The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-11-20

~ CGuDf3 Court fs4a
After the opening OF General Sesslons
Court this morning Elljsh Townsond.
eolored. was Afreixned on tho charge 81
murderously askauiting James Davis,
Austin harrington who represented tha
prisonor, wlilr...c w the plsa'of not ouiitv
and re .entered ono 81 sulfty Of connmoh
assault. which was agreed to by the attur-
ney general and the case proceeded.
Davis testified that no was badly cut In
the neck. Smith Rettew and George
Byrons testified to the witness previous
good character.
Davis knocked him down, be said. and ho
cut him In self defense. kr, Harrington
ssked that his cliont be allowed to 40 on
probation, but the court believed the law
would net apply III tho Case and fined him
sa5 and costs and to be Imprisoned for q
term OF 80 days.
John Farragher was charged with seII.
ing liquor on Sunday. He pleaded guilty
was fined $50 and costa.
William Mclaughlin, who pleaded not
guilty. TO Inc larceny OF shoemaker's
tools from 1T Sprague chsngea his plea
10 guitty ana IA Wow OF tile fact that aho
Already been confined in inil seven ponths
he was let OF with 80 days imprisonment
and payment OF the oosts aud Is cents
restitution money.
A1urg wac drawn to try the charge Of
larceny aEotnst Henry Irons, c0Jotad
Samuel Price is the prosecuting witness.
Mrs. Price testified TO tho theft of shirts
and suspenders and ofhcer MaloEey to
the arrest.
The prisoner called Mary Segars, Annie
Irons and Henry liobbinB. hut knew
nothing TO strength tho defense. Irons
did not go on tho stand. The jury return
ca verdict OF guilty without leaving tho
box. he wae sentenced to be whipped
with ~ lashes aud to receive six months
imprisonment.
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.
"A jury was drawn to try the cases OF the
State We. Elias Smith. colored. Indicted Tor
ourglarizing the house of Walter j. Bur.
| OF October "a.
hr. Burris was the frat witness to be
awern. On the night Of the robbery he
ieit the house In charge OF Wesley Gu tia,
h ias Boy, Upon his return DO found par.
volver put no other property.
Joshua Curtis q u Year old colored boy
WI whIo ssE ~ would burn up" Il no did
aWs, .ea me n., truth. aw2rs that he was
some one ham merina. He inyostIaa liza
anu met smith and Munson In tho house
he ordered them TO leave but Elias re.
insed telling the boy there were two men
Iasss aSas q hI eSk mere f lS9Apg for
burglars had expected which would have
| given them an opportunity TO rafsaek tho
| houees Joshua refused to leave and was
ihon shot at by Smith. The boy then
| run.
Enos Slack was In the granary and ba
by Joshua. -s .sA
| Peter Smith. father OF EIIas, swore that
nas son was az nome on the day Of the
denied being at the farm OF George Lea
| over three quarters of an hour
James Carpenter swore that he left Nun.
son ny fortara Station at o'clock.
| smith TOOK the stand In his own behalf
ne swora that be was at home between 10
anu O'clock excepting the few minutes
| ne spent at the station. lie denied havInx
carried or used revolver for three years.
Munson gave q seemingly good account
OF himself. but offered no witnesses to
corroborate his statements The Jury
then retired and In ten minutes returned
with verdlcts of guilty.
George n. Pyle was foreman Of Jury
drawn to try Wilson King, indictsi for
pointing revolver at Ella Morris on Oct,
! tion. Sss
Elm Morris sworo to the offenae. vii.
son was Intoxicated at the time.
haohaei Mason cav the man point tho
| weapon at Ella.
Wilson. was sworn and denied pointing
the revolver but acknowledged having
discharged the weapon In her presenos
Inc Jury found him guilty after being out
a short time.
HEAVY SENTENCE FOR BURGLARY.
Munson and Smith were each sentenced
TO be whipped on Saturday with 20 lashes
to stand one hour In the piilory and then
to serve one years 10. prisonment.
GRAND JUaYs WORK.
The grand jury returned these true
plils; ELIZA Price and John 10y, larceny,
Thomas Devlno, highway robbery: FrarS
Bibbins and Alexander Finney, carryil.s
con ;saied weapons; Hiram Ii. Person,
gam bling,
The bills against J. L. Terrell charged
with gambling, and Ellis Brown. larceny,
were ignored.
John White, col. was put on trial for
stealing pair of shoes from the store of
Adiai Shapiro on October 2S Shapiro
testified to the theft and Edward Brady
10 being offered the shoes by White.
The prisoner swore that the shoes were
given TO him by William Powell, who said
he got them In Philadelphia. but the Jury
returned verdict of guilty after ten
Ininutes' elaboration.
Court recessed at o'uIock
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