Evening journal., 1898-05-18
JURORS HARD AT WORK
They Are Speedily Disposing
of Criminal Work.
SIX YEARS FOR HIaHwAYMBN.
SOME PRISONERS GET OFF, BUT
MOST OF THEM PLEAD GUILTY
OR ARE CONVICTED If THEY GO
BEFORE A JURY.

BEFORE A JURY
An interesting session Of the Court Of
General Sessions was held yesterday
afternoon.
Bishop Bostic was indicted for for
gerry and pleaded guilty and asked the
mercy of the court. He was sentenced
to one hour in the piHory, one year in
prison, $500 fine and costs.
Ezekiel AbrOn, who had been arrest
ed for dsorderly conduct. pleaded not
guilty. On evidence of his employer
as to his good character and peaceful
ness, he was discharged.
James Wilson, charged with carry
ing concealed deadly weapon, razor,
pleade guilty, and was sentenced to ten
days Imprisonment.
Harry Davis, colored, larceny OF
shoes. pleade guilty and was sentenced
| to ten lashes, three months in prison
and 500 restitution money.
George Brown pleaded guilty to the
larceny Of suit Of clothes and was |
sentenced to fifteen lashes six months |
in prison and 81 restitution money.
Isaac Moody brought suit against |
George Lee, of New Castle hundred |
for assault and battery The trouble |
occurred over s. owed Moody b. Lee. |
Moody had gone to collect same and
cursed Lee and his wife Lee Knocked
! him down and Moody brought suit.
Several neighbors Of Lee testified to his
good character and the case was dis
missed.
Harry Sharper and Edward Grooms
were arraigned for highway robbery
brought by John E. Hines, who tesG-
, fed that last February he received a
telegram from Farnhurst stating that
I 4. T.. 4
come on Immediately. He did so and ar
: | rived in this city late on February 2S.
- and secured Sharper to take him to
Farnhurst On the way he was at
= tecked by two men. badly beaten and
a stripped of his clothes. They were con-
victed and sentenced to 40 lashes,
q years imprisonment and $500.
Joseph and David Griffen were ar
= ranged fer stealing chickens and plead
!, ed not guilty. and the case was post
=, poned for the serving for some sub
= poenas for defense.
4, Lewis Reason for embezzling S115,
y pleaded guilty and sentence was post
= poned
- William Barker, indicted for the lar
. ceny of a gold watch pleaded guilty
= and sentence postponed.
,o The following billg were ignored by
~ the grand jury: Alfonso Gondisso
- theft; Garrison Miller, assault and bat.
% tery Edward Butler larceny; Sara A
Miller, assault and battery, and viii.
liam Matthew. larceny.
be Little Carrie Bradley, the survivor O
he the Stanton grade crossing accident, o
an last Christmas, was in court with he
al guardian during the afternoon and re
lel | ceived much kind attention from tn
ry judges.
bn
N, was this morning brought into cour
II TO be sentenced FOR stealing a watcl
belonging to George Lewis He sal,
'r' That itwas not his intention tOste3lth.
er watch. He returned il to it s0wner af
us ter he had been arrested. and told thl
OF court that the whole thing was
ad Joke. The court was merciful to him
- II Iemitt5d the corporal punishment
and simply gave him three months il
Jail. Barker thanked the court an,
eu cried from sheer JOY that NE was not L
10 be whipped and pilloried.
Attorney-Gensual White expects tha
The grand jury will complete its wOrl
tomorrow afternoon. The Oyer an.
a. Terminer jury reported to-day anti wal
discharged until Monhay, as the capita
cases win not be taken up until tha
u time.
E.-I MuNutUt q WHITE WONniuf Wd
~ put Cn trial for stealing six lOaves O
Nv, bread, property Of George II. Huber
"a from Charles Dawson's store. TIL
poor woman had NO lawyer to dsten
,rt her. Mr.. Dawson slated that he did nC
sr- see the woman carry the bread ava!
nrt Officer James Edwards testified that o
do April he caught the woman carryin
ner away the bread, which was containe
10 in a box Attorney-G General Whit
ev slated that because Of mitigating Cil
CumstancCs in the case hb would nC
Md ask for conviction and entered a pie
nm Of nolle prosequi The woman wa
av ! DISCHARGED and left thh court cryin
over her good fortune. She took Oh
it'll is cents wcrth of bread to feed hi
TO hungry family. and the prosecute
vas cost the county $40.
tor Louis Reason, coOred, who stole 81
ial. | from his employer, was sent over f
ing three months, the sentence being lig
on because Of IT being Reasons first o
ich fense.
lei Michael SearanZO, an Italian, was p
rial on trial for stealing a pair OF trouse
from Joseph Lesham. Horace
Knowles set up a spirited defence IN
prisoner admitted that he pawnod U
ION trousers to get money to pay his boa
oW- and intended to redeem them.
lort After an absence Of few minut
ltor The jury returned verdict Of n
guilty. The prisoners smiling fa
tne was a study He thanked the cou
lusu and tine jury and everybody with
iuor sight, and even the Judges laughed
Ve the picture of Italian happiness, as
- said farewell.
ny These true bills were returned hy {
NC grand jury: William Willis, pointi
w. a revolver and assault with intent
d. commit murd1r; Frank b. Hendersc
Dis using a female child for immoral pr
SON poses; William Freeman. assault a
ldge battery
inu- The case against James Walls "
ark, postponed until Monday. Ex-Jud
and Marvel will represent the prisoner.
did Lizzie Gould and William HcpSil
ask for whom capiases were issued, we
be reported non est by the sheriff.
are William Freeman pleaded not gui
r to and a jury was drawn to try him. T
the prisoner had neither lawyer nor "