Evening journal., 1896-09-26
RACE TRACK WHISKEY.
Three Men Plead Guilty to
Dispensing 1t.
WILL BE SENTENCED NEXT WEEK.

BANNING BURGLARS SENTENCED
TO FIVE YEARS IN JAIL AND
FORTY LASHES EACH-MANY
SENT TO THE POST TO-DAY.
Before the Court Of General Sessions
yesterday afternoon the four young
white men arrested for robbing the
house OF John II. Banning on the. even
ing Of September H. were put on trial.
Mr.. Banning testified to discovering
the robbery and missing about 1923
worth Of jewelry. most II which be-
longed TO Miss Florence ybout. Mary
A. Walsh, domestic at Mr.. Banning's,
swore that previous to the robbery.
both Webster and Eldridge had, at
times, applied at the kitchen for some
thing to eat. When refused once, Web
ster asked to see Mr.. Banning. Mary
was positive as to the identity of the
man.
Alexander Ray, small colored boy,
was equally positive that Webster was
the man he saw at the Banning house
on the day before il was robbed. Mrs.
Annie r. Martin, of Baltimore, swore
that Edridge and Mitchell rented a
room from her on the day after this
wrong, she reported them TO the police.
Miss Florence Tybout, who was Wis
iting her sister. Mrs j. II. Banning.
testified to hearing very strange noises
in the third story where she was sleep
ing on the night of the robbery. She
fed to the second story, where more OF
the folks were sleeping. In the morn
ing all the bureau drawers were open,
and candle grease was streaked along
the floor She identified jewelry found
on the prisoners as her property Mrs.
John II. Banning gave similar testi-
mony.
Sergeant George Hoyle, of Baltimore.
swore that he arrested the men on Fri
day as they were returning to their
boarding house. He identified revolt
vers taken from Palm and Eldridge
and one droped by Webster. Detec-
tive McVoy and Witsil both swore to
seeing the men in the Baltimore police
station, and that Mitchell admitted the
accusation of trying to pawn some OF
the jewelry
Counsel Marvel asked for the dis
charge of Emerson Palm because he
/, had not been connected with the case
, Eldridge went on the stand in his own
behalf and made broad denial of the
robbery. The case closed here, and
Deputy Attorney-General Cooper and
, Mr.. Marvel argued at length.
Justice Lore charged the jury and
recommended that Palm be acquitted.
: The jury did so. and arrived at ver-
!, dict against the other three without
y leaving the box. Justice Lore, in dis
= missing Palm, warned him that II
! would be well to keep out of Delawar,
I, hereafter.
The other three prisoners-Josepi
I Mitchell, Joseph Eldridge and Arthur
G. Webster-were each sentenced e
pay $500 fine. stand one hour in the
pillory, be whipped with forty lashes
and be imprisoned FIVE years.
. Upon being released, Palm saunter-
ed around the court room a while and
Y then started out, only to fall into the
arms Of Detective McVey, who arrested
A him for robberies in Lancaster.
t A VERY GOOD WITNESS.
!, !, Daniel Mccarthy pleaded not guilty
to the larceny of sl.5O from Margaret
Cook He asked for a lawyer, but as
his charge was simple larceny, he must
conduct his own case. He was told "a
summon his witnesses at once, and said
. he had but one-Judge Ball. There
/, was a great laugh at the judges ex.
y pense. he being seated beside Judge
. Marvel. The court said: well, Dan.
- iel, you have a very good witness if he
! can only say a good word for you
Il Judge Ball consider yourself sum.
moned.
II GIRLS UNDER SEVERE STRAIN.
= Thomas J. McNabb was arraigne,
= and pleaded not guilty for using i'm
- morally Ada hOland and Bessie Nc
=" Manus, both IA years old. He is al
. legged to have taken them from the cir
N Gus grounds to a house. where he KEEP
them all night Deputy Attorney-Gen
y eral Cooper urged an immediate trial
10 as both girls and dtheirmothersa are unde
20 an intense mental strain. Counsel Coch
a ran was not ready. and said he woul'
have to withdraw from the case wer
II pushed to immediate trial. Sucl
action, however, was ordered.
TO BE TRIED FOR MURDER.
II After the arrival Of the grand jury
two tipstaves brought in Richar
Il Stats, young colored man, to b
Y. placed on trial for his life. He wa
In arraigned for the murder Of Williar
20 Guy in Brandywine hundred. Tn
- shooting occurred on May %. and Gu
died on June ! Of the mortal woun,
CT Wnlcn was IN MS lOrencdu, anu wa
- seven inches deep. He pleaded nc
guilty, and Josiah Marvel will repre-
sent him.
al But one application for mai
as uralization papers was received. II
~ was Antonio DaMico, subject OF Kin
~ Humbert.
al James Ross pleaded guilty to assault
n ing, but not guilty to intending TO xii
Thomas Green. The state did not a,
~ cept the plea and he was remanded fC
- trial on the duplex charge.
n Joseph II. Smallwood a well-dresse
= colored man on bail, was indicted ia
carrying a weapon. pleaded guilty an
was locked up for ten days.
SENTENCED TO POST AND PHI
A IORY.