The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-10
TX FEpERAL COURT.


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Altar the Opening Of the United,
States Court this morninR District All
torney Watson stated to the court that
he was rnndy In the case OF the Unitsdl
States Va. Daisy Washington. young
ooiored man. who 10 Indicted on three
counts Tor passing counterfeit note
on Frank Ayers. the barkeep err for
Alvin II. Townsley, on October 18th, I'M
violation OF United States revised
statute No. 54S1.
The first two counts charge him with
attempting to pass tho note and one
Tor passing the spurious notes. WASH
ington was not represented by coun-
sci.
This jury was drawn: William @.
Herring, foreman; Columbus Watkins,
George II. Hall, George W. Hatfield,
Robinson Lyman, Harrison Worth,
LEONARD v Asprii, Jr., Andrew j. Ma.
honey. Caleb jackson. George Rey.
bold, Aaron b. Woodruff aud James
Green.
Frank nj. Ayers was the fret wit
nese called. On October 18th he wnB
employed by Alvin Townsley as bar
keeper. ana on that day Washington
came into the saloon and asked for a
drink. rendering 80 bill in payment.
Not having the change Ayers sent a
young man to have II changed, and
while he wins gone Washington said he
was not so anxious for drink as he
was to have tho money changed.
The witness then found that the
money WINS counterfeit, and told the
prisoner to that effect. Washington
said he got the money In Philadel phia.
The witness cautioned him to be care
ful OF the money, aud the prisoner
said he would roll 1t with his good
money, in case he should5be arrested.
Washingt ton presented a genuine IS
bill, from which Ayers took the price
Of the drink.
The court questioned tho witness
as to the note. asking how he know it
was tho one he offered in payment for
tho drinks, The witness said he rec.
oRnlzed the bill by the rough feeling.
He felt satisfied that the note was the
one offered.
Harry W Smith Is the teller of the
National Bank OF Delaware Ho pro.
nounced the note y counterfeit and a
bad ono.
Police 0fllcer William Gum arrest.
ed the prisoner He had been Inform
ed OF Washington passing note and
when he mau6 the arrest the prisoner
said he knyv why he was arrested.
The ofiicer( toplied why, and the pris
oner said feecause got counterfeit,
| o. note.D
GearFr Lyons is also an officer and
nssistef In making the arrest. His
tnstip@ ny was the same as that OF Mr..
Gum
Jehnle Black, colored, testltie ed thu,
Daisy came to her home on October
18th and showed her the note, which
he eaid he got from the Pennsylvania
railroad Company at New York. He
said he knew the bill was counter
ieit.
Washington made no defense anc
tina court charged the Jury without
any argument on the part OF Mr.. Wat
son. who said he did not care 10 do sc
when a prisoner was so unfortunate
as to be unable to secure counsel.
Tho court said the only question fol
the jury to decide was thu Identified
tion OF the note. and at IL o'clock The
jury retired.
| THE wRoBLES5KI CASE.
The case OF Stamslous Wrnblenskl
who wes Indicted on two counts, lo
counterfelting and passing the coin,
was called after the retiring OF the
washington jury. The counts charge
the prisoner with passing a counter
ieit so cent piece and counterfeiti6e
/
United State Revised Statutes No 5i3T
This jury was drawn to try tho case
William A. Price, foreman; Thoma.
Mullln, Daniel b. Stewart, Jonathan
X. Williams, William Bowe, Alfred L
Alnecow, Crawford Rankin, Franl
Reedy, Robert Frazier, George f
Pierce. Bernard Hasson and Samuel Fl
Baynard.
Mr.. Watson conducted the prosecu
ton. The prisoner wasnot represent
ed by counsel
John S. Rhinehardt affirmed that oil
October 29th he was engaged as ogeu
for the Union News Company at Della
ware avenue station. WrublenskI pur
chased paper from Mr.. Rhinehard
anu rendered the 5o-cent piece ia pay
ment. The witness returned til
! chhhEe, but Ind not yet taken tn
piece from the counter. When he dit
SO he found the coin WIS counterfeit,
but the Inau had gone. lie identified
she prisoner as the man who had givel
him the coin. 5..5
WARRINGTON JuRy WANT INSTRUCTION
MIR. Rhinehardt left the stand to al
low the court to Instruct tie Washing
Ton jury, they having returned ant
asked Tor instruction concerning tn
Identity OF the note. After being In
formed that the witnesses had identl
nod the note as tho one which wa
passed. the jury again retired
The Nroblenski case was continued
Harry W. Smith pronounced the coli
counterfeit and the Kovurmeu
rested, Tho prisoner offered no de
tense ana the jury retired at ll.5
O'Clock.
wAsHfSgToS NOT GUILTY.
At ll.B5 o'clock tie Washington iur-
returned with verdict OF not guilty
The verdict was a surprise to over,
one IN the court room and the prieone
lett the room. the remaining count
being determined by the verdict, wit
his face beaming with smiles.
lhe second count against Wroblen
SKI that OF passing 25-cent counter
felt piece, was then called and sepa
rate Jury drawn to try the case, VIM
L. Reckarde Icing foreman.
Homer S. Allen was sworn and ties
titled that In October Wroblenskl
came to his store and purchased bag
, oil tobacco Offering In payment the
, 25.eent piece. Allen found that tn
coin was u counterfeit about iitteei
minutes after 10 had received IL.
) For purpose Of Identification b
} marked the coin and identified IL a
the one which had been pissed on him
. The witness through an interprete
/ admitted that he bad purchased tn
tobacco but did not know the ma
from whom he bought 1t.
wRoBLENsKT SENTENCED.
At 12 IS O'Clock The Wroblenslsi iur
returned with verdict OF guilty o
the first count and recommended hlr
10 the mercy OF the court The tur
TO try the second count also returne
verdict OF guilty with the same rec
ommonlatton.
On the first count tie court ser
, fenced him to pas fine OF $1,000 an
, to be Imprisoned in the King 5 count
!, nenitentiary FOR eight years.
Sentence OH tile second count wa
deferred, but the court intlmatad Their
would 10 no punishment Tie prs
oner substantially therefore was give
Tour Years on each count. Tho ser
tenee did not affect the prisoner, Ii
: smiling when informed OF this dourt'
, deciaion. Marshal I.annan took charg
t Of him.
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