Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-20
TWENTY-FIVE MONTHS.
That is the Time Shaffner
Must Serve in jail.
THE JOOIs CASE WAS CONTINUED


When the Court Of General Sessions
reconvened yesterday afternoon Alfred
L. shaffner took the witness stand in his
own behalf. and testified that the papers
were written in Mr.. Marvels back office
and that they We're dictated to him by
Judge Marvel and Josiah Marvel. HeI
said that Josiah Marvel told him that he
had tried to sell the papers to various
newspapers The Originalplan was to take
the papers to Mr.. Biggs and Mr.. Sauls-
bury and demand money, but when the
time came Mr.. Marvel lost his nerve"
and asked him CShaffner) to do It, SHAFT
ner stated that he refused, after which
Mr. Marvel tried to sell the papers toI
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
papers. and, falling, had Shaffner make
arrangements with the Wilmington Sun
to buy them.
On examination Shaffner ad-
mitted that he wrote the papers, but said
he sold them for Josiah Marvel. He also
said that Ralph c. Lupton. a real estate
dealer in the same building with Mr..
Marvel, had read The papers. When Mr..
Lupton was called he denied all knowl-
edge of the papers until the matter had
been taken up by ahe Censor Committee.
Ex-Judge Marvel also denied completely
in the affair
The jury returned with a verdict Of
guilty, and Shaffner was sentenced to
two years Imprisonment for criminal IL
bel and to an additional month for forg-
ing the name of ex-Deputy Attorney
General Thomas Davis to a check which
he passed on a Wilmington merchant.
James King, who tainted while being
sentenced on Thursday morning. was
brought into the court yesterday after
noon and his sentence completed Chief
Justice Lore began where he left of on
Thursday Completing the two years
sentence he said: For the term ending
May Is, to pay costs Of prosecution, and
you are committed to the custody Of the
sheriff until the sentence is carried into
effect"
Charles Smith, colored convicted Of
larceny, was given six months imprs-
onment, and fifteen lashes.
Charles Wilson, convicted of resisting
an officer, was sentenced to one years
Imprisonment.
The case Of William T. Redmill,
charged with carrying a concealed
deadly weapon, was continued.
George Robinson, colored, pleaded not
guilty to breaking into the house of
George Manlove, at st. Georges.
Mrs Martha Handy, colored. charged
with harboring Leona Johnson, colored,
aged II years, for immoral purposes was
acquitted under instructions of the court.
Ulysses G. Milton was sentenced to re-
ceive fifteen lashes. undergo eight months
Imprisonment and pay $3.50 as restitution
money.
Burrls AIcNIulIin came into court and
surrendered himself. The forfeiture OF
newed. His case was continued until
next term.
The grand jury has been discharged
from further attendance.
To the court Attorney-General White
this morning stated that he hoped tC
have the criminal business disposed o.
by Wednesday.
George Robinson, a young colored man
was put on trial for burglarizing the
house Of George Manlove, in St. George.
hundred. on July Is He was withou
counsel and put in no defense. The stat'
called several witnesses to prove the ac
and when the prisoner was asked If N
had anything to say he replied in tn,
negative. 1t was expected THAT the jur!
would render a verdict Of guilty withOu
leaving the box. but some of the jurors
objected and the bailiff took them out.
On recommendation Of the attorney
general, Frederick Hagenmeyer, accuse,
Of non-support of his wife, was dis
charged
Continuance until September was tn
disposition made of the case of Artana
Jocis, indicted for embezzlement Of $500
The application was made by D. ]. Rein
hardt, his attorney. BAN was fixed in tn
sum of $1,000. Jocis will endeavor to rails
the money and settle with the man whom
he defrauded.
Capiases were issued for several law
yers and merchants who failed to pa
their state license fees. They we're mad
returnable at the next term Of court.
Copies of the Superior Court calenda
were distributed among members Of tn
bar.
George II. Freeman, who has been 4
Jail for failure to support his wife. wa
discharged from the sheriff's custody.
Capiases, returnable next Saturday
were issued for the following absent dc
PENDANTS in non-support cases, after thei
Y names had been called and recognizance
forfeited: John It. p. Williams, suret.
James c. AlcComb; Frederick Morgan
surety, Charles Reynolds; Joseph w. Do
Ian, surety, Michael Dolan; George
/ Neff, surety, Louisa AIcNatt.
a The judges signed the unopposed liquC
= license applications, and held up fC
S hearing the two which are opposed b
: the Law and order Society. The appl
cations opposed are those of Samu
Peo, Of Second and Market streets, tn
city, and George Riley, Of New Castle.
George Robinson was found guilty an
!. the jury was discharged until Monda
y morning. As It was the colored boy
Il first offense he was sentenced to be in
prisoned for six months and to pay 81.
restitution money and the costs OF II
case.
Court then adjourned until Monds
morning at 10 O'Clock.