardened wretch was led from
the box he smiled. When he passed
Detective McVey he looked up and said,
Thank you.
james Fleming pleaded guilty and
Clarence Huntley not guilty TO the
charge of stealing clothing from B q.
Goldstien. Il G. Turner will defend
Huntley, who will DO tried TO morrow
morning
Thomas j Riley pleaded guilty to The
fraudulent conversion Of watch, chain
and charm belonging to Colonel William
G. Merton. The bill for larceny was
noAe prosecuted by the state. As Riley
was unable to pay hne he was sent tC
Jail for thirty days.
Maggie McManus withdrew her plea o.
not guilty TO the charge Of stealing
goods from Bancrofts mill Sweeney
pleaded not guilty. David Cunningham
their companion, is in Media jail.
James W. F ield, counsel for Samue
Gsarley, accused of killing Walter Cart
horn, near Hartman & Fehrenbach'
breW cry on November %, withdrew tn
| Plea of not guilty and entered one o
guilty Of msnslaughter.
Attorney General Nicholson reviewed
the crime Messrs. Field and Byrn
asked for clemency as both men wer
drunk, and there was no known motiv
for the crime Murder might have bee
unthought Of, as bricks and rocks az
often thrown without malice or murder
Gus intent. The hideousness of Grim
WAS not present in The case
The court said that drunkenness wa
no excuse and sentenced the prisoner
pay 81 600 fine and be imprisoned 70
three years
Robert Brown, colored, entered pie
Of not guilty to the charge OF stealing
eight buckets Of coal from the Charlie
Warner Company.
Two Months FOR Barry.
Thomas F. Barry pleaded guilty o
stealing an overcost from DR. j. Harme
Rile on December He said be lived a
Chadd's Ford. Pa and was drunk whe
he committed the theft He has a Wit
3 and four children, the youngest
months old and the Oldest nearly year
old. He was in the habit OF gettin
drunk and had been in Jail two month:
, The sentence was two months im
! prlsonment, $40 restitution money an
, costs.
5 Martha Duckery pleaded not guilty &
/ stealing the chickens Of George EdmunC
] son and Henry P.Gray.
e James Thomas, colored, indicted fC
carrying concealed a deadly weapor
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to te
days Imprisonment and costs.
BIZ Against Riley Ignored.
t The grand jury ignored the bill agsin'
- aged Thomas Riley, accused Of raping
@ girl near Newark.
True Bills Against Policy Men.
True bills were found against jaime
= Fisher, Thomas White, Isaac V. B. Cart
Is. j. Levy, f. r. Stroud and Frank Scot
: for policy Writing; Alfred Cubbag
larceny.
Simeon Littiepage on Trial.
! Immediately after the grand jury r
ported jury was drawn to try the cas-
, Of the State vs.. Simeon Littlepsge, co
/, ored Christopher W. Ward rspresente
the state Littlepage was accused
q stealing pair Of shoes. valued at 81 .
property of Abbie Wallace. of No 81;
Tatnall street number OF Witness
were called and Mr., Ward examined the
n with much skill.
y The jury returned a verdict of guilt
without leaving the box Sentence vi
deferred pending tho arrival of n
. former employer. Walter Tatnan,
testify to his character.
= Court then took a recess until ,
o'clock this afternoon.
It A Special Car for Theatre-Goers.