The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-08
I'm cr,m,pn, Cont.

The jury In the McElroy case was out
when the County Court convened this
morning. I hey had been In their room
over night, failing to agree upon yei.
diet.
James Trusty. colored. pleaded guilty
to the indictment charging him with the
larceny of u quantity OF meat from
King street butcher, and was sentenced to
one month's Imprisonment. Harry Ma.
soh received like eenteaee for similar
ofTense.
Nellie Folds. the young colored woman
who on Friday last entered and robbed
the dwelling of Mrs. }. Frank Davls.
pleaded guilty to the charge. She was
sentenced to pay to Mrs Davis restitu-
tion monsy to the amount OF S47. and be
imprisoned for term OF six months.
Julius Anderson. against whom the
grand jury found an indictment for
chicken stealing. was discharged. the evi.
dence submitted not being sufficient to
hold him, Piner, the l4'year old step son
of julius who pleaded guilty to tue
same charge was committed to the Ferris,
Industrial SCHOOL
Another case Of dlscharging prisoner
upon the giving of bond came up during
the session. The prisoner was Melinda
Jacobs and the indictment against her was
one of larceny, the tapping of the till OF
Butcher Kumpfel, of Middletown. Me.
linda had never before been before the
court and her good character previous TO
the charge was established by several
witnesses.
Al ll35 o'clock the jury in the McElroy
case returned after being out all night.
Foreman John NJ Ball announced that the
body was unable to ngree uDon verdict.
The question OF fact had proved n stumb.
ling block to one of the jurors, james Car.
lin.
The remaining eleven Jurors stood for
acqulttal. The jury was discharged until
this afternoon. Isaac Green was excused
from any further attendance on the jury
owing to Ill health,
The grand jury mpleted its work and
was discharged from any further attend.
| ance after being thanked by Judge Cul.
| len tor their service. The last batch OF
bills returned numbered seven and were
| against Samuel Black and Mary Thomas
| for gambling Frank Croft Frank Higg ins
l. for larceny and William s. Harris, William
Dutton and Edward Wardell for burgla-
| ry.
samuel Black pleaded not guilty to the
| charge of gambling and Mary Thomas
| guilty of the eamo olGense.
| Frank Croft ami Frank Higgins entered
| pleas of guilty to the indictment charging
| them Jointly with stealing clothing from
| Lazarus Price.
| BUTTON AND HARRIS LEAD.
William Dutton and william S. Harris,
| entered pleas OF guilty to burglarizing the
residence OF George Hllsiey of quantity
I
mon who escaped from New Castle 1ail
| and were captured 10y Police Officer job Il
Welsh. They Will be tried this afternoon.
EDWARD Wardell entered plea of guilty
to the Indictment charging him vita the
larceny OF safe md saven pairs of shoes
from Robert J. Hlles Peter l.. Cooper
will represent him at the trial this after.
| noon.
Samuel 7. Hill. through his counse |
Peter L.. Cooper. withdrew the plea OF
| guilty entered to the indictment charR
| Ing MIN with larceny and re.entered one
OF guilty. Hill is 10 years OF age and Mr..
| Cooper established his previous good
character by the calling OF Detective
Witsl and Police Captain Kane, aud will
this afternoon motion the court to allow
tho defendant his liberty upon the Rivln 9
oil d bond which has boon made posslbl G
undera recent legislative act.
Hill was associated with prisoners Burn
han and LOWS. who have entered similar
pleas to larceny but are uneentenced.
Tie case OF the Hartman & Fehrenbacl
Brewing Company vs, Maria Newell, upon
the Gppiication Of John BigRs, counsel FOL
the defendant went over until the Sep
teinber torn OF court.
John Bggs, representing the defendant
In the case Of the shannon and Wright
son Hardware Company Va. Henry X. Arm
strong motioned to strike tho case fro II
the list as there was no question at issut
but as superior Court would not be II
session until Monday the matter wal
held over until that time.