Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14

and unable to get to Wilmington.
There was Il full bench when Crier |
Smith opened court at 10 o'clock. At |
torney-GenerGl Nicholson and Deputy |
Attorney General Branch II. Giles were |
on hand and ready to 60 on with the |
Laliy case, but the absence of the jury |
men prevented. Victor d. Woolley and |
j. Harvey Whiteman were present in |
behalf of the defendant.
Chief Justice Lore announced that
the Lally case would have to be post
poned for the present. Attorney Gen.
eral Nicholson asked Deputy Clerk
Eliason whether there was enough jury
men TO make up another panel He
said the State was ready in a larceny
case. Tile Attorney.General was in.
formed that there was enough jurymen
to make up panel but as some of the
witnesses could not get here owing to
the storm the larceny case was also
postponed.
Superior court business was then re-
sumed.
The witnesses in the larceny case of
the State Vs. Charles Coleman and
Joseph Walker, colored, came into court
shortly before IL O'clock, and the attor'
ney- general signified his willingness to
proceed with the trial. A jury was en-
paneled with John b. Meaney as fore
man. The prisoners are charged with
stealing box Of goods containing
hosiery and notions from car No. 7,709,
Northern Central railroad. The box
had been shipped by John Wanamaker
to Mrs. Anna l.. Haynes, Princess Anne,
| Nd. The box cur was broken open at
the west yard, December 9TH, and the
prisoners were captured in pawnshop
in Baltimore, by Detective b. j. Ward
of that city. They claimed they pur-
chased the goods from tramps few
days before the goods were shipped.
| James Farrell, shipping clerk of Wanna
makers, Robert w. Weed, Richard Ii.
| 9. Sunderland, D. S. Slicer and William
ii. Davis, employees of the company, all
testified to the fnct that the goods were
regularly shipped. Detective Ward
testified he made the arrest of the Gull
prits.
Walker went on the stand and told
the Court fairy story concerning his
adventures and said the goods had been
purchased from peddlers He said he
and Coleman came here from Brooklyn,
N. Y. After they had purchased the
goods from the peddler they walked
three miles to the railroad station on the
b. s. o. and took the next train from
Baltimore. He said it was "big day.,
(meaning daylight), when they passed
through Wilmington.
When Coleman went on the stand he
told an altogether different story. lie
said he fell in with Walker on the train
and they iourneyed down to Wilmington
together. He said his companion broke
open the car and took out the box Of
goods. Then they went to Baltimore
and sold the hosiery in pawnshop
The prisoner said he was never before
in such Congregation" in his life, and
he hoped the Court would be "mercifu
to him this time" Coleman said he came
here from Georgia. "My name is Cole
, man." he went on, "all over de worlC
| and never was in SIGH scrape as di'
before in my life.o
, The Jury convicted the prisoners
after ~ minutes deliberation. Thu
! Court first sentenced Coleman ant
, Walker to one year and 20 lashes
, Several railroad men made an appeal Il
) the Court in behalf of Coleman, ant
the Chief Justice reduced his sentenc
to six months andf10 iashes. The Chic
| | Justice said the Court was influenced +
! take this step because the prisoner ha
/ sworn to the truth while on the witnes
: stand. Coleman said he would go t
work Fright yer in this town." whe
k his term expires. "You had better g
/ little farther away" replied Judg
!. Cullen.
4 Encouragement Nicholson informe
n the Court that the prosecuting wItnes
a against Edward j. Gibbons, indicted 70
\ larceny, was out OF the State, and tn
4 attorney general asked for a continu
n ancc. 1t was granted. Gibbons wa
4 released on bail.
n In the superior court on motion c
d John Z. Nields, the case of Hartmann I
Fehrenbach Brewing Co. VS.. Marti
% Keogh, was continued until the Ma
II term under peremptory rule. Harr
\ Emmons represents the defence.
The case of George S. Butterworth VI
. Joseph Il. Conrow was relegated to th
!. foot of the list. Lilburn Chandler fc
n the plaintiff and d. q. Bradford for th
v defence.
ie This case has been continued on appl
n cation of Peter L. Cooper, representa-
the plaintiff: Benjamin w. CLARK ct al
i. vs.. Thomas Pagan ct al.
IF In the superior court, Monday afte
r. noon, suit was commenced by II.
Robelen IL Co., against the Nations
" Bank of Wilmington and Brandywir
IN to recover piano seized by the ban
4. under the absconding debtors act an
ie held for rent.
George w. Evans, June 18th, 1S9
m purchased piano from Robelen u %
IL for which he was to pay SIS down an
n the balance in monthly instalments
10 so until the piano was paid for. Eval
70 formerly resided at 902 Shallcro
+, avenue. but subsequently removed to
~ house owned by the bank. Hegot
er arrears with his rent. In March, 1870
p he owed $120.41 on the piano. /
US notified Robelen to come and take
le away.
~ Robelen sent man to convey u
~ piano to his store, and while the mt
was taking it from the house, it is O
n legged by him that Constable Hurlot
IL seized the piano, forced 1t back into q
o. house and attached it on landlords wa
SD rant Torrent Mr.. Robelen then replevin
IN it through the sheriIf's Office. He nc
u brings suit for six cents damages, viii
ge will sustain his claim to the ownersh
of the piano.
John z. Nields represents Robelen
-, Co. He called Mrs. Lillian Robeld
~ who testified that she attested Eyai
he signature TO the contract for the PIT
" chase of the piano; II. +. Robelen Al
vs.. Levi A. Bertolette, who testified to
'as terms of the contract; James Watso
nt. William Holland, James Stevenson a
'i' Henry Hammerer
ed Harry Emmons appears for the