Evening journal., 1897-11-17
DISPENSING JUSTICE.
Sentences Imposed BY the
County Court.
INDICTMENTS AGAINST LAWYERS
LASH AND PILLORY FOR SOME OF
THE PLEAD GUILTIES-ONE
YEAR FOR ROBERT MCLINToCK
FOR HIS CHECK TRANSACTION.


These sentences were imposed by the
Court of General Sessions yesterday af-
ternoon:
William H. Crawley and Richard
Mahan, stealing a sweater from Isaac
G0lds,oin. ten lashes and three months.
John Fisher colored, stealing 81 worth
Of copper from George A. Frazier.
/ twenty lashes and six months; Angus
tus Allen. colored, stealing overcoats
from John II. Huber, ten lashes and
three months; Robert McClintock. pass
ing a bogus check on Max Ephraim,
$500 fine, one hour in the pillory and
one year in Jail; Charles Biddle, steal
ing eggs from Thomas N. stayton, iif-
teen lashes and three months.
John Hlniz was arraigned ard plead
cd not guilty to the charge of stealing
olothing. A similar plea was entered
by James Reilly, indicted for a similar
ohense.
J. Miller Thomas, of Philadelphia
formerly publisher of the Peninsula
Methodist, was indicted on the charge
of false pretence with intent to defraud
Rev. Charles A. Grlse, d. d. Some time
ago Mr. Thomas sold to DR.. Grise the
Peninsula Methodist. and now the
preacher claims that Mr.. Thomas mis-
represented to him the circulation Of
the paper. The grand jury considered
the cases against those persons who
failed to Ely n Stale license fee. ana
i among IN endlctmCnts returned were
three against wci-kLown young S-..r-
nays Of Wilmington. The lawyers in
e dicted were Robert Adalr. Baldwin
4 Springer aud William f. Smalley.
b The three lawyers named i'm the in
z die ments propose b make a test Of the
v law compelling them to pay an annual
= license fee OF $40. On mCtiCn cf the
{ attorney general the cases were Cat. icl
Z over to The next term. III
o THE sFECIAL JURY GASES.
2, This morning the civil list was taken
= up for a second time by the Superior
% Court The list Of passed cases was
g-ne over and lhe actual trial list
y sweled to some extent, but net to any
y unusual degree. The work Oi arrang-
IS ing the calendar will now proceed. Spe-
c.al juIies were asked for and granted
L in The following cases: McNally vs.. the
d. Delaware Iron Company. Sewell VS.
ls the Whining on City Railway Com
K. Isny; Water Witch Fire Company vs.
* the b. & p RailToad Company: Finle,
he VS. The Davis Pressed sseel Company
". FINELY fs the Davis Spring Plate Com
8 p9ny FlaheIty vs. the Wilmington
az City Railway Company.
le Tie following c1s-s previously PASS
le cd, were mllked for TRIAL: Carrie Ow
~ ems VS.. the Mayer and Council CT WL
ig mingtcn; Anna e. Sha.r VS.. Mary 70
i Churchman's; RC.e.t DOran vs.. william
d G.. Pennypacker, executor; S1cIhtn a
~ NeistCr VS.. the B. & p. Railroad Com
C. Lany; James Nedly vs.. the same; Jame
Steward vs.. same; Sarah Arm Syringe
CT VS. Charles Green; James b. SdGham
1y d. b. a., vs.. Thomas e. Roney, p. b. T.
)n williams. Hilles asked that his mann
at be stricken from the list as atuorne
s. for the pllin.lff in the case Of Patricl
j. j. Flaherty VS.. The Wilmington Cit
70 Railway Company.
CRIMINAL BUSINESS AGAIN.
,sb The olcomlrga1ine cases agains
- Themes +. BlCst and C.ne-s were post
=, poned until next term, and Sta.e Ch,m
IL ist Wolf was telorhcned me- to com
ON to-day as a state witness.
N John Hintz, indicted for stealing
,ts pair CT trousers from Fannie Price
store, withdrew his plea Of net guilt
N ana sttss.tutCd enc Of guilty. Frankli
on Rccckson, his attorney, made s-2t'
nd ment concerning the. case, and aske
The court TO exercise rs mercy. II
presented to the court LEI
teis cf recommendation showing thl
aY the prisoner hailed from near Bostoi
had a wife and two small childre
en- there. ara that his character was goc
lay r-eyl--s to .he aime Of the theft *
ar which he was arrested. The cours n
ne m..ted the lashes and gave him W.
all months in jail. II advised him to {
et- home TO his FAMILY as seen as he q
lis cut Of Jail and TO give up drinking.
ed Daniel Green, cClOred, was PIT c
ed: t.ral for statbing Jesse Norwood VI.
rstl a nocket-knife. David j. Re nhaIt r5l
ec- resented the prisoner The two me
ge; Fect into a fight in a house at Fifth an
-er. Pine streets on October 90 and o.
stabbing enzued. Several wltnsss
sed were caEed by the stste TO show TN
eet the stabbing was unprovoked
IN Dr. J. Harmer Rlls stated that If u
eld wound had been a little deeper II won
ere have penetrated the abdomen al
ers. might have caused death.
Tith The defence was that Green and h
housekeeper were arguing about buyiI
some white potatos. Norwood,
boarder. who was under the influence
-, LIQUOR. interfered and became qui
am abusive. 1t was not until Norwood hi
I'm I'm struck Green between the eyes with
acn chair that he did the cutting in Sc
"a defence.
ieu' The grand jury returned the folio
US ing true bills. Martin Edwards, carr
'Mn ing concealed a deadly weapon; Edwa
u Draydpn, larceny; Frank Weddows al
ny Harry Hollenfellow, larceny; Franc
"' II. Ryan, bigamy.
The bills against John Cannon
keeping a disorderly house, and Geor
Sc Bloom, for assault and battery, were
nored.
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