Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

and William Emory, carrying concealed
deadly weapons; Joseph Bantun,, lar
ceny of money from Konnard S. Chand-
ler; William Buck, larceny of trousers
and shirts from William NJ. Winston.
Buck pleaded not guilty.
After the indictment against Bantum
had been read it became known that
the prisoner, who had answered to that
name was John Manlove, who is wanted
for another oiiense. Bantum was not
IN the lot of prisoners who had been
brought over from Jail.
William Buck, colored, charged with
the larceny of two shirts and one pair
OF trousers owned by William M. Wins
ton, had the distinction OH Tuesday
OF securing the first jury trial of this
term of General Sessions Court. He
mad tried in vain to secure counsel, but
made strong plea in his own behalf.
The testimony offered by the State
showed that the articles were found in
Bucks cupboard, but some of tho evil
dence was vague, and after Buck mad
made his statement, In which he said
he had worked for good people, for the
"best blood that Wilmington can
afford, and soemnly declared he was
innocent, Attorney General White asked
tho court to instruct the Jury to bring
IN verdict of not guilty. This was
done and Buck was released.
Michael Shea, white, and William
| Emory. colnred, were sentenced each
to 10 days Imprisonment for carrying
concealed deadly weapon. Shea said
he 'shad no other place to keep it, -,
| Joseph Bantum pleaded guilty to
| stealing money and pocketbools from
Kennard S. Chandler. Sentence was
suspended
| Henry johnson, colored, who had
pleaded guilty to stealing so cents from
Charles j. Ii. Beckett, was sentenced
to two months Imprisonment.
| Upon the application of Attorney
General White, the bail bond of DIR.
George w. Quinn, charged with crimi-
nal malpractice. was declared forfeited
| and capias was issued for the doctor.
LATER his attorney, Baldwin Springer,
appeared and stated that DIR. Quinn
was in his Mr.. Springer'sl office when
sent for and did not know that his
| presence was required 1t was decided
to remove the forfeiture OF the bond or
condition that DIR. Quinn enter into O
recognizance of $1,000 in each of the
two cases. The case was set for tria
on Friday.
Andrew Cooper, colored, indicted fol
carrying concealed a deadly weapon
will have until the November tern
before his trial. Harry Emmons is hi,
surety and the purpose of the delay il
to give Cooper chance to earn tn,
fine so that he will not have to spent
any time in Jail.
George Kinds, the young soldier whit
was connected with the Fourth Regi
ment at Delaware City, was arraigne'
for the larceny of gold watch, valued
at $50; gold chain, AT SO, and locket
at So, the property of Janet knight
Kinds is the man who was hospitabl
entertained by Charles Knight, VIII
became very kind to Kinds on shor
acquaintance. Kinds spent some tim
at knights residence on Madison
street and on leaving there, carrier
away the articles. They were after
wards found at Levy's pawnshop an
Kinds was identified as the person VIII
had pawned them. When arraigne
today, Kinds pleaded guilty.
The prisoner is e-loolxing fellow
and after hearing his statement, tn
court expressed sympathy for him, an
said from what had been learned b
had borne y good character. He wa
advised to go to his home, in Cincin
natl, when his time is ur. He was ser
fenced to be imprisoned five months
and to pay SIS restitution money an
| the costs.
Isaac Chase was indicted on chare
of larceny; George Bell, assault an
battery, pleaded not guilty, represents
. by Julian q. Walker; Clifford Harris
pointing pistol, pleaded not guilty
, George Robinson, two charges {
: pointing pistol, pleaded not guilty.
| James Wiley, colored, was tried on
charge of stealing violin valued
, $500 from Nathan Levy. Wiley WI
, arrested by Sergeant Kelleher an
Detective McTey. He said he bougl
it for $3.50 from two men who sal
, they we're from Chester. He tried
\ sell it and was arrested. The jul
/ found him guilty. He was sentenced
be imprisoned six months and to r
ceive is lashes. He had been up befor
+ Attachments were issued for Ere
n Herman and Herman Falkner, wi
a nesses in the case of the State '
' William Wright.
4 The grand Jury ignored the b
a charging Alexander Orsowski, Richal
Skipski, Joseph Kamski and Jof
A Coquinski with obstructing the Bait
more 4 Ohio railroad track by placii
i. truck on it.
q William Henry. colored, pleaded n
d guilty to pointing pistol. Ma
o Fulman, colored, pleaded not guilty,
i. stealing Henrietta Jones' shirt wais
hat and skirt. John Manluff, colore
il pleaded not guilty to the larceny.
4 watches from Louis Sklut. Julii
: G. Walker represents him.
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