The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-23
CALLAHAN
GOES FREE

The grand jury yesterday ignored the
bill against Harry Callahan, against
whom a charge had been brous!.. of at
tempting to asphyxiate Clara Elkins by
turning on the gas jets in her room.
Miss Elkins was nearly asphyxiated,
being found in an unconscious condition.
The members Of the grand jury were
asked yesterday morning if they desired
to take the afternoon off to go to the
circus. Inc members Of the jury said
they preferred to go on with their work.
So court was in session all day.
The grand jury completed its labors
yesterday afternoon and were dismissed.
Chief Justice Lore said they had a much
larger amount of work to do than any
jury for sometime, and that they had
done it with fidelity and execution, re-
turning twenty-five or twenty-six bills in
one day. He thanked and discharged
them. ...,,, .l',,,,,
Harry g. South. indicted on twenty
eight counts for conducting a gambling
table, entered plea of guilty to the
first count against him. Walter II.
Hayes. who appeared for South, ex-
planned that the entry Of such a plea
would not admit of record which might
be used against him for any purpose in
any other matter.
The court and Attorncy-Genera Ward
We're opposed to such II plea. whereupon
South Withdrew it and re-cnntercd one
of guilty.
South was fined $500 and costs, which
he promptly paid. The costs inf the case
amounted to 1855.
John f. Rarlowe plead guilty to the
larceny Of collars and cuffs. A plea was
made that he was in i'll health. A SEN
trnce of three months Imprisonment was
imposed.
John Henry Gould and Lizzie Jackson
were indicted on the charge of larceny.
Gould plead not guilty and said Lizzie
Jackson was the only witness he de-
sired.
George Ashley plead guilty to en-
hczzlrmcnt and was given six months.
FriShy Jones. coorcd, indicted on a
charge of assault with intent to kill,
plead gli'tv to ASSAULT. Thomas Davis
was arrAisncd to defend him. The court
IlIN' iIIl"N'u u S'llltIft VI tHTte IlOHtuS
which II changed to one month as it was
shown that .IOrcS was a good farm hand
and a steady worker.
George Williams George Tucker, col.
cred and Theodore Adams. colorcd, who
were indicted on charge of gambling,
plead not guilty.
John 7. Mcdowell and James Walls
indicted on a charge Of lottery policy
writing. plead not guilty. Frank Jones.
"olnr"i. indicted on Il similar charge,
plead guilty.
Sarah Laws. coorcd. plead guilty to
larceny Of $l5 and was given three
months.
Thomas SampScll Of Chester. plead |
guilty to larceny Of 500 pounds of sheet |
lead. He is but II years of age and it |
it likely he will he discharged upon his |
'Hth" giving bail for his future good be- |
havior.
indictments were found against the |
following: Frank A. Lang practicing |
'lrn' Ntry without license: Benjamin |
Il. Ferguson, practicing medicine with
ont a license: Michael Goody. buying and |
selling goods without n license,
'''rry Smith was indicted on a charge
Of larceny. Walter T. Davis, colored,
was indicted on charge of carrying
concealed a deadly weapon.
Walter II. Davis, colored was tried on
the charge OF embezzling jewclry owned
by Hattie luff and acquitted. Another
rhnrs" against his was mol pressed.
William +. Smaley was assigned to de-
fend Ernest Dntton. cololcd. indicted on
n charge Of attempting to murder VIII
liam and Rachel Ellegood, William
Gibbs. William Dennis and Ralph Hop
kins by placing arsenic in food which
they ate.
An indictment charging Charles Emory
with larceny was ignored