The sun., 1901-09-27
H. F. COLLINS
CONVICTED
Sentence Was Not Imposed at
Yesterdays Session.
HARRY FREEDMAN ON TRIAL
Interesting Case Regarding the Pur-
chase of Stolen Skins Heard
in the Court of General
Sessions

Chief Justice Lore at the opening n
the Court Of General Sessions yesterday
morning, charged the jury in the case of
Horace II. Collins, charged with acting
improperly toward Cora Hall, Il girl
antler the age of Is years. The jury
then left the room for consultation.
The jury returned at l2.55 o'clock with
Il verdict Vt guilty, and recommended the
prisoner to the mercy of the court. How
ell :. England, attorney for the defend
ant, asked to have the jury polled, which
was done Collins was not sentenced.
Tie case Of Harry Freedman Of
Eleventh and Popular streets, was call
cd M. lie is charged with receiving
stolen goat skins, the property Of Char
les Baird X Co. The first witness was
Andrew Engran, who pleaded guilty ~
the present session to the theft of the
} skins. He stated that he sold the skins
!. LnI The defendant on July 18TH
McSsrs Byrnc and Hayes, counsel for
N the defendant, objected to the teStimon..
on account of the date not heing The
22d, which was claimed in the indictment.
The objection was not sustained, anl
an exception was noted Engram told
straight forward story of taking y
morocco skin on July 18th and another
July % to the shoe shop of the defend
ant. where he received % cents for each
skin. The value is 81. Attorney Byrar
subjected the witness to Il stiff cross
examinations, Int failed to shake his testi-
DInny.
Earl Muncy, who was Il companion or
Engram'S, the former witness, corrohor-
ateA Engram's testimony ana stated thai
after the latter had sold the skin to
Freedman the latter had asked Engram
to yet him another skin.
officer Harry Pierce, was called and
stated that he recovered one skin 1T
abe shop of Freedman. Superintendent
Nitus F"cht of the Charles Baird 4:
Co. testified tu the loss, recovery and
value of the skins lost. The State rested
and Attorney Byrne asked that the court
instruct the jury to render II verdict I
MOI guilty, claiming that the charge was
not proved. lie claimed that the do
fcndant. II guilty ut all was guilty of lar
ceny and not for receiving the stolen
goO' 4.
Attorncy-Genrral Ward addressed til,
court. combating the claim Of MIR
Byrnc. This was followed by an nd
dress by Attorney Hayes for the defence
rhr court decliIed 10 instruct the i'm
as requested. and witnesses for the lr
fence were called, iind apparently eS
tahlshed II good ease for the defendant
Prayers were submitted by the defence
and then followed the addresses to iii,
jury.
Dcruty Attorncy-Gencral Richards
opened aud was followed by Mr.. Ryr,nr
who made m eloquent appeal. His clio
Tuonce moved the prisoner TO tears
Freedman weeping in the prisoners ho,
while his counsel appealed for his nc
quittal. Mr.. Hayes then smoke and tn
y closing ldreSS was made by ATTORNEY
General Ward. The jury WIS discharge
n until 10 o'clock this morning.
# hurnry-Gcncral Ward moved tina
Judgment he given in the case of tn
state Of Delaware on the relation q
Bernard j. McNey vs.. Martin r. Burris
State treasurer. lie was instructed t
prepare his motion in the proper forr
and submit it TO the court. The suit G
McNcy was for salary as State dctectiv
aud some time age the Court in Ban
handed down an opinion against him
The case Of Il. ID. X. Sutton, charge
with cnrhezzlcment, was continued unit
IN" next fern of court. Horace Ale
hecamc the bondsman in the sum j,
$1,000
"a Tho indictments charging Clarence NJ,
Sorler with receiving stolen goods. whic
mad been retired by Attorney G. Gener,
8t Ward were on his application. rcil
stated in the docket, and capias iss,Ic,