Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-28
GENERAL SESSION COURT.

smith and Harry Frederick Other Busi-
ness.
The General Seas ous Court opened
Thursday morning at O'Clock, an hour
earlier than usual, that being the new
starting time fixed by the court The
taking of testimony in the case OF the
State VS.. John King, charged with
murderously assaulting his wife, was
concluded.
Mr.. Ward, for tho State, and Mr..
Woolley, for the prisoner, asked the
court to charge the Jury on points con
corning insanity. After argument by
the attorneys. the case went to the
| Jury about 10 40 o. clock on the charge
by Chief Justice Lore.
The jury 10 tho King case was out
| about % minutes and then returned a
verdict Of guilty. Judge Lors to d him
the crime was o most atrooious on and
the full penalty would be imposed,
GOO fine, one hour in the pilory and
five years Imprisonment. King is deaf,
and to receive the sentence hs 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-term prisoner SO com
mitted.
find Thorn aud when did find them,
they were mn her Elizabeth Gibbsl
feet, 7" testified Elizabeth Scott, coored,
10 the case of the Stnto VS.. Elizabeth
Gibbs. colored charged with stealing a
| pair OF shoes from Mrs. Scott.
Did you get the shoess" asked Mr..
Ward.
II did" answered the owner, ~ got
'em on my feet now.
She said they were bought YEAR be-
fore last before the Millington camp.
meeting, and che expected to wear
them this winter 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 mothe;'s shoes, and
they lad Plain tips. tier daughter,
Bertha, who bought the shoes, said
they had fancy stitching on the tues.
Norman Scott, grandson OF Mrs.
Scott, said he saw Elizabeth Gibbs
leaving the house with the shoes undsr
her arm. and recognized them by the
sPriug heel.
WHO tod you to tell this story9"
asked Howell s. England, counsel for
the prisoner.
II didn't tell any story" said tho
boy 81 am telling the truth.
Thence everybody laughed. He also
had wcrn the Shoes
Officer Murphy testified to the arrest.
Mr.. England, for the defence, said it
was n put.ur job. The prisoner told
tho jury that che sacured the SHOES
while she was in Newark, working for
l.. Irving Handy, aud wore them until
they were taken from her fest at the
| (ifa uoI1 tph .,k
She dec AIRED that she owned the shoes
which Mrs, Scott displayed in court.
Alfonso Johnson, mother OF Elizabeth
Gibbs, said Mrs. Scott had no good
shoes until Mrs. johnson begged pair
for her. She described Mrs. Scott ms
good hearted but with mean principle.
After the conclusion o. the testimony,
Mr.. Ward and Mr.. England argued to
the jury.
In General Sessions Court Thursday,
the court, Elizabeth Gibbs, cobred,
was acquitted Of ths charge of stealing
pair Of shoes from Elizabeth Scott.
Julia Henry, colored. pleaded guilty
TO stealing articles from W. l.. Dock.
stader's house, and was sentenced to 30
days imprisonment.
Warren Il. Thompson, a drug clerk,
was put on trial en- the charge Of i'm.
SNnS W"aS , Deish" w.
MoDonaid, aged years. Ihompson's
wlie anu httle ooy say WIN .he prisoner,
Mno was reIresenteu oy W." f.. hurtI
lar; hurtH heli mat me McDona'd
onlu wa ,oo soung 70 quniliy as VIII
The trial Of the Thompson case was
resumed Friday. Mr.. kurtz asked
the court 10 instruct the jury 10 return
q verdict OF not guilty, which the
oV MI ueo.,aeu ~ w.
ne sranu lury snortly aiter o'c ock
rrIuay aisernoon, returned IL true bills
againso Fresldent John Lynn OF the
LMesy Jour-, anq one against Harry M;
Whlte, FORMER Levy Courtman. All OF
tns indictments are for obtaining money
,; IA SO pietensee. with the escep.
ION oil one against Lynn, which is for
LARCENY.
OF Inc Inulc1ments are numbered from
81 70 40.
The first is against Mr.. White, and
enarges tnat ne Lassea upon bi,l pre-
tending that Henry a. Enos had none
work TO the value OF s62. -, for which
OIL was rendered, March 2lst, 1897,
and for which White AHVs his receipt,
whereas EEos was not entitled to re
eeNe the amount speciGed. White is
alleged 10 nave concerted S5i.Io to his
own use;
ihe nrst OF the Indictments against
Mr. Lynn rs numbered ~, and alleges
That Lynn, designing and intending to
Horace q. Rettew, by pretending that