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

L
Released by the County Court and Recap
tured by Detective Mcyey-Court Bust
ness. tM
It was as IL someone had exploded a
bomb in the midst of the police when
Attorney General RobertC. White, in
the county court Tuesday afternoon,
announced that he did not think there
was enough evidence to convict Will
liam j. Little of larceny, and asked
that the case be dropped. In the |
opinion Of the police and others, it was |
foolish for l.. Irving Handy, attorney |
for Little, to hopa for anything but a |
conviction; and consequently they were |
absolutely unprepared for the state.
ment by Mr.. White, which followed
his talk with Mrs. Cecilia Foster, the
prosecuting witness. Little was ac-
cused of stealing Ler pooketbook on
June 10th at the time Of one OF the
carnival week parades. He was ar
rested on Market street, near Seventh,
by Bicycle Policeman Harry Pierce,
shortly after the woman missed her
property.
The court, Tuesday. following its
usual custom, granted the request OF
Mr.. White and told the prisoner to go
where he wiEhed. Then State De-
tective Money determined to arrest
him again as soon as he lett the build.
ing, Little being supposedly wanted
elsewhere. Little walked into the rear
corridor in company with Mr.. Handy,
whose arm was on Little's shoulder.
Mr.. McVey was at their heels. and
several other officers followed. Mr..
Handy led his client into the grand
60 ia a
started him down the courtroom
towards the main door. Detective
Witsil seemed interested when Little
passed him, but took no action. The
police waited downstairs for Little to
come down, but he did not imme-
diately come. He had apparently seen
that TOO many were awaiting him and
| had retraced his steps to the court
room. The second time he started to
| leave, Mr. Handy went with him and
! remained with him until he passed
out the Court House door.
| Detective McVey and Officers Shields
aud Ralston kent CLOSE to the man and
| Money took him into custody. Mr..
Handy protested on the ground that he
/ must produce a warrant. But Mr..
| McVey declared that seeing the man
was enough and moreover that Mr..
Handy's interest in the case ended
when Little was released by the court.
Little demanded to have a warrant
produced and displa, ed disposition
to resist arrest, when Detective Nc
Vey and the officers grabbed him and
started down the street with him. TIE
detective put The nippers on him and
they stood at Tenth and Market
streets until the patrol wagon should
come. Mr.. Handy and the prisoner
still objected to the proceeding, but
without avail. Little declared that he
had done nothing, but the detective
animated that he had and the two ex
changed rather foicihle utteranoes.
While awaiting for the patrol wagon,
Little took letter from his pocket
and tore it up. Detective McVey secured
the pieces.
Mi. Handy talked of attempting to
secure Little's release on habeas corpus
proceedings, on the ground that he
could not be arrested without war
rant He told the court of the manner
Of Littls's arrest but the court would
not take cognizance OF the case.
i Little's picture is in the rogues
gallery at the police station. 1t wa
secured from the Chicago police de
partment, where he served time fol
picking pockets.
Tuesday night Detective McVey tool
: Little before Magistrate Daley, who
held him to await the action OF thu
Chicago authorities, where he ia sale
10 be wanted en- the charge of larceny
In the County Court Tuesday after
poon, Andrew johnson pleaded no
! guilty OF murderous assault on StepheI
J jackson, and James Lattomus was as
eiened to defend him. Alfred III
Palmer pleaded not guilty to stealing I
horse, and Howell S. England, his at
9 torney, secured postFonement Of tria
, | uutil today. ...H
Marcus Strauss pleaded not guilty t,
: three indictments charging him Will
passing worthless checks.
JohE Green, colored, pleaded no
/, guilty to rohbing the residence O
/, Sarah A. Miller, Elsmere.
II William A. Pierce was tried on
|; charge of stealing copper wire belong
4 ing to the Wilmington & Brandywin
Springs Railway Go. He was defende
2 by s. D. Townsend, Jr., and wa
acquitted.
George Floyd pleaded not guilty to
i charge Of stealing drugs from Dr
Q Sigmund Werner, and was acquitted.
Joseph Coppsge pleaded guilty {
I chicken stealing: Edward Levy, guilt
tof stealing brush and comb; Ezekit
Wheatley ard Harvey Glare, guilty {
!. driving of a horse owntd by Morto
y Gregg; Emmanuel Thomas, guilty {
= larceny; John Beal, not guilty Of en-
1 bezzlsment; Agn Emory, coloret
= not guilty of carrying concealed
!. deadly weapon; Louisa Shelton, eoloIet
y not guilty of stealing a dress skirt
!, Frank Baker, not guilty OF using
!. girl for immoral purposes, he will
= defended by Harry Wbiteman.
Y Philip Sabato. indicted for embezzl'
:; I ment, and Charles Higgins, indicte
!, fer larceny, were not arraigned.
y yesterday morinng's session OF II
y Court of General Sessions, JOSEF
! Coppage, colored, who pleaded gull
y tn the charge OF stealing chickens, vi
!. sentenced to receive 10 lash05 On Sa
y uroay next and serve five months
y Jail
E Emanuel Thomas. colorei, who sto
three overcoats and 81 from Geors
Martin, who employed him, pleade
4 guilty and was sentenced to receive
he lashes on Saturday next and serse 10,
months in prison.
Edward Levy was given like senten'
Q, for the larceny of several combs al
I, brushes, the property OF the Pullmi
Gar 90. He had pleaded guilty.
70 John Green, colored, was charge
e. with breaking into the house OF Mi
10 Sarah A. Miller, with intent to cor
0. NIT larceny. Miss Miller testified