Evening journal., 1899-09-19
A SOLDIER SENTENCED.
Will Serve Five Months For
Robbing His Hostess.
KEENAN, STIRRED UP THE COURT
BY DENoUNcING wELL-KNowN
LAwYERs-JAMEs WILEY, COL
oRED, THE FIRST PRISONER
SENTENCED TO BE WHIPPED.

ORED, THE FIRST PRISONER
SENTENCED TO BE WHIPPED.
During a lun in the proceedings at
the Court Of General Sessions yesterday
afternoon, William keenan, denounced
lawyers in general as frauds and
swindlers. He mentioned the names Of
several well-known attorneys, and de-
clared that they had allowed him to-
be cheated out of some property.
Austin Harrington, representing
Gardiner Littell, yesterday afternoon
asked for judgment for want Of ap-
pearance in the case OF Littell VS.. An
ME V. Guthrie, who bought the prop
erty formerly owned by keenan,. Sew
eral years ago, it seems, Keenan, owned
a farm, which was mortgaged, and as
he failed to pay the interest the prop
erty was sold by the sheriff. A man
by the name of First bought the place,
who sold it afterwards to Mrs. Guth-
rie and she. failing to pay the inter-
est, the mortgage was foreclosed. Keen
ans name appeared in the bill, and as
he thought he had not been treated
right by the attorneys had, for some
time, been trying to have this fancied
wrongs righted.
One Of the lawyers. whose name
keenan, mentioned in his TRADE Of
abuse, threatened to withdraw from
the case, and had no sooner made the
remark, when keenan, threatened him
with a club if he did. After that
keenan, preferred charges against a
number of prominent attorneys, who
were summoned to appear for trial. At
ter an argument which lasted but a
few minutes, it was discovered that the
charges were groundless, and the case
was dropped.
TIE petition of Mr.. Harrington was
F!-Gted, after which keenan, wrote to
Governor Tunnel, President Mckinley
and General White.
Going over the Superior Court trial
list and hearing motions consumed
nearly all the afternoon session.
The case OF James F. Lawless' ad-
ministrators VS.. the Pusey and Jones
Company, was set for trial by a special
jury. The case Of William Buckworth
VS.. Frank Sleeves. was continued. It
was announced that the case of VIII
liam Craig VS.. Benjamin F. Grim would
be tried. A continuance was granted
in the case OF the New York Life In
surance Company VS.. Samuel Slesinger
On the application Of w. F. Kurtz
attorney for the plaintiff in the divorce
case Of Amos c. Maxwell vs. Annie e
Maxwell, Bayard T. Heisel was ap'
pointed commissioner to take testi'
mony c. B. Evans represents the de
fendant. The time Of filing the return
of Frank Biggs, commissioner in the
divorce case of Mary e. Primrose VS.
Henry Primrose was continued unit
the November term. COMMISSIONS
willard Hall Porter made a return o
the divorce suit of Lillian E. Bennett
VS.. W. f. Bennett It was favorable
for a divorce. The return Of Commits
sion Hugh c. Browne in the divorce
case OF Edward Klaus VS.. Alice T
Klaus. was favorable to a divorce. Il
the divorce case of w. l. Smith VI
Alice l. Smith. Peter L. Cooper, Jr
representing the defendant, asked 70
reasonable alimony and expenses. N
figures were named. William
Prickett was appointed commissions
to take testimony in the divorce case c
Lottie W. Beerbrower VS.. WiliaI
Beerbrower. Saturday was set for tn
time of hearing argument on the dc
murrer filed in the case Of H. e. Rol
inson VS.. the Every Evening Publish
ing Company.
The grand jury found two indie
ments against DR.. George w. Quinn fC
criminal malpractice.
William Buck, colored, who was il
dicted and arraigned by the gran
Jury for the larceny Of pair of tro'
sers from William Winston, was ALLOW
ed a postponement until to-day in o
der to secure the services Of a lawye
Joseph Bantam was indicted on Il
charge Of stealing 50, and John Ma
love. arraigned by mistake; Villa
Shea and William Emory were a
raigned on the charge of carrying co
cealed deadly weapons.
Forty-fve affidavits we're made
the clerk of the peace yesterday
liquor licenses. Those applying ar
George w. Butler. Christiana; Charl
erty, Scott street and Lowering ay
nue.. retails; Theodore Meter, Fif
and Shiploy; Harry Ramsberger. Six
and Madison. wholesalers; and RiC