Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-04

dressed the Jury. Messrs. Marvel and
lirockson objected to Mr.. Coorer's
calling tho prisonsrs burglars. The
Jury found both Of the prisoners guilty
and recommended them TO the mercy
az the court. They were each sentenced
TO four months imprisonment.
James Stewart, charged with the
larceny Of a pair of trousers from
Oscar Smith, was convicted hy the
Jury without leaving tho box. lie was
sentenced to receive 10 lashes and be
imprisoned three months.
The grand jury during the day found
true bills against Frederick Hogan and
William Murphy on charges of carrying
concealed deadly wuapons and assault
with intent to commit murder aud
robhery. A true bill was found against
il. Il. Moulton for attempting felu-
NOUS assault on Sarah Palmer.
At yesterday mornings session
| Harry Whiteman, counsel for Frank
Thomas, colorod, who is charged with
| attempted felnnious assault upon Mrs.
| Carrie Ball, withdrew Thomas plea OF
not guilty and entere plea al guilty,
throwing the prisoner upon the mercy
| Of Tho court. After Chief Justice Lore
ana Judge Marvel had heard Mrs
Blll's story Of the negro's crime for
which 10 barny escaped lynching at
Tho time, the Chief Justice ordered
pnomas to stand IN. After reminding
| him that the Ilalls had given him a
| home, and that no had betrayed their
confidence and had committed one OF
| The most brutal and heinous crimas in
the annals OF tho State, the Chief j us
tice imposed the full sentence OF $500,
iiHa, 20 lashea and one hour in the ril
lnry on Saturday, and 10 years. impris
oninant Thomas looked sllen enough
az sentence was pronounced.
Upon tho application of Hugh G.
Browne, Philip L. Garrett was ad.
mitted to practice.
William Murphy was put on trial
charged with assault upon Reuben
Crouch on January 18th with intent tc
commit murder. Walter ii. Hayes as.
sisted MIR, Cooper. Harry Whiteman
represented Murphy. Tho story Of the
hold up in west yard has already beer
published. Mr.. Crouch, half.breed
Indian from California, Capt. Kant
and Officer Kelleher testified for thu
state. Murphy went on tho stand in
his own hphalf, and Frederick Dugan,
a prisoner, also testified for the dc
|
Muiphy's attempt to break Jail. Thu
Jury found Murphy guilty as indicted
Tho next case cal'ed was William
Murphy and Frederick Hogan charged
with highway robbery in the west yart
On the Same day as the previous crims
Harry Whiteman defended the prison
eru. John Barwiok testified that a
the point of revolver and knife he wa
robbed Of muller. John Hetzel swor
to the lo5s OF his veat and shoes an,
, John Price to tho loss of his coat. Ii
, eXtenuntion OF his crime, Murph,
stated that he was under the inauenc
of liquor ut the time.
} Hogan testified in his own defence
bur only helpel the prosecution.
The cage was submitted withou
argument and the jury rendered yer
! diet of guilty as indicted without lear
+ ing the box.
} Frederick Hogan pleaded guilty /
{ the charge OF assault with intent {
commit murder and tho other tire
: cases against him noile prnssud.
; Judge Lore sentenced Murphy, tell
> ihG him that he would give him i shur
sentence and wanted him to lsays III
! State aa soon as poseible after bein
released lie was given one hoursi
= The pillory on Saturday. February 9Th
! ii, GOO iino and one month on the charr
} OF ASSAULT with infant to murder; on
. hour in the pillory aud 20 lashes o
r saturday, February 18th. and on
, month on charge of robbery
. Hogan was given like sentence
. Jhe grand Jury entered the court root
2 shortly before the noon adjournmet
Z Of court and rendered tho followip
I true bills: William Watkins and Ma
4 thew Brown, breaking into store 4
4 Middletown: Joseph Vincent, Geora
y Ross, carrying concealed weaponf
g Alenzn Davis and Walter Mcbride. oil
q tanning goods under false pretenee
It Isaac Handy. assault; John jackson
larceny. The Jury ignored the bi
i against jamsa Saunders, illicit disti
/ ling.