Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-21
SOLDIERS INDICTED
Two Members of First Regi-
ment in the Prisoners Dock.
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED RAPE

lO0A NULL W u IL n 4 A1uL AbO nA1 II
COUNSEL ASSIGNED FOR ROB
ERT COTTINGgHAM'S ASSAIIlANT.
STATE FlATIED TO PROVE AN
ESSENTIAL POINT IN THE TRIAL
OF TWO MEN FOR LARCENY.
In the Court of General SESSIONS yes
terday afternoon Oscar DE Braun, who
was arraigned on charges of larceny |
and false pretense and pleaded guilty, |
was given six months and ordered to
pay the costs OF the prosecution.
Philip 7. Sadler Jr., George Demby
and Irving Shorter were indicted on a
charge of gambling.
John Kelley, Edward Mcconnell and
Harry Maddox were indicted on a
charge Of breaking into store with
inent to commit larceny. Kelley's and
NcConnelps bail bonds were forfeited
and capiases were issued for the de-
PENDANTS.
Court then took a recess until $50
o'clock.
After a recess of nearly two hours,
court reconvened for the afternoon ses-
sion.
A jury was then sworn to try VIII
liam Raikes, who pleaded not guilty
to the charge Of larceny of a pair OF
shoes from Maggie Pennington. In the
testimony it was shown that Zail0es
!, had been before the court on two other
Occasions for the same offense, and at
one time he was let off with the under
=, standing that he would leave the state.
!, The jury rendered a verdict OF guilty.
The court sentenced him to six months
= Imprisonment and fifteen lashes and to
Id pay the costs OF the case.
=. Thomas Reynolds was arraigned on
the charge of stealing a watch valued
=, at s12, the property Of Robert Shou-
- liski. The evidence was not sufficient
~ to convict him and he was discharged
a. The grand jury then returned the fol
- lowing true bills: Philip Sadler, Jr.
: and Irving Shorter, gambling; Isaa'
~ Jones, two charges, one Of carrying
40 concealed a deadly weapon and tn
"a other firing revolver on the publ
~ highway; Wesley Stout, toying with
al child. Bills ignored, William Kenney
"a assault and battery; Clarence WestoI
-, and William johnson, using femal
"A child for immoral purposes.
hv Wesley Stout was arraigned an
ps- pleaded guilty.
DC Isaac Jones was arraigned and plead
m ed guilty to both charges against hin
as and was sentenced to be imprisone
ten days on each charge.
Frank Janvier was admitted to pra'
tice.
EXCEPTIONS IN ADDICKS CASE
These exceptions were filed by H. j
10 10 Ward, attorney for the defendant
'4n' the Addicks divorce suit, to the fndir
of Commissioner Alexander B. Coope
e71 at doth not appear by the said re
nat ord or by the evidence adduced at Il
ecu said cause that the cause assigned 4
lol- divorce in said petition for divorce o
VIII Cured in the State OF Delaware; b
on the contrary, there doth appear tn
KUN the beginning Of the desertion did c
was cur in the State of New York.
lot Second that it doth not appear
re- the record that this respondent ha
tne been guilty within the State OF Del
De- ware of the desertion Of the said pc
Inc TONER for three years next precedi
the filing Of her petition"
'pon The court ordered that the return
IN remanded to the commissioner for pi
in'o duction of further evidence, w.
smithers. for Mrs. Addicks, interposi
- ~ no objection.
'Onu Court Of Oyer and Terminer CT
'e'S' vened this morning. AS no capi
ian case would be ready to he taken
0@ before Friday the special panel
anis' Jurors was discharged until that til
"" and court adjourned.
Superior Court then opened.
"a' Alexander b. Cooper, commissio
lin the divorce case Of Addicks vs.
INV dicks, made his amended return to
court.
IT. Bayard Heisel secured publican
Ia ,s of the finding of the commission IN
nan divorce case Of Fetzer VS.. Fetzer. J
ot,,,r favorable to the granting OF a dive
/. ne The Court OF General Sessions
s as resumed work.
n he ALFRED Smith pleaded guilty to
-,orv- charge OF stealing carpenters I
= an and a coat Being under the age Q
n % vars he will be released on pr
ton. his father becoming his secu
Joseph Joyce, young white man
uoN tered plea Of not guilty TO stea
oon- tobacco from a store at Front
.er,an Madison streets. Through T. Ba
n and Heisel he withdrew the plea and
he,ng stituted one of guilt. Es may b
.aaers leased on probation, his age being