Evening journal., 1895-11-19
BUCKY'S PLEA NO GOOD
Sent Over the River for
Twelve Months.
WILL HUG THB WHIPPING POST
Asked the Court to Remit tho Lashss
Hut 80 was Not Dsns-Revvy Drew "a
Not-Guilty .Prizs-naAy Prisoners Ar
rsiEued. Nearly All Pleading Not Guilty.

In the Court Of General Sessions yes
terdRy afternoon the grand jury was
quite active, and the state prosecutor
handled several Of the subjects OF the
true bills presented
Jim Buyer, negro with a weakness
for going about with q razor In his
pocket, pleaded guilty, aud, being
unable to pay q hne was sent to New
CASTLE for ten days
On motion OF Walter II Hlyes, the
case against John FArraher, indicted for
selling liquor on Sunday, was carried
over to to-day, while the one against
Walter Nicholson, for driving of with
horse from George WhltemRn's stable,
went over TO Friday
"Bucky" McGlnnis is not one OF the
plead guilty variety. He prefers to
stand trial every time. aud the court
always respects his preference His
latest alleged exploit is the stealing Of
a watch from Michael Lynch When
asked to plead yesterday he said mot
guilty" aud was given until to day to
prepare for trial
william Dozens, indicted for carrying
concealed q deadly weapon, failed to
appear when his name was called A
caDiss was issued and made returnable
at the February term
True bills were found against Charles
Revy Henry Irons. James, Wiley, Kate
Wolf and Charles Lewis. for larceny, but
they were not arraigned.
This morning the court, acting upon
the suggestion Of Attorney General John
R Nicholson, discharged James Wiley.
colored. on his own recognizance. The
prisoner was accused Of larceny and 1t
was his first ofense
William MeGrAnn, alias "Bucky"
McGinnis, was placed on trial without
counsel. for the larceny of watch from
Michael d Lynch on october % When
the Jurors had been drawn and "Bucky"
was asked II he had any challenges to
maze be wiped the cold sweet from his
brow and answered In the negative
Lynch was placed on the stand by the
state BE said that the theft occurred At
Second and Market street, "Blcky"
snstching the watch from his pocket an d
making of with It he placed the date
OF the theft as October 25.
"B0cky" Immediately moved for his
own discharge on the ground that the
Indictment laid tire crime on October %
aud not on October 20. The court
refused to grant the discharge.
You we're sober, were your asked
"Bucky" OF Lynch.
That's my business, answered the
witness
The court compelled him to answer
and he admitted that he wss full BE
was afterwards recalled and identified
the watch
Special Officer John Leach. being
sworn, testified that he saw "Buoky
come out Of an alley, take Lynch by the
arm and walk of with him. When he
and officer Maloney came up they found
that Lynch had been robbed OF his watch
Following "BOcky" he and Officer Shields
arrested him a. the gas works.
Thomas Carroll. stoker at the gas
works. testified that on the morning In
question ''Bucky" entered the gas works
and offered to sell the watch for $3.50
After the officers had taken him out the
stoktr found the watch under pile Of
waste which was lying on table. He
turned II over to the superintendent.
Oficer Shields testified to making the
arrest at the gas works
Was this man drunk asked "Bucky
"He WAS under the influence OF
lquor, replied the officer.
"If had been that drunk you would
have arrested me for drunkenness,
wouldn't your asked Becky"
This caused q ripple Of laughter, and
the state rested.
"Bucky" called Officers 3cDermott
Harkins and Black, who testified that
Lynch WAS drunk and that be said he did
not know "Bucky"
McGinnis addressed the jury in his own
III 10 Inc MA Ia
said that Lynch snd be were both drunk
aud that Lynch gave him the watch to
sell He made a neat little spe lch, in
which he reviewed the testimony and, In
closing, said that Officer Leach was so
drunk on that night that he didn't know
what he was doing. All that he asked
WAS a fair show.
At 10 55 the Jury retired and. at II 30
It came In with verdict Of guilty.
On account OF the serious illness Of
Daniel Lsipert, Of Philadelphia. prosecut
ing witnsss against william Straughsn,
indicted for cutting Leipert at Front
and Madison streets, the case WAS
carried over to February. Straugtal re
newing his bail bond.
A Jury was drawn TO try Charles Rsvy
| for the larceny Of an overcoRt from
Michael Joseph Andrew 0 Gray con
Quoted the prosecution, Rsvy had no
attorney. Michael and his daughter
testified TO the theft and identified the
prisoner
When it came to the cross examination
Of Michael, who Is a Turkish Jew, he,
with his broken English, and Rsvy, with
bis rich English dialect, constituted q
circus in which Mr.. Gray could not act.
All that be could do Was to alt down and
laugh heartily, everybody In the court
room but the principal actors being his
companions In merriment.
At last 1t was necessary to let Michael
have the stand His daughter Annie was
30 anxious to testify that she began 70
tell her story before Clerk Of the Peace
Foard had an opportunity to administer
the oath, but she was much better
witness for the state, even though her
/ Jaw was mig on an eigbt-day movement
/ She identified the prisoner and said that
he took her fathers coat and another
mans coat. too.
Revy called Andy Mullen. He testified
that be had given Revy permission tc
wear his overcokt any time hs was moi
wearing Il. They both lived together
He never saw Revy with any other coat
and never saw another coat In the house