Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-27
CONRAD GOES FREE.
Jury Believed Ho Acted in self-Defence-
12S Nnturalized.

General Sessions Court yesterday
week to assault and battery with mur-
derous intent upon George Leyrer.
Conrad stabbed Leyrer at the Bavarian
Brewery and Leyrer died at the Della
ware Hospital few days later. The
State did not press q murder charge
because there was some uncertainty as
10 whether the stab wounds caused
death. s. ID. Townsend, Jr., is Con-
raids counsel.
Through his attorney, Harry White
man, Frank Baker, Russian Pole,
pleaded guilty to using female under
is years for immoral purposes, and was
Hentepced TO six months iniprison-
ment. The sentence was considered to
be- light Theodore Ferschke inter
preted the sentence to the prisoner.
Agnes Emory, colored, peaded not
guilty to charge of carrying con.
cealed a deadly weapon, namely, a
razor. She did not apparently under.
stand what she was about, for in har
statement she admitted having the
razor concealed. She denied drawing
1t on anyone. She was sentenced to 80
days Imprisonment.
Charles Higgins pleaded not guilty
to stealing 81 and on the application
of |. |. Handy the case was continued
until the next term.
Louisa Sheldon, oolored, was tried
for stealing a SIT silk skirt from
Martha Hanby, colored, Martha found
the skirt at pawnbrokers. Henry
Harris, the pawnbroker, said he
loaned S1,50 on the skirt aud he
thought the prisoner! brought it to his
place.
For the prisoner Eliza Jsmison gave
her good character for honesty.
Frank Harkins gave similar testimony.
She was found guilty and sentenced to
receive five months Imprisonment.
Fannie Wilson, colored, was tried for
| the theft of two waists worth 81 each
from Mis-. Laura Clements, No. 402
| West Second street. Sho was convicted
and sentenced to five months i'm
| prisonment.
Charles Ross, colored, for stealing
brushes from Jacob Austin, will re-
celye 10 lashes and five months.
| David Ray, oolored, pleaded guilty
to embezzling bicycle, and will spend
five months 10 Jail.
Oyer and Terminer Court was opened
Thursday, but there being no bust
ness for it, it was adjourned without
day. 1t had been expected to have two
oases in this capital court but the
A lbert Conrad rase was reduced to one
of assault with intent to kill George
Leyrer, and the grand jury ignored the
charge against Josiah Frisby Of enter
ing a house in the night with felonious
| intent.
In General Sessions Court, Howell
s. England asked for POSTPONE ment
of the case of Alfred Fl. Palmer.
charged with stealing a horse owned
by Samuel Bailey of Falkland. Palmer
was arrested by Chief of Police q. E.
| Uinstead ,f Coatesvillo. Mr.. England
said that Palmer desired to establish
an alibi and two OF the witnesses on
that point could not be produced at
the time. William Gregg, keeper of
the records OF the Presbyterian Church
which Palmer claims to have attended
the night the horse was stolen, md
Mrs. Mary Vanderschlice. who is ow
III, were the witnesses. Al aiiid, Wit
as to Mrs. Vanderschlce was sub.
mittfd. t-
Deputy Attorney General Peter L.
Cooper, jr., opposed the application
for postponement. He was informed
i that Gregg had said he would not come
here at any time. The State wants
10 ascertain whether Mrs. Wander
echlice was really i'll. MIR. Cooper de-
clared that the interests OF the State
required trial at this term, several
witnesses being from cut OF the Stale
The court held that the legal ground
fer a continuance had been laid, and
granted a continuance until the next
Tenn. Palmer will be required to
furnish 81 600 bail.
John Beale was put on trial on the
charge of the larceny as baiiee of a
monkey wrench belonging to George
W. Dorsey. Walter II. Hfyes repre-
sented the State and George l.. Town.
serd, Jr., the defence Mr. Dorsey
testified that he let Beale have the
wrench on his representations that be
was a sln of Mr.. MoGilligsn and would
lpay for 1t next day. Detective McVey
arrested Beale at Bridesburg. MIR.
Townsend tried to show that the de.
tective had a grndge against the
prisoner.
After the State restod, Mr.. Town.
send asked for the prisoners discharge
because the proof did not agree with
the indictment. no larceny as bailee
being shown. The Jury returned a
yeid ct of not guilty. under the courts
instruction. Beale was remanded, &c
that the charge ct obtaining goods
under false pretences may be made
against him.
!, William Michael Byrne asked the
mercy OF the court in the case oi
Michael Tully, who pleaded guilty tc
stealing Sl7 worth of clothing from b.
y. Briuton. Good character was sbowE.
, Tully WAS sentenced to two months
Imprisonment.
Charles Brown, colored was tried or
charge of stealing six coats from
Hyman Fendberg. Hc was found guilty
, and sentenced to receive 10 lashes anl
six months.
The case against Hugh Carr, charged
with larceny, was dropped.
Charles Davis, colored, was tried or
a charge OF assault and battery or
! George M. ID. Donnelly of Christisns.
: He told the jury that his fine and
costs were paid, but he did not bring
J his receipt. He told the court be paic
James Toman S23. 36 to settle the line
! and costs, and had receipt for it,
These statements caused sensation,
A rule to set aside a sherif's sal,
was granted in the case of the Equita
BILE Guarantee and Trust Co
Charles Davis, colored, charged be
fore General Sessions Court with as
sault and battery on G. NJ. ID. Don
nelly, was released Thursday afternoon
his statement that he had paid fine ant
costs being true. AT the morning SOS
sion. Davis had caused sensation b,
saying that he bad paid S23.36 tt
james Toman. He had his hearing
before Magistrate Sutton of Red Lion
who held him under bal and also il