Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-14
Saturday, May ssd, to be whipped with

William Austin and Jonn buSap,
charged with the larceny of Two travel
ing bags, the property OF Samuel Hoch,
heimer. Charles M. Curtis represented
the prisoners Attorney General WHITE
examined the following witnesses'
Samuel Hochheimer Jnmes Gohen,
Dayton u. Pierson, Elizabeth James,
William Barker and Police Olhcer
Michael Maloney.
were not connected with the offence,
and the attorney general allowed
nolle prosequi in their cases James
SaviIo, the prisoner who had pleaded
guilty to the larceny, was put on the
stand by Charles M. Curtis. Sayille
declared that he stole both vaises ana
that Fletcher knew nothing OF the
theft. The case was given to the jury |
without argument. The jury brought |
in verdict of not guilty. Fletcher,
Austin and Dugan were released:
Sayille was sentenced to be whipped
OH Saturday, May 23d with 10 lashes
and be imprisoned six months
The grand jury returned number OF
indictments, ard several prisoners were
brought up and arraigned. Samuel
Emory, colored, pleaded not guilty to
breaking the dwelling house OF Annie
| peyton, with intent to commit larceny.
Ella Boone, colored, charged with
using male child under the age OF ID
| for Immoral purposes, pleaded guilty.
| Samuel Williams pleaded not guilty TO
! the larceny of pantaloons from william
Butler. Edward Burns pleaded not
guilty to charge OF peddling without
a license. Joseph M. Burke and James.
| Whitford were indicted on charge OF
exhibiting a device for recording bets,
dc. They were out on bail.
Court adjourned until 10 O'Clock yes
terday morning.
While ella Boone, colored, stood
weeping in the dock yesterday
Chief Justice Lore sentenced her to
pay fine of $1,000 and be imprisoned
three years, for having used male
under the age OF Is for immora! pur-
poses,
The constables who have made can.
vas of the persons who have not paid
their license fees to the county will be
summoned to appear at court to NOR
row.
Upon the application Of Walter II.
HAYES, a continuance until next term
] will be granted, upon the furnishing
of 81, 600 bail for each prisoner, in the
case OF the State vs. Edward Burke and
James WhitFord, who are charged with
exhibiting device and receiving
money for wagers on races outside OF
, this State.
I The case of William II. Lucas, who
was indicted at the November term for
embezzlement, is to come up tomorrow,
q Michael Lynch, who is out on bail,
! ia to appear tomorrow morning tc
/ answer charges of assault and battery,
! for which be was indicted at the laSt
torn. Lynch Is an ex-attendant at tbs
Farnhurst asylum. John Is. Bradfure
4 is his counsel
!, Samuel Emory, colored, was put or
! trial on the charge of breaking tbt
q house OF Annie Peyton with intent t'
!, commit larceny. Tho jury returned !
! verdict OF guilty and Emory was sen
5 tenced to pay fine OF $500, to stan'
- - one hour in tho pillory, to be whipped
z with 40 lashes and be imprisoned thre'
Z years.
Another jury was called to try Samue
Williams, coored, indicted for the lar
~ ceny of pair OF trousers, the propert,
!, Of William Butler, colored The jur
i returned verdict Of not guilty.
! Edward Burns was put on trial on
Il charge OF peddling goods without
~ licenseS The Court instructed the jur
e to return verdict of not guilty, whic
" it did.
y The grand jury found indictment
+, against John W. Adams, for using
"a - female child for immoral purposes; Ell
=, Boone, colored. for using male chill
IL for immoral purposes; William Powell
= CARRYING concealed a deadly weapon
Il who pleaded guilty, Jeremiah Cornisl
III assault and battery, who pleaded nj
al guilty; James r. Dean, lottery polie
IL, writing,
~ Court adjourned until $50 o'clocl
SUPERIOR COURT TRIAL LIST.
se The trial list of superior court cas-
as was considered on Monday afternoo
no Forty-one cases were marked for tria
l3 were continued; two we're referr'
on to counsel to be brought before referee
II were passed, four were marked {
its the list. The case Of Chester New
ed d. b. a. VS.. Martha Harris, p. b. /
ed was reported settled. J. +. Big
mr. reuresents the News and I. Baya
M Heisel, Martha Harris. Tho cases III
iaa are 10 90 to referees are; State OF Del
re-. ware, use Of Solomon Henringer '
nv William u, Duhadway, ct al, Burr
for plaintiff and Cochran for defendar
lty and G. f. Hoffman & Son, d. b.
nm VS.. Margaret MulrooneS p. b.
I'm Heisel for Hoffman and Cochran
of Mulrooney. This morning at 8 o'clo
ok the cases that were passed are to
lut given some other disposition.
!. BfRE DEPARTM RHT 0FFiCERs.
ith The Five Companies In the Combinati
10 stand by the Ticket.
qn ~ Five fire companies held iubilatic
u Tuesday honor Of the success
Ite, the combination in the election
t me officers for the fire department I
eu. companies in the combination W
10 Friendship, Weccacoe, Washingt'
Phoenix and Liberty, and the ticl
ar they elected is as follows: Chief
lea gineer, Charles II. WeGle of the Friel
oLLn ship; First Assistant, Michael
tne Skeley of the Weccacoo; Second !
~. :i.' sistant. John P. Welsh of the Liher
iIts Tho balloting took place at each
NY ny the engine houses between and
ueu O'Clock and the ballot boxes were tai
heu TO the Friendship house after the p,
closed. The committee to receive
lBT, la, nh,