Evening journal., 1897-09-24
FIVE FOR BILL FLAMER R.
A Negro Brute Given a Sc
we're Sentence.
THE MOORE CASE CARRIED OVER

TRIAL FOR CUTTING JAMES
LOONEY IN A DARKROOM QUAR-
REL AT KOPF's PLACE.
John McDowells alibi did not pan
out as his attorney, II. II. Ward, ex-
pec,ed, and the jury returned a verdict
Of guilty of policy writing against him
to the Court of General Sessions yester-
day afternoon. He was Immediately
sentenced to pay fine of $500 and be
imprisoned for six months.
The state has decided to try Andrew
Higgins again for the larceny of scrap
iron from the Diamond State Iron Com
Pany.
James Miller, colored, who was in
dicted for attempting to murderously
assault William Barnett, pleaded guilty
to assault and the state accepted the
plea. He was sentenced to pay a fine
OF $lOO and be imprisoned three
months. He was represented by Wal
ter III. Hayes.
True bills were found against the fol-
lowing prisoners, who were arraigned:
u
guilty to assaulting and attempting 10
kill Mary e. Brown; James w. De
Lancy colored, pleaded guilty to the
charge of larceny as bailee. George w
| Hill, another colored man, entered a
plea of guilty on the charge of carry
ing concealed a deadly weapon. David
! Harris, cOlored, pleaded not guilty to
robbing Thomas johnson on the high
way near New Castle William Flamer.
colored, pleaded not guilty to attempt
ing to criminally assault Mary Solo
mon. He is represented by John Lynn.
II was announced that William
Schneeze, who is charged with selling
liquor on Sunday, could not be found
and his bail bond was declared for
feited, \. ]. Kooch being his bonds
man.
i When Louis Sklutt, years old. was
arraigned for peddling without a IL
cense. he said that he simply sold some
matches to make a few pennies while
!, going to school The court continued
his case until this morning
The grand jury ignored the bill
charging A. c. Chevins with selling
liquor on Sunday.
, William Flamer who pleaded guilty
/, to making an attempt to felOniously as
sault 10-year-old Mary Robinson. was
/ given a heavy senence this morning
: After Mary and other Witnesses had
testified to the details of the shocking
! crime the court imposed a sentence oi
five years Imprisonment, thirty lashes
one hour in The pillory and $500 fine.
On motion of the state The case o
{ Howard o. Moore was continued unit
D the November term. Mr.. Cooper callet
= the courts attention to the fact tina
a two Of the mans daughters, star wit
nesses for the defence, had been spirit
ed away. He asked for attachments fo
< the girls, returnable at the next term
D and the court granted them.
e The highway robbery case agains
] John Hannigan was continued unit
November on motion of the attorney
general.
David J. Reinhart asked that An
drew Higgins be reIried at this term
as he did not want his client TO Ian
guish in Jail until November. Mr.
Cooper stated that the state was anx
ious to dispose of the matter and woul'
try the case on Monday.
James II. Hoffecker, Jr., appeared 70
a. J. Kooch, surety for William
Sehneeze, charged with selling liquo
on election day. He produced a te,e
I gram stating that Schneeze was il
Camden and could be brought here a
any time for trial Therefore he aske
l. that forfeiture of the bail bond be re
VI moved. The case was set for trial o
= Monday, at which time Schneeze is ex
pected to be present.
e In the Superior Court Andrew {
e Gray was appointed commissioner "a
/ .
e Lizzie vs. Dennis Dineen.
In the case of the Guardian Loan As
sociation VS.. Henry Pike Francis +
Hoffecker obtained a rule TO show caUs
- why a writ Of possession should not is
s. sue. It was made returnable on mex
: Wednesday.
t The state entered a plea of noll
2 prosequi in the highway robbery cas-
r. against John Jones.
,e Frank Lickett, an Italian, was pu
H. on rial fOr cutting James E. LoOney a
Benjamin F. Kopf's saloon on March
during q iTee-for-all figh.. George :
- lsElliott represented the prisoner.
IS LoOney was sworn and detailed III
circumstances attending the affray. II
p exhibited the scars on his left hand an
T. breast, and identified the prisoner q
the man who inflicted the wounds.
DR.. John Palmer gave evidence as I
the seriousness of the wounds.
Samuel Gill testified that Tony Licl
n ett. brother of the prisoner, was III
n cause of the trouble. He was ordere
to keep quiet and refused to do so. II
: went out and got Frank. They entere
the saloon, had some trouble with th
inmates and then left. This was fo
lowed by a street fight. in which Ton
used stones and Frank used a knit
Looney was the only one cut, bI
Frank slashed the witness coat.
\ Frank Lyttle gave his version of III
affair in the states behalf, and th
prosecution rested.
r Mr.. Elliott made his opening a,
9. dress. He said his client merely acte
o. in self-defence against the gang in ii
saloon.
J. Frank Biggs. in the case of Sara
G r. Bailey VS.. MaccOmb. of Clayton. ol
tanned a rule to show cause why Il
d sheriff's sale should not be set aside.
: was made returnable on Saturday, O