Evening journal., 1898-05-21
MRS. BAUER DISMISSED
State Failed to Prove the
Constable's Authority.
THE COURT CALENDAR ARRANGED

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FOSTER CONVICTED OF EAInEZ-
ELEMENT -GRIFFlNS TRIED FOR
STEALING CHICKENS IN PEN
CADER HUNDRED.
Ccintlary ITO THE expectation of even
/ Attorney -Gsneral White himlseII a jury
in the Court Of General Sessions yes
/ gerday al,eano0n Ietmnkd verd'lct
/ finding MahlOn B. Foster guilty of om-
| bezzlng Sis from Mrs. Many Weis.
/ It was expected uhat THE court would
charge THE jury that Jhe statute unller
which THE idctment WAS DRAWN did mot
cSnlsmpaUe such an agency as THAT eX-
/ efc.sed 10y Foster for Ms. Wells but
luck was against the accused mam and
| nothing OF that sort came to lhis leiiof
| The jury however, recommended him
| TO tlhe msrcy OF The court
| IL. IL. Ward, his attorney, made q
motion for a nkw trial and senceace
was suspended, If necessary, the case
Will be taken to the Supreme Cour0
Joseph Brown, cJlorgd, was acquitted
eff Stealing a horse from w. ii. TeUer,
coGoled, OF st, Georges hundred. john
HanIah6n p.eaded guilty to sellng
Mquor on Sunday amid was fined $50 and
costs. Waller II. Hayes secured a com
tinuance until tine next term in the case
Of William MEMS, Enlarged with CARRY
ing concealed a deadly weapon and aus
sault and battery.
Mrs. Bertha Bauer, of near Glasgow,
was put on trial this morning for re-
sisting Constable Daniel W. Cush in
/ 4 N.f.NT ttrtF n N
, husband. Deputy Attorney-Geni raj
Peter L. Cooper conducted the prose
/, cuticn Artemas Smith represented
the defendant The recital or the tes-
y timony elected much amusement The
: state failed to prove the authority OF
| the constable to make the execution
, | Mr.. Smith raised the point and the
- state entered a plea OF nolle prosequi.
The prisoner was discharged.
The civil calendar has been arranged
| There are hfty-siX cases for trial, th'
= first on May 30; thirteen at the foot o
the list, ana ten for trial by specla
II jury.
l. James and Joseph Griffins, colored
y OF Pencader hundred, were ararigne'
d and put on trial for stealing twenty
H. eight cnickens, on April l6. from Ar
D. thur J. Henry, colored Mr.. CoOpe
represented the state and Horace {
W Knowles the defendants.
ne Henry testified that he heard hi
n- rooster crow, about 200 yards ava!
ld and recognized 1t. The rooster had
IS beautiful crow: kind OF quick, and n(
bis as heavy as some roOsters. II was
lis far-reaching crow. He followed III
ID, feathers and traced the chicken to job
r, | Goldsborough's place. He claimed then
NJ | GoldsbOrOugh gave him 60 cents and
"a drink. and sent him and his CHECKER
", home in his carriage. Henry met II
Griffins and told them that he had r
I. covered his chickens The arrests fo
rn lowed
De- Goldsborough was placed on n
me- stand and stated that the Griifins 50
ge him the chickens. which he subs
rs | quently gave up TO Henry. He new
en- heard the Grffns deny that they so
er him the chickens
er Witness denied that he had sent
he message to the Grlffins while they we
he in New Castle jail. He also denied tha
.e- when he saw them in the cells at q
nt Court House, he endeavored to inf
.c- ence their testimony. Constable Va
ne ( Horn. who was with GoldsborOugh
/ the visit to the cells, corrobOrated u
ed | statement Detective Walter Wits
'gl 1 AtHllltu W AAAN al lNnh vi AAN vi III II
IN and to certain admissions made by q
ed prisoners
is The state rested and Mr.. Know
al made hls opening Address He sa
in .haIt hh would prove that THE Gliffh
NJ had simply been ARRESTED TO save 9th
ere persons.
en- George Frisby. a patliarchlal negi
.ac and George Henry Price. colored, w
he called to prove an alibi for the prise
ras Crs.
Of James David 0Hffin, one OF tlhe pn
ia. oners. took the stand in his own
ad. fence. He admitted that mis- SON, j
ice went 10 GoldeborOugh's place, but
Yas nied that he and mis- son stole
Id chickens. Joe also took The stand
his own behaR.
ras The case was still on when recC
II, was ordered