Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-13
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court.
DELAWARE SURETY CO. CASE.
The court fixed next Saturday for
hearing the case of the State of Della
ware, on the relation of Herbert IL.
Ward vs. the Delaware Surety Co. vii
liam s. Hilles, who is associated with
David T. Marvel, for the company,
raised the question as to whether in
proceedings Of this character there was
any regular method of procedure. Her
bert II. Ward and Walter Ii. Hayes
represent the State, which is cndeavor
ing to have the company's charter re-
voked on the ground that false
affidavit of payment of capital was
made. Mr.. Ward held that there is
nothing novel in the quo warranto ap
plication to show cause why an infor-
nation should not he filed.
Elwood Stevenson, whole stole pair
OF pants, was sentenced to six months
Imprisonment.
ney, Julian G.. Walker, withdrew her
plea Of not guilty and entered one of
guilty of larceny. She was probated for
two years, and Frank Stout became her
| surety.
Thomas Wood was sentenced to pay
| q fine of $50 and costs for selling liquor
without a license at the Fast Red Lion
Hundred Democratic Club at Delaware
| City Through his counsel, T. Bayard
Heisel, he pleaded guilty. Mr.. Heisel
stated that Wood was selling the liquor
as an incident of the club life, and the
sale was of no interest to him. Mr..
| Heisel stated also that the liquor was
sold as it is sold in other clubs.
Herman Kloss, a boy, under Is years
of age, was put on trial on the charge
of stealing tools from George Fleming
at the p. & r, carpenter shop. He was
asked If he had any objection to any
of the iurymen. He said he knew
George W. Bright of the jury but had
no objection to him or any of them.
David West, colored, who was indicted
jointly with Kloss, pleaded guilty.
Some of the tools were found in james
Cohen's iunkshop in box bearing Mr..
Fleming's initials. David West tcsti-
fed to robbing Flrming's shop and tc
hiding the stolen articles. West sold
what he took and Kloss hid what he
took along the railroad.
Chief Justice Lore told the jury thai
il was within its province to recon-
mend the boy to the mercy of the
court. The jury so recommended him.
West and Kloss were each sentenced
to nine months Imprisonment.
On account of the absence of wit
ness, the case of George Hayes, charged
with carrying concealed dead,
weapon, was continued until the Ma,
term.
Joseph Adams was convicted il
General Sessions Court Friday of steal
ing pair of pantaloons from JohT
Scribens. Adams said he came her,
from Philadelphia six months ago, anC
worked for the American Bridge Co
He was sentenced to receive 10 lashe
and to he imprisoned six months.
L. irving Handy, representing Rober
] Cook, charged with improper action
towards II l-years old Gracie Ellel
Sandy, moved to quash the Indictment
but the court overruled his motion. 4
, Jury was drawn to try the case. Judg
Pennewill asked the little girl wha
would happen to her il she swore oi
, the Bible and spoke falsely, and sh
said she would go to the had man.
She testified that she lived in Ney
Castle, and called Cook Uncle Rob
he being her step-mother's uncle. Sh
related that Cook acted improperl
towards her in December last.
; Mrs. Martha Sandy, stepmother q
the little girl, said that Cook was he
| mothers brother. He came to visi
her December 23d. Her husband
! Lewis Sandy, is an engineer at tn
l Diamond State Steel Co. IS plant.
While the case was in progress
Willard Hall Porter was present as al
, torney for the Society for the Proven
J tion of Cruelty to Children.
Attorney General Ward discharge
! the witnesses in the case of the Stat
VS.. Frederick Nansant, charged wit
, perjury, until February 2lth. A
, criminal cases that were not conclude
= Friday will 60 over until that time. Th
civil business will occupy the court i
the interim.