Evening journal., 1898-02-11
THE END IS IN SIGHT.
Disposing of the Odds and
Ends of Criminality.
WORK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT

HIS DEPUTY, MIX. NOOIEh, WILL
SOON COMPLETE THEIR LABORS
IN BEHALF OF JUSTICE-TWO
PROVED THEIR INNOCENCE.
Court Stenographer Hardesty yester-
day afternoon completed the work of
copying and panifolding the Superior
Court calendar as prepared by the bar
committee 1t is as follows:
Monday, February 14-William II.
Terry VS.. John E. V. Platt, ct al;
Sharp & Evans VS.. Calvin l. Swayne;
Joseph l.. Polk VS.. the Mayor and
Council of Wilmington; Sarah Ann
Springer VS. Charles Green, bailiff;
Marion Glinowiecki VS.. Liebig Manu-
featuring Company; Thomas E. Shea,
d. b. a., VS.. Agnes Kerr, p. b. r.
Tuesday, February 15-Frank Torrey
VS.. John Edward Addicks; Richard II.
Lodge, D. b. a., VS.. A. Il. Ainscow a. Co..
d. b. r.; Walter Burris, d. b. a., VS..
Michael Breger, p b. r.; Martin Brown
VS. Hartmann and Fehrenbach Brew
ing Company; Martin Brown, d. b. a.,
VS.. Hartmann and Fehrenbach Brew
ing Company, p. b. r.; Joseph Miller
Thomas vs.. Charles A. Grse
Wednesday, February 16-Campello
Shoe Company vs.. William r. Finn,
sheriff; William Condor, d. b. a., VS..
John S. Bellows, p. b. r.. Thomas Y.
England VS.. the Mayor and Council of
Wilmington James II. Savin VS.. Julia
Brewer; Sarah E. Packard VS.. u Ath-
, erly Taylor; John G. Wahl, d. %. b. a.,
VS.. Christopher b. Naudain, p. b. r.
Thursday, February 17-Pennsylva-
mia Steel Casting and Machine Com
. pany VS.. Wilmington Malleable Iron
Company; Cushman, Brothers Com
pany VS.. James Frank Mccoy; VIII
! liam H. Klair VS.. Wilson Barnard; VIII.
g liam f. Prettyman VS.. Edwin B. VIII
liamson; John S. Rossell, garnishee, d
- b. a., vs.. Benjamin +. Bartram, p. b. r.
e Port Kennedy Stag Works VS.. Frank "A
J, | Mitchell; Elizabeth G. Staats VS.. Cort
p land Crockett, constable.
y The special jury cases follow:
+ Patrick Kennedy, ct al, vs.. Whining
n ton City Electric Company; John Nc
d Nally VS.. Delaware Iron Company
!, Michael II. Hannigan's administrato
VS.. Wilmington City Railway Com
+ pany; Adelaide II. Steward vs.. oh
e Wilmington City Electric Company
2 Eliza Harris VS.. Baltimore and Phila
delphia Railroad Company; Mary Alic
Cheswell, wiOdw, etc, VS.. Wilmingto
X and Northern Railroad Company Mar
d Ella Smyth VS.. the Wilmington CIT
al Railway Company; William l.. Bud
le VS.. the Wilmington City Railway Con
al pany; Sarah Il. Cannon VS.. Philade
re pnia, Wilmington and Baltimore RAJ
N way Company; Simon Wachstein v
1 ~ ID al q
lie | ply VS. Hughes Brothers & Bang
er Lewis L. Wilcox vs.. the WilmingtC
City Railway Company; Lewis l.. va
cox, administrator Of Johanna G. WI
COW VS.. the Wilmington City Railw'
at | Company.
st It is safe to predict that fully thre
s: | fourths of these cases will be disDOs'
l. of without trial at this term.
G. General Sessions Court consum'
p | most Of the afternoon in trying Jol
n. | Norton and Frank Cochran for stea
NJ. | ing drOss from the Mccullough lr'
\. Company. Edward Bringhurst al
Robert Pennington conducted the d
fence and succeeded in obtaining fro
the jury a verdict of not guilty.
nd Ten lashes and five months We
ng meted out to Thomas Rowan, vi
at pleaded guilty to stealing a pair
wv | shoes worth so cents.
IT. Attorney-General White nolle pros
ed quied the case charging James Cob
W. with selling goods without a liceni
William Dietch, a small boy, indict
for the same Offense, was released
probation.
les John Il. Fulton. who was indicted
on | defrauding a hotel, was not in col
on when his name was called. and his b
he bond was declared forfeited. A cap
VI was issued for him 10 be retumable
'ge the May term of court. Edward
he Brennan was on his bond. All OF
jurymen with the exception Of
twelve who will hear the Lewis case
w. day, were discharged until Monday
In the case of John johnson VS..
fred KristensOn, A. j. Hart and III
Brothers, represented by William
,ei Hilles and William Michael Byr
la filed a petition to set aside the sheri
sey sale and to quash the execution on
lch ground that the defendant was not
ort | debted to the plaintiff, johnson, Z
therefore the judgment upon which
execution was issued was frauduler
Peter L. Cooper Jr., represent
ner | Sheriff Finn, resisted the opplicati
"a on the ground chat IL should have b'
rhe made on the first Thursday Of the tel
me. Messrs. Hilles and Byrne conten'
that the rule applied to personal pr
erty, and that the application was Fl
within the limit. The court reser
ex- action.
.gs- General leave to amend and a C
Wit tinuance until the next term was gra
IDS ed in the case OF William G. Beck
William +. Carroll.
These civil matters were disposed
her Henry Lewis, a young colored m
cts. was put on trial for stealing two
bills from Samuel Harris. Deputy
tOrney-General Cooper conducted
prosecution. and Andrew Gray was
the defence.
on Harris testified that he met Lewis
mss December Is. He cashed his pens
check and Lewis advised witness to
"'s two s. bills in his pocket. He folio
this advice. and then Lewis stole
money from him. When he misse
he accused Lewis of the theft. and
Oia' individual disappeared out the
uay' door.
Ign John Harris, Thomas McCaden,