Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28

ment TO be good. Inc spencer case was
nut on trial after o'clock, the courts
having decided TO hold only one session.
The fight against the Delaware Elec-
trio Railway Co. was carried into the
Superior Court Monday M application
w Attorney General Robert G. White
for writ of quo warranto upon GER
tain persons commanding them to APP
pear in court to show by what warrant
or authority they claim TO have aud
exercise certain liberties, privileges aud
franchises. The application was read
by Deputy Attorney General Peter l..
Cooper, Jr., and supported by Henry
Ridgely, Jr., of Dover.
Tho case is that Of the State of Della
ware vs.. Joseph Hancock. Franklin
Temple, William W. Powers, Theodore
Townsend, Henry Rcichardt, John d.
Hawkins, Lucius p. Campbell, Il. T..
Hancock and Howard NJ. Wilkinson,
1t is held that they are, unlawfuily and
without warrant, grant or charter, as
Stunning TO act as corporation under
the name of Delaware Electric Rail
way Co. and that without authority
OF law assume to exercise the right of
eminent domain, and to locate, con.
struct and operate railway from q
point on tho Delaware Bay shore at or
near Woodland Beach to Milford, and
further, assume the right to use tho
public roads of Kent county, and streets
OF Doyor and othor Kent county towns,
and III fact have located and con-
structed portion of the railway on
the State road south Of Dover. These
| liberties, privileges and franchises tho
defendants are alleged to have psnrped
and still do usurp to the great damage
and prejudice of the State.
The court granted rule to show
cause why an information in the ma
| ture of writ of quo warranto should
not issue against tho defendants re-
turnable on Thursday morning.
DIR. QUINN CASES CONTINUED.
On the ground of the absence of q
material witness, the two cases charg-
ing DR.. George W. Quinn with crimi-
nal malpractice were continued at this
mornings session of General Sessions
Court. Julian G. Walker, pr. DUMAS
counsel neutrality-suspicious. for d
continuance. Deputy Attorney General
Peter Il. Cooper, ,Jr., spoko of the
danger of continuing such cases, and
| said that continuances generally re,
suited in the escape of the prisoner and
| of the prosecuting witness. Under the
circumstances, however, legal grounds
having been laid, the State had tc
consent 10 the continuance.
/ ,,ss,o,,s ,,,,s,s.
The General Sessions Court, james
II. Gregg admitted breaking into the
store of William Il. Frank and stealing
70 cents. but o plea of not guilty was
entered and verdict of guilty with {
recommendation to mercy taken,
1regg was represented py horhce w.
.ana oI.aa4e. 81 M ,,;iior,, ~,
Thinn;na ware rem;tted ia was sen
tenced to be imnrisoned five months,
John GRAY. Frank Bayard and Hen
;amin Hnnter, colored hovs we're trie,
for tbe larceny Of 30(1 nonnds of scra,
iron from the WILMINGTON nlant of MI
Central Foundry CO. IN. old Picl,el
MACE RI. ii PiclseIs' .Iosenh Ejliotf
Weslev Henson and Officer Simo,
Moran testified. 4 verdict Of gull,
was returned Each will serve fon
Hern,an Eaulknar Jobn D,rl;ng
Thomas ConIin and Freder;clx Stewari
snail hnns WIZ staia hrass Az yaise
| were d;sm;ssed on nrobat;on for TO
vears re- thav hahara tbomsaivas 70
that t;n,s the charoe viii he Sronred
otbe, visa santenca is 10 he ;mnnsed
Artamas Smith. attorney for J5iibe,
potts oharaad with n,,,rdsrons assault,
desired him discharoed an the oroun
: that ha had been indict.d for n al
fera,t offenca from that on which h
7 nc bald Cor oo,,rt potts baa n,,id
fipa for assa,,lt and hatterv and tbrea,
. ana Ind baan hoI5 for carrving cor
caalad = deadly weanon Tho ..unlie,
tion moe rasussd
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!, hNS AND REASON oN fHiA."
Chester hlng and James Reason
/ poth coiored, were put on triai on
q charge OF assault and battery with IL
q tent TO commit murder on Wiillam =
a Ahearn OF Middletown' telegfap
operator at6Glnn's Block, on the Ileif
ware railroad, IN Appoqulnlmlnk hui
, dfed. Attorney General white col
= Quoted the prosecution ana trankll
! ifrockson, tne adelence, Jonn Srom
!, ton OF lied Lion and Herman Cochri
o. St. Georges were challenged py u
defence. Mr.. Ahean testified That c
!. the early morning OF July lOth, tW
y mon came. to the window ana ask
i about fares and distances. After hea
i ing the footsteps retreating, 10 minut
i may nave elapsed and the next thIf
the witness knew he was IN IownseI
. under medical treatment. He b;
been struck on the side OF the hea
! He did not know either OF the prisoner
u William Reeder, fireman testii'
= that he was on a train that arrived
!; Ginn's Block at 4 or 4.2O a. m. III
block was against the rain and whine
went to the block Office and saw Ahea