The sun., 1901-09-21
MANY HEAVY
SENTENCES
Harry W. Fisher Gets Four Years
For Murderous Assault.
HOUSE BREAKER CONVICTED
Charles Connolly. Color ed, to Serve
Two Years, be Whipped With
Twenty Lashes and Stand One
Hour i'm the PillOry.

courts. S>ellteitScS NeTo ihpooth ~ q
number Of cases and Attorney General
Ward kept the court busiiy engaged until
five minutes after six o'clock last even
ing. There is yet considerable crimiaal
business to dispose Of. SO far this term
tho sentences have been much heavier
than usual.
Harry w. Fish was found guilty OF the
charge OF murierously assaulting Thorn
as Mulin, il aaloonkceper. He was sen.
fenced tG pay II fine of $500, to stand one
hour in the pillory and be iiaprisoned
fo,,r years. Those who were present at
the hearing Of Fish's case considered the
sentence very heavy.
On the application of David j. Rein
hardt, Robert III. Richards was appoint
cd commissioner tG take testimony in the
divorce case of Annie Il. Joseph W..
Charles B. Joseph.
On the application of w. Il. Smalie!
.Jr., Victor n. Wooley was appointed
commissioner to take testimony IN the
divorce case OF Mary Il. Jones VS.. Will
liam Jones.
Victor Il. Woolley. attorney for John
King, who is charged with murderonsly
.lssanlting his wife, presented an api'ii-
cation for a continuance until the My
rmber term on the ground Of the ab.
seEce Of five witnesses. One OF these
witnesses was the Rev. John Connolly.
who is now abroad. The affidavit alleged
that King was temporarily insane ut the
time Of the assault. TIE postponelnent
was granted.
William Kane was found guilty of the
charge Of attempting to rob Willard Kerr,
the young son OF George II. Kerr. Chief
Justice I4or, said it was the first CON
yiction FOR that offence he knew of and
the sentence should be severe. He sAn-
fenced Kane to one years Imprisonment.
These sentences were imposed:
Lewis purnell, colored, pleaded guilty
70 stealing watch. 10 lashes and ba
imprisoned six months.
Samuel Bradford colored boy, who
stole shoes. three months.
Helen Rothwell, colOrcd girl who
stole two skirts. was taken on proba-
lion by Special Agent Stout Of the 5. T..
C. G.. who was commended by the court
for his Kindness.
Joseph Simpson, colored, stole re-
yolver and money from Recorder Of
Deeds Clark 10 lashes and six months.
William Finney, colored. larceny, 10
lashes and foul months.
Samuel lewis colored carrying conceal
ed deadly weapon 10 days.
Martin Woodward pleaded not guilty
of the charge Of larceny Henry Buck.
coored, charged with assaulting Mary
DENNY, colored. with intent to cimmit
murder. pleaded guilty of assault but
not guilty of the intent The plea was
tnl nj n
was entered. The case was set for trial
on Monday. Michael FULLY pleaded gnilty
of the larceny Of 1900 yards Of cloth of
the value of five cents yard, and other
articles from tho Philadelphia 4 Read
ing Railroad Company.
Charles Chase. colorcd. pleaded not
guilty Of the larceny of $60.50 from
Charles Walsh.
Harry Sidell. Ii years old, charged
with tho larceny Of sixty pounds Of c'p-
ner wire from the Delaware and Atlantic
and Telephone Company plead
I'd not guilty and was put on trial
James Blake, small hoy. testified
that he and companions saw Sidall tax
ing wire from pole Oh July last.
Manager james II. Mahaffey Of the
telephone company said the wire stolen
belonged to the company.
Sidell was put on the stand and sai,.
he saw lanes Blake M the pole from
which the wire was cut. He denied
Rlake's testimony and said on the day
in question he was in a hospital. He
denied taking any wire.
The jury returned verdict Of not
guilty.
Tho case Of Amos Bcale. charged with
larceny. was then taken up.
Harry T.. Potter. the prosecuting wit
ness, testified that he discharged Bealc
ul after he had gone found that the
leck on the money drawer in his plrce
" business had been forced down and a
revolver taken out.
Beale went on the stand to make {,
statement and asked Chief Justice Tor.
what he would say. He then said he had
no statement to make and returned to
the prisoners box. The jury returned n
verdict of guilty. Beale was sentenced
TO be imprisoned for six months.
In the case of Frank Conner, charged
with larceny the plea of not guilty wa
withdrawn by his counsel j. Frank
Ball and n plea of guilty was entered.
His previous good character was proved
by witness.
Mr.. Ball then stated that he had a
certificate from DIR. james T.. France
showing that Conner has organic heart
disease. On this account the court was
requested to release Conner on proha-
ton.
The case was held over until Monday
Charles Connelly, coldred, was ar
raigned on the charge OF breaking and
entering the house of Miss Anna Church
man in ChriStiana hundred last March
with intent to commit larceny. Miss
Rebecca Churchman testified that sht
was awakened on the night of March
l13 by a noise in the house. She arose
| from her bed and was seized by maj
who put his hand over her mouth ant
struck her in the back Of the head. The
struggle awakened her sister who firet
at the man and the bullet shattered
mirror. The man made his escape an,
| II search of the house revealed that !
had been broken into.
| Miss Anna Churchman corrohoratet
| her sisters Testimony and in matter o.
fact way said she heard her sister strug
Cling on the floor and knew somethin,
was the matter and fred her pistol.
Il tried to-" vehemently answered Mis-
Churchman when asked If she had fire.
| at the man.
| CoEnclly said he got watch whicl
was stolen from the house by gamblin
and was not guilty Of housebreakint
The Jury returned verdict OF guilt