Evening journal., 1895-02-11
HIS PLEA SAVED HIM TEN
Charles Coleman Gave His
Companion in Crime Away
AND BIS SENTENCE WAS LIGHTER

Walker Told Great story But VIM Rumi-
nate for Year over Bis Twenty Lasbes.
The Superior Court Calendar evidently
snowbound.
Even the calendar in the upper court
seemed TO be frozen up thie morning
when the court took It's seat and the
crler sang his prelude. The list Of Jurors
was called and the following failed to
answer. Lambert K. Kirk, p. McGruery,
Gsorge w. Dickerson, William B.
Weldin and James McCarter. As there
was not a sufficient number OF Jurors In
the case against John A. LAlly, charged
with illegally registering at the last
election, the case was continued until
to omorrOw.
The case Of Charles Coleman and Joseph
Walker, colortd charged with stealing a
box Of goods containing hosiery, etc
from car No. z, 709. N. O. R. R, which
had been shipped by John Wanamaker to
Mrs Anna l.. Haynes, Princess Anne,
Md The car was broken In the West
Yard, December z and the men captured
In a pawn shop in Baltimore by
Detective B. J. Ward, Of that city.
They claim TO have bought the goods Of
a Jew peddler day or two before the
goods we're shipped. James Farrell,
shipping clerk for Wanamaker, Robert
Y. Weed. Richard H. c. Sunderland,
Dorsey ]. slicer and William h. Davis
employees OF the company, testified to the
shipment Of the goods, and Detectives
Ward, OF Baltimore, and William T.
Jones. Of this city, as to the capture Of
the two men
The jury chosen In the case WAS John
B. Meaney, Lewis Dickey. John l..
French, Thomas S Dixon, Isaac Finn,
Aaron Psxson, O. w. viggers, George H.
Handy, Charles T. Sterling, John Q.
johnson, Peter oBrlen and Robert w.
Birnie
Joseph Walker. a light colored coon,
told cock and bull story, in which he
said he intended to give 1t straight"
He said the two of them left Brooklyn
December 5. and later met Jew peddler,
Of whom they bought he goods for 81.
Then they walked 20 a nearby station and
caught freight on the B. & o., and
rode TO Baltimore, where they were
caught trying to pawn the goods. He
explained that II he had intended to roo
the car be would have taken more than
the paltry articles stolen. He also ex-
plaiaed that he couldn't read and had no
use for the tags He said he started
from above Philadelphia about 2 o'clock
Friday marning and got in Baltimore
about 10 on the same morning.
4 Charles Coleman, whose color Is OF the
proverbial ace OF spades, took the stand
and after saying that he proposed to tell
the truth II II killed him, gave the whole
snap away. He said that Walker broke
open the car, while the others were lying
asleep beside a fire In the yard. and then
gave them some handkerchiefs II they
wouldn't tell he said be had never been be.
fore Ia such a congregation and dlsclaimed
any intention Of turning states evidence
but simply telling the truth. adding my
names Charley Coleman all over the
world.
Ths jury retired from the box but q
few minutes returning with a verdict Of
guilty In both cases.
The Judge sentenced Walker first.
He said the prisoner was tramp and q
dangerous mau. The sentence was to
pay restitution money $50 So, receive
twenty lashes and serve one year. Coleman
said be was born In Savannah, Ga, but
had been North since boy His sentence
wasthe same as that OF Walker.
In Superior Court the cases set down
for this morning were called. No. II,
| Hartmann and FebrenbRch Brewing
Company vs. Martin Keogh was continued
20 the May term. In Nos 80. George g.
Butterworth VS. Joseph d. Conrow. ard
50. Francis A. King VS. Pullman Palace
Car Company, went to special juries. In
No 80, John w. Burrls vs. Charles e.
Garrett, the witnesses were snowbound
and It WAS passed. No 90. Robelen &
Co. VS. the National Bank Of Wilmington
and Brandy wine, replevin Of a musical
instrument, was set for 80 p. m. to day
| To.morrow's cases are No 81. Jesse l.,
Talley vs. City Building and Loar
Association; No 60, John B. Fisher vs.
John O, Hamilton; No SO, Mabel L.
Adair VS.. John j. Dougherty; No. 60
Edwina l., vs.. same; No. 20,
John w. Adair vs. same; No. rs
Bsnjamin w. Clark vs.. Thomas Fagar
has been continued.
The court announced that the specIa
jury list would be taken up this after
noon, to which time court took a recess
After the sentence had been imposed
on Charles Coleman. Special Agent
J William II. Davis, Of the Pennsylvania
road made a plea for him, as he was
convinced that he hao told the truth
/ Juukb huIc uhu Oolcuau 70 Sbauu up All
J after stating that the railroad men hac
interceded with the court for leniency
modified the sentence by making thl
lashes ten and the imprisonment sis
Z months, st the same time advising hin
5 to change his ways and keep out OF bad
company,
: Deed / will, Judge" answered Cole
man. "An' II lives to get out of dis. III
! ret work right hyRr in Wilmington"
) You'd better 60 little further away,
g remarked Judge Cullen.
The attorney general stated that thu
prosecuting witness in the case of Edward
j. Gibbons was out Of the state and askeS
that the prisoner be discharged on hi
own recognizance. The charge agains
him is that Of stealing a watch from
3 James Manning, on East Water street
November 2i Manning Is the captain o
= a sailing vessel and has not been In th'
! state since the alleged stealing Of hi
watch.
> A Sleigh Ride and n Runaway.
: Charles Eppler, employed by Gecrg
I 81. Huber. and s girl friend went on