Evening journal., 1896-01-31
WAY OF TRANSCRESSORS
Prisoners in New Castle Suf-
feriBg Long Sentences.
BRIFF STORIES OF THEIR GRIMES

some Cases Are Believed to BE Real Bad
ones and Others Worthy OF Pity and
PArdon-Ten Men Whose Terms VIII
Only Expire at the Bidding Of Dol
aware's Governor OF the Grim Monster.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE Jan. 3l-Stories Of the
long term prisoners who are about to be
discharged FROM New Castle prison have
awakened general interest to know
just what and how many prisoners are
suffering long sentences In tAs old jail.
Accordingly your correspondent made
Thorough canvass Of tbs dimly lighted
cells last night and obtained 3 complete
roster of this class Of uniortunates.
together with the charges upon which
they were convicted and the dates Of
expiration Of their sentences
OF course the prisoners sentenced TO
suffer confinement for the balsnce of
thsl. natural lives have no dates upon
which their terms expire, as their Maker
alone knows the day and hour. APP
pended Is the roll in full, graded from
life sentences to two-yesr sufferers;
The Life-Term Prisoners.
jeremiah HarrigAn. 55 years old. mur-
der of Dennis Shea at Hockessin, 1881
James Johnson. colored, 81 years old,
murder Of Noah Benson In canal at Del
aware City. 1892
George Hutt, colorsd, 80 years old
same oifense. movement on foot to
81 cure pardon for HUT aud Johnson
Daniel Miller, colored, 80 years old,
same oifanse
George Williams, colored, 35 years old,
murder, member Of Harmony Fife and
Drum Corps, of Wilmington, and In an
alteration with white boys who At
tempted to Interfere with the parade.
Williams killed Willie Wright, son Of
Abram Wright. 1888
Franklin johnson, colored, 90 years
old, murder Of colorsd msn near Middle
town, 1887
Jackson Walker, alias Niger Butch,
40 years old, murder Of Edward Mulvey,
a boy who mad been tormenting him at
the Wilmington slaughter houses, 1886.
Wilson Stafford, 25 years old. murder
OF q man by the name Of Chamber5 at
Middletown. 1891.
Michael Faino, 40 years old, murder Of
Carlo Ruvs at Front and Market streets
Wilmington. 1894
John Dougberty, 25 years old murder
OF Audrew Olsen at Eleventh street
bridge, 1895
Under Sentence OF Ten Years.
William ]. Gibbons, 3s years OLD con-
spring aud barn burning at Dap int's.
/ 1891 Term expires January 81, 1902
I jacques Dlllaseer, 90 Years ola, attempt
rape at Wilmington. 1891. Term expire 3
December / 1901
Harrison V Rothrell colored, alias
Sugar Awful, burglary in Wilmin gion,
1888 Term expires Septe mber 10, 1899
Nearly a Decade in Jail.
There is but one prisoner for eight
years Mary Clark, convicted OF con
/ spiracy against the DuPonts, 1891. Term
expires January 2l. 1900
Her husband, Edward Clark, is serving
seven years for conspiracy sgsinst the
DuPonts, 1891. Term expires January
81 1899
William Andrews. white, Of Kirkwood,
% years old, toying with female child &,
1888 Term expires September II, 1901
In this case. the grand jury. thinking
the judges sentence too severe and this
an exaggerated case, signed petition for
his pardon within twenty four hours
after he WAS srrsigDed)
John Smittax, colored, 33 years old,
convicted OF barn burning near Newark,
| 1898 Term expires February s. 1900
Many Fivs-Year Sufferers.
There is regiment OF prisoners serving &
year sentences. Ths complete roster
Of these unfortunRtes follows:
Edmund Smith, 35 years old. convicted
with old William Woods of burglErizing
Robert Smiths house in WilUiORtou.
1890 Term expires November %, 1895
John Shorter, colorsd, 26 years old.
assault with intent to kin Rev. samuel
Ambrose, coloreo, at Delaware City.
Term expires February O. 1897
Andrew Jackson. colored. 81 years old,
larceny. Jackson served year for
robbing u g. Price st Delaware City.
Sheriff Simmons then took the man TO
Wilmington in his employ and he stole
harness. etc 1892 Term expires Sep
tember z. 1897.
George Anderson, colored, 27 years old,
assault with intent to kill Detective
Bernard McVey near the kite track st
| Kirkwood, July 4, 1893. Term expires
/ September q 1898
l Charles Alexander, colorsd, % years
old burglarlzlng Grace NJ K parsonage,
Wilmington, and carrying off 40 much OF
DR.. Y Dobblus's clothing that the
minister could not get cut Of the house
until he WAS supplied with new suits.
Term expires February 2 1897.
J (AIexander's brother, George. is await
ing trial 20 this term OF February court
on charge Of feloniously assaulting 9
little girl now being treated at Fsrnhursi
hospital
Morris Gooding, colored. 2s years old
stealing horse, carriage and buggy frou
Chrlstisna hundred merchsnt, In 1898
Term expires February 3 1899
Sarah Miles, A years old, white
malpractice and performing and abortion
in Wilmington. 1891, Term expires Msy
10 1896.
Charles Boulden, colored, "a years old
assault to commit murder at Horkessin
1895. Term expires September 10. 1900
Peter D. Rlss, colored. 20 years old
assault with intent to kill the Townsend
constable who WAS endesvoring TO quel
family quarrel Term expires sePtem
Der 1S. 1900
Prisoners for Three Years.
Marshall A. Peirce, (hss the all store