Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
CYRIL &. vARIAu SENTENCED.
Given Five Years for Using AdeIia #.
Gmppare for IminnraI Pnrnnsas.

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Given Five Years for Using AdsIia f.
4 Cuppsrs for Immoral Purposes.
Cyril B. Variau of Buffalo, N. Y,
was sentenced in General Sessions
Court Tuesday afternoon to five years.
Imprisonment for using for immoral
purposes, Adelia Il. Cuppers, of New
York, aged is years. The trial aroused
q great deal Of interest. Deputy At
torney- General Peter L. Cooper, Jr.,
conducted the prosecution, and the
prisoner, who wore glasses and had
rnther a studious countenanoe, con-
Quoted his own defence, using blank
book for his notes.
The prosecuting witness was accom-
| panied by her mother, Mrs. Augusta
| Cuppers, and Police Matron Wogan.
Tho girl is attractive looking aud made
good impression. She said she had
met Variau through answering an
advertisement for girls to join theatre
| cal company. He first camo to her
house and she afterwards met him of a
hotel, where he gave her parts to learn.
They came from New York to Phila-
delphia, to JOIN the company, as she
understood. They did not find the ooni-
pany, and they stayed at the Windsor
Hotel for week, Variau registering as
man and wife. Thence they came to
Wilmington and stopped at the Clayton
House for week, still appearing as
man and wife. The girl said that
Variau promised to marry her, but had
not done so.
Variau was allowed to leave the box
while the girl was testifying, that he
might hear, the better, and he remained
out of the box during the rest of the
trial. He made statement in his own
behalf and said he was still ready to
marry the girl.
In charging the jury, Chief Justice
Lore emphasized the intention of the
law 10 protect females under the age of
1S years.
The jury returned verdict Of guilty
after 10 or 10 minutes deliberation.
Chief Justice Lore sentenced Variau
to. pay a fine of $1,000 and be i'm
prisoned five years.
For stealing lap robe and other
articles, John Backus gets five months
and 10 lashes.
The grand Jury found true bills
against the following, who wore ar
raigned and pleaded: Wesley Brown,
colored, larceny, guilty; Edward Null
yey, larceny, guilty; Norman Dillman,
larceny, not guilty; Edward Sewell,
larceny, guilty; James Blair and Samuel
Rogers, oolored. chicken stealing,
guilty. Elizabeth Potts and Gilbert
Potts, assault and battery, not guilty.
j. II. Connolly was indicted on
charge of running gambling device.
Publication was ordered in the divorce
cases of MILFORD L. Smith vs.. Ella s.
Smith, and John P. johnson VS.. Mary
X. johnson. The commissioner in each
case favored divorce.
In the Court of General Sessions yes
terday Samuel Rodgers and James
Blair, colored, who pleaded guilty
Tuesday afternoon to the theft of 30
chickens, the property of James II.
Carpenter of Middletown, were each
sentenced to be whipped with is
lashes on Saturday next and serve four
months in Jail.
Wesley Brown, cclored, who stole 80
pounds Of type metal from the Justice
Publishing Co., and pleaded guilty,
was sentenced to be whipped with is |
lashes ON Saturday next and serve six
months.
Edward Sewell was sentenced to |
three months Imprisonment for the |
theft Of candy valued at s.. %, the |
of Mary Fredd.
Gilbert and Elizabeth Potts, colored, |
were charged with assault and battery
on Caesar Potts, colored, the husband |
OF Elizabeth Potts. ARENAS Smith |
defended the prisoners. Caesar Potts
testified to his wife hitting him over
the head with frying pan filled with
doughnuts. Elizabeth Potts, one Of
the defendants, told of the troubles
with her husband. Gilbert Potts, the
other defendant, also took the stand in
behalf of his mother and himself and
claimed that he only assisted in pro.
tecting his mother from the assault of
bis father. He stated that his father
Kicked his mother with new pair of
No. 10 boots, which he had never worn
before and no guessed the old man was
testing their worth.
Assistant District Attorney Cooper
delivered short address to the Jury
ind was followed by Mr.. Smith, who
appealed to the Jury on behalf Of the
woman, claiming that she had been
sicked by her husband. the prosecutor,
md that no decent man would kick
woman.
Judge Boyce briefly charged the jury.
The jury, after celebrating nine
returned with a verdict of
,nilty. Chief Justice Lore pronounced
as follows: Gilbert Potts three
months, Elizabeth Potts one month.
The cases of frederick Plumb and
William Redgreaves, charged with the
aroeny of Rabbit metal, were nolle
,rossed.
The following were arraigned: Harry
Suck, colored, assault and battery;
Headed guilty.
Harry Grove pleaded guilty to the
arceny Of pair of shoes of the value
I 90. SO.
Daniel Harris pleaded not guilty to
aroeny.
The bill against Roxy Camomile,
olored, for attempted murder, was 8