Evening journal., 1901-11-25
LYNN GETS A
CONTINUANCE
Trial Of Cases Goes Over Ua-
til December
HE IN UNDER $1,000 BAIL
Superior Court PAYS Honor to Memory
Of Charles G. Rumiord- Morn
ing Work in the Tribunals
he is UNDER $1,000 BAIL

ING Work IN the Tribunals
General Sessions Court this morning
continued trial OF the cases against
John Lynn, until after December is, at
which time the civil business of Su-
perior Court will be disposed or
In requesting . continuance, Levi c.
Bird said the accusations against Mr.
Lynn were such as to demand c0nsid-
cradle consideration by min before
going into court. I'VE are ready to
give any amount of bail, and will be
ready to try these cases at this
term of court"
Mr.. Ward said that the State was
ready for trial, and would like to be-
gin as soon as possible
l"1Tial of these cases will
take some time" he said, "and we
Twill have enough criminal work to last
! this week, and unless the court will ex-
tend the hearing of the civil business
for another week, it would be better
to have these cases go over We will
lagree to thisif the defense will consent to
every motion before the grand jury
comes back on December g. especially
the motion for a charge of venue if
they should decide to make one"
we will agree to that" said Mr.
Hayes. we cannot get our witnesses,
ihlowever."
Suppose some witness should be en-
treated to go out OF the Slater" said
Mr.. Bird
Mr. Ward-"I shall not entreat any
OF them to go out of the State"
Il did not say you would" said Mr.
Bird but there are others interested
in this case besides you. II any of our
witnesses are not here we will not try
the case, as no lawyer could do Justice
TO client under such circumstances.
We cannot make any such agreement 80
LYNN's BAIL is INCREASED
In nine OF the eleven cases cases
against Mr.. Lynn, Attorney General
Ward issued capiases and john Craig,
John e. Taylor and Charles NJ. Smith
went bail for him in the sum of 81 600
in each case, making s11 900 bail.
Alexander b. Cooper. attorney for
Harry NJ. White, asked, in behalf Of
his client. that the case be continued
until after the civil business is dis
posed of, and the application was
granted.
TRIAL WITH ELEVEN JURORS
William b. Stroud, a juror in the
case of Warren e. Thompson, charged
with lewdly playing with Bertha May
Mcdonald, an S-year-O.d child, con-
tinues sick. and tria. OF tine case was
continued without him.
| Percy Smith and Harry Frederick
pleaded guilty to the charge OF bur-
glary. Smith was sentenced to eigh-
teen months in the county worllhouse.
to stand one hour in the pillory and
be whipped with twenty lashes. Fred
erick was sentenced TO one years i'm
lprisonment and like corporal punish
ment. Samuel Denny, who figured
in the same case, was dismissed.
after a reprimand.
! The boys were convicted of breaking
the window in the pawnshop Of Jason
ID. Bluker d Co.. and stealing goods to
the value of $3.50.
! Deputy Attorney-General Richards in
formed the court that Horace Greeley
Eastburn would represent the defense
in the case Of Robert Hood, charged
with operating a trick pOcketknife."
George W. b. Rhoads. charged with
committing a murderous assault on
Harry X. Armstrong, near Middletown,
was held in $4,000 bail, Fred n.
Beaston became his surety.
Trial of the Thompson case
took up the remainder OF
the morning session of the Court of
General Sessions.
COURT HoNoRs MR.. RUMFoRDs S MEMORY
Superior Court was opened at 10
O'Clock.
Chief Justice Lore announced to the
members of the bar that death had
called Charles G. Rumford, a member
land that The funeral would be held on
"Wednesday. There will be no court
on Wednesday morning on account OF
the funeral, but there will be court ON
Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock
Court will adjourn from Tuesday after
noon until Wednesday afternoon" said
Chief Justice Lore.
On motion of Harry Emmons. Ed
mund Spencer HeLings was admitted
to practice.
} NINE O'CLOCK IS TOO EARLY
Benjamin Nields informed the court
that as senior member OF the New
Castle bar. he was requested to ash
the court not to change its hour Of
meeting from 10 O'Clock to 8 O'Clock
a. m. His request was complied with
, Daniel j. Carter at Home