Evening journal., 1895-11-18
NOVEMBER TERM OPENS
Prosecution of Criminals Now
in Order.
FOUR PROSECUTORS FOB THE STATE

and Attorney-eeneral white Subjects
OF Congratulation.
Delaware Justice Is now enthroned az
the Court Rouse IL cannot be said that
the work Of the November term OF court
has fairly begun, because the first day Is
almost always consumed in preliminary
work By to morrow, however, the Court
of General Sessions will be grinding
criminal grist ut a great rate and turning
out boarders for Sheriff Glllls. some for
long terms and others for short terms
There is no reason why it should not, for
the state is represented by two attorneys
general and a like number OF depu ~
SttorneYs general
Chief Justice Lore, Judge Cullen and
Judge Marvel we're upon the bench to-
day, all looking well with the exception
of Judge Cullen, who has bsen suffering
greatly with pains in the back.
There was an unusually large number
Of lawyers present by reason Of the first
appearance of Robert @ White, the new
attorney general and Peter l.. Cooper,
Jr, bis deputy. Many also came to
tender to Chancellor John r Nicholson,
who has not yet assumed Office, their
hssrtiest congratulations Mr. White
also came in for his share OF the con-
gratulatory matter floating round, and
was introduced to many Wilmington
lawyers who had never met him
The same grand Jurors we're present.
sworn and sent to their room TO pass
upon bills placed In their hands. but an
entirely new set Of petit Jurors occupied
chairs at the left Of the judges. They
constituted the first panel Of the new
Jury and we're as follows:
AppoqulDimink-David Wills, Charles
A. Cannon.
Blackblrd-John r. Hobson, John
Deakyne. George T. Hickey.
Brandywine-Oharles Paschall, william
Martin.
Chrlstisna-G W. Brinton, John
]. Wilkinson, William r Derrickson
Mil Creek-Ei Davis, Stephen Wilson,
Jr. Joseph Vought.
New Castle-George A. Tobin, Jr.,
Joseph T. Cough, George Moore.
Pencader-Steven Onrouk, William Il
Cunningham.
Red LiOn-John Cane, William A.
Davidson.
St. Georges-Samusl Dyer, Samuel H.
Higgins, Malcolm Cochran
White Clay william q. Rus.
sell. smes L. Orossan, Clement Steele.
Wimington-Frank NJ SEWER, Fred
erick w. Heiss George w. Pyle.
They will serve for sixteen secular
days from the beginning. Of the term.
There was one vacant place Ia the panel.
Since the drawing death has claimed R
Lewis Tfusx, one Of the Appcquinimink
hundred jurors.
The opening day Of court is always
marked by hurly-burly characteristics,
and this was no exception There was
continuous chatter on the part of
lawyers and spectators; the cries OF
baillffs calling witnesses; the coming and
going Of these witnia5 5ss between the
soats reserved for them and the attorney.
generals room; the swearing Of apph-
cants for liquor license; the calling OF
derelict ofsnders and forfeiture OF bail
bonds and through II all the judges
were as serene as though nothing were
transpiring about them.
Three Murder Gases.
Chief interest centers in the murder
trials. which are three ia num- Der and
possessing both bloody and sensational
features II is understood that all
minor criminal matters will De cleared
up bsfore these capital cases are touched
The men who will hold tho lives Of
DsuRherty, Morshan aud Grlnnage In
the palms Of their hands are as fol-
lows:
Appouuinimink-Ja X Roberts,
Frederick Knotts, john P Collins.
Blackbird-James Z. Cats, Peter G
Warner.
Brandywins -Gllpln P High6eld. vii
liam McKendrick
Cbristians-EdWi Myers, James Dill.
worth
MIN creek-FranklIn PsnnOck. Thomas
Moore
New Csstls-John McGonigsl. John
Diehl.
Pencader-willIam N. Ward, Thomas
Applsby.
Red LlOn-Patrick E. TOOney, Frank
s. Jester
St. Gsorges-Julian Cochran, Charles
S. Roberts.
White Clay Creek-DRnisl Thompson,
/ Franklin Morrison
wilmineton-Charles E. Dubell, Frank
A Taylor. James T. Garner.
Three murder cases will be brought up
ia this term of court, that is II the grand
jury 6nds true bills against the men.
On the night OF September i6. August
/ Erickson, a Swsde, was beaten to death
near the Pullman shops on Railroad
avenue and John Dougherty was caught
after a run by two watchmen Of the car
company. He had blood aims on his
clothing, which he claimed were received
in a fight Two coupling pins covered
with blood were found near the spot
where the dead body was lying At the
coroner's inquest witness testified that
he saw two men fighting just prior to
the murder. The pins were also found
at some distance apart. The jury found
that Erickson came to his death at
Dougherty'H hand. and be was held. His
case will be an interesting one.
| On September 20 Nathaniel Walls was
injured In the p, w. & b depot at the
hands Of John Morahan. The evidence
taken before the coroner's jury at the
inquest on the body OF The unfortunate
man, who died after a couple Of weeks
sickness, showed that Morahan met
Walls near the water closet In the depot
aud struck or threw him to the platform.
His skull was fractured and meningitis
set In.
David 6rssnage. colored lad OF l6, Ii
the third. Oa October % Harriet Lewis
aged about 60 years. grandmother Of tbs
prisoner. who resided alone in little