Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-26

He stated that Lynch was the agrees
sur. On cross, examination McNey said |
that no went from where he was sit
ting to where the trouble was going on,
10 feet away, but the crowd pushed |
him away and he did not gro much OF
the fighting. lie did not O. Patrick |
drag Lynch down the ROAD. as had |
been charged, but he saw Cunningham
kick Patrick, while the latter was try
ing 10 part William and Lynch, who
were Fighting in the gutter.
Hamilton Maxwell, who lives in the
Forty Acres, was present at the time
Of the fight. He said he saw Gun
bingham pointing a revolver and kick
Patrick IN the jaw. The witness was
cross, examined. He corroborated what
had been stated by McVey, in the
main.
Thomas Mahoney said William Thor
ton, after inquiring Of Lynch IL he
wanted TO SEQ him, walked toward
Lynch and when he came up to Lynch,
who had turned and was facing William
the two clinched and the fight followed
Mrs. Isabella McVey said that on the
Monday night previous to the fight she
heard loud talking on the platform
along the railroad, where q crowd OF
boys were congregated. She said she
heard Lynch say he could whip William
and IL he could not whip Patrick he
would got somebody who could. She
stated also that she informed the
Thornton boys Of what she had heard.
Catherine Thornton, mother Of the
prisoners, testified that on May 9th,
two days previous to the fight, she
heard Lynch talking on the railroad
platform. On the following Wednes-
day night she heard the trouble and
heard somebody say, Strike him,
William! Don't take that off him ~
She went to the scene of the trouble
and called ON her son Patrick to sepa-
rate William and Lynch, who were then
fighting. She also stated that she saw
Cunningham with the revolver and
told Patrick to get out of the crowd or
he would be shot. She had previously
appealed to Cunningham to stop the
| trouble.
Patrick Thornton, one of the prison
ers, was put on the stand. lie said
that Lynch came up the road with
crowd, and when William asked him
il he wanted to see him. Lynch took
off his coat and the two boys started
to fight. He went and grabbed them
/ anu lltth w htIldEhlt luttll. l1b neHT0
his mother ask Cunningham to inter
fere, and then she asked him. He said
no knew that his brother would get
| whipped, and he was trying TO protect
| him When Cunningham drew the re-
| volver he 1.-THE witness) said "Shoot -
| but he did not shoot. On cross exami-
nation he said he did not go to the
boys until he saw them fighting.
| William nntrialf'u hrotbap uu.,o allen
put on the stand. lie testified sub
stantially the same as his brother The
case then went TO the jury, which re-
turned in about Is minutes, with a
verdict Of assault only. The sentence,
as above stated, was then imposed.
Thomas Donahoe, who pleaded guilty
to receiving stolen goods, was sentenced
TO pay restitution money, be imprison-
cd one year and stand one hour in the
| pillory next Saturday. He is one of
the men who was implicated in the
robbery of Frank Dospaux, in the west
yard, about two weeks ago. John
Bennett, the other man in tho affair,
acknowledged having taken the money.
lie pleaded guilty and asked the
mercy OF the court. He said he was IS
years Of age and belonged in Wash
ington. lie was sentenced to one
years imprisonment and 10 lashes next
/ Saturday, besides being required to
pay restitution money and tho costs of
| the prosecution.
George WEIGH pleaded guilty to the
| larceny Of money from Annie Walls.
1t WAS his second offence and he was
sentenced TO six months imprison-
ment and 10 lashes next Saturday, with
restitution money and costs.
Nellie Morris, coloIed, who was in.
| dicted for the larceny Of money from
an old colored man named John Price,
in Water street dive, a few days ago,
pleaded not guilty.
Edward Pyle, who was indicted for
acting in an Improper manner toward
a female child, pleaded not guilty He
said he was not ready for trial
James Fleming, charged with break
ing into Gibney's clothing store,
Eighth and Market streets, en-
tered plea of guilty. lie was sen
fenced to one years Imprisonment, one
hour in the pillory and 20 ashes next
Saturday, besides paying restitution
I money.
Potter d. Rias, colored, was arraigned
charged with murderously assaulting
Baililf johnson, in Odessa on Nav
I'm ,i iasl, Josiah marvel represented
We prisoner any attorney General
NiG WiI,; CONQUERED the prosecution.
niiIla''l Johnson INC palIill who was
s,apne.', testlllea that az II O'Clock
n"tuluay h,spt' on may llth last, ne
saW ctowt' q eoioreh people on the
NAN STREET. anu hear'i loud talking
fly ~ hoI.igp.Nly cufsihg and swearing,
Nv W .sn u,Wara t,ie Growo lo see what
Was the matter As ne approached he