Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22

WIN bne Polish names, Eald = Nrlte III
down" After two of the prisoners had
worked with the name, and Mrs.
Schultz had suggested its pronunci-
alton, Attorney General Ward called
it out to see IL the witness was present.
There was no answer and the case was
not called up.
John Miller pleaded not guilty to the
larceny of 800 from Michael Fogarty.
The prosecuting witness said that
Miller knocked him down and took his
money. Miller was convicted. He was
sentenced to receive 10 lashes and be
imprisoned one year.
Charles Schultz and James Friel,
youths, were put on trial on the charge
of stealing two goat skins from Charles
L. Fritz d Go. Officer Burchinal testi-
fed to arresting them with the skins
in their possession. Two pawnbrokers
| testified that tho boys offered to sell
| the skins, but both refused to buy
George W. Chambers of G. Il. Fritz IL
Co., swore that the skins belonged to
the firm.
Julius .Shunder, foreman at the
morocco shop, testified to recognizing
his own marks on the skins.
In their defence, Friel and Schultz
went on the stand. They alleged that
while playing baseball they found the
skins in lot. The jury found them
guilty and recommended them to the
mercy of the court. They were each
sentenced to one months imprison-
ment and to pay the costs.
Alice Jackson, oolored. charged with
| stealing dollar skirt from Emma
Cahill. Florence Winchester said Alice
lent the skirt to her Tho prisoner was
| ID ,,1,
First time was ever in court" she
exclaimed. "If / come back it will be
for something" she added, almost
dancing, as she left the court room.
| General Sessions Court resumed its
work. Elijah Benson, colored, was
put on trial on the charge of stealing
81. 80 from Lizzie Wright. j. Frank
Ball represented Elijah and Attorney
General Ward, the State. According to
Benson he met the woman inside the
Slot Potato. "
Benson was found guilty. Sergeant
Tucker told the court that Benson had
good reputation for honesty and fair
dealing. Tho lashes were remitted and
Benson was sentenced to three months
imprisonment.
FIFTEEN YEARS, FORTY LAsHEs, TWO
HOURS IN PILLoHy.
Frank Allen, colored, charged with
six burglaries hero and in New Castle,
pleaded not guilty Tuesday, but yester-
day morning entered pleas of guilty Of
the robberies at the residences of John
Boldly, William II. Applegate and
Annie Moran. He was represented by
Horace G. Knowles. who asked the
court to consider the previous good
character of Allen. Chief Justice Lore
told Allen that his crime was very
grave, the breaking into houses in the
night time when people were unarmed
and unprepared. The law makes il
one of the gravest crimes, The law
allows 10 years imprisonment in each
case, but because of his plea of guilty,
the sentence would be made much
lighter.
In the first of the three cases, Judge
Lore sentenced Allen to 10 years i'm
prisonment, $500 fine, one hour in the
pillory and 20 lashes on Saturday next
and in the second case, five years, S50t
fine, one hour in the pillory and 2
lashes on Saturday, June 18th. His II
years will expire May 10Th, 1917.
, At this point Attorney General Ware
I already imposed under the law, HI
| would move, in behalf of the State
, that sentence in the third case be sus
pended until the further order of tn
! court. The court SO ordered. AlleI
was taken away handcuffed.
Attorney General Ward dropped the
} remaining three of the six cases agains
Allen.
Henry Cook and Clarence johnson
5 both coiGred, were put on trial on tht
charge of stealing dozen rolls. Hugl
A. Garland represented the State
= The rolls had been delivered by Georg
f H. Huber's delivery man to Edwart
Connelly's store at Fourth and LON
bard streets, and were stolen from tn
: box. The boys were arrested by Office
i William ], Massey. They were con
Q victed and sentenced to two months
. Imprisonment. 1t was Mr.. Garland
8 first case in General Sessions Court
William Simms, charged with point
= ing pistol, was ordered released, tn
: grand jury having ignored the bill
against him.
a wRI HI INDICTED FOR MANsLAUGHTER
$ The grand jury returned batch @
q true bills, including one against Alfre
X Wright, colored, for manslaughter, il
|. causing the death of Howard Windl
h in March last. There are three count
n in the indictment, which alleges tina
5 Wright threw Windle down on tn
n pavement, causing conclusion of tn
!. brain. The Wright case is to come u
r Friday morning to which time the ad
!, ditional panel of jurors was discharged