The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-06
LEGISLATORS
WANT MILEAGE
Mandamus Proceeding Be-
gun in County Court
YesterdayAft er-
noon.

In Superior Court yesterday afternoon
| Walter II. Hayes, tor Robert NJ. Burns, a
member of the last General Assembly, ap-
Piled for writ of mandamus to compel
| State Treasurer L. II. Ball to pay him sS3
| in mileage. The treasurer claims that tho
| now constitution docs not allow mileage
! to memhsIs of the Lsgi,l stature and he
therefore has refused to act in,accordanco
| with tho resolution passed by the House
on the last day of its session. The court
| granted the rule re;urnable on Wednes-
| day February II. The case of Mr.. Burns
is case test. The totalShmount of mie-
ago claimed by the members of the Hou 80
is 1900.
On application of Lewis G. Vandegrft
ex-SheriH Pierce Guild was allowed to
sign the return made in tho case of Ma
than LieDerman, who wash hondslnan for
+. L. Smith. Seven years ago whom
Smith defaulto1, Pierce Gould, then sher-
itf; levied on the effects of Lieberman, who
WAS on the toller's bond, for $50, 01O The
but the sheriff did not return the writ He
wished o return it yesterday. anu, owing
to tho length of time that has elapsed, the
consent for him to sign the urn was
asked. The courts have now decided that
Mr.. Lieberman is liable for the bond, but
execution of the judgments filed against
him has not been ordered.
In General Sessions Court but one pris-
cner was sentenced.
He was Benjamin Crowan, colored, who
was indicted for carrying a revolver lie
was sentenced to ten days imprlson ment,
The following men, who wero indie cd,
wero arra:gned and pleaded: Grant Haw.
kins, larceny, Il DC gully; James McDon-
nell, larceny, guilty; Frederick Plum and
William Ltgsross. larceny. not guilty;
Samuel Dlilman. Larceny, guilty.
Joseph Simpson and Androw D. Deitz,
who were indicted for larceny, and Charles
Banks, who was indicted for carrying Il
concealed deadly weapon, James Erisby,
receiving stolen goods. and Ella Price. lar
ceny, were not arfaiyne
Attorney General White dropped two
cases against John Sweeney, who WINS in-
dicted for selling liquor on Sunday. A
cnpins was issued for james Harris. He
appealed from the decsion of Judge Ball,
but when his name was called yesterday
did not answer.
Tho trial list was gone over, los cases
being considered. The following are the
special jury cases marked for trial:
James h. Lawless administrators vs..
Pusey and Jones Company; James W.
Hicks vs. the Brandywine Granite Com
pany; Abraham h. Fran! vs.. Girard Life
Insurance Company; Jacob knopf vs.. the
r., w. u B, railroad; August Max Hoff-
mann VS. tho Wilmington City Railway
Company; Thomas NJ. Fowler VS. w. &
N. Railroad Company; Mabel X. Med
holt VS., W & N. Railroad Company;
John Fl. Underwood VS. receivers oi the
b. ltimore and Ohio Railroad Company;
Herbert NJ, Hannum vs. Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company; Jesse Z. Han
mum VI. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad;
Lidia j. German VS.. r. w. n b. Railroad
Company; Willie Warren VS. Mccullough
Iron Company; Bridget Whalen vs. p,
W. Il b. Railroad Company: Anna NJ.
Daniels VS.. L. Blumenthal e. Company;
James l. Roy VS.. Diainont State steel
Company.