Evening journal., 1898-11-21
LIGHT CRIMINAL TERM.
State Prosecutors Have an
Easy Time in Prospect.
COUNTY COURTS OPENED TODAY


NTED WITH HlM-GRAND JuR,
SHOULD GET THROUGH ro-MoR
ROW OR NEXT DAY.
Chief Justice Lore, Senior Assoclat,
Judge Grubb and Associate Judge spru
ance are sitting in the Courts Of Gen
eral Sessions, Oyer and Terminer an,
Superior Court, the November term o.
which opened in This county to-day
While the Superior Court will not be.
gin the real transaction of its business
until next Monday, this week beina
left to criminal business, the civil list
was some over this afternoon and the
work OF preparing the calendar OF the
cases ready for trial will be completed
during the week
There are but twenty-eight cases on
the criminal docket, the number being
smaller than it has been for many
years. Some OF the cases are of grave
character, but most OF them will oe
speedily disposed OF. The grand jury
should dispose Of its work in two days
and the petit jury by next Saturday.
The grand jurors serving this time
are John G. Armstrong, Samuel II.
Baynard, John E. Brockson, Benjamin
C.. Collins, John +. Cheairs, William
B. Clerk, j. wilkins Cooch, William
r.. Derrickson, Isaac 9. Elliott, Isaac
w Flinn, James German, william J..
Gibbons, John T. Hendrlckson. John
b. LeFevre, John S. Lattomus, Eph-
rain Myers. John c. Mahoney, Nathan
Motherall, Charles R. ,Manlove, VIII
liam III. Miller, Thomas Morrison.
John q. nIcWhorter. William Newlove.
and James il. Price.
The petit jury panel is composed Of
the following men:
ADpcqulnimink-Levi Naylor, James
#. Holt, John R. Francis.
Blackbrd-Frank Burchard, John w.
Roberts.
st. Georges-Z. Med. Roberts. Gray
Tay.or James d. Ellaeon.
Brandywine-Frank Petltdemange.
sr., Samuel Moore.
Christiana-John Peoples, Richard
H. Williams, Price DiliNorth.
MIL Crcek-Samuel Allcorn, George
Ispeakman, Thomas b. Chambers.
New Castle-Edward L. Davidson
William Morrison. Giles Lamhson.
Pencader-David A. Ward, Matthew
ORourlSe.
Red Lion-samuel Kidd, John Da-
wilson, clayton Won Culln.
white Clay Creek-Frank McIaugh-
lin, Frank w. Morrison, George NJ.
Garter.
Wiimington-H. IL. Lannan, James
Downey, George A. Schanck.
These men will try the two capital
cases against Harry Blackiston and
Joseph RUSSELL both colored men.
Appoqulniminlx- Nathanial w. Rat
ledge, Joseph whittock John Town
send.
Black5ird-James T. Webster, Will
liam Armstrong, Mordecai Lurty.
ST. eorges-Edward Sparks, Solo
mon 4. Davis.
Brandywine-Samuel M. Talley, Rob
ert Betty.
Christiana-John S. MiKer, John II.
Peoplcs.
Mill Creek-Charles II. Mcdonald,
Edward Pierson,
New Caetle-John Refs, John ]. Rey-
nolds.
Pencader-A7bert D. Racine, George
G. Brown.
Red Lion--Washingto r. King. Will
liam NJ. Roberts.
White Clay Eugene NJ. Lewis.
Frederick Currinder.
wilmington-Na Nathaniel B. Hill, Ed
ward ". Brennan.
There was a large attendance at the
op nlng session. and the usual formal
tics and confusion preliminary to set
tling down to business.
Two Of the petit Jurors were excused.
Gray Taylor. because he Is minor.
and James Downing. who had been
summoned by mistake for James Dow
ney.
Atttorney-General White retired the
case OF the State VS.. Lizzie Gould, ac-
cused Of having stolen a dress be-
longing to Mrs. Louis Harris.
j. wilkins Cooch was elected foreman
OF the grand jury Immediately after its
retirement.
Clerk Of the Peace Foard and his
deputy spent most Of the morning
swearing the liouor license applicants,
who numbered about twenty.
The grand jury returned true bills
against George Demby, alias John
Demhy, colored. and Alexander Fin
ney, for carrying congea,ed deadly
weapons. Demby pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to ten days imprison-
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