Evening journal., 1899-05-16
BOTH PLEADED GUILTY.
Shaffner and M'Colley Spring
a Surprise.
LAsHEs FOR PLEAD eU1LrrEs

SENTENCES IMPOSED by THE
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS
nIfGs MORNING-CAsE AGAINST A
WOMAN NoILE PRossED.
In the Court OF General Sessions yes
terday afternoon John Mccarthy. who
was indicted and pleaded guilty to steal
ing some clothing from John Nagawskl.
received four months and fifteen lashes.
Edward Mulvoy pleaded guilty to steal
Ing pair OF eye glasses, but on account
cf his age, was dismissed with a repri-
mand. Albert shaffncr and Herbert Nc
Colley we're each indicted on two counts
for forgery. McCollcy was not In the
court room, and a capias was Issued for
him. Harry Aull Wesley Brown, coll
ored, and George Wright. indicted for
larceny pleaded guilty. Charles Williams
was indicted for larceny, ana George
Hilton, for breaking and entering a
house
When the cvH trial list was gone over
thirty-elght cases were marked for Il ial.
There was a disposition on the part OF
the court to go over Il again tomorrow.
but Mr. Bird and Mr.. Nlelds objected on
the ground that It was circus day. This
led to Thursday being fixed as the time.
When the case Of Michael j. Galloway
vs. John II. Walker was called. willard
Salisbury, Jr. who was attorney for
Walker. announced his client was dead.
The matter Of dlsposng OF the case was
postponed
The cases OF Edward s. Grant vssHow-
ard l.. Pyle ct an. associated as the VIII
mngton Opera Company; Lewis L. Will
cox vs.. the Wilmington City Railway
Company. johnson Forge Company vs..
Fitchburg Railroad Company were
stricken from the list.
These are the special jury cases 80 FAR
listed; John Weldon. an infant. vs.. the
F., w & B. railroad: Nfarrontonia Grasso
w. the T., w. & b. railroad ;Juliana Bee.
cher vs. Wilmington Mills Manufacturing
Company; James F. Lawless' admins
traitor vs.. the Pusey and Jones Company;
Richard Gear vs.. the F., w. & b. rail.
road; William Donovan vs.. the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Company: Mary Nc.
Chferty vs.. Wilmington City Railway
Company; Edward Rushton's admins.
traitor W. p, W. & b. railroad; Thoma,
Thomas; John Gallagher VS.. +. Bumen
thai 4 Co, Jacob Knopf.
This morning Harry Aun. a profess on
al thief, pleaded guilty to stealing a SCI
of teeth from Frank e. Smith. He wa,
sentenced to receive twenty lashes and
be Imprisoned six months.
Wesley Brown. colored. charged will
stealing type from the Star PubIshin,
Company, pleadcd guirty and was sen
fenced TO twenty lashes and six months
John Wright pleaded guilty to stealth,
a pair OF shoes from s. N. Walters. an,
was sentenced to twenty lasnes and ~
months.
Charles Williams, charged wifh tn,
theft Of several articles belonging &,
Mrs. Helen Bradford at Twelfth an,
Market streets, pleaded guilty. His sen
tence was twenty lashes and six months
George Wilson, colored, who pleade,
guilty to breaking a window glass Will
intent to commit robbery. came IN foi
twenty lashes, one hour IN the plnor,
and one years imprisonment.
Alfred $. Sharner, charged with for
ging the name OF Thomas Davis 10 !
check for Si3 pleaded guilty. A slml
lar plea was entered on the charge Of at
tempting to defraud William Absentee
by forging the name Of Thomas Davis q
check for $40. on application OF Attor
ney-General White sentence in both case
was deferred for the present.
Herbert j. McColley surrendered him
sef and was arrafgned charged with be
ing a partner In Shaffner's crime. II
pleaded guilty and was placed in IN
sheriff's hands until sentence is passed
Edward Ponzo was arraigned, charge
with stealing a number OF articles be
d longing to Benjamin Gallagher. OF 81
} Georges hundred. He pleaded not guilt
and will be tried this afternoon.
Irving Shorter, charged with stealin
a pair Of shoes from Daniel Keith OF 81
] Georges hundred, peaded rot guilty. o
70 application OF w. S. Hines, attorney 70
:, the prisoner, the trial was set for &c
n morrow morning.
The grand jury ignored the BIN
against Frank Patterson and Wallar
Harris. and they were discharged. The
were accused Of robbing Edward Hal
man on the highway on March o.
A captas was issued for Dasey B. Craw
A FORD, an absent witness In the case OF n
a State VS.. James King. accused OF IN
| larceny OF iowelry.
Z Attorney-General White noile PROSE-
a the case against Mrs. Hukil, Of Hocke.
sin. She was accused Of larceny and a,
sault and battery. Julian c. Walker wa
her attorney.
Court took recess until 13O O'Clock
n This afternoon James w. Ponder a.
z torney for McColley, appeared in coui
q and stated that his client had entered
u pea cf guilty under a misapprehensioi
/ He asked for leave TO withdraw that pie
y and substitute one OF not guilty. No fin
u disposition was made OF the matter
A jury was drawn to try Edwin POM
colored. for larceny, and his trial Is no
in progress.