Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
POTTSVILLE RED IS GUILTY
Convicted in the Court Of General Ses-
SiOnS OF the Brewery Burglary.
THE VERDICT REACHED AT NOON
Sentenced to Three Years and
Twenty Lashes.
PAYS $1,l6s.42 AS RESTITUTION MONEY

COURT thursday AFTERNOON UQab neIbaIb5r
jurors absent when their names are
called will forfeit fees and mileage for
that day.
The following sentences were i'm
posed: Ella Mundell, stealing bread
from q. II. Huber, one month Harry
Wilson, stealing wall scraper, 10 lashes
and six months; Josephine Lewis, col
ored, stealing So from NJ. A. Grub,
six months.
The jury in the case OF John Nc
Quirk, charged with stealing valves
from the Baltimore & Ohio railroad,
disagreed, and McQuirk was dis
charged. John Darling, Frederick
Steward, Thomas Conlin, Herman
Faulkner and Frederick Berman. the
other boys in the same case, who had
pleaded guilty, were committed to the
Ferris Industrial School.
james Porter, aias 'Pottsville Red"
pleaded not guilty to charge of lar
ceny at the Bavarian Brewery. Ills
counsel, /. Irving Handy, is to be
allowed witness fees and mileage for
witnesses in Porter's defence.
The State dropped the case against
Theodore Oarlin and Joseph Ward,
charged with stealing pair of shoes
from Frank Lowolslli, as Attorney Cen
eral White had difficulty in getting the
story, Frank could not speak English
and Louis Sklut, as interpreter, was
not satisfactory.
S. S. Adams, Jr. desired q con-
tinuance of the case Of William
Wright, charged with receiving stolen
goods, The court would not consent,
and on account of having to go out of
town. Mr.. Adams Withdrew from the
case. Philip L. Garrett took his place.
liz, Gv1napfnr ptIla igt tipt,
was made in the cases of May vs..
Forbes and William G. Rhein VS..
William P. Rhein. judgment for
want of q narr was granted in Brown
VS.. Nichols. The case of Julian D..
Janyier. garnishee, VS.. Arthur r. Kee,
will be referred to referees appointed
by the prothonotary.
Waiter Brown, colored, who had been
committed for contempt of court, in
having failed to respondiwhen called,
was released.
coYLE AND DUGAN SENTENCED.
Joseph Dugan and Elmer Coyle
pleaded guilty of breaking and entering
Lees laundry, No. 81 East Sixth
street, and were sentenced each tt
stand one hour in the pillory, to BIZ
whipped with 20 lashes and to be i'm
prisoned five years. Coyle's mother was
in the court room and she cried wher
sentence was being pronounced.
Howard Hinton, who was indicted
with Coyle and Dugan, had turned
States evidence, and the State dropped
the case against him and he was dis
charged. The two others, therefore
pleaded guilty. Coye was represented
by S. ID. Townsend, Jr. Dugap, b.
Andrew E. Sanborn, and Hinton by L
/. Handy.
Before Coyle and Dugan had bee
sentenced, several, ludicrous incident
took place.
Louie Lee, the Chinaman who wa
robbed, was called to the stand to tel
his story, and Hop Lee was called a
nm interpreter. After Hop had bee
sworn as interpreter. he was told I
translate the oath to Louie. But Ho
did not seem to understand. Afte
Chief Justice Lore tried to explain
Hop still did not follow the direction
and finally Louie was sworn, bobbin
his head in assent to the sever;
phrases of the oath.
Often when question was aske
Louie, Hop would begin to talk to tn
questioner, instead of Transmitting I'll
question to Louie. Finally Louie ide,
titled Coyle and Hinton as having bee
at the store. He said Hinton had c
whiskers.
Officer W. J. Massey testified thi
false whiskers and revolver wei
found on Hinton, blackjack on Coy
and q revolver on Dugan.
Madame Rosine Hence testified tn,
she hired false whiskers to Coyle nj
Hinton.
Samuel Stanley, colored, gave mo
explicit testimony, identifying Dug;
and Coyle.
Hop Lee identified some rope left |
the men.
Coye said Hinton was the leade
Dugan said he was not inside II
store Hinton said Coyle station
him in tho yard of the Cinnamon
place, and Coyle did the work inside.
Both Coyle and Dugan have do
time before. Chief Justice Lore sa
that the sentence would be lighter
their having pleaded guilty, but "
administered with no large hope
reformation.
As Coyle was receiving his scntenc
his mother in the audience moan
aloud and began to weep. She W
assisted to the witness room.
THE BAvARrAE BREWERY ROBBERY
James Porter, alias g Pottsyille Red
larceny ut the Bavarian Brewery, NJ
9th, when about $500 in cash a
checks and notes to large amour
we're stolen after the safe had be
cracked. ''Pottsville Red,n was re
resented by l.. Irving Handy. 4
State was represented by Peterssi
Cooper, Jr,
Magistrate George L. Medill Of Ne
ark was drawn on the Jury, Mr.. Cool
raised the point as to whether a co
uniting magistrate could serve on |
jury, and Mr. Medill was excused
magistrate is State officer and
such is exempted from service.
Jacob Seamen, clerk for the bre
ing company testified to the loss
the money, which was taken from
safe.
Frederick Feasting, night engine
told the story of how three mast
men held him up at the Point Of
volyers and bound him hand and {
and threw him into closet Later
was asked for the gate Key, but den
having it. When it was found in
pocket, one of the burglars struck /
In the mouth. Later they brou
EmiifMeyer, another employe, into
engine room and tied him to the b
rail of the engine.
The whistle of the engine begar
blow and Feasting told burglar t
there was danger Of the place blow
up, because the water was getting !
Then at the point OF revolyers he