The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-19
CASES TO
Be TRIED.

The case of Frank Chapman, charged
with murdcronsly assauitns Miss Bessie
Fernando, WAS set for trial tomorrow.
Calvin ii. Clarkson, colorcd, was con-
virtcd of stealing Il whcclbarrow. the
property of the George ". Bush ~
Suas Company, and will receive ten
lashcS and six months. Clarkson plead
ed guilty to the charge Of stealing 200
pounds Of scrap iron from the T., W.
\ Il. Railroad Company and his SEN
t,nce for this offence was ten laShes and
six months.
Frank Conner pleaded not guilty to the
charge of stealing II watch.
Henry Irons, colored. was found guilty
of stealing lawn mower from ii. ID.
Donaldson. and will receive 10 lasheS and
six months.
\ These sentences were imposed:
Edward Lang, stole hinges from Har-
Ian \ Hollngsworlh Co., four months
imprisonment
Andrew Jackson, cOlored stole setting
hen, 10 lashcs, three months.
Hastings Applpgate and John Fisher.
cUlorcd. stole brass from the Winning
ton City Hallway Co., each 10 lashes and
two years.
Arthur Armstrong pleaded guilty to the
charge of larceny of Il watch and tw"
pairs of shoes and was sentenced to re-
ccivc ten lashes and be imprisoned six
months.
William e. MrDade pleaded guilty tG
the larceny of two rings from Annie
McNulty and was sentenced to pay II
fine of $40 and costs.
Mary Boyer, colorcd. charged with lar
ceny, pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to be imprisoned for four months.
Jerry Cornish. colored, pleaded not
guilty to the charge Of attempting To
murder Richard Megginson. Cornish was
arrested on the charge of firing into a
railway car at Mrgginson. with pistol.
Philip l.. Garrett was assigned to d.,
fend Cornish.
William Kane. accused by Willard
Kerr with attempted highway robbery,
pleaded not guilty. He will be repre-.
scntrd AT his trial by Sylvester ID. Town
send. .h. Charles Conlcy pleaded not
guilty to the charge of breaking and
entering the residence of Caleb Church
man at Claymont. Samuel Lewis, clarg-
ed with carrying concealed Il deadly wrn.
pom. was not n court when called end
capias rcturnablc forthwith. was issued
for him, Wesley Sheppurtson pleaded
not guilty to the charge Of m,lr,lerous as
sault. Helen Rothwcll and William Fin
ncy. both c"lord. pleaded guilty of lar
ce!,y Joseph Simpson. col"rrd. pleaded
guilty TO the charge of breaking into The
residence of Recorder of Deeds Delaware
Clark, and larceny. John Holt pleaded
not guilty of the larceny of rope from
Charles Weber,
William NJ. Rcchcr pleaded not guilty
I" the charge OF embezzlcmrnt.
On the application of Gertrude Rack
tn" attachment against Frank Il. Rock
was dissolved. he was discharged and
publication was ordered in the ease.
james Carmichael. charged with en-.
bczzl"mcnt. and Henry Sidcll, charged
with larceny, were not in court wien
called and their bail WIS declared for
frit"d. Later they We're given up by
their h"ldSm"n and brought into court.
Upon application Of Attorney Ganclal
" ara III, forfeiture was dismissed and
they were coInmai.lrd to appear in coul,
tomorrow.
William s. llillcs asked that Judgment
in the case of II. A. Miller VS.. A. j.
Hart he set aside on the ground that til.
atfadivit Of demand had been filed before
III" sui, was brought. Action was de-
fcrrrd until ncyt Monday.
Before court was adjourned Chief Jus
ticc Lore said: AS tlb,Ite to the
virtue, worth. ability and memory of the
late President Mckinley this court viii
h. i =.