Evening journal., 1897-09-21

ODA I, OEPIEMBEK II, Il
found the revolver on him. He was
sentenced to undergo ten days impris-
onment
William Boulden pleaded guilty to
stealing a watch from David II. Coyle. !
Mr.. Coyle stated that he got the watch
back. The prisoner stated that he was
sen. to Jail before for breaking into a
house on New street. He was given
fifteen lashes, six months and ordered
to pay S35 restitution money
Peter Mann, colored when arraigned
told the court that he was guilty of
having William Duffy's $50 watch, but
not guilty Of stealing It. His plea was
recorded as not guilty
Thomas Lawrence. cOlored. accused
of gambling. pleaded guilty. Detective
McVey stated that Lawrence belonged
in Coney Island. He was arrested at
Augustine Pier and admitted that he
had been gambling.
Lawrence promised to leave Della
ware and in consideration of that. he
was sent over to New Castle for one
month in default of paying a fine of
500.
John A. Cook pleaded not guilty 10
three charges Of larceny. He is the
man who obtained a verdict Of $4,000
against the Wilmington City Electric
Company some years ago.
A jury was drawn to try John Cook
who had pleaded not guilty. Cook, who
had no attorney, said that he had no
objection to any of the jurors drawn.
Attorney-General White conducted
the prosecution
The prisoner was charged with steal
ing a table cover from Mrs. Sarah J.
Heller, Of No 203 Monroe street. on
| July 23 She said that she loaned the
table cover to her daughter. the pris-
oner's wife, and It was in her posses
sion when stolen. She next saw it at
the City Hall after the officer arrested
him. 1t was worth 80 cents.
The prisoner asked her If she saw
him take it. She said no. but the Off
Ger found IL in his possession. He had
she said, never treated her daughter
right
Officer Matthew Ralston testified to
making the arrest on Front street He
had two girls hats, a table cloth and
two white sheets. He saw him offering
them for sale q. a secondhand store.
The arrest was made, and Mrs. Heller
identified the table cover as hers, and a
4 little girl identified the hats. When
the arrest was made Cook said they be-
longed TO his WIFE The dealer inform
ed him that Cook said his wife was
dead and he was selling the stun.
Cook informed the jury that he took
the goods out of his own house. His
mother-in-law gave the table cloth to
his wife last April. The hats he
bought out of his own pocket. He had
been in town thirty-fve years and had
never appeared in the criminal cour
before.
The jury retired without hearing
either argument or charge.
The jury in the Cook case returned
verdict Of guilty. Cook immediatel!
withdrew his pleas OF not guilty in tn
z Other cases. The coart sentenced hin
to six months Imprisonment and costs
n He was spared the corporal punishmen
/ and thanked the court for its consider
! alton.
e MANN ON TRIAL.
Peter Mann, colored, was put on tria
for stealing an SS5 watch from Nea
D Duffy.
Mr. Duffy told the court that he miss
, ed his watch from his pocket and dil
d not see it again until next day at tn
City Hall. Officer Shields stated tina
he found the prisoner in possession o
! the watch. He told him that a maj
II named Sidewalks" gave it to him.
Officers Shields and Maloney testifiei
that they saw Mann and Sidewalks
. together on the day and evening of tn
! arrest. The jury retired. and in a shor
time returned a verdict of not guilty
The prisoner was discharged.
. On motion of Harry Emmons, rep
4 resenting Chief Justice Lore, William
/, II. Heald was admitted to practice
c Frank L. Speakman was admitted u
o this afternoon on motion Of William
n T. Lyman.
s WORK OF THE GRAND JURY.
u The bills against Charles Hall an
Sarah Lewis were ignored.
I Henry Solomon and John West, col
+ ored, were arraigned for burglarizin
]. Rankin Armstrong; store in New
i ark. on July 30. West pleaded guilty
l. but Solomon entered a plea Of nc
s guilty
y Pleas Of guilty to carrying conceale
a deadly weapon were entered by Eu
n gene Jones, Frank Young and Levi
+ Marks. A plea of guilty of stealing
= silver cup from Paul e. McCurdy an
II a clock from Rev. Thomas A. McCurd
IS was entered by Thomas Phillips.
e A true bill was found against Josep
II Feldesteen, charged with peddlin
e without a license.
An attachment was issued for Dan
n iel Collins, a state witness who ha
q been summoned but who failed to az
pear.
AFRAID OF YELLOW FEVER