Evening journal., 1896-02-08
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL.
Severe Punishment Melted Out
to Thieves.
FOLLY WOODS GANG SENTENCED

| Subject OF Night Session.
Berore the Court Of General Sessions
reconvened yesterday afternoon the jury
In the case Of Frank Brown. indicted for
murdereus assault upon William j
Conner, found y verdict Of guilty aud
reported It to the court He was sen.
fenced to pay a fine OF 81 600 and be
Imprisoned three years
Edward Meyers was put on trial for
breaking into the store Of E len j.
| Chapmsn OF December 13 After hear
Ing the testimony Of Oaicer Mcdaniel.
John j. Chstman, Detective Witsil,
Chief Of Police Dolsn aud Meyers him
Gelf, the jury returned verdict Of
guilty with q recomm sndation for mercy.
A sentence of ora hour in the pillory,
twenty lashes ana one years impris0n
ment WAS imposed
John Burke was found guilty Of steal
/ ing q coat from William Locates. but the
! jury recommended him 10 the mercy Of
/ the court This did not have much
effect, for tho sentence was twenty lRshes
and two years imprisonment
A plea Of guilty OF assault was entered
by Eugene Burns, indicted for murder
onsly assaultiDg Policeman Matthew
Tobin by shooting at him at New Castle.
Josiah Marvel represented him The
state accepted the plea sentence of
two yesrs' Imprisonment, with q fine Of
K $500 attached. was imposed
Joseph Cork, coiored, who entered O
plsA Of guilty TO stealing chickens from
Thomas f Moore. WAS sent over for three
months and will receive FIVE lsshes
William Duvusl. colored charged with
running off with So given him TO get
changed for John Rsed, was found
guilty, aud a sentence Of siA months WAS
recorded against him.
Ten days Imprisonment and payment
Of SIS restitution money was tue legal
dose prescribed for Margaret HeretY. q
white woman, who at the morning
session, admitted that she stole r watch.
Charles Mcclure, larceny, was SEN
teuced to one months imprisonment.
Wllllsm Mitchell, larceny, was seHtenced
to ten lashes and six months imprison
ment William Wyncoop the man who
escaped from the police station aud
afterwards robbed q Chlnaman, was
sentenced TO be whipped With twenty
lsshes and two years imprisonment
Six months imprisonment and ten
lsshes were imposed upon Thomas Gantles
for stealing John Gibbs's overcoat.
John Smith Thomas Walsh and
Thomas Gibbons, constituting the Folly
Woods gang, we're each given twenty
lasbes and two years for rsbbing Walter
+. Smalley's store.
a true bill for larceny was found
against John Allen
Flight FOR Truxton's Holdings.
For time this morning It looked as
though the bar of Sussex county hsd
tskeu possession Of the Superior Court Of
New Castle county This condition
arose from the troubles arising from the
sale of the goods and chattels Of Morrow
F. & Colbourn. of Seaford. This morning
Sheriff Truxton waa represented by
Charles w Cullen and William II.
Boyce. ChsrlsS E. Richards, who ia
associated with them WAS not present.
Peter l. Cooper. Jr., A. F. Polk, Edward
d Hesrn and Andrew j Lynch appeared
for the American Smelling Company.
They garnishsed the sheriff and an
sWered some time ago. The sheriff
under sdvics OF counsel. did not answer,
claiming that he could not be gar
nisheed
There were other executions in bis
hands against the individual members OF
the firm, and this fight is for the surplus
remaining IN the sheriff's hands after
paying the firms Indebtedness
Some time sg9 q rule was issued COM
pelling the sheriff to show cause why be
should not be summoned to sppsar. This
was the day set for the argument on
that rule After considerable talk it was
agreed to defer argument until the
evening Of February 20
Mr.. Burris Stepped out
Martin B. Burris had his name taken
from the record as attorney for the
plaintiff Ia the civil suits Of james N
Crawford's executor vs.. Alexander
Maxwell, F. H ClOthier. William R l.
Tatmsn aud Purnall j. Lynch The
name Of John Bgzs was substituted
Edward q Bradford secured a oontin.
uance until the May term Of the damage
suit Of Rex vs.. the Pullman Palace Car
Company.
William s Hilles aud William M.
Byrne appeared to argue the exceptions
to the award Of referees 10 the case Of
Ella @ VS. Martha j. Wilson. The latter
opened for the defendant, against whom
the referees had decided and who ex
cepted to the award. but the court
refused to hear his authorities and dis
missed the rule, and the award stauds
Lilburne Chandler and Walter II
I dAYeS nhQ buCiO hfkumeuh on lut
I question Of whether general or special
demurrers should be filed in the CAGES OF
Z wing VS.. Elliott ct. al the latter
representing the defense. The court
decided that the defense should be
allowed 70 file a general demurrer.
Mediord a. Cahoon called the. atten-
tion Of the court that no answer hac
been fled by John Biggs In the quo
wsrranto proceedings sgai ns5 Road Com
missioner w Il Johnson, Democrat, OF
Pencsder hundred de said that he did moi
wish to take advantage OF Mr. Biggs's
oversight The court sent for Mr.. Biggs
who promised to attend to the mattel
aud have his answer in early next week
The hearing was fixed for next Satur =
day.
In the suit for divorce instituted By
Sarah j. Springer VS.. George w,
) Springer, the RWsrd OF William 7
Lyman, the lmmlssIoner, was confirmed
and decree Of absolute divorce wai
handed down.
Court then adjourned until Monday.
Finishing the Hampton Rosds.
: At the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
. I ha n