The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-22
FIVE YEARS
IMPRISONMENT
Dugan and Coyle Are Heav
lily Sentenced For En-
tering Sam Lees
House.

In General Sessions Court this morning
an order was made for the release Of Wal
ter Brown, colorsd who was committed
on Wednesday,. for contempt of court. In
failing to answer to his name when called
Franklin 4. Brockaon, representing King
and Rcasin, who are indicted for murder
ously assaulting William L. Ahern, the
Delaware Railroad operator u: Ginn's
Tower, asked for a continuance until next
week, but the State resisted the applica-
ton and tho Court ordered that, the case
be called for trial tomorrow morning.
Samuel s. Adams moved for a contln-
uarce in tho case Of William Wright, In
dictod for receiving stolen goods and
when the court refused to grant it Mr..
Adams retired from the case, he having
business out Of the city today, which de-
mands his attention. Philip l.. Garrett
succeeded Mr.. Adams.
FOR ROBBING A CHINAMAN.
Tho state next took up the house brenk-
ing case against Howard Hinton, Joseph
Dugan and Elmer Coyle. In the Hinton
case tho state reported u nolle prosequi OF
all charges against him and in the case of
Dugan and Coyle Mr.. Sanborn changed
the pleas of not guilty to one of guilty.
Then the examination Of witnesses was
gone over In order that the court might he
acquainted with the facts Of ; the case.
Sam Lee chinanian whose store the boys
entered went on the stand and after much
effort informed the court that he had dis
covered, H ton in his house and when he
raj ed an alarm Hinton assaulted him.
Sam did not soc Dugan and COyle but
Samuel Stanley, colored swore to seeing
the other men come out of Lees place,
The state presented roll .of ropes and
false wniskers and mustaches which Sam
Lee found in his house.
Coyle went on the stand and not only
omitted being concerned in the no BIB, ry
but declared that Hinton was just as
guilty. 1t was brought out that the wit
ness had served two years for robbng q
chinaman' Dugan, under oath, admit :
ted being with Coyle and Hinton on tho
njaat of the robbery but denied being in
Sam Less house.
He knew his pals were working on
the building, however. 1t was brought
out that no had also served time for lar
ceny.
Hinton was recalled and told OF the
robbery duplicating himself as we'll es
Dugau and Coyle. He declared that no had
been taken in" by the other boys, that he
had never before been accused OF any
crime, and that Sam Lee was mistaken
when he said he had assaulted him. Hinton
said he did not enter the house but kept
watch Oh the outside No other testimony
was offered. Mr.. Sauhorn then pleaded
for leinercy in behalf of his clients and
the court sentenced them each to sorve five
years imprisonment, pay fine OF 5000
stand one hour in tho pillory and be whip.
ned with 20 lashes In passing sentence
the court said there appeared no hope for
tho reformation of the young men, and
while the sentence would not be severe
one it would DO commensurate with the
crime.
As her sou was being led out Of tho
court room, Mrs. Lydia Coyle, who occu.
pied seat outside of the railing, wept so
bitterly that she had to be assisted out Of
the room before order could be restored.
Mrs. Dugan was not affected by her son s
fate.
I QUINN CASE AGAIN CONTINUED.
Trial of the two cases of alleged crimi.
nal malpractice against DR.. George w.
Quinn was continued until Monday.
Baldwin I. Springer who represented
the defendant when he appeared In court
on Tuesday withdrew from the case dur
ing the morning and this fact induced the
state and court to allow the case togo over
a second time. Julian Walker now repre-
sents the doctor.
- louisville RED BEFORE A JURY.
James Pc r alias "Pottsville Red
was u on trial for the larceny Of 1861 81
from the Bavarian Brewery on May Q
While the jury was being drawn Mr.
| Cooper "a sea the question as to whether
a committing magistrate could sit as q
juror in u criminal case. George l.. Me.
dill Of Newark, had been drawn on the
jury, and l.. Irving Handy insisted that
! the statue concerning the drawing of juries
did not exclude committing magistrate
Deputy Attorney General Cooper admitted
that Mr.. Han ly was right in his conten.
ton, but he hold that tho presence of Q
magistrate on jury was exceedingly I'M
sustained in his application.
HThe court said the statue did not pre-.
vent Mr.. Medill from performing jury
duly, but thought it unwiso for him t.