Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-20

In the Superior Court s. 8. Adams,
DR., attorney for Mrs. Effie O'Neal,
whose husband, John e. O'Neal, is
suing for di,orcs, filed a petition for
alimony and the expenses of conduct
ing her defence. Mrs. O'Neal and her
husband were Walking along the south
long race one evening when Mrs.
O'Neal fell in and her husband pulled
her out. 1t was afterwards asserted
that the woman had tried to drag
0'Neal in with her.
At the session of the Superior Court
Tuesday morning, Hent y Bringhurst, Jr.,
counsel for the plaintiff IN the case Of
George W. May. ex., VS.. Samuel ID.
Forbes, p. b. r., filed a plea of abate-
ment, which was accepted and the case
retired until the additional parties in
the case are Joined in the action.
In behalf Of the defence in the oerti-
orari case Of mclaughlin & Brother, a.
b., vs.. Clinton @. Seminar, p, b., L.
Irving Handy asked that the writ be
guashed. He was requested to reduce
the matter to writing, which he did
and his request was granted.
In the case of Elizabeth Il. McComhs,
eS.. Va Joseph L. Carpenter, William
S Hilles made plea for discontinue
| ance. The order was granted, to be
executed on payment OF costs.
The case of George g. Weldin VS..
Mayor and Council of Wilmington and
Il. 4 p. Railroad CO., was set for trial.
John G. Gray stated that in the case
of Grether VS.. Grether, an action in
divorce, Peter L. Cooper appeared for
the respondent, and that he would ask
the court to appoint L. Irving Handy
| to take testimony in the case. The
court stated that Mr.. Handy would be
appointed il he was agreeable to Mr..
Cooper.
The commissioner in the case of
Emily h. Reed vs.. John b. Reed has
made return favorable to divorce.
| In the Court of General Sessions,
Vickers Burlis, colored, charged with
carrying concealed a deadly weapon,
pleaded guilty and was committed to
Jail for 10 days. Samuel McCulley
paid a fine of $25 for a like offence.
Hastings Applegate, charged with
the larceny of copper wire of the value
OF 81. 46, the property OF the Pullman
Car Co., pleaded guilty and was sent
enced to receive l0'lashes on Saturday
next and be imprisoned for three
months.
Tho same defendant pleaded guilty
to the larceny Of brass of the value oil
10 from tho p, W. & B. railroad.
He was sentenced to pay 1915 restitu.
ton money, DO whipped with five
lashes on Saturday next and serve
three months.
Howard Curtis, colored, pleaded no,
guilty to the charge Of the theft of 9
lot of copper bond wire, the property
of the New Castle & Wilmington rail
way. The evidence showed that the
defendant had sold the wire and hat
also been seen on the tracks Of tn.
railroad company the morning the wire
was stolen.
The jury in the case of the State VS..
Howard Curtis, colored, charged with
the larceny Of bond wire, the propert,
Of the New Castle railway, returned
after being out 10 minutes with yer
dict OF guilty. He was given steri
lecture and sentenced to be whipped
with Is lashes on Saturday next ant
serve one year.
Andrew james, colored, was AT
raigned on the charge of breaking int,
the store of Nathan M. Motheral OF
June 18TH and stealing pair of shoe
of the value of So. He pleaded no
guilty. He was asked il he had an,
witness and said: "No; all WANT t
know is how can he prove broke int
his store. !"
To the jury Mr.. Motheral state,
that his place was broken into ant
: gave testimony relative to the robbery
John r. Armstrong testified that th
; defendant had taken thu shoes to hir
10 have them exchanged. He recoe
nized the shoes as the property Of MI
Motheral. James was placed on til
; stand and stated that he purchased th
shoes on the street from man.
. This jury returned verdict of guilt
without leaving rha box. He wa
: sentenced to stand one hour id til
pillory and to receive 20 lashes on Sa
W urday next, and be imprisoned for or
n year. The entire trial occupied but
" minutes.
= The grand jury returned the follow
y ing true bills: William Little, Geors
. Floyd, Henry johnson. A lbert II. Pain
y CIR, larceny; Philip Greaves, pointir
!. a pistol; John Green. breaking I'M
y dwelling; Marcus @. Strauss. issuir
ID worthless checks. The bills again
Joseph Fisher and Thomas O'Briei
charged with larceny, were ignored.