The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-17
MEETING or COURTS,


Generai sessiens and Superior Court,
Convepe Ttis Morning and They nj
Once settle Dawn to Business.
The September terms of tho Courts
81 General Sessions and Superior III
New Castle County convened at the
Court House at u o'clock to- day with
Chief Justice Lore and Associate Judge
cullen on the bench. Judge MaryeI
was not present. he being detained al
his home, There was urge numbe
OF persons In the corridor of the Court
House during the morning and when
the session began thoy crowded the
court room
All the jurors. both grand and retit,
answered to their names James L.
Iohailofoss was made foreman OF the
grand Jury and that body retired 10
consider the many bills prepared.
Attorney General Nicholson ar,
nounced that he had entered nolie
presses in the cases OF the Diamond
Printing Company. Patrick Fahey and
Max Geiss. who were indicted at the
last term of court, for conducting
their respective businets without
licenses. The license fees had been
paid and the terms were accepted.
THE CAMERON CASE.
Attorney General Nicholson stated
that the State was ready in the ca, a
laRalnet DR.. John Cameron, Indicted
at the laet term for criminal mal.prac.
ltlce. William $. llilles representing
The prisoner said lie would he unable
TO proceed with the case owing to the
physical inability OF his client. lie call.
Jed to the stand DIR. James W. Cochran
who testified that the physician was
still Ill and 1t would be risk to bring
him into court. A continuance was
granted but no date set.
The first Jury case was that OF the
state VS.. Charles q. A. Hand, indicted
Tor burning the barn OF Alfred Hand
Ioi Brandywinc Hundred. on Juno 20,
isG. After the drawing af the Jury
John Craig aud James W. Green were
challenged. George Lodge represent +.
ed tho prisoner James J. Hand was
called to the witness stand.
The witness resides within half a
m lie OF Alfred Hand. and on the night
OF Juno 20, 1892, saw tho prisoner ut
his own place. 1t was about . o'clock
IN the evening, and hs remarked TO
him, II have given Alfred some ashes
70 spread" lnquirlng what lie meant
tho prisoner replied that lie had burned
the harn. AS the man had been mink.
ans hoo'to Az LhOukHI nothing OF the
remark Mt that time. He afterward
heard OF the burning OF the barn.
Mrs. Julia Hand. wife of James J..
Hunt, was called She rccollected the
burning of the barn and the person
coming to her house and remarking
that he set Alfged's barn atire. Sh q
looked out OF the door and saw a ilro
IN the direction OF tho Hand property.
Alfred Land, the cwuer of the burned
barn, was the next witness, and proved
the location
Robert Atwell of TulleyvllIe, no.
ticed the lire and went to it. Moth ng
further was asked aud the Attorney
General stated that the state lestei.
which motion he withdrew, whom ii
WAS learned recess would be taken,
The grand Jury returned true bill 5
OF indictment against James GUY.
James q. Eelly and William GRAY.
colored Tor carrying concealed deadly
weapons, Also bills OF the same ma.
ture against George Taylor, II. Gillen
amt Arthur Freeman.
Inc court announced that tile civil
list would DO gone over tomorrow
ana al Journment was made until =. 80
o'clock.