The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-13
asnural sessions Court.

General Sessions Court did not begin
its work this morning until II o'clock.
| Chief Justice Lore was the only member
| OF the court on the bench at the opening
hour Judge Cullen took his seat half an
hour later, but Judge Marvll did not put
| In his appearance all morning.
Tho first case called was that against
Charles Wright against whom the grand
| jury yesterday afternoon returned bill
for murderously assaulting Euos White.
man.
Wright had pleaded not guilty to the
charge, but Franklin L. Brookson, his
counsel, withdrew the plea and entered
one OF guilty, Then Deputy Attorney
General Cooper had Mr., Whiteman go on
the stand and relate the facts leading to the
assault, They were that on April 8,
Wright was under the employ OF Mr.,
Whiteman atR livery stable at Eleventh
and West SITS He remained away from the
stable TOO and upon being chAstised BIS.
came insubordinate and was discharged.
That evening Wright returned to the
stable and without a word of warning
plunged a butcher knife into Mr., White.
mans neck. State Detective McVey under
oath, stated that Rice had declared he had
intended to ''flx' Mr.. Whlteman. In the
face OF this testimony and the plea of
guilty, Mr., Brockson endeavored to shield
the prisoner, but the court Informed him
that he was unfortunate in getting into
the case and could do nothing but impose
the fun penalty of the law upon his client.
Before doing so the Chief Justice remark.
ed to the prisoner that he should BIO thank
ful that he was not on trial for bis life.
Phe sentence was one hour in tie pillory
hve years imprisonment and $1,000.
Joseph Douglass, a young white man,
was put on trial before jury for the lar
ceny of two pairs of trousers from Rachael
Price who testified to missing the trousers
from line in front of her store No l02
E.ast Front street on February "a. Mary
b. Bowen, scaled Douglass fate when she
swore to seeing him take the property.
Police Officer James Shields testified to the
arrest and the state rested. Whereupon
FRANKLIN N, Brockson, the prisoner moved
to quash the indictment on the ground
that the husband Of Mrs, Price, while en-.
gagged in business with her was not named
in the Indictment
The court ruled the question over for
the jury to decide and the matter rested.
Then Douglass went on the stand but
SAID no did not remember stealing the
trousers, being intoxicated at the time of
his arrest The jury found verdict of
guilty and the court sentenced Douglassto
ten days imprisonment he having already
served two months Imprisonment.
Harry McCann pleaded guilty to steal
ing an oyercoat from Harry Henderson,
and as his offense was his third the court
gave him ten lashes and SIX months i'm.
prlsonment, remarking at the time that
workhouse was needed for such prisoners.
After Jury had been drawn to try
William d. Montgomery, an aged colored
man for the charge of attempted chicken
stealing from the farm of William w.
Donovan Of Blackbird Hundred, Deputy
Attorney General Cooper abandoned the
case the testimony not being strong
enough to warrant q conviction.
There were several amusing incidents
connected with the case. Previous to. its
opening Montgomery informed the court
that he did not need them. His expecta-
ton was realized when the prosecuting |
attorney abanaaned the case and with |
laugh characteristic Of the old plantata.
ton darkey and with eagerness to reach
the outside of the building the old man re.
marked Il done tole yes no witnesses were