Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30

CuutluUtbtl lHo piHheGulluu III tHb choo
of Frank Lickett, charged with assault
ing James g. Lnoney with murdsrous
intent, asked the jury to return yer.
dict of assnult as the evidence would
not warrant him In asking for YER
dict as Indicted. The Jury returned
verdict of assault with recommended
tion to the mercy OF the court Likcott
was sentenced to pay q fine Of $40 and
the costs. lie was represented by
George A. Elliott.
Charles Weston. colored, was put on
trial charged With assault with mur-
derous intent upon Mary i. Brown,
coloreh. John Lynn defended the
prisoner. Mary was an unwilling wit.
ness and she told the attorney general
that she had forgiven Weston. After
hearing her testimony Mr.. Lynn asked
leave to withdraw the plea of not guilty
and enter plea of guilty of assault,
which was accepted Weston was fined
$40 and costs,
William Elzey, who had been in
dicted for the larceny OF l3 bananas,
was released. lie is but 10 years old.
In court of general sessions Saturday
morning Philip purnell was put on trial
charged with the larceny Of two
chickens from Aaron X. Woodward, a
Christiana hundred farmer. This is
the case in which the Woodwards found
coored man in their hen roost and
captured him after he had struck the
elder Woodward with pitchforl and
Mr.. Woodward had struck him over the
head with gun, breaking the gun.
but not Telling the negro. as was testi-
fed Saturday morning. After Purnell' "
capture be was tied with half-iuch
rops about p feet long and Joseph 9.
Woodward, son nf the farmer, together
with John Broden, their hireu uan.
started to bring him to town. On the
way in the prisoner escaped, but was
caught two days later. In their testi-
mony both father ami son were positive
as to the Identification Of the prisoner.
On behalf OF the prisoner an effort
was made to prove an alihi. The jury
returned a verdict Of guilty after being
out five minutes.
Purnell was sentenced to six months
imprisonment and 10 lashes. The State
will pay the witnesses for the defence.
In the case Of David Harris the jury
returned verdict OF not guilty.
In. the superior court Mrs. Sarah May
White GauHe was granted absolute
divorce from her husband, Harlan
Victor Cause, She was also given TIE
custody of their minor daughter. Alb
solute DIVORCE was also granted In tn o
case OF Jesse II. w. Mary Il. Guy.
The aessions of courts Of general
sessions and oyer and terminer we're re-
sumed at the County Court House on
Monday. Chief Justice Lore aud AHso-
mir N t,I I1at- mil
were on the bench After tho general
Biggs applied TO the court for with
drawal OF the forfeiture of the bail
bond of John Collins, charged with
non-support. The case had been called
on Saturday and The bond forfeited on
account of the defendants nom
appearance. Mr.. Biggs stated that he
had an understanding with Deputy
Attorney General Copper that il the
case was to be tried at this term Mr..
Cooper was to let him know. In the
absence of Mr. Cooper, Saturday,
A ttorney- General White did not know
of the understanding and Mr. Riggs
was not notified. The court withdrew
the forfeiture of Collins bond.
A jury was drawn with JHmes Valen-
tine as foreman to try Irving p. Ben
mott, charged with pointing a pistul.
Deputy Attorney General Cooper con.
Quoted the prosecution and John Lynn
represented the prisoner. Mr.. Cooper
drew attention TO the statute which
makes it unlawful TO point pistol at
person either 10 Jest or otherwise.
William Weaver testified that on July
9th, between the Shellnot sluice and
the bone mill, tho prisoner fired four
shots at his feet and the last shot
struck witness in the left fout just
above the ankle. Weaver showed the
jury the place where the bullet entered.
He said the bullet was still in there.
For the defence David Moss aud the
prisoner were the witnesses. Bennett
snid he was shooting at mark.
3 4 verdict of guilty was returned.
Bennett was sentenced TO pay II fine OF
$50 and costa,
In oyer and terminer court when all
was ready to take up the case Of
Charles Jones, culored, charged with
manslaughter, in causing the death OF
Alexander Thomas, colorsd, Horace G..
Knowles. attorney for Jones, asked
leave to withdraw the plea of not guilty
and enter one of guilty, which was
allowed.
The State called John Shovel, aol-
ored, who told the story of jones' as
saut on Thomas over game of crap at
Middletown on July ist Thomas died
of the injuries caused by knife in the
| hands OF Jones.
Iu behalf of the prisoner Mr.. Knowles
called Joseph Parsune, W. F. Biggs,
Martin Is. Burris and Clerk of the
Peace j. B. Fnard, whu testified that
Jouss had borne a good character. The
| prisoner himself told of the affair, de-
claring that Thomas struck him and
knocked him down and got on top OF
him, and that ne Jones) drew his knife
while Thomas was punching him.
The State called James Mclvor, a re.
porter of the Daily Republican, and
Detective McFey, who swors that Jones
had said that Thomas did not strike
him.
Chief Justice Lore in sentencing the
| prisoner said thure was no evidence
| that Thomas had a deadly weapon OF
any kind. lie added that the appeal
of counsel and the testimony as TO good
character made the court much more
lenient than it would otherwise he.
lie then sentenced Jones to pay fine
OF 81, 600 and costs and be imprisoned
for three years.
This was the last oyer and terminer
court business OF the term and oyer and
terminer court was adjourned without
day. The jurors called especially for
that court were discharged from any
further attendance.
Superior court was then opened.
Judgment was confessed by Benjamin
Il. Duncan in favor of the Newport
National Bank for 1900. Walter II.