The sun., 1901-11-22
KING GIVEN
FIVE YEARS
Jury Did Not Take Stock in In
sanity Plea,
R0LL0 SAYS NOT GUILTY
Man Who Took Books and Pictures
From Institute Free Library
Arraigned in Crimi-
nal Court.
R0LLO SAYS NOT GUILTY

After being out about twenty-five min
utrs the jury in the case OF John King,
charged with murderously assaulting his
wife, brought in a verdict of guilty in
the Court of General Sessions yesterday
morning. Chef Justice Lore told King
tna crane was u most atrocious one and
the full penalty would be imposed, 81, 900
fine, one hour in the pillory and five
years Imprisonment. King is deaf, and
70 receive the sentence he stood near
the bench with trembling hand at his
ear. lie was committed to the custody
Of the board Of trustees of the New
Castle County Workhouse, and is the
first long-tcrm prisoner so committed.
John Hall Rollo was arraigned on three
indictments charging him with the lar.
ccny OF books and pages from maga-
zines from the Wilmington Institute.
Rollo tottered MS he walked to the pris-
nners' box and seemed able barely to hold
up his right hand while hearing the in
.iictments. He scarcely raised his eyes
rs the reading proceeded. He pleaded
not guilty to each of the charges, which
involves books valued mt about $50. Ro-
bert Adair, his COUNSEL asked for post
ponement until next Monday. on the
ground Of the prisoners physical condi-
ton. He said Rollo had been under
| treatment for two months and hoped he
would improve The court set the trial
FOR tomorrow afternoon.
In the case Of Elizabeth Grubh, col
nred, charged with the larceny of two
shoes, verdict OF not guilty was given.
Considerable anlusemcift was caused by
he prisoners testimony.
| tIliI hD oh nel,n
| Ward
Il did, answered the owner, 81 got
en- on my feet now"
| She said they were bought year before
last before the Millington campmeeting,
and she expected to Wear them this win
ter and next winter, too. She exhibited
Tho shoes to the jury. She said she
recognized them by the spring heel.
| Her daughter, Annie, testified that she
also wore her mothers shoes, and they
had plain tips. Her daughter, Bertha,
who bought the shoes, said they had
fancy stitching on the toes.
Norman Scott, grandson of Mrs. Eliza
beth Scott, the prosecuting witness, said
ae saw Elizabeth Gibbs leaving the
house with the shoes under her arm, and
recognized them by the spring heel.
| W no tolu you 10 leu tnlS STORY.
asked Howell $. England, counsel for the
prisoner.
II didn't tell any story" said the boy
II am telling the truth"
Mr.. England, for the defence, said il
was a put-up job. The prisoner told the
Jury that she secured the shoes while
she was in Newark, working for l..
irving Handy, and wore them until they
were taken from her feet at the City
Hall, when she was arrested. She de-
Jared that she owned the shoes which
Mrs. Scott displayed in court.
Julia Henry, colored, charged with
stealing household goods from w. L.
Dockstader, changed her plea from not
guilty to guilty and was remanded tc
he custody Of the workhouse trustees fol-
thirty days
4 jury was drawn and the case OF
| Warren Thompson druggist, accused OF
toying with Bertha May Mcdonald
pcd years, was put on trial. Thomp
on is represented by William F. Kurtz
The trial will be resumed this morning