Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19
GnXErlh AnSslnNs corRr.
shay erm Opened Mpndny--.I. wilkins cooct
EnreInnn nE TN Grnnd .ImrN.

Ihe names vi the Ernnd anu petit +
Jurors we're called and j, wilkins /
Cooch was chosen foreman Of tho grand
Jury James Monaghan was sworn liz I
as bailif Of grand jury.
Chief Justice Charles II. Lore then |
RidFessed the members OF tho jury in |
rotation TO tho number Of Casea which |
will be tearl Mt this term of court. He
also spuke OF the Rsyeral eraye CAGES
which will be before tbs jury and asked
that they be disposed OF rs quickly as
possible.
The grand Jury in county court on
Monday aftsrroon ignored tee bills
against james g. Wolen, charged with
criminal malpractice and murder ia tho
second degree in causing the death OF
Ellen MuGarsha. The stats could
not use tho gifl's dying declaration AZ
evidence bscanse UP TO the time OF her
death she insisted that she was not
going to die
For carrying concealed q deadly
weapon, Harry MeKeoa was sentenced
to 10 days imprisonment. George
Hanks pleaded guilty TO tho larceny Of
pair of shoes and was sentenced to
ona month imprisonment.
Tuesday morning James Demhy and
Harry A. Brown, uolorotl boys, were
arraignel On the charge Of theft of a
lot Of roofing slate from Frank A.
Mitchell on April llth. Attorney
General White conducted the rrosecu
tion. Tho boys have no counsel.
Abraham Sinnex swore that be saw
the boys take the slate, lie caught
Domhy and an officer caught Brown.
Mr.. Mitchell testified to the ownership
Of the Hlate,
DENNY was sworn and stated that he
aud Brown found the slate in ditch
and thought about building a house
along the railroad for playhouse. lie
claimed that he lid not take it from
the yard Of Mr.. Mitchell.
| Iha Jury retired at IL, 81 o'clock.
After being out 10 minutes, thu jury
rendered verdict OF guilty.
Chi1f ]ustlCe Lore gRye the buya a
lecture and pronounced this following
| sentence: Restitution money to the
amount OF $3.50. on Saturday next lie
whipped with 10 lasheI and be i'm
| prsnned three months.
Mary Butcher, cnlored, was charged
with the larceny 1T watch from
David Seger. colored She pleaded not
| guilty. After a conference between
Attorney General White anil the de
fence the former asked that tho case be
Gole pressed, which was done.
At Tuesday afternoun's session oil
the Court Of General Sessions Bishop
Ruatwick, who pleaded guilty at tht
morning SESSION of the forgery Of {
check, was sentenced to pay fine o.
800, stand one hour in the pillury ant
be imprisoned one year.
E2skiel Abrams, colored, who hat
pleaded guilty 10 carrying razor
Withdrew that PISA through his counsel
Austin harrington, ami later, upon tn,
application of Attorney General White
tho case was dropped.
Jame5 Watson, colorei. who pleaded
guilty to carrying revolver, was sen
fenced to 10 days 10 the county Jail.
Harry Davis, Golored, who pleaded
guilty TO the larceny of pair of shoes
was sentenced to pay 81 restitution
money, be whipped with 10 lashes AM
! Imprisoned for three months.
Georgia Brown, Colored, who pleade
guilty to the larceny of coat fTo1
? william Riohenbaum, was sentenced I
! nay the sum of 81 restitution money
be whipped with 10 lashes and serye 81
month";.
George Lee charged with assault an
battery ON Isaac Moody. The proseru
{ tor was the only witness called by A
+. torney General White. John ii. Rodne
for the defence. claimed that Muoti
had acted in self defence.
Levy Court Comm issioner Henry N
: White testified to the character OF I'll
b defendant and stated that it was gool
y Samuel Miller and Allison Rittei
/ house, testified in like manner. 1T
case was suhInittod without argumeI
anh the Jury retired.
It They returned 10 90 minutes with
l. verdict OF not guilty.
I, The casea of harry Sharper an
'e Edward Grooms, colored. charged wit
u highway robbery, wore next callet
u Attorney General White conducted ii
t. prosecution. John Il. Hines, colUret
IS the prosecutor, testified to the natu
nj of the assault. Grooms conducte b
al own case and kept the spectators in 1
y uproer.
ar Capt. Chambers stated that he W
IN in charge Of the night force on Fehrl
"a airy 18th and the prosecutor appeurl
70 about 1913 o'clock without ttouse
Q. and entered complaint that lie W
is robbed. lie also testified to the ARE
40 Of the defendants and the iientiiic
as tinn of them by Iiinea. Grooms "
~ allowed to make statement.
ny The Jury was out five minutes al
or rendered a verdirt of guilty as indicte
The prisoners we're sensencsd az folio
OF That they each pay fine of $780, sta
nt one hour IL the pillory, he whip
= with 40 lashes and be imprisoned &
90 years. Chief Justice Lore then stat
OF that he intended to make the pub
lis highways place Of safety.
il. Tho bills against Clarissa Mile
charged with assault and batter
Edward Butcher, larceny; Sarah
"a Millsr, assault and battery and Willil
- Matthews larceny, were ignored by I
ire grand jury.
lie Little Carrie Bradley was among |
on visitors in the Court House, hayi
accompanied her guardian. CHI
Justice Lore, at the close of the Gou
called her to him and took her on
knee and chattsd with her for so
time. Judges Grubb and Spruance n
Or took an interest in the child. i
+, child ia the one who was with
NJ parents when the latter were killed
.ue tho railroad accident at Stantnn
". Vi Becenber 2ith. She is not yet awi
'uH OF the death of her parents.
n Al yesterday mornings session w
- Barker was brought in for sentence,
" "; having pleaded guilty to the charge
Lis the larceny of watch, the property
Sa;ss George Lewis. He returned the wa
u. ~ after being arrested and claimed h