Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

He said Davis knocked him down and
be was trying to defend himself. He
did the cutting with a penknile.
Townsend was fined S25 and sem
fenced to 80 days Imprisonment.
John Farragher, who keeps a saloon
on Second street between Monroe and
Adams, was arraigned on the charge of
selling liquor on Sunday. He pleaded
guilty, through his counsel, Walter Ii.
Hayes, and fine OF $50 was imposed.
William Mclaughlin pleaded guilty
TO the larceny of shoemaker's tools
from John L. Sprague. He was SEN
fenced to 30 days 10 jail.
Henry Irons, colored, was charged
with the larceny OF shirts and sus-
penders from the store OF Samuel Price,
no Front street. Mrs. Price testified
to seeing Irons take the goods and walk
out of the store with them under his
coat. Mary Segars and Annie Irons
were called for the defence, but they
knew nothing about the transaction.
Henry Robinson, who was also called.
did not improve matters any. The
jury returned verdict of guilty with
out leaving the box. The sentence
was 20 lashes next Saturday and i'm
prisonment for six months
Elias Smith and Frank Munson, two
colored youths, were arraigned ON the
charge of breaking into the house of
Walter Burris in Red Lion hundred on
October 9th. Joshua Curtis, a 12-years-
old negro who lives with Mr.. Burris, id
he was in the house at the time and
saw Elias and Frank there and talked
with them. Elias shot at him, he
eaid, after which he went to the
granary and told Enos Slack about
them being there. Slack corroborated
the little negroes testimony.
Miranda Carpenter, Andrew Smith
and Alexander Munson were called for
| the defence, but they knew little and
failed 10 prove an alibi.
Elias Smith, one of the prisoners,
| testified in his own behalf. He said
he was at his fathers house from 10
| O'Clock in the morning until in the
afternoon. Munson also went on the
stand and said that he was not near
Mr.. Burris' house during the day. He
told where he was at /, ., 3 and 4
o'clock
The jury retired, and returned in Is
minutes with a verdict of guilty in
each case. Each of the prisoners was
sentenced to stand one hour in the
pillory and be whipped with 30 lashes
next Saturday, and be imprisoned for
| one year.
Wilson King, colored, was arraigned
on the charge of pointing a revolver at
Ella Morris. Andrew G.. Gray con-
Quoted the prosecution. Ella Morris
testified that King was drunk and
threatened to shoot her. Verdict
| guilty. Sentence deferred.
John White, negro, was arraigned
on the charge of stealing pair of
shoes from Adlai Shapiro, Front
street merchant, on October 29th
Shapiro testified to missing the shoes
and Edward Brady said he bought
them from White. The prisoner testi-
| fled in his own behalf. He said he
bought the shoes from white man
from Philadelphia, named William
Powell.
After being out about five minutes a
verdict of not guilty was returned
The prisoner was discharged.
The grand jury returned the following
true bills: Eliza Price, larceny Thomas
Devine, highway robbery; Frank
Bibbins, carrying concealed deadly
weapon; Alexander Finney carrying
concealed deadly weapon John Toy,
larceny; Hiram E. Pierson, gambling.
The bills against j. +. Terrell,
charged with gambling, and Ellis
Brown. larceny, were ignored.
Adjournment was made until g.
O'Clock.