Evening journal., 1896-11-23
BUSY DAY IN COURT.
Sheriff Finn and Coroner
Wright Entered Security.
FANNIE HOLLAND LIGHTLY FINED

ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENCE IN
THE ELECTION CASES CON
TlNUE THEIR AGGRESSIVE
PLEADINGs FOR POSTPONE
MENT ON LEGAL GROUNDS.
In Superior Court this morning a full
/ oench was present at the opening. and
about thirty busy lawyers occupied
seats within the bar enclosure.
Andrew E. Sanborn presented John
Ihomas Wright to the court, and Mr.
/ Wright was sworn I'm by Prothonotary
Woolley as coroner of New Castle
county Mr. Sanborn, as attorney for
/ coroner Wright, presented John
Thomas Wright John w. Dayett, OF
Pencader hundred, and Samuel A.
Wright, of Christiana hundred, as his
sureties. They were accepted by the
court The bond is for $4,000.
sHERIFFs HEALTHY SECURITY.
Sheriff William r. Flinn offered a
strong security for his proper admin
istration and returns as sheriff of New
Castle county. He and his bondsmen
stood together before the bar Of the
court and went through the solemn
form OF entering recognizance. The
sureties OF Sheriff Finn are:
Henry A. DUPONT. Edgar NJ. Hopes,
William B. Clerk, Charles NJ. Smith,
Paul ellis and Irvine M. Finn. The
bond was for $4,000, and its accept
ance inducted William r. Finn into
office.
READY FOR CIVIL BUSINESS.
When about to go over the trial list,
Chief Justice Lore announced that the
court would sit at Dover tomorrow
and next day. and, as Thursday is a
legal holiday this week. the criminal
business will be greatly delayed, so
that the first civil cause would be fixed
for Tuesday of next week.
Upon application of Edward G.. Brad
ford, Pierre Blair Pie was admitted to
practice at the New Castle bar, upon
recommendation Of the examining
committee. He passed his examina-
ton on Saturday.
Harry Emmons presented to the
court a decreee prepared by himself in
the Zachariah G.. Dennis divorce case,
which the court accepted and filed.
In the divorce case Of Sarah f. VS..
Charles n. Hubert, Of. II. Honecker
commissioner, George Lodge appeared
for the plaintiff and moved for publi-
cation. There was no defence in this
case. and the return is in favor of di-
vorce.
Superior Court business was contin-
ued and the trial list was gone over
until IL O'Clock.
Two new cases-those of Lazard
Freres VS.. George w. Gray and No-
shell VS.. Cavender-were added to the
list and marked for trial at this term
The case of Patrick Kennedy VS.. the
Wilmington City Electric Company
was continued by motion of defendant
counsel until the February term with
a peremptory rule for trial
In the case of John r. Pierce VS.. the
Wilmington City Railway Company,
judgment for the defendant for costs
was granted. l.. z. Wales Jr., repre-
sented the plaintiff, and Willard Sauls-
bury the defendant
Nineteen cases were passed.
DELAYED TRAIN DELAYS A TRIAL
The court announced its readiness to
take up the civil business and defend
ant lawyers i'm the election cases at
once began to appeal for continuances.
J. Frank Biggs and Walter II. Hayes
submitted affidavits from their client,
John M. Clayton, for attempting TO
bribe an election officer, seeking to lay
legal grounds. One affidavit submit
ted was that of one William II. Simons.
who could not be reached at this term of
court The deputy attorney general
demurred at granting a continuance,
and the court demanded an affidavit
rs to the nature of the testimony in
question.
Josiah Marvel. for the defence in the
libel case against Editor James A.
Power. pleaded for time to file his legal
grounds, and the state prosecutor
again fought for trial.
Mr.. Cooper stated that he had Just
received a telegram from Attorney
! General White, stating that his train
/ had been derailed and he was thus de-
| layed from appearing in court to con-
/ duct the Sterlith case. for immorally
using a girl. Thus the criminal busi-
ness would be at q standstll if this
| Power case was further continued. Mr.
/ Marvel hurried out TO prepare his legal
| grounds.
FANNIE HOLLAND FINED.
William NJ. Byrne appeared in court
/ with his Client fannle Holland, VINO
was indicted for assault and battery on
Detective McVey's little boy, and con-
victod of simple assault, asked for a
light sentence because of a lack OF
proof as to the assault. Judge Cullen
fined the stewardess S. and costs, and
she Immediately produced fat roll Ct
bank notes.
/ A NOLLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Attorney General White appeared al
11.45 and, together with Horace G
Knowles, counsel for defence. called
the case of John H. Sterlith, indicted
for using a girl for immoral purposes
The attorney-general stated tha
grave doubts had been developed as tC
the mans guilt, and he felt it his
duty to enter a nolle prosequi. Ster'
lith and the witnesses were discharged
> The court called Mr. Knowles atten
tion to the fact that twenty-seyen wit
nessos had been summoned for Ster
lith's defence and were applying to b'
paid for attendance from the count,
treasury Mr.. Knowles explained tha
the witnesses had been called to prove