Evening journal., 1901-05-22
SOUTH PAYS
FINE Oh $500
Pleaded NOlO GOntendere But
Court Objected
JURY lCQUITS THE PRISONER
Grand Jury Will Finish Its Work
This afternoon and Then Will
Be Discharged

General Sessions Court this morning
)yook up trial of the case Of larceny as
bailee against Walter F. Davis, col
cred William Floyd, also colored
was the prosecuting witness. The tes-
timOny of Mr.. Floyd showed that in
June, 1899, he took a quantity of jew
elry belonging to Hattie Luff TO Davis
10 have repaired, and that when he
went to get it one week later the pris-
Oner had left the city.
The court sentenced Charles Clayton,
young colored man, to four months
! Imprisonment for stealing a
quantity Of old iron from tine p, w. &
b. Railroad Company. He proved
previous good reputation.
Time for making answers to remon-
strances against liquor license applica-
tions was extended until Monday.
Deputy Sheriff Francis brought into
court John F. Barlowe, indicted fer
larceny, who failed to appear when
called yesterday. Barlowe was out on
bail, and did not know That court had
opened. He will be arraigned this af-
ternoOn.
Commissioners returns in the di-
cent and Dougherty VS. Dougherty
we're made and publications ordered.
Trial of the case of assault and battery
against Sanford Smith had an abrupt ter
mination yesterday afternoon, the testi-
mony presented being so perplexing that
Attorney-General Ward entered a nolle
prosequi.
Following this action the attorney-gen-
/ Il Do
colored charged with having assaulted
his 11-year-ola granddaughter, Jennie l..
Reed. The jury found him guilty and rec
commended BIN for mercy. He was sem
fenced to one years Imprisonment and to
| pay &. fine of $500.
William Postles and John A. Evans, col
Iored were tried for the larceny of twenty
one chickens from Mrs. Mary n. Rogers.
on the New Castle causeway. They were
arrested by Detective McVey. who, with
| Turnkey Hiram White, swore TO admis-
sions Of guilt made by the accused men.
They were found guilty, and were SEN
fenced to pay $50 restitution money, TO be
imprisoned eighteen months, and to be
whipped with twenty lashes.
Among the indictments returned yester-
day afternoon were four counts against
Ernest Dutton, colored, charged with
poisoning baked beans eaten by boarders
at the home of Amos Ellegood on Me-
chanics street Attempted murder is
charged IN each Indictment
other indictments returned We're.
Charles Clayton and W. H. Brown color
ed larceny; William S. Harris, assault
with intent to kill j. r. Riley pleaded NOT
guilty; count for larceny not guilty.
Harry Demby, larceny of basket of pota-
toes, not guilty Thomas sampsen
larceny of Goo pounds of lead from j. Ed.
ward Addicks, not guilty.
Edward r. Price was admitted to prac
tice i'm the court on motion Of Mr.. Ward.
WHOLESALE POIsONER PLEADS IN.
NOCENCE.
Ernest Dutton, the colored man who at
tempted to murder William and Rache
! Ellegood William Gibbs. william Dennis
and Ralph Hopkins by placing arsenic II
food which they ate, entered pleas of no
4 guilty to the five indictments agains
him. William T.. Smalley was assigned {,
i defend the prisoner.
Judge Spruance, sitting in Orphans
@ Court this morning, dismissed Ellen Cor
nog exceptions to the accounts filed b,
4 William II. Horn and William L. Wilson
n as executors OF the estate of Norris VII
l. son, and TO the accounts filed by William
l. Fl. Horn as executor of the estate Of Mar
n tina j. Wilson.
An order was granted Martha A. Pro
Il vost to sell the real estate OF Sarah ]
IS Provos., of whose estate she is admins
= tratrix.
G. AT the next meeting Of the Board q
Pardons Howell S. England will make an
pHcation for the release Of Albert II. PA
mer, who was sentenced at the Septembe
q term Of court last year to two years in
prisonment for horse stealing. Palmer
IN and becoming a physical wreck
~ The hearing continued until 12s
/ o'clock. Then the case went to ia
5 jury. which body returned a verdict
D not guilty. Davis was not discharges
VI however, there being several 9th,
NJ charges against him.
w. SOUTH PAYS HEAVY FINE.
r. Harry G. South, indicted on twent,
rt eight counts for conducting a gamblir
r; table. entered a plea Of nolo contender
s: which in law is equivalent to guilt
n to the first count against him. Walt
or H. Hayes, who appeared for SOut
W. explained that the entry of such a pl
or would net admit of a record whi'
rs. might be used against him for al
he purpose in any other matter. The cou
and Acknowledgement Ward were O
posed to such a plea, whereup0n Sou
withdrew it and re-entered one
guilty Then South was fined $500 al
ny costs. which he promptly paid. T
~ costs in the case amounted to S256
~ The grand jury returned these
AZ dictments: George Tucker and Thom
- Adams, gambling; Frank Jones, Cli
vi ence Smith, James Walls and John
T. Mcdowell, lottery policy writin
George Ashley. embezzlement Fris