The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-24
FIEND FLAMER
GETS HIS DESSERTS.
tie Attemps to Felor!ousIy Assault
Little Girl.
PILLORY, Lash AND s YEARS
The Cases Against Howard o. floor, Con-
tinued. Higgins to Have Another
trial. Superior Court rlatters.

William F!amsr, the colored fend, who
attempted to fslonous!y assault 10 year old
Mary Robinson, tho daughter Of Wilmer
Robinson of Twonty.ninth and Market
streets, received tho most severe sentence of
the term, which lie we'll merited Yester.
day afternoon when Flamcr was arraign
ed he pleaded not guilty, but John Lynn,
his counsel this morning changed the
plea to one of guilty and at the same time
asked for mercy. The pleu of guilty was
accepted by the State but Deputy Attorney
Genera! Cooper thought the case was one
In which the court could have no mercy.
1T is II case, tbs circumstances OF which
are SO revolving that IL makes my blood
boil' said ho, 'and before sentence Is
passed want tho court to know something
Of those circumstances.
Then Mary, Il golden haired child, ap.
preached the witness stand in care OF her
mother. Chief Justice Lore inquired of
her II she attended Sunday School and
when she replied that sho did, and knew
tho consequence OF kissing the Bible. then
telling falsely her story. She was sworn
and told of carrying her fathers break.
fast on the morning of May 81, when she
was stopped by Flamer and abused.
DR.. James l., France told OF finding ex.
tern.l bruises about the chld's body and
upon him leaving the stand Mr. Cooper
again urged that the fcnd BIO given the full
extent Of the law. Mr. Lynn said but
little.
stand up, Flamer," then said tho court.
"You have pleaded guilty to charge
which this community. and court cannot
look upon except with horror. You had
this little defenceleSs girl your victim and
shumefully abused her You arc sen.
fenced to pay fine of $500, to stand in the
plllory one hour, DO whipped with 80
lashes tomorrow and serve five years i'm
hn ptntl nt n
the prisoner.
MOORE CASE CONTINUED
In view of Mrs. Lottie Wardell, Charlotte
It. Moore and Niola's Moore's absence
from The State. the charges of incest
against their father, Howard o. Moore was
continued until the next term, attach.
ments being issued for tho witnesses and
made rcturnable at that time.
WANTS ANOTHER TRIAL FOR HIGGINS
D. j. Rheinhardt counsel for Andrew
Higgins, whom a jury yesterday failed to
convict of larceny, asked that tina case
against his client bs taken up at th3 earli.
est convenient time and not crowded ont
until the next term. Mr.. Cooper assured
tho Court and Mr.. Rheinhar,lt that such
would not be- the state being anxious to
try the case again. 1t will DO taken up on
Monday.
General White nolle pressed the charge
Of highway robbery and tho prisoner was
released.
James II. Hoffeckor presented tele.
gram to tho court from A. j. kooch
bondsmau for William Schneese who yes
to-day afternoon failed to answer charge
Of selling liquor on election day, and
which bond was forfeited
The telegram bore the information that
Schneeso was at Camden N. j., and could
be brought hero at any time. As the de.
fondant had no intention Of Keeping out Of
court. Mr.. Hotfecker wanted Judgment
deferred until the man appeard. The court
agreed and Schneese will appear on Mon
day.
Owing to the absence of q material wit.
ness for the defonse, the case OF the state
vs. John Hannigan was confined until tho
next term.
A jury was drawn to try the case Of
State vs.. Frank Lickett,; who is indicted
for mnrtlerously assaultlng james Looney
on March 81. Attorney General White
conducted the prosecution aud George
Elliott the defense. by tho States wit
nesses, james Looney' Frank Lyttle and
took place at Lowering avenue and
Scott street and that Lickett cut Looney.
Tho defense will have Its inning this
afternoon,
The grand jury having returned with .
Dtinber of bills, several persons wore
Irp1pht In Kid arraisnod. Philip Pur.
nell pleaded hot gu,,;yy " assault and
battery; Willard Qaplcls. guilty to carry
ing c5hteal9d i deadly weapon; Charles
Wooten, not guilty to committing assault
with intent to commit murder, and Joseph
Kelley, Samuel Smithiield and Charles
| Clifford not guilty to highway ROBBERY.
/ Tina DrisODprs were rpmlnunI,
Indictments were also returned against
! Daniel Reardon and NUehael i. Dolan for
selling liquor on Sunday, Mlchacl J.
McLraw was Indicted for perjury. Ho
figures in tho lRcpdon case Eugene
hlutL the boy pelI!9r; WAS romandod to
| tic custody q his falher,
The grand jury ignored the bin against
Christopher Plrommer. He was charged
with selling liquor at Union Park without
license Tho Jury having then finished
the duty for which it was drawn was dis.
charged from any further attendance after
being thanked by tho court for tho business
like u.anEer the many cases were disposed
o.
srrERIOR COURT
In suporio. Court upon motion Of Peter
l.. Cooper, Andrew C. Gray vas appointed
Commissioner to take testimony IN tho
divorce case of Lizzie Dnneen VS.. Dennis
Dnneen Walter H. Hayes is counsel for
tho defendant. He is tho man who awaits
trial in General Sessions Court for barn
burning.
James H. Hoffecker obtained a rulo for
writ of possession, roturnable next We'd
nesday, in the cnse of the Guardian Loan
Association VS.. Henry Pike
Ia the cnse OF Sarah H. Bailey, va. Nc.
Comb Clayton, J. Frank Btggs. represent
Ing the defendant. filed Il petition for u