The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-22
PRISONERS MISFORTUNE,


General Sessions Court did mot beo,r
Werk until 1915 O'Clock this morning.
Chiei Justice Lore sat alone at the ususi
opening hour. Judges Pennewill and
Grubb were late which fact delayed tho
The case Of the State against Andrew
higgins. which was In progress when
court aaJourned yesterday afternoon, was
resumed by Attorney General White pro-
| aucing witnesses tc break down the de.
lenses reputation testimony.
Shiel Dolan, Sergeants Evans, Lucas,
| Onioers Aiken, Moran and Malonev ali
sWore that Higgins has bad reputation,
iho state then closed It's case and the dc.
Tense moment later Mr. White asked :.
me court to charge the jury that as Hig.
gins was with parties when the property
was stolen he was equally guilty. Mr..
hhelnhnrt talked briefly before tho
Jury: Then tho jury retired.
Iehad not returned at the hour Of re.
George Moore aud Frank Reed, oolored.
pleaded guilty to carrying concealed
ueauay weapons and were sentenced to 10
and ~ days Imprisonment respectively, !
Philip Purnell. the colored man who
Is indicted for stealing two chickens from
tho coop of Aaron X. Woodward In Chris,
tianaiHundred, on the night of June Ia.
and who escaped from Mr.. Woodward and
bis son, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Harry Whiteman had the case continued
until tomorrow morning,
With Harry Wilson's plea Of guilty to
the indictment changing him with tho lar.
ceny OF n set Of irons from Iona Silverinan, y
he entered request for mercy But the
court showed none, he having bean con.
victed Of theft before. He got sentence
OF fifteen lashes and six months imprison.
msnt III p
Cbiei Justice Lor5 Called the attention Of
sheriff Finn to tho law regarding the
whipping lhI. Of prisonsfs Il Xni thas ~
it lie wclllaid on. This Is The lii. time Il
years that the law has been referred TO,
and he did 1t upon this occasion because !.
of Wilson's past reputation as thief. : Z
William Thomas, coiored, pleaded guilty
to stoaling'ssoo worth Of property from
James Stokes. s.,- AZ
Attorney General White, with tho per.
mission Of the court retired the case
against Dennis Dinneen, indicted for barn +
failed to answer to his name and as II Is
understood no Is out Of this jurisdiction, 1
the State could do nothing but droptAe
charge.
Harlan Smith pleaded guilty to stealing
u basket Of poas from Alexander Baxter.
Perry Hanee. pleaded guilty to steaaing
a watch from J. w. Sawdon and guilty to
stealing n COW from Joseph Casey. =,
John Jones pleaded not guilty to u
charge of highway robbery. John Hannil-
gan is indicted with him but did noE
answer, being in ont bail.
Harry Whteman obtained writ of
habeas corpus on which Wesley Gray will
be brought from jail this afternoon to tes.
tify for the dofense in the case of larceny
against Phillip PurnelE.
G. W. Speer failed to- answer when his
namo was called and his bal bond forfeited
and an attachment issued for him. He Id
l witness In the case Of tho State vs.. Chris.
,opher Pfrommer.
Tho recognizance Of George Gibbs, who
: indicted for larceny, was forfeited and
IN attachment issued for him.
The charge IF lottery policy against
John +. Mcdowell, will be heard tomorrow
morning.
The grand jury indicted VIM. Elzcy and
edward Williams for larceny, 1t VAS re-
ported that Williams was on bail, but in
all in default Of the payment OF, o fine for
Iisorderly conduct.
III Superior Court Henry G. Conrad OBJ.
aimed q rulo to show cause why Judgment
u the case Of George w. Scott. vs.. Mary
md Arthur Christy should not be- set
side. Tho court fixed Saturday for the
sturn of tho rule.
Frank C. Speakman was admitted to
racticc before the bar upon the payment
t the usual fec and taking the usual
ath.