The sun., 1901-09-28
FREEDMAN
CONVICTED
Counsel Made Motion in Arrest of
Judgment.
MAY ASK FOR NEW TRIAL
Case of Louisa MagnelI to be Heard
on Mondny---Criminal Busi-
ness Nearly Fin
ished.
MAY ASK FOR NEW TRIAL

With the exception of the case OF Mrs
Louisa Magnrll, charged with perform
ins criminal operation, there will be
M more jury trials at this session of the
Court Of General Sessions unless some
Of tho criminals indicted, who have sue.
cccded III keeping out of the clutches oi
| the officers of the State and for whom,
capiases have bcen issued. are appre-
hended. This statement was made to the
court yesterday afternoon by Attorney.
General Ward and the jurymen were
discharged until 10 o'clock Monday morn,
ing Outside Of the Magnnll ease tn.
State has little business LEFT to dispose
| of.
Mrs. Magaell applied yesterday for a
continuance until the November term.
The State resisted the application aud
he petition was refused, next Monday
hring set for trial,
Mrs, Magirl was represented by /.
Frank Ball and John +. Lynn, who
held that she could not safely 20 to
trial at this term. Attorney-G General
Herbert ii. Ward and Deputy Attorney
General Robert II. Richards held that
the interests Of the State demanded an
early trial. They alleged that the pro.
scouting witness had once been spirited,
away and her husband testified that
Mrs. Magnell was talking to her on thu
evening before she went away. NJ s.
Taylor is now under the jurisdiction Of
the court. Ex-Judge Ball strongly urged
a continuance and offered to furnish any
amount of bail but the court would not
grant the request.
Horace :. Cohns, who was found
guilty Of having improper relations with
Cora .'all asetl 16 years. was sentenced
to one years imprisonment
Harry Freedman was found guilty Of
receiving stolen skins, the jury making
I strong recommendation for mercy. At
the request Of the prisoners counsel, TIL J,
jury was pollet, and each assented to the
verdict.
Walter II. Hayes of counsel for the de
fence made II motion i'm arrest OF iudg.
nent and said he would give reasons
later. Ii is said new trial is TO 10
asked for.
Charles Hood. colored, was tried on
the charge of stealing watch from
William White, Charles II. Curley rep
resented Hood and endeavored to show
that the watch came into Hoods hands
as stakeholder.
Hood WAS acquitted and discharged.
In view of his acquittal it is question
what to do with the watch, for If
White lost it on a wager. it can scarcely
lm returned to him.
On the application of II. i. Rice the
case of John Il. Durham, charged with
gambling. was continued until the Nov
vember term.
Through his counsel. Walter II. Hayes,
Edward Gam of st. Georges who was
arraigned on the charge of giving away
liquor on election day, admitted giving
away the liquor but said he did not know.
the law applied to the town. He was
fined $50. his license was declared for.
feited and he was directed to nav the
costs of prosecution.
On account Of the circumstances OF the
ease much sympathy was felt for Gam.
-Four indictments We're brought against
nm. two counts for giving away liauor
pn election day, selling liquor on election
day and obstructing the view in place
of business where Intoxicating liquors
were sold. The charges were brought
by his brother. James II. S. Gam, whom.
according 10 Edward, has been bounding
linl for about two years, seeking to have
his license revoked. Three OF the counts
igainSt Gam We're nolle pressed.
Henry Honey, colored, who was tried
last week on the charge OF murderously
assaulting William Bogensheets at Odcs-
sh, and the jury disagreed was again
brought into court for trial. Attorney
General Wari said lie doubted the adj.
visibility Of again taking up the case and
entered a nolle prosequi. The case
against Philip Sheppard. colored, charg.
ed with being implicated in the assault
upon Mr.. Bogensheets, also was noll,
possed. l.oney was discharged by tn"
court but was seized by Sheriff McDan-
iel on magistrates warrant.
In the eases against Elizabeth Gibbs,
larceny: Alexander Scribner, lottery pol
icy writing: and Charles III. Smith.
gambling. capiases have been issued and
the bonds have been forfeited. and At.
torney-General Ward said he would ask
before the close of the term for capiases
forthwith returnable at the November
term.