Evening journal., 1897-02-03
MRS. BALLS ASSAILANT
He Was Sentenced to Ten
Years in Prison To-day.
TWO TRAMP HIGHwAYMEN TRIED

THEIR COUNSEL FOUGHT HARD
TO CLEAR MURPHY AND HOGAN,
THE WEST YARD ROBBERS AND
RIoTERs-sENTENCED TO FIFTY
LASHES EACH.
Editor James A. Power, of the Econo-
mist, who Is under indictment for Grim
inal libel against DR.. Lewis N. Slaugh-
ter, late Single Tax candidate for gov
ernor CT the state, win arrive in VIII
mington some time this week and un-
dergo trial at the Court House. josiah
/ Marvel is his counsel
Editor Roberts. of the State Sentinel
is down for trial this afternoon for lib
cling Washington Hastings.
Oscar Seeney, whose good father, ten
der years and aggressive counsel, eased
up his sentence fer breaking in and
stealing two razors from John N. Cars
wells house was ordered TO be whip
ped with fifteen lashos and to undergo
six months Imprisonment.
Frank Owens. VINO said he was a
Washington waiter, who had become
intoxicated while going through to
| Philadelphia in search of employment
at his trade. was sentenced to three
months Imprisonment and fifteen
lashes for stealing shoes from Herman
Goldstein.
The court room was thronged yester-
day with people who had been driven
in by the raging storm.
Mary Clark was sentenced to $500
fine and four months imprisonment for
her murderous assault on Mary Zebley.
BOYS TRIED FOR BURGLARY.
Josiah Marvel appeared for Jchn
Norton, Who was arraigned and plead
ed guilty to larceny of playing cards
and cigar cases. William Matthews,
who was indicted with Norton, was
. represented by Franklin BrocksOn.
James Deakyne swore that his to-
baccO store at the southwest corner of
Fourth and Lombard streets was
broken into and robbed on the night OF
December 2l. The robbers pushed in
the side of his window and ritled it,
taking twenty-siX packages of cigars
; large package Of playing cards, four
/ teen pipes. in all worth about SO.
Joseph Dugan saw both prisoners on
, the night OF December p, and was In
the crowd. but turned states evidence
, Matthews went in the window and
reached out the stuff TO him. Norton
came up intoxicated. Witness admit
ted that he was arrested on January 8
2 John +. Traynor swore ID buying {
: brier pipe from Matthews. Charles
4 Sweeney also bought a pipe from Mat
thows. These were aiterward identified
! by Mr.. Deakyne.
Mr. Marvel here moved for the dis
= charge of John Norton, but Judge Mar
y vel decided that the jury must pas
% upon the case. All three attorneys II
= the case argued at length.
y The jury was out but a short time
Z and convicted both boys Norton. VIII
l was well-dressed and decidedly respect
u able looking. had been out on bail, ant
+ walked into the deck from the cour
= room.
THE ASSAULT ON MRS. BALL.
# Mrs. Carrie +. Ball was not subject
e ed 10 rovolting examination upon tn
j. witness stand, as was expected b.
" many of the morbidly curious crowd ii
" the Cour. House this morning. At lO.2
Il Harry Whiteman, counsel for Fran
i Thomas, the negro wretch who at
l. tempted to outrage Mrs. Ball, addresse
n the court as follows:
"In the case of Frank Thomas, col
cred, indicted for assault with intent t
commit rape. / desire to withdraw hi
d plea of not guilty and enter one q
h guilty, throwing my client upon th
~ mercy of the court. / find that ther
" are no extenuating circumstances just
If flying my going to a trial and subject
" ing the prosecuting witness TO tryin
re ordeal that would accomplish nOthin
70 for the prisoner. /, therefore, plea
guilty and ask the mercy of the cour
Mrs Ball a iine-lookng woman, az
T. companied by her husband, was calle
d before Chief Justice Lore and Judf
~ Marvel and examined in private. Del
uty Attorney-General Cooper an
Counsel Harry Whiteman we're presei
in the interests of the state and pri
oner.
Chief Justice Lore delivered a scatl
ing rebuke 20 the covering negro
p the dock in sentencing him. He said.
* "You choiIed this woman into insel
sibility having found her there wit
n her little children. You were only pr
be ventei from accomplishing your fen
Dn ish outrage by an alarm. lt is q
most shocking crime in the recolle
ce tion of this court. You were assign'
counsel by this court and he has ma
a iltlnA AUiNAul NAulAAAIeAA0nf AAR Nt
an find no ameliOrating circumstanc
- not even fact that could relieve "
IA Of guilt We shall give you the II
extent of the law.
"The sentence Of this court is tn
'ly you forfeit and pay a fine of $500, IN
IS on Saturday next you stand in the p
lory one hour and be whipped wi
IS thirty lashes. that you be imprison
Sc ten years, commencing this day, al
ch ending on the third day Of Februai
1907"
"a DINEEN'S CASE POSTPONED.
Ely Dennis Dineen. accused Of firing
be barn near Hockessin, and acquitted
last term OF arson in setting fire to
,,d house i'm which were Mr.. and M
ler Anton Cook, was called before the
ew and his case was continued until
May term because of the absence throu
Illness of two witnesses. Patrick Plu
.t, kett again became his bondsman
he 81 ,0O0.
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