Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-09

The General Sessions Court convene
Noon Muuday ,Iurv I'm Ssas

Noon Monday-Grand Jury In session.
The May term Of the general sessions
court convened at ~ O'clock Monday
with Chief Justice Lore and Associate
Judges Cullen and Marvel on tho bench.
The grand jury was sworn with General
Theodore i. Armstrong as foreman aud
retired TO consider bills of presentment,
Tho Chief Justice said there We're no
serious criminal cases to be tried at this
term and the work Of the grand jury
would not be- irksome.
During the morning the applicants for
liquor license came forward and were
sworn.
On application of ex-senator Higgins,
Horace Greeley Knowles was admitted
to practice in the general sessions court.
John Evans colored, who has propen-
sitv for robbng hen roosts, was tried IN
the general sessions court OH Tuesday for
pilfering the chicken coop OF James NJ.
Shakespeare OF Mill Creek hundred. Mr..
Shakespeare testified to the loss Of the
chickens on the night of February 10Th,
and Patrolmen Luchs and Davidson swore
to the arrest OF tue prisoner. The chickens
were found in the possession OF John
Williams, small boy. Evans had en-
gagged the boy TO carry the chickens.
Rachel Kelly, an old colored woman
with an Anticipated sun bonnet and pro-
nouncsd grin, testified that Evans came to
her house the Sunday following the rob
berry. He bud Il basket of chickens and
wanted to get her little grandson to carry
them for 10 cents She refused to allow
the boy to do So and Evans subsequently
got John Williams to carry tue basket of
chickens to Wilmington. The boy was
arrested while crossing Market street
bridge. He gave information which led TO
Evans apprehension.
During The examination of the witness
Christopher H. Ward, VINO appeared for
the state, asked the old lady to remove her
sGnbonnet in order that the jury might
more easily hear what she had to say.
Rachel got somewhat indignant At having
to part with the old sunbonnet. but she
finally laid it aside, She wanted 10 dlate
on.Gyerything else but the facts regarding
the chicken case, and when the Chief
Justice interrupted her, she replied; "llold
on I'm going To give it all to you"
Elias Williams testified that Evans en-
ployed his son to carry the basket of
chickens to Wilmington.
The Chief Justice asked Evans il he had
any statement to make and lie replied
that he did not desire to say anything.
The case then went to the jury. Inside Of
ten minutes the Jury returned II verdict of
guilty. lie got two years and 20 lashes.
Charles Wilson was member of the
gang of tranps who captured a freight
train of the p, W. & Il. Railroad Go.
ABOUT month ago, lie was indicted Tor
carrying concealed a deadly weapon and
| pleaded guilty. lie got 10 DAYS in jail.
A jury was drawn to try the case of the
State vs.. James Mcl.lroy, charged with us.
sanI aud battery on Bernard FArron. The
case was continued until afternoon.
Whom the court Of general sessions
opened yesterday James rrusty, coll
ored, pleaded guilty TO stealing some
meat IN King street market, and was
sentenced TO one months imprisonment.
Harry Mason, colored, received the
same punishment for larceny.
Nellie Fields, n young colored girl,
pleaded guilty 10 stealing quantity of
4 iewelry and clothing from Mrs. J.
Frank Davis Of No. POI Washington
street. She was sentenced 10 pay $47
in restitution money and be imprisoned
| for six months.
The charge of stealing chickens against
julius Anderson, colored, of Middle
town, was dismissed, as there was no
evidence against him. Howard Pincr,
alias Anderson, a steps1n OF Julius,
pleaded guilty to stealing chickens and
vas committed 10 the Ferris Industrial
school, US he is only IA years of age.
AAotlef case oil allowing prisoner
y ~ Yu .'fooat'oh came up IN the court
!sstefAay,
g1"t!44a jacobs c9!ored, pIeaded.
M.'y y tuRPlh9 me "! "a the shop Of
H'NGheI "a: hNMpe! q Alladlet2wn. oh
as'I'u uA Vi tAs yNUtA OF the prisoner
hef previous SooI character, Chief
y"1"Ie Lore dismissed her, after she
H"4 E4Feh Ooal' II she Is ever brought
Hl'o'e tHe court again the original
90. W eGl os preferred against her.
n""iHei BlarA, eolored, through his
eouAseI, "l!I1y III 1llchael byrne, pleaded
guil'y TO b-IAE Interested in policy
WIlHhs he carried the slips from this
CITY 10 Flllhdelpula. Black was sen.
fenced to pay = me Of 500 or be impri-
so4eI IsF one month.
joan 5iggs, aItorncy for Henry X.
Armstrong ct al, defendants in the case
OF Snananan y Wrigntson Hardware
Co' AGAINST Armstrong et al, made
motion 70 laye the case struck OF the
list, rs tEe.e was nothing now at issue.
AS the superior court was not IN session
tAe matter vas postponed until Monday.
On motion Of Mr. Biggs, attorney for
the defendant, in the case of the Hart
mann y Fahre4hach Brewing Co.
against Mari. Newell, the case was
postponed uni! the September term oil
cour..
AZ 1l.4O O'Clock the jury in the case
81 john II McE roy, charged with mur.
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