Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21
GUILTY OF A SERIOUS OFFENCE
Hezekiah Batson Receives a
Heavy Sentence.
ACQUITTED OF A SERIOUS CHARGE
John w. Adams Not Guilty of
Immoral Use ola Girl.
Jeremiah Cornish Declared Not Guilty of
ADMINISTRATION Boulden is Guilty of
House, -breaking-A Man Heavily Sem
fenced for Highway Robbery.

Creek hundred school teacher, was put
on trial in the court of general sessions
Wednesday afternoon. The prisoner was
represented by Austin Harrington. and
the prosecution was conducted by At
torney- General White and Deputy
Attorney General Cooper.
Miss Osborne took the stand and told
the story of the assault, which was
published at the time of the occur
renee.
Alfred Whiteman testified that his
wife drew his attention to the negro
following Miss Osborne, and he started
across the fields with single tree in
his hand. He saw the negro grab Miss
Osborne. She started to run and the
negro retracod his steps towards her.
Mr.. Whiteman shouted and the negro
ran.
James M. Haman, with whom Miss
Osborne boards, also testified.
John H. Thompson testified 10 asking
the prisoner concerning his where
| abouts. and to the fact that Miss Os-
borne had identified him. The State
then rested
Mr.. Harrington. in opening to the
jury admitted the assault, but denied
that tho State had proved intent to
commit rape.
The prisoner took the stand and did
| not help his case much by his state
ment. He said lie only ran up against
her; twas sorry he done it," no meant
no harm.
The State called State Detective
McVey. Sergeant Evans and Officers
Eakin and Lucas, who gave Batson a
| bad reputation.
Mr.. Harrington, after discussing the
matters of intept and reasonable doubt
before the court, addressed the jury.
Mr. Cooper closed for the State. Judge
| Cullen charged the jury.
| The jury remained out about an hour
and verdict of guilty was brought in.
Judge Cullen sentenced Batson to
pay IA fine Of $500. to stand one hour in
the pillory, to be whipped with &c
lashes, and to be imprisoned 10 years.
I'VE don't like to send women tc
New Castle, it's not fit place for any
woman to go, " said Chief Justice Lore
when about to pronounce sentence upon
Lizzie Beall, who pleaded guilty tc
stealing spectales and petticoat, the
| property of Emma Rentz. The Court
sentenced her TO three months i'm
| priEonment.
| Matthew f. Merrigan pleaded guilty
TO carrying concealed deadly weapon
and was sentenced to 10 days imprison
ment.
Ella Boone, the colored woman, who
had been sentenced for using mai,
child for immoral purposes, was alleged
to have so used Thomas Lewis anC
Gustave Schluchter. The boys havl
been in Jail as witnesses for so day
and were entitled to dollar day fo
every such day. Deducting 20 cents ;
day for board, so cents a day were
due. Each received a check for wha
was due Wednesday. Lewis has gont
back to New York, whore his guardian
lives.
Edward Gibbons, charged with lar
ceny, was released on $500 bail unit
the next torn.
William Powell, for carrying con
cealed deadly weapon, was sentenced
to 10 days Imprisonment.
In the case of the State VS.. Michae
Lynch, charged with assault and hat
terry, "a continuance until the next tern
was granted, upon the application o
Walter II. Hayes.
William ii. Lucas, who was indicted
at the November term of court on
charge of embezzlement as bailee, wal
put on trial Thursday. According to th,
States testimony Lucas had owed Johi
w. Humphrey of Centreville 800 fol
which he gave his bill of sale of 14l
bushels of wheat. The defendant saiC
he had paid all he owed before b.
reaped the wheat. Mrs. Lucas, tn
defendants wife, was not allowed t,
testify. j. jackson Peirce, George w
Goodley and Lewis N. Bullion testified
for the defence, Goodley and BuIiei
giving Lucas good character. Th,
case was given to the jury about 12. 3
O'Clock, after the charge by Chief Jus
tice Lore.
Upon the application of Attorney
General White nolle prosequi wa
entered in the case of the State VS.
William Dorsey, charged with larceny
Jeremiah Cornish was put on tria
Thursday afternoon on charge of assault
battery upon Peter Doris of New
Castle. Horace g. Knowles appearet
for Cornish. Doris told his story d
the assault. While on the stand Dori
appeared to be drunk and Chief Jus
tice Lore placed him in the custody o
the sheriff until he should sober up
A juror was drawn from the box ant
the case was postponed for the time.
A jury was called to try Charle
Daley, charged with obtaining none,
undor false pretences. Daley was rep
resented by Josiah Marvel.
Chief Justice Lore hold that falst
pretenco had not been shown in tn,
testimony and instructed the Jury {,
return verdict of not guilty, which
| was done.
The grand jury made its last returr
for this term.
After receiving the indictments
Chief Justice Lore thanked the jur,
for the expedition in which it had dis
charged tho business. A large mum
ber of bills had been acted upon wifi
piomptness and entire satisfaction
The jury was then discharged
John w. Adams was put on trial n,
the charge of using female under th,
age of consent for immoral purposes
Horace q. Knowles appeared for III,
prisoner. The defence challenoef
Richard L. Gray, and the State chal
lenged Ellis Cloud and John ri,
Richards.
The jury as completed was as fol
lows: John W. Isaacs, Montgomery i
Gray, Louis Racine, Harry q. Blendt
Ewell Cleaver, William II. Hinkson
Daniel A. O'Neill, Joseph Reamer
John Jones, John W. Worrall, Sefb a
Gibbons and James L. Biggs,
l After the Jury had been sworn, Mr.,