The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-08
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SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. New York
A forming Of Court.


Charles Jones' colored was the first
prisoner tried by jury In General Sessions
Court this morning He pleaded not
guilty to the charge of stealing an overcoat
from Charles Stephenson on January 6.
The prisoner was not represented by coun-
sci. The testimony of Alexander Jones
was that he left Stephenson's coat at his
home where Jones lived Upon returning
In the evening the prisoner sand the coat
we're missing Louis Harris testified to
buying coat which Alexander Jones
identified as his. from the prisoner.
Officer Shields testified concerning the
arrest Of the prisoner, whereupon the state
closed. Jones. made no defense.
The jury retired and after five minutes
elaboration returned a verdict OF guilty.
= The court sen fenced him to 10 lashes and
elk months imprisonment.
Seymour Aurenbaoh, the young white
man who pleaded not guilty yesterday
afternoon upon two indictments Of OBJ
changed his plea to one of not guilty, where
upon Attorney General White nolie pros
sed the charge OF George II. HALLS against
him. On the James H.. Meharg case Chief
Justice Lore sentenced the man to pay
fine Of $50 and costs and serve three months
imprisonment
Aurenbach bears bad reputation and the
light sen tence Is poor penalty for tho crimes
he committed.
The, charge of larceny against Miles
Murphy will betried tomorrow morning.
Charles Wilson pleaded guilty to the
charge Of larceny but was not sentenced. =
Roxy Cammomile a dusky damsel, who
has given the police much trouble, pleaded
guilty to stealing n hat from Louis Fell,
and was sentenced to six months impris-
onment.
The grand jury Indicted George Bell aud
and Pinar Dixon for discharglng firearms
on the public high way; Charles Todd
and Joseph Williams for larceny, and
Todd and Williams pleaded not guilty
and Brown guilty. Lyons did not plead.
his council D. ]. Rsinhardt, being absent
Brown stole roll Of leather from ]. e.
Rhoads s; Son, and as the offense was his
first he was lot off with sentence Of three
months imprisonment. He has already
served 3S days Imprisonment
Charles Todd and Ernest Williams.
colored, who pleaded not guilty to larceny
were then tried. They were not repre-
scented by counscl. The first witness was
Honsford Gray who said that his home
was at Orlean, Illinois. His testimony
was that he had gotten off freight train
at West Yard whore the prisoners were.
He took off his coat and vest and laid
down and upon arising tho articles were
missing.
William johnson, colored. testified that
"Spldor' meaning Williams had taken the
coat He also stated that the other prls
oner had told him that Todd had pawned
tho coat.
Officer Ward testified to arresting the
men in the West yard and the finding Of
tho coat and vest In tho second hand store
Of Max Deitsch.
Williams then took tho part of his own
counsel and cross questioned the officers.
Mnx Deitsch vent on the stand and swore
on tho five books of Moses that he did not
recognize the man who brought the coat
and sold it to him. IIe looked at the pris.
oners In the dock and said ''All coons look
alike to NO." He finally identified Hodge
as the man who sold the coat. Williams
continued the examination but got the
returns SO buogled that he forgot what
testimony he had given.
At o'clock tho examination was sus.
pended until ESQ o'clock Shortly before
roceas the grand jury indicted Thomas
Roam for larceny and George Bell for TO.
sstlng public officer. Another bill
against Bell Of assault and battary was
ignored.