Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-09-26
COUNTY COURT.
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John ID. Walker.
William @. Spruance moved for and
obtained judgment nisi in the case of
Cazier vs.. Brown.
Court adjourned until 9. 30 p. m.
The case of George White, negro,
charged with felonious assault, and
Bessie Tilghman, also colored, charged
with being an accomplice to the crime,
was continued to the next term of
court, on account Of the absence from
the State OF material witness The
motion WAS made by j. p. Nields.
Isaiah Christy, colored, was arraigned
Monday on the charge OF committing
an assault with intent to kill on George
Bradley, also colored, on Eighteenth
street, near Washington, on tho night
OF August 10Th last. The prisoner
pleaded not guilty. He was represented
by Walter II. Hayes. Several witnesses
were heard, and the testimony was
similar to what was given in the muni-
cipal court on August 10th, at which
time Christy was held for general SEES
sions. The accused and Grace Wilson,
colored girl, were found by Bradley
in a compromising position on the
night when the trouble occurred The
two men had some words and Christy
drew a revolver from his pocket and
fired, the ball striking Bradley The
wound did not prove serious and Brad
ley recovered in short time.
Tho jury retired and in Is minutes
returned with verdict of guilty of
assault only Sentence was deferred
until the question Of jurisdiction of
the court in the assault case can be
argued.
A Jury was next drawn to try the
case OF Edward Pyle, charged with i'm
proper conduct toward Edith Stafford,
a little girl, on August 10th last, at
No. l4lQ Lancaster avenue Little
Edith was put on the stand. She told
of the occurrence, and her statement
was unshaken whom Pyle questioned
her. Samuel Stafford, the child's
father, also went on the stand. He
testified to what the child had told
him, also that Pyle confessed to him
at the time and asked that he not be
prosecuted
Pyle addressed the jury, denying
that he-was guilty. He said he had
only pushed the child from his steps.
Patrick Shannon stated that the
prisoner had a good character, but he
did not think he was sane. Imme-
oliately after Mr.. Shannon had given
his evidence court adjourned until 10
O'Clock Tuesday morning.
When Joseph Wokolwitski, charged
with peddling without a license, was
called, he failed to appear and the bail
bond was declared forfeited An at
tachment was issued, returnahle at the
next term Of court. Joseph Dougherty,
also indicted on the same charge, was
non est and the same action was taken
in his case.
In court Tuesday the hearing of Ed
ward Pyle, charged with improper con-
duct toward Edith Stafford, was CON
cluded. In addressing the jury, both
Chief Justice Lore and Attorney
General Nicholson referred to indica-
tions of insanity in the prisoner, and
in lieu thereof the jury found the
prisoner not guilty by reason of in
sanity. Pyle was remanded to the Della
ware State Hospital for the Insane at
Farnhurst.
George Bostic was charged with con
tempt of court. He was summon ed
as witness in the case against Mary
Harrigan, who was indicted for selling
liquor without license. Bostic could
not make a satisfactory explanation,
and he was ordered locked up until
he shall pay the costs of the attachment.
Howard Fountain, colored, who
pleaded guilty to the charge of carry.
ing concealed deadly weapon, was
fined $40 and costs.
Edward Brewington, colored, who
was in the same fix as Fountain, was
given the same penalty
Joseph Stanley, colored, one of the
men recently arrested in Todds' cut,
was indicted on the charge of gamb-
ling. He was represented by Josiah
Marvel, who asked that sentence be
suspended in view of the fact that the
prisoner had a good character. But
the Court thought he deserved punish
meut and he was required to pay a
fine of 81, ZOO, and in default must
languish in Jail three months.
On the application of II. H. Ward,
tho case of bastardy against Thomas
Conneil, was continued until the next
session.
Isaiah Christy, colored, who was in
dicted for committing murderous as
sault on George Bradley, and who was
found guilty of assault only by the
jury, was sentenced to pay fine Of 800
and serve six months in prison.
The case against William II. Straughn,
charged with committing murderous
assault on Daniel Liepert, was, on mo.
tion of Walter II. Hayes, continued
until the next term of court, Straughn
being held in $1,000 bail for appear
ance.
In superior court on the application
of e. r. Cochran, Jr., publication of
the return of the commissioner in the
divorce case of Wood VS.. Wood was OBJ
tanned. Mr.. Cochran represents the
plaintiff.
A verdict of 20 was awarded the
Mutual Benefit Association of America,
in the sait against Isaac j. Shockley.
Court adjourned until $50 p. m.
When the court of general sessions
reconvened at 2.30 O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon John j. Dolan was arraigned
on the charge Of selling liquor to "a
minor, George Holt, on August oath.
Walter Fl. Hayes represented Dolan and
Andrew G. Gray conducted the prosecu-
tion. Holt, who ~ill be 81 years Of
age next April, testified to purchasing
lager beer in the saloon. Mr.. Hayes
said the young man had obtained the
beer by misrepresenting his age, it
being alleged that he said he was 81.
Dolan testified to taking possession of
the Western Hotel, where the violation
of law is alleged to have occurred, early
last June. The case was given to the
jury at 8. 90 O'Clock, and at 4. 10 o'clock
returned with verdict OF not guilty,
after which the jury was discharged
from further attendance at the Septem-
ber term Of court.
The Dolan case was the last jury
trial on the docket.
Whom the court convened yesterday
William S. Prickett, representing the
Law and Order Society, withdrew his
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