Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
DOMAIN GIVEN A YEAR IN JAIL.

and arraigned on tho charge oil muruer
in the first dsgree IN causing the death |
OF Fannie Kelly, colored.
Aftor the long Indictment had been
read, amid profound silence, the de-
PENDANT pleaded nut guilty.
Whom naked who should try his case
hn in voice that wan almost inaudible,
Raid: "By God and my country"
Francis NJ. Walker represents him.
John Butter, pleaded guilty to the
larcsny of six pairs of shoes, the prop
erty Of George NJ. Duugherty of Front
and Madison streets. He presented
several letters OF recommendation.
The defendant said that he had been
drinking and had no recollection OF
taking the Shoes.
The Judges questioned him IN regard
to his family and no stated that he had
beon married twice and had three chill
nrsn, the youngest II years of age ms
judges consulted together for several
minutes and then Chief Justice Lore
SAID: you have boon in jail two
months and you have lsttera from two
OF the host mon in the State. You will
pay tho costs of the case, and be i'm
prIaoned one month.
Harry Frazer, colored, was arraigned
on the charge of the larceny of a gold
watch aud a gold plated chain from
David Reedor on August 29;h, 1896
He had loft tho city and had only
recently returned Wien he was captured
by Officer MHloudy. II. j. Reinhardt
defended the prisoner, who claimed an
alihi
The jury returned verdict of guilty
RS indicted. Frazer was sentenced to
pay as restitution money the sum OF
| SOC, be imprisoned for six months he
| whipped with 20 lashes.
The caHe of tho State ys. George
Sippls was reported quashed and the
prisoner was ordered released.
Lottie Vincent colored, was arranged
on the charge of larceny OF $40 from
| Mrs, Ada Nlacklem. The defendant
| pleaded guilty. Mira. MaLklem stated
that she did not care to prosecute. The
defendant said that she was emptying
coal into the fire and being nervous
dropped the money on the stove. She
was given three months.
AT II. 10 o'clock William Fisher, col
ored. was brought into court and Clsrk
Of tho Peace Foard read the indictment
which charges him with hay ing broken
into the house Of William Hunt, about
midnight on the night April 9th, with
felonious intent The penalty is death.
Fisher pleaded not guilty.
The court assigned John +. Nields al
counsel TO defend him.
The case of Mahlon b. Foster,
charged with emhezzlement was mex
taken up aud jury impaneled. Ii, L.
Ward defended Foster.
Mrs. Margaret II. Wells, the prose
cutting witneas, stated that she asked
harry Ramsberger, in May, 1897, Il
obtain for her loan of S240 He sale
he could not DO it and recommended
Foster. She gave Foster q note for thI
amount, made payable to his order
After a wait of six weeks without re
ceiving the money, she demanded tn
note and afterwards received $50 from
Mr.. Rumsbergor, but nothing further
, Harry Ramsborger and William Wick
ersham were witnesses for the proseCu
ton. Wickersham stated that the not
, was given 10 him in payment OF th
. personal debt Of Mr.. Foster. He place
the noto in bank and Mrs Wells after
a ward paid 1T.
: Lawyer Ward then asked FOR a
a acouittal on the grounds that Mrs
. Wells had as her agent Harry Rams
. herger and that the agent was responsl
a
whom he intrustetl the business.
The case of William II. Hutchin'
n charged with carrying o conceale
n deadly. Weapon was, on the request {
y Attorney General White, nolle proaset
!. as he stated that there were mitigatin
i. circumstances in tue case.
N At Thursday afternoons session I
# the county court Alexander DOMAIN. co
~ ored, was Hrraigned on the charge
a murder 10 the fret degree, it beir
alleged that he murdered his chit
/ Joshua Dpman, at his home, near Sta
y Road, about March lst of the preset
IA year. lie pleaded not guilty and Aust
n Harrington was assigned to defend hir
"a Edward Bastian pleaded guilty to q
~ charge Of larceny and WAS sentenced
three months imprisonment.
n At the mornings session OF Gener
10 Sessions Court the trial of Mahlun
,o Foster was resumed and he took Il
aa stand in his own hohalf. He stat
AZ that he had paid Sl25 out of the S2l
and that he only refused to pay I
ia balance of Sll5 ON account OF hayl
ar been informed that the notes of MI
Wells had gone TO protest.
n. MIR Kamsherger was recalled a.
"a stated that he had informed Foster
r. the indebtedness Of Mrs. VOLS; also
p the fact that he had notified Foster
he Mrs. Wells notes guing to protest.
il also told Foster to get the money
al had paid to Mrs. Wells, or he VOL
lose what lie had paid.
Joseph Il. Carpenter, Jr., James
f. White aud George b. Ward testifi
Use that Fosters reputation for verae
re. was bad.
ny The evidence here closed, the co,
erc was presented with points upon viii
" os it was asked TO charge. and then
10 torney- General White made his openi
nd argument to tho jury for the State.
la After an able argument by Mr.. WI
es- on hehnlf of the accused court tool
a recess until 2, 40 o'clock.
zen The court Friday morning decided
~ ~ remit tbs lasiies in the cases ut liza
iii Brown aud James Demby, coloreh,
SIS. two buys who were convicted OF
lch chnrge OF stealing So states from Fra
I'm A. Mitchell.
AT tho afternoon session of CO
Mahlon b. Foster, charged with
.an embezz ement of S240 from Mrs. M
asa garet Wells was given to the jury
rs. the charge OF Judge Grubb. The j
his returned q verdict of guilty. II.
,ut Ward, for Foster, at once moved
Tho a new trial.
,el Joseph Brown, colored, was acquit
aid of the charge of stealing horse fr
his W. Ii. Teller, colored, Of ST. Geore
aid John Hanrahan, pleaded guilty to
i'm charge OF selling liquur on i5unc
I'D and was fined $50 and costs. In
nth case OF Wiliium Millls, cnai seu
dge carry a concealed deadly weapon
| .Rf 10 mi MI