The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-08
Court of General Sessions.

The Court Of General Sessi ,ns convened
Mt ~ o'clock thi morning. John McCul
Tough and Elm Cnylo we q arraigned on
the charge OF larceny of S5ol. tho propcrt,
Of Bernard Mccullough. Yong McCu
Tough Oh cred II p!es Of guilty.
ID. j. Rhinehart defended Coyle. Chief
Dulan testified that no / susd II warrant
for the prisoner on November l4th. state
Attorney White entered u nolle pros and
the jury retired. Coyie was set free by the
Court.
Alexander Jones, wa, sentenced to a
months imprisonment for keeping a
gamhling house at No. 2l9 Orange street
jury was DRAM TO try the ca,e II
jeremiah Davis, COiored, charged wi h
having. comm tied an assault with l. :
tent to commit murder on Harry Brown,
CoIurad.
United States Attorney White said tina
IN assault was committed, but as to con-
M" murder the urt III lSt determine by
his c'nduc VIII t tho inten1 was by the
weapon u..d ctc. This assault was yioi-
on, assault by razor. owe IL woman. Al
ter that al creation VS. over the ., isoner
picked u, u large stone hitting Blown In
the head INJECTING II bad wound.
The prisoner said on being arrested that
he was damned sorry that he had II, t
kll'rd him. You ase to determine whether
it was II crime OF the first or second degree.
He then explained what cons ituted muir
r in thu first or second deg es Harry
Brown, c"lored, testified tina he resides at
No. 90' Wolias tn street. He WAS at No.
100 Walnut street, he day of tho assault,
and said thar Aunlu Gihson's mother
wanted her When Davis said, you can t
get her, you back - Of b." hut You
can get mo and made for mo with razor
He cut mo Oh Tho finger and in he hand.
He tried t" cut me on the neck. There
had been bad blood for sometime balw cen
them over this girl, to whom both had
b Ell pay ing attentions He was attended
bS DR.. Elbtrt and was laid up for some
time. John Lynn, attorney for the prs-
oner cross examined Brown but failod to
break down his testimony. Brown said no
never carried II razor IN hiI life Did you
not give it out in tho bum cell at New
Cas- 10 where you DO h we're prisoners that
you ware lbs "king pin Of the negro
cnrvers:' Blown denied having said It,
William Johns testified that no resided
next door and saw Brown after he had
been cut and hit.
Ellie Larnc, officer McGillin. DR.. f G.
HlDort oil ''r ia nts g. Shields. dctectivl
Waiter WltsI, test fled to tho circunstan-
c,'s Of tho assault and the arrest uf DAVIS.
III, state here es ell its case.
In rG:Jutal attorney Lynn said he would
SHOW by witnesses that Brown did COM
init M assault on Davi and that no only
defended himself by hitting Brown with
brick. l. M t Brown testified that she
went between than in the house, but that
she did not SO, any OF the fight.
Wnnam Iaomas, trstiHsu that he did
no. any Of tho cut ing.
Davi the prisoner took the stand on hi,
own behalf and testified that he was in tho
mousse No. l09 Walnut street on Sunday
December 25yh and asked If AMMO was
there. lie wan ed to fight but told him
that di MOI want to fight wi h him
William thompson said that we should
both have to > out Of tho house Brown
at mo VII II outside of the door with
Iazor, cutting cash in his left coat
s.ecva. l1o made Gu to cut me tho third
tine when l ~tooJed down and picked up
II l,r.ck anu hit him with it.
lie was cross-axamlGed by States At
torney White who considerably mixed
said lie was willing 10 let it o t. the jury
Argument.
Levi Rason, pleaded guilty of the lar.
cenv II lot Of harness valued ats5.
John Heck Pleaded guilty Of lot of
clothing tho propetty OF Gilbert Jones'
w. II. Johuson was dismissed as lie was
tho wrong johnson wanted tho right
Johnson they wanted Charles WHO had
been turned our by mistake, ito was
charged WIKI the larcncy Of a watch the
propcty of Mary Jackson.
Judge 'ennowrll charged the jury when
they retired at lo.45 o'clock to wrestls
with verde! lhey returned in FIVE MIN
utes aid returned verdict Of assault
only.