Evening journal., 1899-05-19
SHAFFNER IS ON TRIAL
Much Interest Manifested In
the Proceedings.
CALENDAR OF THE CIVIL GASES

SEVERAL PERSONS IN his REPRE-
mENsrBIE TRANSACTION - MIL.
TOMS TRIAL FOR CHICKEN.
STEALING.
In the cour; OF General Sessions yes
terday afternoon Alexander Finney IN
dlcted for chicken atealing.pleaded guilty
ana was sentenced to ten lashes ana six
months Imprisonment Robert A. Brown.
the young man who tried to secure the
diamonds from $. II. BaynaM ly repre-
sentlng he was job II. Jackson. pleaded
guilty ia the charge Of obtaining goods
under false pretenses. He was sentenced
ITO one years imprisonment.
A jury was drawn to try the case OF
Charles Wilson, charged with resisting
Policeman Tobln, Of New Castle. by
pointing a revolver at him. Wilson OBJ
iected to Foreman George Rhoads. and
he left the box. After hearing the evil
dence the jury brought In a verdict OF
guilty.
Charles Smith was convicted Of steal
ing a coat from Eva Brackner.
Ulysses Milton. colored, bettor known
as Dewey" was put ON trial. charged
with stealing three chickens from David
hlund. Dewey WIS without counsel
and conducted mis- own defense. Court
adjourned while he was on the stand A
number Of witnesses will be summoned
to prove his character.
The grand jury yesterday found true
bills against a number Of Wilmington
professional and business men. who have
not paid their licenses. They are Robert
Adalr, p b. Pie and Walter Bacon. law
yers: Samuel Biddle, Andrew Grotz. j.
+. Martin merchants: ]. +. Elliott
manufacturer; DR.. Bmh Hcrtel and DIT
J. A. Parm; John II. Mansfield. real os-
tate dealer. Other indictments were
found as follows: George Manlove. in.
tent to commit larceny; William r. Red
mile. carrying concealed deadly weapon
This morning Sheriff Taylor reported
King in proper condition to receive SEN
tence.
This morning the case against Ulysses
G.. Milton was tried to a conclusion. Nil
ton concluded his testimony for the de
fense and then called several unsatisfac
tory witnesses as to character.
one witness he called settled his fate
She said she told the defendant that on
yellow chicken looked like David II
Kund's fowl. Then he wanted to ge
the scissors to cut the top-knot on th
chicken TO destroy It's Identity. She wa
by an odds the best witness for the stat
that had been on the stand. and hnall
= Milton said ne had no more questions I
ask that witness. This remark created
laugh. which the testimony Of subsequen
witnesses accentuated. Milton was thor
oughly disgusted with his own witnesse,
[. He was asked if he wanted TO address
, the jury, and replied in the affirmative
Those witnesses Of mine have lost thei
. memories" he said, and then he mad
, an address, which was not especial
h convincing to the jurors.
The state submitted the case and IN
a jury retired In a short time It came !
a with a verdict OF guilty.
. on application Of John Blggs the cas-
Z of the State vs.. Joseph Queen, lndlcte
+ for using a girl for Immoral purpose.
= was continued until the next term. Sim
e lar disposition was made OF the gamblin
cases against Andrew J. Merrick an
y Burrls McMunin. A capns has been is
n sued for the latter.
+ George Robinson. .colored, Of 81. George
e hundred, Indicted for burglarizing N
ID house Of George Manlove on July l5 lS
k pleaded not guilty and gave the name
e. OF his witnesses.
r. Martha Handy, Indicted for harborin
n a female child for Immoral purpose
7, pleaded not guilty. Howell S. Englan
'eI represents her. The case may come U
y this afternoon.
h Antanas A. Jocfs pleaded not guilty
ID the charge Of embezzlement and Dav
j. Reinhardt was instructed to be read
II for triad tomorrow morning. Jocis W,
E. remanded TO the custody OF the sheriff.
LIZ In the Margaret Handy case Mr.. Bnl
ls land was granted writ OF habias corpt
st instructmg the sReriff to produce MAI
Day, who IS in his custody, as a witne
i for the defense.
at sHAFFNER CASE ON.
E When the case Of the state VS. Alfri
N II. shaffner was called the greatest d
terest was manifested, especially
members Of the bar and the politician
present. Shafner had lied so fiuently
IN both his friends and his enemies tn
M everyone was anxious to know what ne
a tale he had invented over night.
lel Within the bar enclosure sat Attorne
ne General White. Deputy Attorney-Ge
,nl eral Cooper. Willard Salisbury, Jr., al
mi John Biggs. the prosecuting witnesse
er Levi c. Bird and j. Harvey Whitema
an Of the Board Of Censors Of the New Ca
ed tie bar, Josiah Marvel and Ralph C. Lu
rt ton, whom Shaffner named In come
ton with his crime, and many othC
drawn out Of curiosity.
Shanner consented to have both indi'
ments against him consolidated, as tn
nt were the same IN all respects.
IS Work Of drawing the jury then begs
he Shafned conducted his own case.
he scanned each juror closely and express
ne himself satisfied with the twelve men
,e- lccted. Juror Casey was challenged
me the state and Juror Carrow by the pr
go onor. William S. Armstrong and Fra
IL Tatman were selected in their stead
ne These are the jurors; George c. NJ
ton. William 5. Armstrong. Freder
Currinder. William II. Ogie Enos Sla
John Sherry, Frank l.. Tatman. Willi
nm L. David, Joshua Clayton, Jr.. Isaac