Evening journal., 1894-05-08
restitution money and be imprisoned fol
six days
He Suffered From Bug Juice.

restitution money and be imprisoned for
six days
He Suffered From Bug Juice.
Douglass Hamilton, Middletown ne.
gro OF canniDalistic tendencies. pleaded
not guilty to trying 10 eat the face of
Policeman William Dickson, Of that
town. Subsequently he withdrew his
plea and entered one Of guilty.
Policeman Dickson, his face almost
covered with bandages, told the story of
the assault. He tried to arrest Hamil.
ton, who resisted. de knocked the negro
down. Another negro came to Hamiltons
assistance and Dickson went down before
the attack. Hamilton then chewed his
face. "He was always pesceable coon, "
said Dickson. 81 reckon that on this
night he had little bug juice In him.
Hamilton was sworn. He said he was
not doing anything when the officer
pulled him out on the street and struck
him.
Judge Cullen-"Who bit this mans
face
Prisoner-'I did"
Judge Cullen-"It Is serious offense
/ don't know when have heard circum.
stances more aggravated. The sentence
oft the court is that you pay hne Of
800, costs and be imprisoned for nine
months
Ten Lashes for Faulkner.
William Faulkner, colored, an old
offender, was found guilty Of stealing a
pair of pantaloons from Herman Gold
stein. The jury reached verdict with
out leaving the box. The court SEN
fenced him to pay forty FIVE cents resti-
tuition money, receive ten lashes and be
imprisoned for three months.
Three More True Bills.
The grand Jury returned three true
bills and on them the prisoners were
arraigned. Charles Kinslow pleadei
not guilty TO the charge of attempting
to rape Susan Price. Victor B Woolley
was assigned to defend him.
| William McGrann, alias "Bucky" Nc
Ginnis, entered plea OF not guilty TO
the charge of stealing a copper pump
from Patrick + Welsh.
He Reconsidered tho Matter.
William Patton, charged with stealing
shoemakers' tools from Martin Dugan,
entered a similar plea, but rec0nsidered
it later and pleaded guilty. In consid-
GRAFTON of it being his first offense, th,
lashes were renitted and he WAS sent e
jail for one month. and ordered to pay AZ
cents restitution money.
The attorney. general asked for an at
tachment for Margaret Archy, n derelici
witness for the state in the case against
John Duckery.
BOY Where a Man Was Needed.
Andrew Ayers is in prison for desert
ing.h his wife, a large specimen of ebonizeC
beauty. She appeared in court thil
morning. The attorney general calleC
the case for disposal and in
structed the bRiliH to march Aver
before the court. The office
evidently misunderstood him, for hl
introduced to the court q frail negro boz
about 16 years old, who looked los
alongside Of the deserted woman. Th
appearance Of the lad caused a ripple o
mirth. The bailiif marched him back {
the cell aud brought up the delinquen
husband.
After hearing the story Of Ayers an,
bis wife the court dismissed him ant
told them to 60 back home and try /
over again. Mary waited for her hus
band, but he walked of without her
Ayers was without means and withou
work.
The following prisoners pleaded guilt
and were remRnded to the sheriff
custody: Howard Walters, colored, o
st. Georges hundred, larceny Of shirt
and handkerchiefs; Charles Thompson
and Samuel DENLY, both colored gamblinI
with sweat-cloth; Nathaniel Willott
forgery.
Willott forged two checks on Charlie
Il. Ayers, farmer living in Marylan,
near Newark. They were both on tn
First National Bank, of Elkton On
for S22.40 was drawn in favor Of Georg
Boynton, and passed on Thomas Pen
mock Of this city, on January 3. Tn
other was for $25, dated January /, draw
\ in Willotts favor aud cashed by Harr
| | Campbell, of Newark. Willott fed L
q Virginia where he was caught aud take
r. to New Castle. He was employed as
= farm hand by Mr.. Ayers
John Simmons, small colored bO
/ who could not tell his age, pleaded no
, guilty to the charge Of driving of
4 horse without the consent Of its ownel
' He will probably be sent to the Ferri
Industrial School.
The Court Calendar Hung Up.
The committee appointed to arrang
q the court calendar completed its wor
yesterday, and Court Stenographer Hsr
. desty hung up q type written copy Of
> in the court room this morning
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Bones OF an Infant Found