Evening journal., 1897-05-13
MULQUEEH GOES FREE.
Saloon-keeper Who Shot a
Man Released by Grand Jury
MARRIAGE SETTLES A BAD CASE

MARRIAGE SETTLES A BAD CASE
CHARLES RICE, FOR sLAsHING
ENOS WHITEMAN WITH
BUTCHER KNIFE, GETS FIVE
YEARS IN JAII-sTATE's ATTOR-
NEYs NOT SURPRISED IN MUL-
QUEEN CASE.
When the Court OF General Sessions
reconvened this morning all the Nav
panel of jurors serving under the new
law were in their places. The Superior
Court trial list revision and prepara-
tion OF the calendar delayed the OPEN
ing OF court until IL O'Clock.
USED A BUTCHER KNIFE.
Charles Rice's case was first called.
and Rice, who is a tall and wiry-look-
in colored youth. was brought in the
dock. Franklin Brockson, his counsel,
stated that after careful investiga-
tion OF the case he could find nothing
to warrant his asking jury for his ac-
quittal. He therefore, asked to change
his plea to guilty OF assaulting with in
tent to murder Enos Whiteman, throw
ing his client upon the mercy of the
court. He took the ground that his
client had been in a fight with Mr.
Whiteman and was under the influence
OF liquor.
The states attorneys insisted upon
the evidence being heard, and Mr..
| Whiteman, with his neck still heavily
bandaged testified to Rice being dis
| -. 4 80. -
and West streets and coming back four
hours afterward with huge butcher
knife, with which he stabbed the wilt
ness
4 The butcher-knife was exhibited in
court. and testimony was produced
that Rice intended to AK" Whlteman.
The chief justice, in sentencing Rice,
declared that he should thank n merci-
full God that he was not being tried for
murder. He was sentenced TO 81 900
fine, one hour in the pillory and five
years in Jail.
| FOUND HE HAD BEEN THERE Be
FORE
Harry McCann, colored, was repre-
sented by Walter Bacon, but It was
learned that McCann had been convict
ed before for a felony. He pleaded
/ guilty to stealing an overcoat. and
was sentenced to six months imprison-
/ ment and ten lashes.
THE EXCUSE OF DRUNKENNESS
!, Joseph Douglass held jury for an
hour on his case because his counsel
contended that he was intoxicated at
: the time he stole three pairs of trou-
4 sers from MRS. Sarah Prices store. The
garments were hanging low, and Doug
2 lass staggered against them and terked
. them down.
Mrs. Mary Bowen swore to seeing
Douglass steal the trousers and clip
them under his coat. The case mar
rowed down to a question OF intent,
= the court stating that drunkenness was
no excuse. but an aggravation OF crime,
+ but intent must be judged by actions.
u The jury convicted the prisoner, but
= recommended the courts mercy
Douglass was sentenced to ten days
Imprisonment, he having served two
months and half in Jail awaiting trial
and having an aged mother to look
after.
. William Il. Montgcmerys bail bond
; was declared forfeited. but he later APP
o peared in court and pleaded net guilty
to attempting to commit larceny. The
forfeiture was removed and Montgom-
cry, who Is an old patrlarchal-looklng
colOred man, was placed on trial.
William M. Donovan and William l.
Donovan testified that they lived In
Blackbird hundred near Smyrna, and
heard a noise among the chickens
4 which aroused them, and they found
z Montgomery in the cow-shed. Deputy
Attorney General Cooper dropped the
D. case and Montgomery almost shouted
when the court discharged him.
IGNORED THE MULQUEEN CASE
3 The grand jury caused surprise b.
ignoring the bill against Michael Mul
4 queen for the murder OF Bernard l.
Dorsey in his saloon, at Lord ant
Church streets. on February "a. Whel
this action was returned, the Oyer ant
Terminer Jurors were discharged.
This is the case where Dorsey, Will
D., apparently intoxicated, caused tropbl
and was ordered from the saloon
., Somebody threw brick against tn
door and Mulqueen went out and fire
. twice. one bullet striking Dorsey, VIII
died three days later at the Delawar
Hospital.
Foreman w. p. Biggs, OF the gran
Jury, was asked about the case, bu
said: IL can say nothing about It, ea
cept that the grand jury ignored tn
bill"
Deputy Attorney General Coops
said
There was some doubt as to whf
caused Dorsey's death, and It was hel
. that the bullet did not. l was afrai
the grand jury would not indict II
. prisoner and am not surprised at II
70 finding"
~ SETTLED IT BY GETTING MAI
III RIED
August Muntz will not be brought b
fore the court to answer the charge
immorally using Ellen Nutter, a 81
under age. Before his case went to Il
,nS grand jury, Muntz promised TO mari
hei Miss Nu.ter, and the attorney -gener
asl took him at his word. Deputy Sherl