Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-01

ii. Hayes represented them and con-
tinued his efforts to prove an alibi.
Michael Fahey, witness, admitted
that he had been arrested for house
breaking with Coyle. Both the
prisoners when put on the etand ad.
mitted to previous arrests Both had
been allowed to go on their good be.
havior. The case was submitted with
out argument
The jury in the Beck and Coyle cases
each prisoner. After addressing the
each to stand one hour In the pilory
and to be whipped with 20 lashes on
October 10th, and to be imprisoned
two years. H.
There was touch of pathos when
the court was about to sentence George
Hill, Frank Harris and William
Wright, colored boys, for larceny.
They had confessed to stealing bread.
They were each sentenced to five days
imprisonment. Samuel ID. Roberts, an
Englishman. who pleaded guilty to the
larceny OF a valise from O. L. Craw-
ford, also appealed successfully to the
sympathy of the court He was SEN
fenced to five days. imprisonment
Thomas Edwards colored, had already
been locked up 1877 days. to await trial
for stealing a watch. He was sen
fenced to five days. imprisonment.
Rachel Coverdale, colored, pleaded
guilty to the larceny of sleeve buttons.
Five days Imprisonment was imposed.
Upon the application of the attorney
general continuance until March was
granted in the case of Fannie Holland
charged with assault and battery on
Detective McVey's son on the steamer
City Of Chester. William Michael
Byrne, for the defendant, asked for a
trial at. this term, but the continuance
was granted. "a
Robert Wolford, colorad, charged
with receiving stolen chickens. pleaded
not guilty. The State did not have
sufficient evidence. however, and, a
nolle proselui was entered. 4. b.
Heisel represented Wolford.
William Parm, colored, was tried on
a charge of acting in an Indecent man
ner toward Harriet A. Fisher, colored.
10 years old. The jury was instructed
to return verdict of not guilty, and
did so and Parm was released.
The grand jury RETURNED the last
batch of indictments for the term
ABOUT II. 30 o'clock. Chief Justice Lore
for the court said that they had passed
upon an unusually largo number oil
bills, five or six of which were of the
highest grade. They bad shown re-
markable execution and care In the
discharge of their duty and he dis
charged them with Thea thanks of the
court and the people. The jury had
had SS cases before it, y; and had re-
turned true bills in all but about nine.
William L. Henry, colored, Was
arraigned upon charge iof murder In
the. first degree in causing the death Of
William Wiggins at Appoquinimink
hundred, August 23d. This was the
Ebenezer camp affair. The indict-
mont contained several counts. Henry
pleaded not guilty. Josiah Marvel,
who represents him, announced. readi-
ness for trial. In reply to the Chiei
Justice, the prisoner said that no was
a brother of Joseph Henry.
Lizzie Gray, colored, pleaded moi
guilty to charge of larceny. Rachel
Hail was indicted for larceny. A bill
against Mundell for peddling without
license was ignored. The bail bonds
sof Julius Fromhagsn. William HI,
Brockenborough and Charles Much
leck. charged with selling liquor al
Iron Hill without license, were for
feitsd on account of their non-appear.
ance. John @. Harkins was bondsman.
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