Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-22
WERE PERMITTED TO co.
Frank Toner, John G. Sutton and
Walter Rash Not Put on Trial.
CHARGED WITH VIOLATION
OF THE ELECTION LAWS
The Papers in the Case Came
Too Late.
REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE REFUSED

The General Sessions Court of the
State OF Delaware in aud for New
Castle county was opened AT the Court
House shortly after IL O'Clock Monday.
At the request OF Attorney General
White, the case of the State against
Robert II. Hill. charged with embezzle-
ment, was dropped. This Tease came
over from the last term. Hill was ac-
cused of embezzlement from loan
association ltr which he had been au
agent. The money involved vas paid
and the prosecution relinquisbed.
AT the present term Of General Ses-
sions Court, the grand Jury Is to REL ort
concerning the Levy Court. an investi
cation of reports about thai teuy has.
ing been requested by New Castle
County Grange, Patrons Of HusbandSy
The first Jury trial OF the present
term of General Sessions Court took
place Monday afternoon aud res tlt d
in the conviction OF Charles Reddsn.
colorsd, OF the larceny of 10 bushels of
wheat from Richard X. Cochran.
Rrdden was sentenced to receive 10
lashes and six months Imprisonment.
Waltsr Gross, indicted for stealing
chickens and Charles Higgins, indicted
at the previous term for stealing dol
lar, were disn Used. Charles johnson,
colored, and George Taylor, were each
given 10 days for carrying concealed
deadly weapons.
The list of cases OF the Sur erior
Court trial list was gune over, and the
following cases were continued: L. L.
Warner VS.. Sarah s. England: Wnis.
man and Dunn We. Com mercial Fife
Insurance Co. George q. Weldin vs..
Mayor and Council ard b. 4 L. X.
| r. Co. Benjamin M. West We. Hester
Rothwell; Charles Forwood vs. Pusey
2. Brown; William Mayne pE. Mayor
and Council; Mary +. Lattomus vs..
Arthur 2. Dodge; Commercial Beneti
cial Association vs.. John Fitchett.
The following cases wers discontin-
ued: Thomas M. Fowler We. W. IL N.
r. II. Co. e. Devine & Go. va. Com
mercial Fire Insurance Go. Mary E.
Spencer vs.. p, W. d b. r. r. 10.
Adelaide Anrens vs.. Patrick MoLaugh-
lin; Joseph Beste vs.. Patrick Mo
Laughlin.
Tho following were stricken off
Guarantee Friendly Fund VS.. Ida
Henderson; r. 7. Cochran vs.. Hiram
NJ. Pleasanton.
At Tuesdays session of Genera
Sessions Court, Lewis Purneil, cclored,
was found guilty of stealing set Of
harness from Frank G StidhRn. Pnr
nell sold the harness to man named
Fisher for 81.
Lewis purnell was sentenced to re-
oeive 10 lashes and six months impris
onment.
Charles Brswington and Moses T
Brinkley, both colored, were tried To-
stealing 16 chickens from Frank =
Taylor in the neighEorhood of Fourth
and Union streets. Taylor heard I
noise in his yard and fred revolver
which caused three negroes to run out
One of them carried bag containing
chickens. but dropped 1t.
Brewington went on the stand 10 hi
own 6ehalf and said that Brinkiey hac
Rot him drunk and promised to pa.
him for holding the bag in which tn
chickens were to be placed. When tn
shot was fred he said the buckle Of
his belt broke.
The onae went to the jury witbou
argument. A verdict of guilty wa
found without leaving the box. brew
ington aud Brinkley were each sen
fenced to receive 10 lashes and si
months Imprisonment
The grand Jury Tuesday completel
it's review OF tho cases presented to
and was discharged at the afternoo
session of General Sessions Court. Th
jury was thanked for it's prompt work
Previous to being discharged for th
, term, the jury decided to postpone ID
Investigation of the Levy Court unit
the next term, which will be in Fehru
airy. At that time. only two of th
present Levy Court commissioners wi
be in office.
Bills charging J. Leonard Johnso
and George H. Walker with conspirin
to defraud advertisers in the Galtesto
] relief fund concert programme were nc
, sent to the grand jury. The peopl
, who swors out the warrants for the me
did not wish to prosecute them. Johr
son and Walker were represented b
William F. Kurtz.
Charles Dumpson, cclored, pleade
I guilty to shooting his brother, 9th
! Dumpsou, the Federal Building janitol
, Chief Justice Lore in sentencing tn
: prisoner said there was nothing In h
4 case which would influence tho cou
: to extend any mercy. He was sentence
o TO nay fine Of $500, stand one hour
3 the pillory and be imprisoned ~
:, years. ,>,,.
!, were put on trial en- the charge
rohbing the house of j, H.. Cieaver Q
East Twelfth street the night OF Oct
:, Der oath. Mrs. Ada V. Claaver lest
fed that two watches, tive chains,
fine pair of cuff buttons and studs We
i, stoler. Detective Witsil testified to
70 | ,,;tb tho YrtcnnarG 70
admitted that they pawned the good
= Chief Massey ourroborated Witsil. ID
= James IA, Morgan slid he saw Il
q prisoner near Cleaver's house. ID
- tective Money swore that he Sd
O,Briep in town the week of the ro
4 tery. The prisoners took the stand
a their own behalf.
% A verdict of guilty was rendere,
- Each prisoner was sentenced to pay
fine of 500, BIO whipped with 20 lashe
stand ono hour in the pillcry and ser
two years in jail.
For assaulting Mary j. F'inney
J, Red Lion hundred, Alexander Finne
IT.. colored, was sentenced to one month
!, imprisopmect. After hearing one wi
q ness the State abandoned the ca
Y against George Gordon, coiorea, charg'
4 with larceny as bailee, -
For stealing an overcoat, Villa
>, Green was sentenced to recuiye 10 lash
!, and four months Imprisonment
IS For stauling perfumery from q
!. Philadelphia, Wilmington Il Raltimo
If railroad, John Anchor ard Villa
VI Bradley, youths, were each sentenc
ID to receive 10 lashes and four month
Imprisonment
Of James Martin, CO 'ored, charged wi
). murderously assaulting Antonio Mica