Evening journal., 1896-02-06
THE FOLLY WOODS GANG
General Disclaimer Entered
When Names Were Called.
GEETLBs GIVEN A STIFF DOSE
A white Lad Released on Probation.
Court Calendar for the Superior Court
Has Been Prepared. Together with a
List of Special Jury oases-seourity for
Costs Ordered In a street Railway Suit

Has Been Prepared. Together with a
List OF Special Jury Osses-seourity for
Costs Ordered In a street Railway Suit
Deputy Sheriff Ratledge succeeie1 In
finding Joseph Jagozlnski. the pole for
whom a csplas was issued yesterday
morning, and took him before the Court
Of General Sessions yesterday afternoon.
He hsd his dinner pail in hand when he
appeared before tho judges to tell them
Why he had failed to put Ia an appear
ance earlier.
He was charged with stesling from
Morris Lesham A chicken worth 20 cents
On arraignment he pleaded not guilty
through Max Cohen. who was sworn as
interpreter. Mr.. White. state prosecu
tor, asked for the prisoners discharge
Il WAS readily granted by the court, and
Joseph took his dinner pail In hand and
left the room
Harry Lewis, colored, indicted for
biEamy, will not be tried until the next
term Of court, continuance being secured
by Walter Il. Hayes, his attorney. Bail
was fixed at $500.
Joseph Reed, indicted for carrying con
cesled deadly weapon. did not respond
when his name WAS called, and his bail
bond upon which Hebecca r Bower
figures as surety, was declared forfeited.
On application OF e R. Cochran, Jr
continuance until this morning was
granted in the cases OF Joseph Welsh.
Charles Hood and William Thomas, col
cred, who are sccused OF having run a
sweat game At Elsmere.
Forfeiture OF the bail bend vas taken
Of in the case Of the State vs. Joseph
Raed, indicted for carrying concealed a
deadly wespon. Deputy Attorney Gen
erSl Cooper made an acceptable excuse
sor the prisoners non-appearanoe ysster
day. Reed q nice looking white lad, was
present. Ga Rrrsignment be pleaded
guilty. He was released on probation,
bis father going on his bond.
A jury was Immediately drawn to TRY
the case, OF the State VS.. James Dill
worth, for larceny. Several challeges
made by both sides. Attorney General
White conducted the prosecution and
Walter 81. Hayes, the defense.
Officer Scott, who, on December 25,
made the arrest. testified that he
captured Dnworth and Hill and found
certain tools on them, presumably from
Drein & Sons place. which had beel
gutteo by fire. There was no resistance
on lud Dutl o. bnt HAlnDuEAc
Lee Nicholson testified that be owned
q chisel found on one OF the prisoners
He identified it at the City Hall II was
worth about 20 cents.
William Drein testifsd that he saw the
tools and thought they we're some that
had been used about his shops One Of
the prisoners said, ia his presence, that
he did not think it wrong to pick up
tools that had been burned
The state closed its case. Mr.. HAYES
ssksd the court to instruct the jury to
return q verdict OF not guilty on the
ground that the state had failed to con
meet Ia any wsy the prisoner and the
chissl
The Court refused the application and
Mr. Hayes made his opening.
Dilworth took the stand aud told ais
side Of ths story. He said that he lived
at Centreville, this county He and Hill
we're working with a threshing machine
Rt Ogden station and came to
Wilmington TO spend Christmas. They
went to Dreins plscs. saw the things In
the ruins and picked then up for
keepsskss Then, as they left the
building. an officer called TO them They
showed him what they had and he took
them to the City Hall.
John Hill. his companion in misfortune
told the same story.
Robert Mccullough Harry Cox, Frank
D. Chandler. testified TO the good
character Of the accused.
The case was submitted without
argument and the jury retired.
At IL AZ the Dilworth jary returned
with verdict Of not guilty.
The other count against Dilworth was
nolle prosecuted. Judge Cullen gave the
| prisoner lecture on property rights be.
/ fore he discharged bin Hill, his friend
and companion, vas also discharged.
The Folly Woods Gang.
Several prisoners were msrchsd in and
arraigned
Frank Brown oolored, entered q plea
OF not guilty OF assaultlng William J.
Conner, with intent to kill him. on
. December q He had no lawyer but ex
pressed the belief that be could get SONS
money with which to Aploy one. Jadge
Cullen told him he had better do 80, and
that, too, very quickly.
John Smith. Thomas Walsh aHi
Thomas Gibbons. the Folly Woods
hermits, arrested and indicted for robbinl
the store Of Walter S Smalley at Hsr-
mony on November TO- were arrslgnel
and entered pleas Of not guilty.
Severe Dose for GentIes.
Thomas Gentlss pleaded guilty Il
carrying eoncealed a deadly weapon
tOHicer Ksllehor's statement showed thai
the case Was sn aggravated one
whereupon the Court imposed a fine oil
500 and one months imprisonment
expressing regret that it could not make
the dose more drastic.
The grand Jury had previously Ignored
q bill charging him with holding up |
man on the railroad
OWL Calendar Arranged.
The committee appointed to arrange
the calendar of civil trials has completed
its work, as follows:
February l7-Alired Hands admins
traitor VS. Farmers Mutual Insurance
Company: ". r Sewsrd vs. the Mayo
and Council; c. f. Hoffnann & Son, d.
a., vs. Margaret Mulrooney, p. b. 7.
Skanshau & Wrightson Hard ware Com
psuy VS. d. K Armstrong; Hsnling'
Lippincott vs.. Richard w. Crooks
Joseph r Frame VS.. the Providenl
Mutual Accident Company.
February 1S-CbArles r Jefsris VS.
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