The sun., 1901-11-21


of murder having been dismissed there
was no business for the Court of Oyer
and Terminer which opened yesterday
morning. This being the case the addi-
tional panel Of petit jurors summoned
for the court We're discharged and PAID
oil.
Chief Justice Lore announced an lm-
portant change in the hours of court
which will be more CONVENIENT for Jurors
who live ont of town. Beginning today
court will meet from a. m. to p. m,
and from 2.30 p. III. to 3.45 p. m.
Cases on the Superior Court trial list
not previously passed upon We're re
viewed in several instances, where attor-
neys failed to report, the court marked
he cases for trial. Judge Lore announc-
ed that some cases on the ist were said
to have been there by error, but this
was incorrect, for they had been marked
AS continued for settlement ut the last
term. and unless settled were properly on
the list.
Superior Court for the November term
will open next Monday.
No decision was given regarding the re-
fusal of Sheriff Mcdaniel to comply with
the demand Of the workhouSe trustees
f8r the county prisoners.
AT the request of Attorney-General
Ward the grand jury was discharged
ntil tomorrow morning.
The grand inquest returned batch
Of indictments and Foreman John G.
Curbt announced that no further bust
ness was in hand. Then Mr.. Ward said:
II have other business and I would
move the court to direct this jury to
efurn on Friday of this week.
Nothing before then?" asked the
hief Justice.
Nothing before that time" answered
Ir. Ward and the grand jhry was di-
ected to return Friday morning ut 9
,'clock. The court thanked the jury for
is work.
The business to come up on Friday
las To do with the result of Attorney
General Wards investigation Of the
Levy Court.
John III. Rollo was indicted on II,
,harge of stealing from the Wilmington
Institute book entitled Speeches of
John &. Calhoun" valued at IS; three
looks entitled "The Life OF Governor
Morris" worth $40 each. The offence is
alleged to have been committed July
18th. He was also indicted for stealing
'onr leaves from the Munsey Magazine
# the value Of 10 cents; and one leaf
rom Pennsylvania Magazine, Vol. IN,
II the value of 81, August LIST 4 third
Indictment charged Rollo with stealing
"Ilolbeck of Bannisdale," value, $3.50:
Memoirs of French Sergeant" value,
;2: Nuts for Future Historians to
Crack" value SO; principles and Acts
# the Revolution in America" value.
$50: three books, The Madison Papers,"
yaue, IS each.
| James Lattomus was fined $25 for
ARRIVING concealed deadly weapon. For
similar offense, Samuel Savage, col
'red, was sentenced to 10 days imprison-
| mcnr.
David Kennedy pleaded guilty Of
,tealing clothing from DIR. III. w. Nor
'ow-and was sentenced to pay $29 resti-
tution money and be imprisoned six
months ut the workhouse
John +. Pennell, a youth, pleaded
| guilty to stealing brass from the Will
nington City Railway CO., and was dis
'harged on probation, Special Agent
Frank Stout of the $. T.. q. G, becoming
lis security.
The court directed tat Sheriff Ne
Daniel bring over from New Castle Jail
| i'll persons committed for trial at this
| term.
John ii. King was put on trial on the
'harge of assaulting his wife with mur-
| erouS intent.
| King was represented by Victor B..
| Woolley, who set up insanity as Il de-
ence. Attorney General Ward conduct
ri the prosecution. Mrs. Margaret King
testified that ON the morning of July
| 18th, King broke into her house and cut
her throat, arm and hand with a razor.
She rushed from the house and he pur-
! sued her. threatening to finish her, but
'hr was protected by Mr.. Comfy, n
leighbor. Annie IAing, daughter of the
prisoner, corroborated her mothers story
md said she tried to keep her father out
Of the house, but he broke in and knock
ed her down before cutting her mother.
/ King afterwards cut his own throat.
John Comfy and DR.. A. Il. Harris testi.
| fed and the State rested. For the de-
fence Mr.. Woolley claimed that King
had insane ideas on several subjects
Kings sister, Mrs. Annie Cronin, gave
testimony on that line.
| The case was not concluded when court
adjourned at 3.45 o'clock and the jury
WAS discharged until o'clock this morn.
Ing.
Charles Hood, eolored, charged with
cheating John Lucas out Of 50 by a
trick involving two knives, pleaded moi
guilty. Charles +. Curley represents
Hood.
Attorney General Ward asked for q
postponement of the ease of G.. w. b
Rhodes, charged with murdcrously as
'aultng Harry II. Armstrong, because