Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-20
COUNTY COURT.
The Assaiiant of Eaos whiteman Receive
Fa 20 Savers Sentence.

O'clock Thursday morning.
Then Charles Rice, colored. was
brought into the dock TO be tried on
the charge OF assault with intent to
kill Enos Whiteman. Rice pleaded not
guilty when be wus arranged Wednes-
day, but Franklin Brocksou, his coun.
sci, Thursday withdrew that plea and
entered ons OF guilty.
Enoe Whiteman. the victim OF the
assault, took the stand and described
the assault.
Rice had been working at Austin g
stable, OF Which Wbiteman was fore
man. Rice did something for which
Whiteman reprimanded HIM. when Rice
became ungry and quit, demanding his
money. This was about O'Clock in
the afternoon. He was told to come
back at G o'clock for his money, which
he did, aud was. paid off. Abnut g.. 80
o'clock in the eyening he again came
back to the stable and passiDg'ehy'
Whiteman, turned suddenly and struck
MIN in the neck withaa butcher kuifs,l
inhicting bad wonnd.r 81 stn 7rt
Detective McVey testified to con-
| versation he had with Rice at the
police station after he was arrested. He
said Rice admitted that he INTENDED to
| 'hx' WhitemaD.
Rice was told to stand up. Chief
Justice Lore addressed him and said il
was only through the mercy Of God
| that he was not there to answer
charge of murder. There were no ex-
ienuating circumstances in the case
and he was given the full extent Of the
law. which was that he pay fine of
81, 600, stand in the pillory for one hour
and he Imprisoned for a term OF five
years. ssIfr
Joseph Douglas, charged with the
larceny OF two pairs OF trousers from
4 Rachel Price, was represented by Frank
| lin Rrooksou. who made strong plea
| for the aoquittal OF his client. The
jury returned a verdict uf guilty, with
Recommendation OF mercy. lie was
sentenced to pay So. 10 restitution
money and to be imprisoned for 10 days.
Harry Mccain. colored. charged with
the larceny OF 40 overcoa from Harry
Henderson pleaded guilty. He had been
before the court on another occasion
for stealing and had also been impris.
oned for a cutting aIfrav.but was given
| light sentence because he pleaded
guilty. He was sentenced to receiye 10
flashes and to be imprisoned for six
months.
/ W. Z. Montgomery, an aged darsey,
| was arraignod, charged with attempted
larceny. After examining two witnesses.
however, Deputy q Attorney General
Cooper dropped the case and Chiel
Justice Lore discharged Montgomery.
The latter lost mo Tins in getting out oil
court and caused much laughter by his
actions.
Court adjourned until q 30 O'Clock.
Friday morning G. A. Elliott made
an application for the continuance o.
the case against Frank Lickett, charged
with assault with intent to Kill Jainei
Looney, until the next term of court
The application was granted and Ticket
was released on 500 bail. An.onit
\ Malalscalzi going on his bond.
Edward Tribhett, colored, and JOSEPH
Saiter we're aIraigned, charged with
the emhezzlement as bailee Spf tn,
household goods of William Smith
Smith engaged Tribbett to move BIZ
goods to house over Third stree
bridge on the 23d of March. Tribbet'
and Saltsrs loaded the goods on Wagon
and took them to the house, hut fount
it locked, They then made search TO
Smith and could not find him. ant
, afterwards made an effort to have thu
goods stored IN storehouse at Secont
and French streets. Afterwards the,
. took the goods to Thomas Wilson a
Second and Tarnall streets, who CAV,
them S. for tho load, Smith afterward
learned OF this and caused their arrest
, The Jury went out on the case abcu
~. 30 and were not ready to return at
o'clock, when court took recess unit
2.30
At the afternoon session the jury re-
turned verdict of guilty, and the me-
were zach sentenced to one month
, imprisonment.
, The case against Edward S. Val
Dyke, charged with the larceny as bale
, OF a cash register, was nolle pressed.
This ends the criminal business 10
III is term.
The May term of superior cour
opened Monday morning, but there wa
very little work to do and after al
hours session court adjourned until l
O'Clock Tuesday. E.gst
In the case, Of George B. Rodney
, administrators US. Samuel p. Roberts
: judgment for itheeplaintiff was granted
: the amount 70 be ascertained by tn
parliamentary. a1r5
John II. Rodney asked leave to with
a bIdW Ooub6pl pihiutih ~ VI
= case OF w. ii. Terry VS.. John Il. '
. Plat aud Walter ii. Hayes name wa
4 substituted.
The case of Ellen X. Lewis VS.. tn
Wilmington City Railway Co. was con
= tinued until the September term.
!. A continuance until May Gath wa
, granted in the case Of Benjamin
Barclay vs. John g. Hartmann.
a Judgment for 6 cents and costs wa
: awarded the Diamond State Iron o.
i in its appeal case against Draper Y
= Bell.
: In the appeal case OF Beniami
! Armstrong VS., George r. Truitt, judo
q nent for costs was awarded Trultt.
= The cases OF Sharp & Evans VS.. Ca
vim /. Swayne and James Leblanc VI
!. Gillis were coptinuod.
. Commissioner L. Bayard Hsisel mad
:, a return of the divorce case Gauline VI
! Gaulino, hut his recommendation VT
!. not made public.
L. G, Vandegrift filed his answer
i, the alternative writ in the case OF {
: +. Hamilton VIZ. the Hiram Gran
i Lodge, to compel his reinstatement {
= a member.
4 John f. Lynn was appointed con
n missioner to receive testimony in tf
divorce case of Hannah j. Landon VI
!. Benjamin Landon aud Henry o. Conra
- was appointed commissioner to tax
i testimony in the case of Sarah Ma
y White CAUSE Vs. Harlan Victor Cause