The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-21
SEPTEMBER C0UR
Much Grist For the Mill to
Grind.
seven CAPITAL CASES IN TIE ..1
And the Entire L OF Will be Gone
Through, Though it Takes
the Court a Month.

ed at noon with Chief Justice Lore and AS
sociate Judge Cullen on the bench.
As Is usual the courtroom was crowded.
and inside the railing sat many lawyers III
terested in the work of the session, which,
by the way, will be one Of the largest Tor
wears, Attorney General White and his
deputy, Peter L. Cooper. ware working like
beavers all morning getting the large list
arranged for presentation before the grand
Jury, which is the same body that served
at tho May term. The petit jurors also are
the same panel which has been drawn to
try the Oyer and Terminer Court cases
So plentiful is the criminal business that
no Superior Court work will be transacted.
The present term is essentially criminal
one. At it no civil business can be forced
to trial, but when the state of the criminal
business makes it possible civil cases are
often taken up and disposed of, Counsel and
the court agreeing. But such will not be
the case this time.
1t is probable that General Sessions
Court will be In session three weeks.
The state has information against these
prisoners which will be presented to the
Grand Jury: Richard Stats for shooting
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Edward Wright, colored, for shooting Ida
Crummel, colored, at Water and KING
streets, Wilmington; John Willis colored,
for drowning his infant child near New
port, George C.Wood for killing j. l.. Han
mum, Of near oxford, Pa, at Second and
Tatnall streets; w. 7. Henry, colored, for
shooting William Virgins, colored, at
Ebenczcr camp ground. in the lower part OF
the county: George Harris and John Wilson
for rape
Among the other prisoners who Will
probably be indicted for serious crimes are
the following: Assault with Intent to com
init murder, Peter Smith, colored; william
Foster, James Ross, Colored; Andrew
Dorghcrty; highway robbery, Patrick Con-
way, toying with a female child, George
Harris ard William Parm; assault with
knife. Harrison Parker; breaking into and
entering dwelling, Edward Beck Elmer
Coylc and William Rothwell; burglary,
Walter Davis; receiving stolen goods, ROD
crt Woolford selling liquor without IL
ccnsc, Antonio Carpcnillo and the men VINO
operated the Iron llill speak-cacy
There arc dozens OF minor offenders.
And then comes the license court with
thirty applicants for new places.
The Law and order Society, through
William s. rrickett, It's attorney, has al
ready declared that it will protest against
the licensing Of the following persons who
hava not had licenses before: Charles w.
lSitutham, Rlarkbird; william II, Glenn,
Iron Hill; Margaret b. He'll, No. 100 West
Fourth street. Reynolds Brothers, south
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