Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-26
FOUR YEARS FOR FISH.

| ."StJ ocnnuibinB lHulndB NJ uli1u,
saloonkeeper, was concluded at yestel
DAY weeks session OF General Sc.
sions Court. William Begley and Dayi
irving testified to incidents in connet
Iion with the shooting, and Dr. job
palmer described Mullins wound !
the breast.
For the defence, Sylvester d. Town
send, Jr., claimed that Fish vas on
TITLED to a verdict of simple assault
Jacob Isohain, Fish q companion, whe
they visited Mullins saloon, told uf tn
altereation which followed Mullin
ordering them away from the fire.
lunch. Fish, also, told his story of th
affair. He said:
I'VE walked up and l asked for tw
glasses OF beer. We drank that an,
Ischain ordered more beer. We wer
eating lunch when Mullin ordered u
away from the lunch. | waited abou
10 minutes and stepped up to tie ba
70 get my second glass of beer, wher
Mullin picked up the glass and threw
the beer directly into my face. 1t mad,
piy eyes smart. l CROPPED around fol
my handkerchief to wipe out nv ewes
did not know but what man who
would throw beer into my eyes nigh
also hit with beer glass, SO / sho
him in self defence. This beer in m,
eyes blinded me. - Fish said that bt
did not enter the toiletroom after the
beer was thrown into his face and
before he shot MullIn. 'tIf did pc
there didn't know it. l had The
revolver in my pocket when went into
the saloon. ! was provoked when Mul-
I'm fred the beer into my face, and was
lust about able to see when | fired tbe
snot, Mullin was behind the bar and
l could not see him plainly. When j
hied ! intended TO hit Mullin. didn /
aim the revolver, Just pulled the
trigger and let it drive. +"
Mary Boyer, colored, pleaded guilty
to larceny and was sentenced to four
months; CALVIN II. Clarkson pleaded
guilty to stealing railroad iron, 10
iashes and SIX months: William e, Nc.
Dade. larceny Of rings, fined $40:
arthur Armstrong, boy, pleaded guilty
to larceny, 10 lashes aud six months.
Ihe county courts resumed business
Friday morning. Attorney General Her
bert II. Ward. for the State, ard
Sylvester D. Townsend, Jf., for the
prisoner, addressed the jury in the case
OF Harry W. Fish, charged with muir
derously assaultingi Thomas MuIlin, a
saloonkeerer. Chief Justice Charles b.
Lore charged the jury. After being
out about 20 minutes. the jury returnsd
a verdict of guilty, with Recommended
tion to mercy.
Your crime was OF very grave
Character, said Chief Justice Lore in
sentencing Fish. The prisoner was
sentenced to pay fine of $500, to stand
one hour in the pillory and to be i'm
prisoned four years.
On the application of David j, Rein
hardt, Robert II. Richards was an
commissioner to take testimony
in the divorce case of Annie L, Joserh
VS.. Charles B. Joseph.
On the application of w, f, SmaIIey. 4
Jr., Victor b. Woolley was sppoipted
to take testimony in the
1ivorce case OF Mary L. Jones VS.. Will
liam Jones.
victor B. Woolley, attorney for John
hing, who is charged with murdero usly
issauitiny his wife. presented an appli-
,ation for continuance until the
November term, on the ground of the
'psence OF i've material witnesses. One
u THESE witnesses was the Rev. John |
Jonnelly, who is now abroad. The |
'thdayit alleged that King was tenn
'orarily insane at the time of the as |
auit. The postponement was granted, |
When the case was called of William |
Kane, charged with attempting to rob
oung Willard Kerr, in Selak's cigar
tore September I'd, s. ID. Townsend,
rs the prisoners attorney, argued that
ne indictment was improper ON the
round that provision was made under
he statutes for the offence alleged.
he court overruled him.
Kane was put on trial. Young Kerr
eiated how Kane attempted to take
ollar note from his hand. lie had cot
ne money as change at Watson 3 drug
tore.
How do you know it was United
tates money!" asked Mr.. Townsend.
know Watson wouldn't give out
ounterfeits, said the boy.
oiiicer Francis Green told of Kaue's
rrest
Kane told the jury that he grabbed
the money only in joke, and had no
ltention of stealing it. 1.
Ihe case was submitted without
-gument
The Jury found Kane guilty. Chi I
ustice Lore said it was the first co :
ction for that offence he knew of and
10 sentence should be severe. He sen.
need Kane to one year imprisunmept.
Ihese sentences were imposed
Lewis Purnell, colored, pleaded guilty.
stealing a watch, 10 lashes and be
Imprisoned six months. {
Samuel bradford, oolored boy, who
ole shoes, three months.
Helen Rnthwell, q coIored GIRL. WIN !
ole two skirts, was taken on proba-
on by Special Agent Stout of the1S. +
Y. ". who was commended by the '
urt for his kindness. a
Joseph Simpson, Colored, stole "A re- I
liver and money from Recorder of h
9eds Clark. 10 lashes and six months.
William Finney, colored, larceny, 10 I
.hes and four months. a
Samuel Lewis, colored, carrying con- v
aled deadly weapon, 10 days. q
In the County Court Friday after n
on, Charles Connolly, colored. was ii
lnd guilty of breaking and entering Il
9 dwelling of Miss Anna Churohmap d
Newport with intent to commit lar
1y on the night of March 18th. Miss fc
becoa Churohman testified that she /,
8 awakened by sound and on rising. d
s grabbed by an unknown mao and h
'wusd to the door. Her sister, Anna, Ii
8 awakened by the struggle, and was h,
o struck by the intruder. They a
ild not identify Connolly. A gold al
tch and chain were taken. Lille
ney, coloreu, testified shat Conuelly a
! given her the watch as gift. The n,
toh had been recognized as Miss te
urohman's by Robert p. Edwards of al
S. ii. Baynard Co., when il was az
;ught to the store for repairs by Miss ",
iey's employer. Connolly told the he
y that he had won the watch in a hi
nbliDpbouse near West (lbauta, Thr II