Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-14
ward closed ior .he State, asking


for conviction.
Frank Brown, colored, pleaded
guilty to stealing money from George
Perry and was sentenced TO six months
imprisonment, and to pay e66 restitu-
tion money. He was represented by
David j.. Reinhardt.
In the case Of Robert Fisher, colored,
charged with pointing pistol, At
torney General Ward. entered nolle
prosequi.
Attorney General Ward, speaking to
the court Of the case Of the State VS..
Thomas Rodgers and James Whalen,
charged with selling liquor without q
license, said that Rodgers seemed con-
nected by accident rather than design,
and dropped the charge AGAINST him.
Then Peter L. Cooper, Jr., represent.
ing Whalen entered a plea OF guilty
for him on one count, aud he was fined
$50 and costs. A second case against
Whalen and Rodgers was dropped as
was also one charging Whalsn with as
sault and battery. Whslen is the man
who sold Intoxicating liquor at a
public sale near Newark. There were
II witnesses, and the court decided
that the costs are on the defence, ex-
cept in the assault and battery case
where the State pays those for the de-
fence.
James Spence, oolored, charged with
the larceny of clothing owned BY boot
blacks Henry Sullivan and Charles
Norris who captured him, pleaded
guilty. He came here from Camden,
N. j. He said he did not know how
old he was. He was sentenced to re.
ceive ten lashes and six months i'm
p' tT.I
he oase Vi nu"eIu mhIee' ,or nlRn,
No. S.iy W nI,iian hun.9r "
MeM Sas''e, was ooh,ihueu unud tne
eSy t NM anu WINS JAIL was naeu
u" Giio", ,, ,,
oonn hoaon, oototeu, ior stealing
ilon aoorse W mnlsennan' sets w
iasuss anu lour lnonsns.
aauie onampers, 9olorea' charged
Win larceny, was allowed 10 60, tne
case pelng .eeireu. , a,
lanes pinnsi who broke INTO Mary
Logan nouse, rTgns an9 Ming streets,
p,esusu guiiey. ne saio he worked az
oAio,u, - oaine nsrs 70 puy olotn-
ing, Dougnt ~, ana took 70 arInking.
ne was seh.enceu 70 pay Sluu nue., 70
s ~ one no9r ~ tne plllo1y, reserve
~ Iasnes and Do imprisoned one year;
lne puigiary inuic.nens aRainst
oeoIge hisy was continusu uDSil VIZ
next Term, ior reasons oil state, SAID
As.ornsy- oensra, ~nro' me State
ausnorines Voulu IKE 70 get hliey
70 teli VINO ms aeoomplioos were 10
me burglary ~ Levy pawnsnop.
meunesCay hignt' put hiley 10 noted
ior hSoeinns 9uies on elas supJecI.
.nonss 4. bigger, VINO pleaaeo
RullIy 10 D6lUE lIDDl1UMbBu IN LUp
Onuronman Ioppery, was licensed on
pronstion on bond OF S2Oo
FRANK satterson, VINO broke into the
onitee SLAVES iietei, was round guilty
ana recommended TO the mercy OF the
eourI py agreement no testimony
peihg tahen' MS WIDOWED mother
I was ~ cours, anu ne was represented
~ william nas o. Tr hs, Oniet TN, yusiice
, Lore sentenced MN 10 pay cloV nne
anr ne impfisoneo SIX months.
ihomas n lonson, coloreu, was
lou5u guiisy Oh carrying oonoealeu
} 5a weapon, nnu was ssptonoeu y
, oo uays ~
IIey ooloilau, oolUreut ior larceny
OF gov from george ". Williams, was
sentenoeu 70 pay Sluu RESTITUTION
( money, 70 receive ~ lasnes and Dc I'M
pr,sonnu -FOUR Inonths.
Lea AoAwoou, coloreq, was tiieu or
, tne onarge OF stealng Jonn II. Mliler's
Sserc Sna rom ene Mhler residence
{ no. 6oo Frankia street. Miller missed
ms oyercoat' ana tne next time no saw
5 AZ was 90 Acnwoou pack,
} Aokwoou saiu ne nau mad the over.
ooat ior week ne stuttereo and nae
I s IS ui,ncui1y 70 expIessing hiuseli.
= ne was iounu guiity anu was sentencec
70 receive 40 iasnes anu SIX monthe
0 imprlsonment.
. In the Superior Court Monday con
$ tinuance for trial ut the foot Of the lst
! WAS made in the cases of Robert p
( yyDnlnss, :, M, + 49, ~ ~.
W u,y,,ho. Ws;. "Sn IT, Das, y"
usnes' mei5nan q 1,unn vs.
$ commercial FIRE Insurance 20. Iill
: Bed Slate 20. vs.. Frank a. Mitchell
D Annie Conroy yg. the Mayor aut
q Council,
Settlement was renorted In the raa,
$ of Dennis Dougberty vs tha MAJ,
: T ousneIV Vs. tne uayol
t anu COUNCIL Inc absence OF materia
a witness caused postponement In tht
!, SHllie A. May ejectInent case.
n Settlement was reported In the case,
: of William Maype vs.. Mayor and Coin
+ Gil: Strawbridoe A. Cioth,ar rs Ann,
: pSIa' Erani, MEN,, GLUE ..s
. ua..n ye' cA r. mi W. vs.
y ilhrry lefger ana CharleS W. White.
9 Continuance was granted In Helen s.
(; Chandler vs.. Mayor and Council, anC
D Frederick j. Leigh ys. Pusey AZ ,Ionel
3 Co.
T; R,fersncps for aettlar,ant wsro mad,
. l., ~. ....,. - e,.s ~ "o.o tnue''
/, luz Eases q, ntate Vi peiaWnre, us'
3 OF Fannle Y. Mliler vs.. John L. Dickey
{ Oharles Callahan, Daniel Callahan'i
adm n ietratnF and Ameiia Hnlla mr.