Evening journal., 1895-11-20
FOR PILL0RY AND POST.
Men Who VIII Bare Their
Backs to the Lash.
GENERAL SESSIONS BUSY DAY

BurRlArizinR Red Lion Hundred Farm
Bills To-day-Bad Day for Minor Of
tenders.
At 2 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon
there was a large attendance At the
Superior Court, IL having been announced
that the trial list would be gone over for
the purpose OF asc'rtainiug what cases
should 20 on the calendar. IL was q
preliminary step wLlih resulted In forty
two cases being set for trial, thirty-one
Monday the list will be gone over for
second time
This Superior Court work interiered 10
some extent with that Of the Court OF
General Sessions
On application OF Josiah Marvel the
case of the State vs. Kate Wolf accused
Of robbing a boarding house, WAS con-
tinued TO this afternoon.
Andrew O Gray represented the State
when Charles Laws, colered, WINS put on
trial for stealing a razor from Jacob
Austin, q negro. on September % II
was farce all the way through The
1 State abandoned the prosecution, and
the court ordered that n verdict OF not
guilty be rendered
John White. colored. pleaded not
guilty to the larceny OF pair OF shoes
Alfonso Davis pleaded not guilty to the
larceny Of revolver. The grand Jury
ignored the charge OF selling cigarettes
to minors preferred agsiRst John O.
Benson True blls were found against
Willism A LucAs. charged with
smbszzlsment, aud Elias Smith aud
Frank Mason charged with breaking
into house with intent TO commit
burglary.
E jah Townsend. colored man, was
the central figure In ths dock when the
Court Of General Sessions resumed It's
labors this morning. He was accused OF
committing a murderous assault upon
James Davis a Wilmington colorsd mAn.
Ex-Mayor Austin Harrington, represent
| ing Townsend, asked that he bs allowed
to substitute plea Of guilty Of plain
assault fer tho plea OF not guilty prsvl-
ously entered Attorney General Nchol
son consented and the plea was allowed.
In order that the court might know
the circumstances attending the assault,
Davis was placed on the stand He said
that he received wound In the neck,
but admitted that 1t was not serious In
its nature.
For the benefit Of tbs accused, Smith
Rettew and George Byrons were called
and testified TO his previous good char
acter
Townsend made a statement IN his
own behalf. Davis, he said, knocked
him down, and he WAS only trying TO
defend himself when he used his knife
| Chief Justice Lore refused a request
OF Mr. Harrington that the prisoner be
allowed TO go on probation on the
ground that the law passed by the last
General Assembly would not apply to
case In question Townsend GOT Of
easy, however, for he was merely sent
over for thirty days and fined $25
John Farragher pleaded guilty to sell
ing liquor on Sundsy at his saloon IN
Sscona street, between Monroe and
Adams, and was ened $50. Walter II.
Hayes represented him.
William Mclaughlin changed his plea
Of not guilty to guilty undey the indlct
ment OF stealing John T. Sprague's 3
shoemAksr's tools. He was let of with
thirty days having already served seven
months while awaiting trial.
Henry Irons, colored, was put on trial
for stealing shirts aud suspenders from
Samuel Prices store on Front street.
Mrs. Price testified that she saw Irons
take the goods aud walk out, aud Officer
Malonsy stated that he made the arrest
LIONS called some negro women as wilt
nessss. but they did him no good, for
the Jury returned verdict Of guilty.
without leaving the box.
Chief Justice Lore told the prisoner
that he had been in the dock before. aud
sentenced him TO pay 81 20 restitution
Il ka uuff "A A. Il oh "a
next Saturday. and reside At the Chateau
de Gillis for six months.
A Jury was drawn TO try two colored
lads, Elias Smith aud Frank Munson.
charged With burglsrlzlng the house OF
W. S Burris. Ia bed Lion hundred on
October 27 Mr. Nicholson had charge
OF the prosecution, but the boys had no
legal defender.
Mr. Bnrris said that be left home and
locked up his house when he returned
he found that his place had been broken
into.
When Mr. Nicholson called "Joshua
Curtis, the spectators did not know the
fun Ia store for them. In answer to the
call short, pudgy colored boy smbled
} up the aisle, and ascended the steps to
the witness box
"How old are you, Joshuai asked the
attorney general Of the boy whose face
was beaming With good umor.
Twelve yeahr, sir.
"Do you know the nature Of an oath3'
Yes sab
"Whst is it9'
ITO tell de truf
"What will happen II you don't tell
the truth, Joshua2'
"lIl git burnt up.
This orthodox reply caused a laugh
Joshua WAS sworn, and went on and
told how the noise made By the prisoners
had awakened him. He told them "a
leave, but instead OF doing 80 they
talked back" and one Of them shot al
him
whist did you do when be shot at
youG" asked Mr.. Nicholson.
Il run, " was.the reply, and the matter
OF fact manner In which It was given
eliclted more merriment
To cap the climax, Joshua made q
misstep in leaving the witness box, and
went sprawllng TO the hooy, He was
picked up, and went limping to his seat
The prisoners called several OF their
I relatives and colored friends to prove an