Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07


lay. Immediately after Crler Smith
had opened the court the grand iury
was sworn and retired to their room.
Walter II. Hayes, on behalf of the
encouragement, filed statement con.
corning the appeal Of the game cases of
Barlow It Weer and Morrow Brothers.
asking for a special appearance. The
request was granted and a rule was
made, returnable on Saturday.
Barlow & Weer and Morrow Brothers
were recently prosecuted and fined for
selling game contrary 10 law. The cases
were heard before justices Of the peace
and the defendants took an appeal from
their decision. Mr.. Hayes motion is in
behalf of the State Game Protective
Association and asks that the decision
of the justices be sustained. II the Court
decides that the justices have no juris.
diction the cases will be tried by the
upper tribunal.
On motion of Walter II. Hayes,
William +. Kurtz was admitted to
practice at the bar. Mr.. Kurtz has
recently completed a course in Wash
ington and Lee University, Virginia.
The jury was discharged until $50
p. m.
The applicants for liquor licenses
appeared and made affidavit 10 their
applications.
Ia the general sessions court Samuel
Harris, colored, was arrdigned, charged
with the larceny OF tools from the
Diamond State Iron Co. He pleaded
not guilty and said he was not ready
for trial.
Harry Gray, colored, pleaded guilty
of the charge Of larceny of cloth and
money from George II. Ash.
James Duncan, alias Starry the
Yorker" was charged with burglarizihg
the house Of Joseph II. Gould. He en-
tered plea Of guilty.
Court took recess at o'clock to $50.
The superior court and court of general
sessions reconyened at $50 O'Clock Mon.
day Afternoon, and in anticipation of the
calling of the election cases, which were
continued from the November term. a
large gathering of spectators was in attend
Immediately after the opening of the
session John X. Bradford, attorney for tho
petitioner, asked forthe publication OF the
returns In the divorce case OF Anna NJ.
Harvey VS.. Allen w. Harvey.
James Duncan. who pleaded guilty Mt
the morning session Of robbihg the house
OF Joseph IL. Gould few weeks ago. was
brought into court and sentenced to pay
ilne OF $500, to stand in the pillory one
hour next Saturday and to be whipped
with ~ lashcs and be imprisoned two
years.
Henry Gray, colorsd, who had pleaded
guilty in the morning OF the larceny Of
cloth from George Fl. Ash, was sentenced
to pay the costs Of prosecution and 81. IS
restitution money, to be whipped with
three lashes next Saturday and be i'm.
prisoned forsix months
The first jury case, that of the State VS..
John Bungie, colored, was called for trial.
jury was empaneled with George Ii.
Handy as foretnan. The testimony of
the effect that Bungie on the night OF
November 18th last struck Policeman
Matthew Tobn ON the back of the head
with club during scuiile in crowd at
the railroad station at New Castle. A large
number of people had just alighted from
train which had come from this city
where there had been a political demon
stration. The officer was arresting man
named Williams when he vas hit on the
back of the head with some blunt instru-
lnent, which produced unconsciousness.
The defence claimed that il was not
Bungie who committed the assault and
alter oeing out Tor 10 minutes the jury
acquitted him.
Robert Cassidy pleaded guilty to the lar
ceny OF q pair of shoes from solomon
Goldstein. He was sentenced 10 pay 81 80
restitution money, to be whipped with live
lashes next Saturday and TO be imprisoned
three months.
Thomas Reilly and Alfred Spencer were
charged with burglarizing tile house of
,Stilman A. Hodgman. They entered a
plea of not guilty and were granted d con-
tinuance until 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning
IN order to allow them time to engage
counsel.
William S; Hillcs, attorney for the de.
PENDANT petitioned the court to allow him
: TO strike out &c. t. a." after the word
administrator ia the case of William
DAVIDSON vs.. James Carroll, administrator,
G. t. a. He offered 1t us an amendment to
his original plea. The request was granted.
Austin Harrington was, on application
81 William 5. Hiiles, appointed commits
fsioner to take testimony In the divorce suit
OF Sedgwick vs.. Sedgwick.
During the afternoon the grand jury
found true bills as follows Robert Cassidy,
larceny; John McElroy assault with III.
tent 10 commit murder; Thomas Reilly
and Alfred Spencer, larceny.
The witnesses in the election cases were
DISCHARGED until 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
morning, to which time court adjourned.
The triul list was gone over when SUI
perior court convened Tuesday morning. A
number of cases were marked down for
trial at this term and will be duly calen-
dared In the course of few days
Special juries were asked for in the fol-
lowing cases Theodore Jones vs.. II. II.
Brady, ct. AL. Calvin 1. Swayne vs.. Harlan
Il Hollingsworth Co.; Martin c. Huber vs.,
Jackson & Sharp Co; Ida V. Pyle and
Severn Mazofski vs.. the T.. w. & B. Rail
road Co.
The following cases were reported dis
continued johnson Il Barnhill vs.. the
r., W. & b. Railroad Co.; Carmen hi Mare
VS.. the Mayor and Council OF Wilmington;
James Davis VS.. Christiana Window Glass
Co.. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New
York vs.. George c. Marshall; Louisa w.
Stffan vs.. Diamond Printing Co.; Charles
II. Smith VS.. Massachusetts, Benefit Life
Association.
These cases were reported in course of
settlements; Joseph q. Linsay VS.. Will
minHtOn City Railway Co.; George w.
Evans VS.. Rene J. Fougeray; Is. I. Howell
& Co. vs.. Morrow Bros; James A. Kelly
VS.. Homer Barry; Citizens National Bank
of Middletown VS., Alexander L. Carnagyis
administrator; Hannah Hollingsvorth VS..
Hannah II. jordan; Clifford News vs.
James II. MARBLE; Harry A. McSwiney vs..
William II. Windish; Gutta Reroha and
India Rubber 90. vs., Reliance Fire Co.
The following cases will, be tried Gus
tave A, Ewing VS.. New Castle County In
STRANGE Col Charles NJ. Banks vs.. George
NJ. Acorn, Rnbelsn & Co. vs. The VIII
l'isner VS. iJobn!'. Hamilton: MABEL S.,
Edwina L. and John WvAdair rs. JohnaJ.
Duusnely;t ueAlAmln W. Clark rs.
Thomas FaplnJ Kent Iron ana Hardware
20. vs.. Lichien iei & Hart. iona II, Au-
dersDn vs.. Gsar.u Is. Ward; tIume lnstIr-
ahre ca. v.f James Hvrnp: J. Thomas
Lame vs.. JOdu +. salisbury. garnishee