Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

guilty.. Inc case aBalnSt AlDerb II riSDy' |
which grew out of the Handy case, was
| dropped.
Burris McMullen, charged with
gambling, Nor whoma capias had been
issued, returned into court, voluntarily,
it was announced, gave bail for $500 to
appear at the next term.
| William L. Redmile failed to answer
to his name when it was called, and
his bond was declared forfeited. His
| case was continued.
The General Sessions Court brought
| business to close with something Of
short turn Saturday. The grand jury,
which had been brought back for pos
sible action as to Alfred L. Shaffner
was discharged from any further at
tendance. The possible action as to
Shaffner was proposed in case his slate
ment should open him to charge of
perjury though his involving of other
persons.
Antanas A. Jocis, charged with en-
bezzling, was to have been tried today,
but continuance was granted until
the next term. Bail was fixed at
$1,000. While Jocis was being taken
to the basement, State Detective Nc
Vey served warrant on him charging
him with embezzling the sum of s236. GO
on March 18th from Agnes Galun-
bowslSi. This will probably serve to
keep Jocis in Jail unless he secures
additional bail. r.#
Frederick Hegenmeyer, charged with
non-support. was discharged on the
recommendation of Attorney General
White John f. P. Williams. charged
with non-support. did not answer to
his name, and capias, returnable
next Saturday, was ordered issued
| 4.,tr -.
OF Frederick Morgan, Joseph w. Dolan
and George p Neff, charged with non
support. The case against George III.
Freeman, charged with non-support,
was dismissed.
Capiases returnable at the next term
were issued for several lawyers and
business men who had been indicted
, for failure to pay their licenses.
George Robinson, colored, was found
guilty of breaking and entering the
house of George Manlove in st. Georges
, hundred. He said he was II years old.
For his good character the court
omitted the corporal punishment, and
, sentenced him to six months imprison.
/ ment.
This conluded the criminal business.
The May term of Superior Court was
opened this morning. Chief Justice
| Lore anu hSSDCldt6 u u5biCbS oEuDp duh
} Boyce were on the bench. In the case
: of Michael Butler VS.. the Republican
i Printing and Publishing Co. Butler
: failed to respond to his name and
: Judgment was given the defendant
s Charles B. Evans, who had repre-
o sented the plaintiff, had his name
/ Withdrawn, not having been able to
Q find his client.
City Solicitor Conrad asked for
j special juries in the cases of Charles
r j. Higgins and Charles Fl. Dugan vs..
t the city. They were placed at the foot
9 of the special jury list.
Settlement was reported by Col.
8 Nields in the case of the johnson
: Forge Co. VS.. the Fitchburg Railroad
Co., and it was discontinued.
\ Argument is to be heard next Satur-
@ day week on a demurrer filed in the
a case of Fowler vs.. the Wilmington 4
II Northern Railroad Go.
Philip L. Garrett of counsel for the
n defendant, asked that entry be made
= Of Judgment for plaintiffs in the cases
!, of Anna Alsentzer and William III.
v Given VS.. Martin W. Shockley.
q The cases of the Fidelity Mutua
n Fire Insurance Co. VS.. Hart & Bro.
i, and s. G. Simmons a. Bro, calendared fol
a last Tuesday, were continued unit
!. next term, a case which involves the
v principle involved in them, being IL
8 the Supreme Court of the State.
/. The court allowed Arthur w. Spru
ance, commissioner in the annulment
n of marriage case of Lille G. Driscol
/. VS.. Freeman Il. Driscoll, was allowed
d until May Goth to make his return.
J. John H. Rodney asked that the cast
W of Luther W. Ewing and Sydney e
l tNr k,.t.a fnrxf
}. the list. He said that the case wa
i retired three years ago He had PLEADED
a in May, 1896, and Lilburne Chandler
ia for the plaintiffs had never had thu
n case at issue until last Friday. Mr.
Chandler said he believed he had ;
/ written agreement with Mr.. Rodney
% He was given until next Monday t.
le find it.
Hugh G. Browne was appointed com
10 missioner to take testimony in tn
Is divorce case of Klaus VS.. Klaus.
g. The replevin suit Of Vincent o
ly Hill VS.. James CHM and wife, ooeu
1t pied the attention of a jury for part o
the morning session. In May, 1897
v. five of Hills horses left Hills farm il
Of Blackbird hundred and went upon tn
adj farm of Mrs. James CHM, adjoining
There they we're taken up by Mr.. Gin
al anu h6pb 5iShb Ahi' itii
~ securing them upon writ of repleyin
al The suit was for damages, Hill claim
al ing S25 for injuries to. o colt and ST.
70 each for injuries to the other fou
No horses, total of S65. AS a set-off
he Mr.. CHM claimed S24, including dam
10 age to wheat, feed Of the horses, pay G
M Justice of the peace who appointe
,d appraisers of the damages, and fee
al for impounding.
ba The testimony displayed differenc
in of opinion between Hill and CHM a
al to the fences. Hill said that CHM
al part of line fence had been in yer
h. poor condition and Hill had had fenc
viewers view it twice.
oa CHM said his fence was superior t
=, Hills; that some one tore his fenc
ri down Just before the fence viewer
aS arrived. He said the fence was tor
he down and Hill was as likely to do it a
al anybody else. CHM declared that Hill
Of horses had come on his place seyera
20 times and this last time he sent ther
in over to his sons about four mile
" away to give Hill some trouble in gel
ting them back home.
W Adjournment was taken until Id
"a O'Clock.
Further proceedings on fourth psge.l
'es League Team for Wilmington.
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