Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-23
A BREEZY ASSAULT CASE.
Former Mrs. Williams Accuses Her
Daughter and Son-in-laH.
SAYS LATTER THREATENED HER.
tConlon Acquitted of Turkey
Stealing.
MANY SENTENCES IN COURT TUESDAY

case against George Riley, charging
him with breaking into store, that.
of Nathan Levy, with intent to commit
larceny. Riley is the elderly man who
is serving five years. sentence for
murderously asssulting Sergeant How
gate, who arrested him as he was
leaving Leyy's.
On the application of Mr.. Ward, the
desertion case against James Mitchell
was dropped, Mrs. Mitchell not de-
string to press 1t. Mitchell was ordered
released from jail.
The first Jury trial of the term was
had in the CASE of the State w.
Edward White, alias Edward Mitchell,
charged with highway robbery upon
ex-Postmaster William j. Hunter OF
New Castle, on May 18th, 1900. White,
who was the first prisoner to occupy
the new pen, was represented by David
T. Marvel. The jury drawn in the case
comprised John p. Armstrong, Charles
"A. Rudolph, James III. Price, William
X. L. Tatmau, Lewis Rawiey. Edwin
M. Pierson, Seth ii. Feaster, Winfield
Orr, Charles Biddle, John E. Taylor,
Dan M. Cochran, j. Sherman Dayett.
Mr.. Hunter testified that he had
been in Wilmington and missed the
IL 80 O'Clock car for home and started
to walk. While on the sway he was
4 aooosted by three colored men, one of
whom was the prisoner. White knocked
him down and he gave up some money,
about So. One of the others then struck
him twice and knocked him down again
and with White went through his
clothes. They took his watch, worth
about $50, broke off his chain, and
took his wallet containing ring
valued at about $15.
Sarah Allen, colored, swore that
about a year ago. White visited her
and told her he had found watch.
ring and wallet. The chain matched
the portion which Mr.. Hunter had
displayed. The witness said that
White afterwards told her that he had
got the articles by holding mailman
up between New Castle and Whining
ton; be said two other men we're with
him. He threatened to kill her il she
told ON him.
On cross-exnmination, the. woman
said White had paid the rent of her
house and had put her out of IL, and
was no longer q friend of hers.
Mr. Marvel had the prisoner tsks
the stand. White said the first thing
ne knew Of the robbery was when tht
fdtt1otiFoo obho w hlO Ahoobd chipyott
in Chester to arrest him.
The case went to the jury about 12.4E
O'CLOCK. White was found guilty ano
recommended to the mercy of the court.
Edward White, colored, alias Ed
ward Mitchell, who was convicted Ia
General Sessions Court Thursday ol
highway robbery upon ex. Postmaster
William J. Hunter, was sentenced tc
five years' Imprisonment, a fine o
$500, one hour in the pillory and AZ
laahes. Chief Justice Lore informed
him that the iury's accommodation
to mercy saved him one year on tht
imprisonment. After receiving th,
sentence White said THANK you. -
John p. Reed a member of the Blacl
Patti opera company pleaded guilty o
carrying concealed a deadly weapon
He said he would rather pay a fine O
S25 and the costs than to go to Jail, ans
fine and costs, about 500 altogether, wa
imposed.
Henry jones, Noah Davis and Henr,
Brown all colored, were each sentenced
to 10 days imprisonment for carrying
, concealed deadly weapons.
John Henry Fulman and William
Guy, both colored were put on tn
trial on the charge OF breaking int,
+. b. Watkins store at Odessa witt
intent to commit larceny. FulmaI
was represented by S. ID. Townsend
Jr. William johnson. town bailitf O
Odessa, Magistrate W. II. Reynolds Q
Middletown and others gave testimony
Ii WAS shown that stolen articles wer
In the possession of the accused.
Guy and Fulman we're found guilt
Friday and were sentenced to ON
hour 10 the pillory, 20 lashes andSsi
months.
William Fisher pleaded guilty I
breaking into the store of Mrs. Harkin
n T4Mith intent to commit laroeny. He wa
:. Foutenced to one hour in the pillory, 2
lastitn and four months.
The grand jury Thursday afternoo
ignored the accusation against Fred
erick s. Adams, charged with using
girl for immoral purposes.
Charles Burkhardt, colored, was pu
on trial Friday morning on charge {
murderously assaulting Professor
William Frisby, bootblaok. Frisb
had discharged Burkhardt and Burl
hardt secured revolver and shot th
professor in the leg. Then Frish
struck Burkhardt in the head with
BANNER: Sergeant Rice and Patr,
,rDriyer Purcell testified TO the shooting
Burkhardt, who was represented i
S. ID. Townsend, DR.. testified ths
Frisby owed him wages and refuse
to pay him and talked of killing som,
body. He said he went to Erisby
place to get cap belonging to hil
and Frisby ordered him out and picke
up hammer Burkhardt left tt
! place and afterwards shot Frisby ou
side of the shop,
The Jury found Burkhardt guilty
assault. The court said he should NJ
)haye carried the revolver and senter oe
him to two years imprisonment
John Conlon was put ON trii
charged with the larceny of TURKEY
David j. ReInhardt, attorney Il
Donlon, wanted full panel to dra
Nbe jury from. and the court delaye
,-2til the Burkhardt jury had returned
Seth II. Feaster was tine foreman
the jury drawn.
Ida Martenby of Brandywine hundre
testified that she owned turkeys an
chickens. On the night turkey WI
stolen from her she heard Comic
talking outside. She said Conlon WI
tine janitor of the Prosperity Clut
Everett M. McSorley, brother of MI
Wartenby, testified that on returnir
home the night of April Sd. he foun
oonion there with damaged wagc