Evening journal., 1897-02-05
TO TRYTHE INSPECTORS
True Bills in the Charges Of
Fraud at Elections.
EDITOR GEORGE ". ROBERTS FINED
MOULTON GUILTY ONLY OF AS
sAULT-GRAND JURY's REPORT
ON THE JAIL HEAVY SEN
TENCE FOR STEALING HARNESS.

iENCE FOR STEALING HARNESS.
When Superior Court opened this
morning George W. Roberts of Dover
VINO Yesterday pleaded guilty TO libel
ing Washington Hastings. of Whining
1oh, IN his paper, the Dover State Sen
uhel. appeared i0r sentence The libel
was published In the heat of the recent
campaign. and as this probably
considered an oXtCnuating circum-
stance, iino OF $40 ana costs was inn
posed.
Chief Justice Lore's charge relating
tc fraud charged against inspectors Of
election was as follcws
Gentlemen Cf the Grand Jury: In
relation 20 certain alleged frauds and
viclrtions CT the election laws of the
state, this court last session delivered
you charge which ycu remember. The
court feels that 10 ought 90 emphasize
tntt charge to-day, and 10 cay 20 You
tnat IL Is duty you owe TO the good
ola commonwealth in which you live.
and which has nurturod and protected
you and your property to sift and in
gate these cases most thoroughly.
Let no predjudice, Political bias. no
influence of any character whatever
/ step ~ between these persons and the
law. See that nothing shall annul the
law, which law lies at the. very foun-
daMcn of society. and which if set
aside leaves your commonwealth at the
mercy of any man who may see ht TO
attack it in its most vital parts. Cen
tlcmcn. we ask you that you do abso-
lutely and fearlessly your whole duty.
Walter Brown. cOlored. charged with
assault with intent to kill. on Isaac
Anderson. also colored. on January "a
last, was diamissed, the state giving mp
the case.
Thomas Barton, William Merrill and
James Carol. three Wilmington white
men, were charged with stealing pair
Of boots and a hat from ira Kennedy
an innocent Mt Cuba farmer. who
driltel into town on November z last
and imbibed too freely of coast" whis-
key Kennedy had evidently not recov-
cred from his drunk yet. for when he
was called he was hardly able to stand.
His condition was explained to Chief
Justice Lore and the justice adiudgod
him in contempt of the court and COM
mitted him to the care of the sheriff
until he sobers up. The jury drawn 10
try his case was ordered TO return to-
morrow.
Albert Spencer, a white man, was
arraigned on the charge of stealing a
set Of harness valued atS15 from George
b. Edwards, q groceryman, at -Four
teenth and King streets. on January II.
Alr. Edwards was called to the stand.
but iefore he could testify the grand
jury came in court with its report on
the election cases and its final report
: for the term.
The latter was comprehensive dOcu-
ment which described briefly the work
OF the jury. During the term 290 indict-
ments had been placed in the hands of
the jury. OF these thirty-nine were ig-
nored and PSI true bills were found.
The report stated that many of the in-
I dictments were for trivial ofeneas
many Of them for larceny of small
amounts and the carrying of concealed
deadly weapons, which could be Just as
easily disposed of IN the Municipal
Court and should be settled there
Ii also reported having visited the
almShouse and the Jail. Beth were
found in good condition
The jail now contains 40 prisoners.
and ITS arrangements are as good as
possible The jury's report stated that
more and better light is needed
whether II be gas or electricity. Ii rec
commended that a new kitchen be hullt
in the jail yard and the old kitchen be
used as a bum" cell
IL recommended also that some
changes be made in the closets in The
jail, which are in bad condition The
report requested that the recommends
tions be brought 20 the attention of the
Levy Court
Chief Justice Lore. IN brief address.
thanked the grand jury for the dispatch
which il had used in its work and com
mended il as a model jury. He stated
that the true bills found by it had I'm
each case been substantiated The
( grand jury was then dismissed.
Z he case Of Spencer was again taken
up Mr. Edwards swore 10 the disap-
pearancc of the harness and Charlie
Tunnel, q small cclored boy. stated
that he saw Spencer trying 70 sell the
harness 20 Edward Barker. who keeps
a JUNK shop at Second and Walnut
streets. Barker and another small boy
corroborated Tunnells testimony, and
the jury, after being out but a few
minutes, brought in verdict Of guilty
Spencer was sentenced to pay ro5ti-
tuticn money to the amount OF $50, re-
celve fifteen lashes next Saturday, and
be imprisoned one year.
James Short, colOrCd. charged with
writing lottery policy. was sentenced to
pay line Of Sl00, IN default Of which
ne was committed to Jail for thirty
days
, The jury in the case Of Roland r.
Moulton. charged with attempted rape
on Sarah Palmer. Of Newport. came into
court at 1918 o'clock and returned a
verdict Of not guilty Of assault with in
tent to commit rape. hut guilty Of as
sault
: Chief Justice Lore. after explaining
that such an offence was one which
: works the mcst serious harm TO the
Z community, sentenced Moutcn to two
years Imprisonment and he fined Sl00
and to pay the costs of court
Judge Ball occupied q scat on the
bench with Chief Justice Lore this
! morning.
Before being dismissed for the term
the grand jury brought IN true bills
, sgains, the following election inspectors
charged with fraud in the late election
s whose cases came over from
u the lest term: James F. Early, Eden