Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-13

Byrne was counsel for the defence
Willis johnson, colored, testified that
he saw men break open the store door,
and he thought Walsh pointed re-
yolver at him.
Walter II. Smalley, the store keeper,
identified bag and a knife as his
property.
Philip Riley testified that Givens was
known as Cleveland, Smith as Ches-
ter, and Walsh as Brooklyn. He had
met these men, he stated, at Folly
Woods. They had some merchandise
in a bag, He understood that they
had broken into store He identified
the bag as having been in the posses.
sion of one of the prisoners.
The witness admitted that he sold
some gloves, but said he got them
from Smith and returned the money to
smith.
Detective Mcvey testified to the
arrest of the men.
| The defence called John Smith, one
of the prisoners. who swore he was at
Honey river ON the Chesapeake bay
the night of the robbery
| Lewis Sbultz, second hand dealer,
was good witness for the State, for
although he said Riley sold him some
gloves, he also said Smith was along.
Givens testified that he was on the
Chesapeake bay the night of the rob
berry. Walsh said he was in Baltimore.
The case was submitted without
argument After the jury had retired,
| Thomas Givens was arraigned on the
charge of larceny of goods from Joseph
Browns store in Brandywine hundred.
He pleaded not guilty. In the case Of
the three men the jury returned yer
dict Of guilty.
| A batch of prisoners was brought up
and arraigned as follows: Enoch Nor
ton, theft OF mare. blanket and harness
in Appoquiuimink hundred; Edward
Myers, burglary of Ella j. Chapman's
store in this city; Charles Mcclure,
larceny Of milk cans from Roland w.
Springer in this city; Benjamin w.
Solners, coloreu, larceny of bones from
Alfred ID. Vandever of this city; Will
liam Mitchell, colored, larceny of a
saw owned by Ashton r. Tatnall of
this city: John DuVal, colored, con
version Of bailee, returning his en-
ployer's money.
All the prisoners pleaded not guilty,
excepting Mcclure, who pleaded guilty
and asked for the mercy of the court,
IL bdilE MS ilTHb
who exclaimed guilty so vehemently
that the audience laughed, and the
Court smiled.
O'Clock Friday morning
In the superior court Friday morning
Levi g. Bird announced that the cases
OF George Wild and Daniel Pierson
against the Wilmington City Electric
| IN had haan catfla1
The case of w. II. Seward, OF al. Va.
Mayor and Council was transferred to
the head Of the special jury list, for
February Goth.
In general sessions a nolle prosequi
was entered in the case of the State vs..
Henry Cunningham, charged with
carrying concealed deadly weapon.
Benjamin W. Summer, colored, was
put on trial on the charge of the lar
ceny Of bone from Alfred d. Vandever.
The jury brought in verdict of guilty
and the prisoner was sentenced to re-
ceive 20 lashes and be imprisoned one
year.
The Jury box was again filled up for
the trial Of Enoch Norton, colored. on
the charge Of stealing a mare, York
wagon, harness, blanket, &C., from
Fletcher Caulk.
After he airing several witnesses the
court instructed the jury to return a
verdict of not guilty, and when the
Court told him the jury had declared
him not guilty, but the Court did not
know whether he was guilty or not, he
said emo, sir; Pm not guilty, neither. +"
He was allowed to go.
Frank Brown, colored, was arraigned
for assaulting with intent TO murder
William j. Connor, in this city, on De-
cember 7th. Deputy Attorney. General
Cooper stated the circumstances of the
case, and called William j. Connor as
the first witness. Connor said he was
on his way home, walking with a
friend, when they heard shot. They
went down TO about Second and West
streets, when the witness met Brown
running and asked him what he was
doing. Brown retorted hotly end
Conner attempted to arrest him. The
prisoner drew revolver and shot Con
nor in the neck. Then the prisoner
started to run. Connor and his friend
pursued him, but the fugitive got
away. He was arrested by the police.
The bullet that entered Connor's neck
has never been removed. He showed
the scar to the jury.
Walter II. Hayes, on behalf of the
prisoner, conducted the cross examina-
tion.
John Monckton, who was Connor's
companion, corroborated the story. He
followed Brown and saw Brown and
Connor come together Harry Deery,
also saw Brown that night. Officer
James Scott swore that he also was
fired at. After the testimony of Dr.
(fIorlou IA nutpI tttbA ntfonIn1 (tot,-
nor, the State rested.
The defence called the prisoner,
Brown, who denied that he shot Con
nor.
Ella Boone, a resident of Hedgeville,
testified to some of Browns movements.
The case was submitted without ar
gument
The grand jury returned with indict-
ments as follows; Larceny, John Burke,
Joseph Cork. Charles Saunders, Warren
MARSHALL Thomas Gentles, Margaret
Hereby, William Christy; assault with
intent to commit murder, Eugene
Burris, alias Eugene Brown; forgery,
| Alfred O. Schaifner. Tho grand jury
| ignored a bill against William II.
Beckner, charged with carrying con-
cealed a deadly weapon. This after
noon the grand jury will probably take
up the cases of the "shinners. "
William Wyncoop, pleaded guilty to
larceny.
Margaret Herety and Thomas Gen
ties each pleaded guilty to charges of
larceny. Eugene Buris, alias Eugene
Brown, pleaded not guilty to assault
ing Matthew Tobin with intent to COM
NIT murder.
Court adjourned to 9. 80 p.' m.
The Brown Jury came in after court