Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18
eENERAL sEssIoNs couRr.
Opening of the November Term at 300
Monday.

q answered, aud only % being needed.
n. Il. Davis Of Peucader hundred was |
at his request excused. The call Of the
roll Of petit Jurors showed that John A.
CranAton, Cbristiana; John N. Carter.
White Clay Greek, and Garrett Ellis.
st. Georges, were absent. Mr. Grams
ton arrived later.
William Z. Biggs was sworn in as
foreman Of the grand Jury, and James
Monaghan was sworn In as baiiH.
Attorney General Robert q. White
made number of applications to tho
court. The caseH of Joseph Fhildstein,
charged with pehdlinR without a
License, ard George Giddons, charged
with larceny, we're continued until the
February ternh
James Delaney was convicted at the
last term OF fraudulent conversion as
baiee. Ito nscared from tho Court
House whilo awaiting sentence and has
not yet been captured. The case WAS
continued until February. Applications
for linenses to sell liquor appeared and
made affidavit to their applications.
There are about 70 applicants.
Adjournment was made until 2.3O
o'clock.
When court reconvened George Ashley
indicted for the embezzlement OF So 10
belonging TO Charles MeGhior, declared
that he was driver aud not clerk, as
stated in ono count OF the indictment,
and denied that he was an emhezzler.
| although he said he converted the
money to his own uss. lie was SEN
| fenced TO three months imprisonment.
Isaac Cannon, colorod, who pleaded
guilty to the larceny of John W. Tag
gert's bicycle, wac sentenced to receive
| 10 lashes, aud to be imprisunUd three
months. For carrying razor con-
cealed Alfred Lukens. colore1, was
sentenced to three mouths imprison-
msnt.
bernard Quinn and John Leonard.
charged with larceny. were out on bail,
and when their names we're called they
| did not answer. Their bail bonds, on
which appeared the ma lie OF Cornelius
Money, were declared forfeited, and
capiases were issued for them.
The cases of John Jones and John
Haunigan, charged with highway rob-
berry. were continued until the Febru-
airy term. it being reported that there
waR diphtheria in nannigan's family.
Two jury trials took place Tuesday
morning. both resulting in conviction.
William II. Crowley and Richard Mahan
were found guilty OF tho larceny of
ST. ~ sweater, tho property OF Isaac
Goldstein, and were each sentenced to
receive 10 ashes aud he Imprisoned
three months. Mr.. GoIdsten swore on
the Five Books OF Moses, while be wore
his hat.
John Fisher, colored, was convicted
Of the larceny of 30 pounds OF copper,
valued at 81, the property of George a.
Frazier The prisoner was full of laugh
Just before he stood up to receive his
sentence, but when informed that he
was to receive 90 leshes and be lmpris'
onod six months be looked more serious,
although he displayed broad grin
when taken from the court room.
The case against Mary Jagodzynaki,
charged with the larceny OF furniture Of
Andrew Conner, was, upon application
of Attorney General White, dropped,
She left the court room with her nun
erous children.
Court adiourned until 9. 30 O'Clock.
In the Court of General Sessions il
the afternoon the following sentenced
wero imposed: Augustus A lien, colored
larceny of several cUats from John II
Huber, 10 lashes and three months
imprisonment; Robert McClintock
passing bogus check on Max Ephraim
$500 fine, one hour in the pillory ant
one years imprisonment; Charles Bid
die, colorad, larceny of hon eggs iron
Thomas N. Stayton, 10 lashes and thre
months imprisonment.
John Hintz pleaded not guilty o
! stealing pair of trousers and jaime
, Reilly pleaded not guilty of stealing
. . coat. The charge against Thoma
Foster. charged with assaulting Alex
, ander Wright. was retired.
! A capias was issued for j. Mile
! Thomas returnable at the next term O
court. Mr.. Thomas had been indicte
: by the grand jury upon presentmen
OF Attorney General White, the Rev
/, Charlea A. Griae being the proseCutin
! witness, charging Mr.. Thomas wit
: false pretence.
. The grand jury ignored the hi
:, against d. @. Dale, who was accuse
OF toying with child.
The court and bar again took up tn
November term trial list this morning
: a number of additional cases wer
o marked for trial and several we're cor
n tinued. Special iuries we're asked &c
' 10 some OF the cases.
In the case OF Patrick j. Flaherty Vi
the Wilmington City Railway Co.. th
: name of William s. Hilles. who was O
: the list as attorney for tho plaintiff
:, was taken from the list at his request
a A special jury was asked for by Wilar
. Salisbury, for the company.
. Daniel Green, colorod, was put O
4 trial yesterday, charged with a
= sault upon Jease Norwood, coloreh. wit
:. intent to commit murder. Attorne!
u General White conducted the prosecI
- ton, and David j. Reinhardt repr
eented the prisoner. Norwood and I'll
y prisoner both lived at Harriet Johl
y sons, and according to Norwood's to
~ tImony, Green was the aggressor. l.
said that Green stabbed him with
u knife. In reply TO questions from NJ
u Reinbardt, Norwood said he hit Gree
y over the face and head with a chat
~ but did so after Green stabbed him.
y Officer MoGillion testified to arrestir
ID Green with the knife in bis hand ar
T. Norwood holding him. He saw mari
10 on GREEN'S face and bloud on Norwood
O. body.
o. DR.. j. Harmer Rile. who attend,
=, Norwood, testified az to HIS injurie
10 which were not very serious.
D. For the defence, the prisoner, Gree
testified that Norwood struck him fiji
az over the head with a chair, and q
D, woman, Harriet johnson ran betwe
70 them, and then he, Green, cut Nc
y wood with his knife, with which
W had been cleaning his finger naila.
Y, Harriet Johnson, GREEN'S hous
20 keeper, corroDorated GREEN'S story
~ the quarrel.
ay Mr.. Reinhardt aud MIR. White col