Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21

mitted on March 22d in brick yard,
where the child was playing with Other
| girls.
Christina Brogger told the story oi
Adams alleged wrong doing. She said
she was Is years of age last February.
Maggie Tulley. friend of Christina
was the next witness.
DIR. M. j. Hughes testified to an
examination OF garments. Sabilla Brog-
ger mother of Christiana stated that
her daughter was l6 years and three
months old.
After the State had rested. Mr..
Knowles made his opening to the jury
and then called the defendant to the
stand Adams denied the charge
against him.
George Hillsley, superintendent Of
the Arlington mills, gave Adams who
is engineer there. good reputation.
John Giffin, William Lyons, John
Ahren, James Gagen and S. V. Nor
rell gave similar testimony.
Mary Weldin was called by Mr..
Knowles to testify as to the Brogger
girls reputation for truth and veracity.
Mary said it was bad. Maggie Tully
swore that people said Christina told
lies. Both sides rested and the jury
was discharged until 10 O'Clock Friday
morning.
The jury in the case of the State vs..
William ii. Lucas, charged with en-
bezzlement, came in Friday with a
verdict of not guilty. Argument TO
the jury was begun in the case of the
State vs.. John w. Adams. Deputy At
torney- General Cooper spoke for the
State, and ii. G. Knowles for the de-
fence. After being charged by Chief
Justice Lore the Jury in the Adams
case retired at about IL. 45 O'Clock.
Joseph II. and Samuel Chambers, who
had been indicted for conducting the
real estate business without a license,
had satisfied the State that they had
not been in the business for over a
year, and nolle prosequi was entered.
Deputy Attorney General Cooper asked
for capias returnable at the next term
for the others who have not paid their
licenses. A nolle prosequi was entered
in athascase of the State VS.. John Nal
ascalza, charged with embezzlement
William Boulden pleaded not guilty to
breaking house with intent to com
NIT larceny. Joseph II. Ward and
Theodore Carlin pleaded not guilty to
tho larceny OF set of harness. A re-
cess was taken until 9 30 O'clock
The jury in the Adams case at after
noon session returned verdict of
not guilty, aud the accused was liber-
ated.
The next case given to the jury was
that of State VS.. jeremiah Cornish,
oolored, charged with assaultipg Peter
Doris, at New Castle. Horace G.
| Knowles, counsel for the accused, ad-
dressed the jury, and after 10 min.
utes' deliberation, verdict Of not
guilty was returned.
Upon the application of Attorney
General White, a nolle prosequi was
entered in the case of State VS.. William
Woodland, charged a female under the
age of consent for immoral purposes.
The prisoner was represented by Bald
win Springer. who had been assigned
hv the court.
The names of John Smith and Jona-
than b. Roberts were called, but they
did not answer, and their bail bonds
were declared forfeited, and capiases
were ordered issued to the next term.
William Boulden, colored, was tried
on a charge uf breaking the dwelling Of
Thomas Tillman, Nc. New street,
with intent to commit larceny. The
jury returned verdict of guilty with
out leaving the box. Boulden was sen,
fenced to receive 20 lashes. to stand ono
hour in tho pillory, and to be i'm
prisoned three months.
Joseph H.. Ward and Theodore Car
lin were put on trial on a charge OF
4stealing set of harness valued at SIS,
the property of William Ii. German.
The State abandoned the case against
Carin and verdict of not guilty was
rendered in his case. Tho jury brought
in verdict of guilty in the csae oi
Ward. He was sentenced to so days
imprisonment, but will receive nc
lashes. Carlin was released.
This was the last jury trial in the
criminal court
William King, who had pleaded
guilty of mayhem on Rebecca Moore,
colored. was sentenced to Imprisonment
for one month.
Joseph Briscoe, coored, who hac
pleaded guilty to highway robbery oil
John 4. Young, was sentenced to pay
fine of $780, one hour in the pillory,
40 lashes and three months imprison
ment. Court adjourned until II
O'Clock Saturday morning.
A short session was held Saturday
Non-support suits of James Higgins VS.
II. p Higgins, his father, was taker
up, and the court being of the opinion
that the lad. who is II years of age, i
large enough to support himself, dis
missed the case. The case of Mrs
Alexander Irvine, who sued her hus
band for support, was also dismissed
Walter Ii. Hayes represented the de
fendant. The desertion suit of Mrs
Norman Yeatman against her HUSBAND
was continued until next Saturda.
morning.
The May term of superior cour
opened Monday morning with full
bench. The calendar of cases was re-
viewed and something was done will
every one of the six cases marked FOL
trial Monday.
Tho case of William d. Wilckins VS.
the Mayor and Council was reported
discontinued. The plaintiff was repre-
scented by Levi G.. Bird and the city by
Harman and Knowles
Judgment for plaintiff was announced
in the case of Freeman Bros VS.. Nathan
Levy, Conrad for plaintiffs. Lyman fol
defendant. The case of the Metropoli
tan Life insurance Co., d. b. a., VS.
George Deaner, p. b. r., will lie re
ferred to referees Hilles for appellant
Emmons for respondent. Eliza Sharp
ley's administrator VS.. Jacob Sharp
ley's executor, was marked discan
tinued.
A nolle prosequi was entered in tn,
case of Edward b. Cox VS.. W. n n
Railroad Co., Bradford, Vandegrift
Byrne for defence. The plaintiff
name was called and he failed to re
spond.
| Special iuries were asked for ii
the following cases: David A. Eng
[ liah vs.. z w n b Railrnad CO