Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-22

LICENSE GRANTED -STRADI JcY
AND COMPANIONS GET OFF
EASY.
The Superior Court yesterday after
noon handed down decree Of abso-
Lutte divorce to Mrs. Rosalle b. Addicks
from her husband, ]. Edward Ad-
dicks. The expenses, amounting 10
about Si1, besides the fee OF the COM
mission, were levied on Mr.. Addiclss.
The subject OF alimony is not mention
ed. DEGREES OF absolute divorce were
also granted in the case OF Sallie b.
Loper vs. Mitchell G. Lopar, Mary Fet-
ger VS.. Jacob r. Fetzer and Jennie
Thatcher vs. John @. Thatcher.
Joseph Dugan and John NEcCullough.
charged with stealing 1873 pounds OF
brass from the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. were reindicted and pleaded
not guilty.
Ex-Mayor Austin Harrington, attor-
ney for Simon Cronin. charged with
assault with intent to murder Robert
Cottingham, withdrew the plea OF not
guilty and entered one of guilty of as
sault. Attorney-General White ac-
cepted the plea. and the prisoner was
sentenced to be imprisoned twenty
days,
John Joyce, who pleaded guilty to
larceny and Alfred Smith, who plead
ed guilty to stealing carpenters tools
and coat, were released on proba-
tion. Georgianna Butler, colored, who
pleaded guilty to larceny, was SEN
fenced to be Imprisoned two months.
AttOrney-General White nolle prose
Quied the case against Philip d. Sad
Ter, George Demby and Irving Shorter,
Indicted for shooting crap at Delaware
City.
The case OF Del Koreki, accused OF
assaulting Henry Hemelce, with in
tent to commit murder, was continued
until tomorrow.
The case of Edward Mcconnell and
John Kelley, charged with robbery,
was continued until the next term.
Charles Wood, who pleaded guilty TO
carrying a revolver, was s9ntenced TO
ten days imprisonment.
Wesley Stout. indicted for toying
with child, was discharged.
A license to sell liquor was granted
to George c. Woods, Of t1e Practical
Farmer.
In the case OF Mary ID. VS.. Charles
NJ. Paul a decree OF absolute divorce
was handed down.
True bills we're found against AN
tonic Giovanni for rape; Antonio De
Laca, Camille Donoha. and Camille
Sisifo for raping Maria Fanteleno. The
bill charging Rafael De Guglichna
with selling liqour without a license
was ignored.
On motion OF e. r. Cochran, Jr., An
drew @. Gray was appointed commits
sioner to take testimony in the case OF
Mabel L. VS.. Fletcher Caulk.
AT 11.15 o'clock the grand jury re-
turned two bills and announced that Il
had concluded its work.
Gentlemen of the grand jury" said
Chief Justice Lore, we are informed
that the work of the grand jury is
done. We wish to extend to you our
unqualified thanks and approval You
have passed upon fifty bills in two
and a half days. 1t is an unprecedent-
cd record. We thank you for the
prompt and efficient discharge OF your
dutifs. You are discharged from any
further attendance. The court again
thanks YOU"
In the case OF Dugan and McCul-
lough, accused of stealing brass be-
longing to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, the attorney-general enter
ed pea of nolle proeequi, the state
being unable to prove it's case against
them.
The g,neral jury was discharged un-
til tomorrow morning.
This morning the argument on points
Of law raised in the case OF the state
VS.. Blest was set for this afternoon.
The indictment charged aie defendant
with selling oleomargarine.
George Stradley, Charles Welsh and
Edward P. O'Neil, indicted for assault
with intent to commit rape on an
Italian girl. Concetti Distafani, near
Townsend, entered pleas OF guilty OF
common assault. They were accept
cd by the state prosecutors. p. R.
Cochran, Jr., endeavored to have sen
tence deferred until tomorrow. At
torney- Gensral White objected on the
ground OF expense to the state, and the
sentences will be imposed this after
noon.
In the case of the State VS.. William
Willis. indicted at the May term OF
court for assaulting Charles H. Brown,
plea of nolle prosequi was entered
by the state. the prosecuting witness
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