Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03
SUPERIOR COURT ADJoURNS
Until % ctober 26th When II is to Hear Ar
gument In Bay State Gas Case.

DeSSluuS Lnursuuy OHlol Oudtico
Lore charged the jury In the case OF
Cora Hall, n girl under the age of 18
years for immoral purposes. The jury
then left the room for consultation.
The jury returned Mt 1885 o'clock
with verdict Of guilty, and recon-
mendeti the prisoner to the mercy Of
the court. Howell s. England, attorney
for the defendant, asked to have the
jury polled, which was done.
The case of E. p. K. Sutton, charged
with embezzlement, was continued
until the next term Of court. Horace
lien became the bondsman In the sum
OF $1,000.
The case OF Harry Freedman of
Eleventh and Poplar streets, was called
up. He is charged with receiving stolen
goat skins, the property of Charles
Baird & &c. The first witness was
Andrew Engram, who pleaded guilty at
the present session to the theft of tho
skins. He stated that he sold the
skins to the defendant ON July 18th.
Messrs Byrne and Hayes, counsel for
the defendant, bjected to the testimony
on account of the date not being the
22d, which was CLAIMED in the indict
ment. Ihe objection was not sustained,
and an exception was noted. Engram
told straightforward story OF taking
morocco skin on July 10th and
another July % to the shoe shop OF the
defendant where be received 23 cents
for each skin. The value is 81. AT.
torney Byrne subjected the witness to
stiff cross examination, but failed to
shake his testimony.
Earl Muncy, who was a companion
Of Engram's, the former witness,
corroborated Engrain's testimony and
stated that after the latter had sold the
skin to Freedman the latter had asked
Engram to get him another skin.
Officer Harry Pierce, was called and
stated that he recovered one skin at
the shop of Freedman. Superintendent
vitus Fecht of the Charles Baird 6 Co.,
testified to the loss, recovery and value
Attorney Byrne asked that the court
instruct the jury to render verdict of
not guilty, claiming that the charge was
not proved. He claimed that the de-
fendant if guilty at all was guilty Of
larceny and not for receiving the stolen
goods 2si {3a
Attorney. General Ward addressed the
court, combating the claim of Mr..
Byrne. This was followed by an ad-
dress by Attorney Hayes for the defence.
In Generel Sessions COURT Friday,
Horace s. Collins, who was found
guilty Of having improper relations
with Cora Hall, aged l6 years, was
sentenced to one years imprisonment.
Harry Freedman was found guilty of
receiving stolen skins, the jury making
strong recommendation for mercy.
At the request OF the prieoner's 8 coun-
sci, the jury was polled, and each as
sented to the verdict.
Charles Hood, colored, was tried on
the charge of stealing watch from
William White. Charles II. .Curley rep
resented Hood and ondeavored to show
that the watch came into Hoods hands
as stakeholder.
Hood was acquitted and discharged.
In view of his acquittal, it is question
what to do with the watch. for if
White lost it on wager, it can scarcely
be returned to HIM. E&
The Ease of John 4. Durham, charged
with gambling, was continued until the
November term on II. Il. Rice's appli-
cation.
"Dr." William II. Leonard, charged
with embezzlementwas released in Gen
eral Sessions Court Friday afternoon,
owing to an error in the Indictment.
The true bill alleged that Julia and
Henry Boardley gave him So in coin,
whereas 1t was payer money. State De-
| teotiyes Francis and Rstledge prepared
to rearrest Leonard when Ne should
leave the Court House, hut Leonard,
who claims to usu charms, got out
while the detectives we're not looking.
They captured him, however, at Tenth
| and Orange streets. He was taken be-
fore Magistrate Hollis, who held him
under $500 bail for the November term
| OF General Sessions Court. Julia Board
| ley testified that Leonard told her he
could work all kinds of magic charms,
and when enc said she desired to rent q
house the doctor said he would get
her comfortable house il che would
| advance him 3d., with which TO mako
| the first payment. She saye she gave
| him the money, but he never applied it
toward getting house, 60 far as she
could learn.
Henry Honey, charged with assault
and battery, in whose case one Jury had
disagreed, was again put on trial, but
| Attorney General Ward decided 10 drop
the case. as Honey started to leave the
prisoners dock, Sheriff Mcdaniel said
be wanted Honey for go days, as he was
under sentence by Magistrate Reynolds
of Blackbird. A. W. Spruanoe, Honey 8
attorney, was to look into the commit
meut as to that point.
The case against Philip Shepherd,
charged with resisting an officer, was
nolle pressed. He was companion Of
Henry Honey.
In the cases Of Elizabeth Gibbs, in
dicted for larceny, Alexander ScrIbner,
for lottery policy, and Charles II. Smith,
for gambling, the bail bonds were
ordered forfeited.
Edward Gam Of st. Georges pleaded
guilty to giving away liquor on the day
of town election. He wrs fined $50
another license, or two years
In Superior Court, Henry g. Swayne
was appointed commissioner to take
testimony in thedivotcs'case of Eta b.
McCall VS.. Frank McCall, Jr., and Syl-
vester u. Townsend, Jr,, was appointed
commissioners to take testimony in the
case OF Margaret O. Murphy Vs. Edward
O. Murphy. &I
DEGREES OF divorce we're signed in the
following cases; Lottie O. Middleton
| VS.. James Il. Middleton; John Q. A.
Houghten vs.. JosephIne NJ. Houghten !;
Bertha Eastburn vs.. Ibind Eastburn !;
Mary Pennington vA. John /. Penning-
| ton. B 90
The superior Court Saturday dis
missed the petition for divorce in the
case of Alice Cordelia Wagner vs..
Frederick L. Wagner, on account Of d
defect in the petition. A new appli-
cation will need to be brought.
The court granted divorce in the
case of Rosa Pattey vs.. Robert s.