Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-14
BlGLEY FINED AND IMPRISONED.
Pleaded Guilty of one Charge and Ac-
|. nnltted Of AnoIhrr.

tuhSter ~ tue FOft Richmond YARDS OF |
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway,
was sentenced in General Sessions
Court yesterday week to pay a fine
OF 500 and be imprisoned 80 days for
carrying concealed deadly weapon.
Bigley is the man who attempted to
run a Baltimore il Ohio railroad train, |
according to the crew thereof, and he |
was indicted for carrying concealed a |
deadly weapon and for pointing a |
pistol. He pleaded guilty to the first |
charge, but on the second pleaded not |
guilty and was tried. He was de- |
Tended by David j. Reiuhardt. James
w. Fort y brakeman on the train testi- |
fed that Bigley pointed the revolver at
him. Bigley denied that be pointed
the revolver and said that ii was
loaded with blank cartridges. MIR.
Reinhardt held that the weapon was
not q flrearm because it was loaded
with blank cartridges, but the court
did not agree with him. the Jury,
after being out about an hour ac-
quilted Bigley of the charge OF point
ing revolver.
When the court came to sentence
him for carrying concealed deadly
weapon the prisoners attorney Mr..
Reinhardt, asked for light sentence
and read letters to show Bigley's pre-
yious railroad connections. One Of the
letters said that he gave up his pc.
sition ct the Port Richmond yatds on
account Of family complications
Chief Justice Lore declared that it
WAS serious matter for man to at
tempt to hold up the men on train,
and Mr.. Reinhardt claimed that the
testimony in that case should not
affect the court in its Judgment on the
case before it, The attorney insinuated
that men who testified against Bigley
were members of a different brother
hood from Bigley, but the court would
not accept any criticism OF that SOFT.
William Dutton, for the larceny OF
nine cents worth OF milk was sent.
enced to receive 10 lashes and five
months; he had been over before.
The case against Cora Ross, oolored,
for stealing 1000 bread tickets was re-
tired and she was turned over to the
custody of her father. For stealing
q ring and Fin, j. II. Hooten gets
three months. Hall Nash gets eight
months and l5 lashes for stealing an
oyercoat and John LAWN gets two
months for stealing a pair OF shoes.
Friday mornings session Of General
Sessions Court, Arthur Armstrong, aged
20 years, who pleaded guilty to the
larceny of a bicycle owned by Clifford
Mecannon, was sentenced to three
months imprisonment. 1t was said
that 1t was Armstrong; first offence.
Edward Handy, colored, was sentenced
to 30 days Imprisonment for carrying
concealed deadly weapon.
For the larceny of buttertub and
other articles from Robert Il. Reed,
Henry Macy, colored, gets 10 lashes and
SIX months, and for assault and battery
on Mrs. Golf, fine of S. was imposed.
Thomas Mullin, accused Of driving
off a team without the consent of the
owner, was represented by christopher
L. Ward. A plea OF guilty was entered,
and it was stated that Mullin was the
support of a widowed mother. The
court sentenced Mullin to Fay $50 and
to spend 10 days ia Jail.
Charles Lewis, colored, was tried on
the charge of stealing an overcoat Of
Samuel Thompson, valued at $40.
Edward W. Cooch representative State.
Thompson found bis coat at Levy's
pawn shop. Lewis did not deny pawn
ing the coat, but said he pawned it at
the request OF one Edward Turner.
A<oNi1 Was lOuuu Eultbys Ll6 WdH
sentenced to receive 10 lashes and be
imprisoned six months
The General Sessions Court transacted
a good deal of business last Thursday after
room.
George Anderson, colored, who said he
came from st. Louis, pleaded guilty to
entering the house of Mrs. Martha Wieains
of Newark and stealing a coat and othei
articles. He was captured at the point OF
revolver by Mrs. Virgins, who was com.
plimented by Chief Justice Lore for heI
bravery. Anderson will receive Is lashes
and serve SIX months. The Chief Justice
remarked that mere than half the people
who had been before the court this tern
came from other States.
Clarence McSorley, indicted on charges
OF receiving stolen goods from Reese Rob,
erts, who robbed the Chnrchman house al
Grubb's Landing, did not respond wher
his name WIS called, although his counsel
George Lodge, had notified him to be il
court. His bail bond was declared for
feited. Charles ]. Perkins was his bonds
man. Thomes L. Bigger, said to be i'm
plicated with Reese Roberts, gave himself IN
These sentences were imposed. Nlafy
! Wiliiams, colored, who stole clothing
from Mayor Fahey's house, six months
Thonias Patterson, stealing a plane, twl
months; Daniel Davis, colored stealing
wheat from Aaron Woodward, six months
Wesley Robinson, colored, stealing wheat
10 lashes and six months; Frank Munson
colored, 10 lashes and six months; ChnrleI
williams, colored, stealing II ROSTERS, foul
months.
ROUGH ON REESE RoBERTs.
Pillory, one hour.
Lashes, 20.
Fine, $500. 1
Imprisonment, five years.
That is the sentence administered in t1en
eral Sessions.Cou Friday, to Reese Roberts
colorsd, the robber of three Brandywint
hundred residences, the houses of Calel
Churchman, James II. Lodge and Franci.
A. L. Myers, of about 500 worth of prom
erty! He had pleaded guilty. The sentence
was imposed for the Ohurchman ROBBERY
the court announcing that the others woult
be held up. 1t was the maximum penalty
for burglary.
James Delaney, colored, who pleaded
guilty to obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, was sentenced to 10 months i'm
prisonment. He had secured money on
representing that he needed it for his wife's
funeral
Joseph Briscoe, colored, told the court he
stole because he needed money for medi
cine. He was sentenced to four months
Imprisonment
William Hatner, Abe Butcher and Richard
ParVis, who pleaded guilty to stealing white
lead from the j, r. Hudson CO.., wert
each sentenced to three months imprison.
ment.
Reuben Minute and Charles Epps, both
colored, were each sentenced to 10 days fol
carrying concealed deadly weapons.
Harry Aul was sentenced to 10 days i'm.
prisoDnent for carrying concealed deadly
weapon. Officer Harry Pierce said the
prisoner pointed the revolver In his face.
John Ii, Cunningham, charged with
using and taking Mary O. Law, girl under
IL years Of age, for immoral purposes, was
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