Smyrna times., 1896-04-29

FAIR PLAY.-Says the Wilmington
Republican eve hope the political
managers in our State will act fairly
and squarley. There should be no
stuffing of ballot boxes and no false
counting. Work of that character will
prove disastrous in the end, although
it may lead to temporary triumph.
The supporters of Mr.. Higgins claim
that the delegates from this county
will be nearly solid for that gentleman,
although Mr.. Addicks may secure
those from the eight and ninth wards,
East Brandywine, and possibly those
from two or three districts in this part
of the county. 1t is claimed, however.
that Kent county will be solid for
Addlcks, while Sussex county will be
nearly equally divided. Whether Mr..
Higgins or Mr.. Addicks will control
the Convention is somewhat uncertain,
but lit seems to us that the indications
favor the former. Whoever may go to
ST. Louis it is probable that they will
favor Mckinley, and thus contribute
to end struggle that may have become
slightly acrimonious.
HARRIS WILL CASE SErTLED.-The cele-
brated Harris will case is settled at last.
The affairs of Charles Harris has occupied
the attention of the courts and a great deal
of public attention since May, 1893 In
December of that year a jury de lunaticC
inquirendO declared that he was incompe-
| tant to manage his affairs and j. Frank
Wilds was appointed trustee. Harris died
in January of this year, and the case of the
probate of his will and crodicils came
before the judge of the probate court, Reg
lister E. L. Cooper, who sustained the dispu-
ted cOdicils, deciding that Harris was COM
petent to transact his ordinary business
affairs, and ordered the probate of the will
| and cOdlclls, An appeal was taken, but
Saturday the case was amicably settled
Butler, Clark, NimmO and Dawes, the lega-
tees, are to receive amounts In proportion
to the value of the estate, as the same was
supposed to be worth at the time the dis
puted cOdicils were made. At the time
| of the making of the same, Mr. Harris was
supposed to be worth S15O,OOO. The lega.
cies amounted to S31 900, the income of the
balance going to Sarah d. McPhail, hi
neice and caveatOr. How much the various
parties will receive of course depends upoI
the value of the securities, which are sale
to have deprecated ill value within the pas
few months to $50, 200.
KENT COUNTY COURT.-The Grand JURY
acted on 10 bills found IL indictments, ig-
nored and were discharged ON Wednesday
wednesday WIS cOuSuul6u the o.
James Brown, colored for feloniously as
saulting Miss Florence Clayton. He wa
convicted and on Thursday, sentenced to Il
years imprisonment, to receive 80 lashe
Land stand in the pillOry, one hour.
Among the other cases were, two cases
against Edw. L. Veasey for selling distille,
liquor, returned.
State VS.. Eli Brisco and Annias Watt.
indicted for larcency of ten pieces of bacon
Sentenced to pay a fine of $40, and costs
3 months Imprisonment and ten lasher
State VS.. Watty, indicted for larcency o
twenty chickens. Not guilty.
State VS.. VIM. Fisher, indicted for tn
larceny of pair of shoes. Sentenced 81
months imprisonment, 10 lashes and to pa.
81 restitution with costs.
State VS.. w. L. Stevens alias Fletche
Bryan, indicted for the larceny of hOrs
blanket. Sentenced to two months impris
Onment and five lashes.
State VS. Charles and John SappO, VIII
liam Mason aud James Murphy, indicted fO
breaking into the store of Charles j. Har
rington at Pennington. Sentenced to
years Imprisonment, to stand in the pillOr,
20 lashes, to pay $2S restitution with cost
of prosecution, except John SappO who
So years of age. His term of Imprisonment
was fixed at one year.