Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27
NO FURTHER WORK
FOR THE GRAND JURY
Accordingly, the Members We're Finally
Discharged With the Earnest
Thanks Of the Court.
THEIR WORK WAS HIGHLY PRAISED
1t Was Epoohal, Said Chief JUS
tiCe Lore.
TEXT OF THE GRAND JURY'S REPORT

"A. IDuHu, lbE dbDul EaSu lpT NHedt,
went to Superior Court jury Friday.
Argument to the jury was made by
Walter ii. Hayes and Alexander b.
Cooper for the plaintiff, and William
L. Lyman for the defendant. Judge
Pennowill charged the jury.
Two inquisitiuns at bar were taken
Friday morning. In the case OF Good
year VS.. the Commercial Fire lnsur-
Sl,069.02, and in the case Of Joseph W.
Kitchens VS.. II. c. Wright, verdict
was found for s77,55.
A jury was drawn to try the case of
William H. Klair vs. the Wilmington
Steamboat Co, to recover the value of
a Percheron mare which he claims died
of injuries received on the steamboat.
L. Bayard Heisel represents Klair and
Horace G.. Knowles, the company. lie
had the mare two or three weeks be-
fore shipping it, and said she was one
OF the handsomest mares he ever had.
lie saw her soon after she arrived in
Philadelphia, and found that she was
badly bruised. She was sent TO hos
pital, where she died.
Alonzo Gem testified that the mare
was in good condition when shipped.
Joseph Broadway estimated that the
mare was worth Sl75.
Nelson Warner said. sl75 was low
price for the mare.
John W. Coyla, who tended the mare
in the stable here, said the mare was
perfectly sound SO far as he knew.
In opening fof the defendant Mr.
Knowles saia that the mare broke
loose on the boat and gave lot of
trouble. hut was treated humnnely, and
in Philadelphia was sent in an ambu-
lance to the hospital. He claimed that
no blRma attached to the company.
General Session Court Saturday
directed Robert Mclaughlin to pay his
wife IS week for the support of their
child. Joseph Russell was directed to
Pay his wife sl2 month and give a
bond of $500 that he would do it..
Russell was up at the September term
vt court and was discharged. After
that he was given 20 days by Judge
Churchman for drunkenness. His wife
had him arrested for mons support and
he spent 81 days in prison while await
ing trial.
In Superior Court, on the applica-
ton of j. Frank Ball, representing
Ella NJ. Wolf, the court directed
George o. Wolf, who is suing for di-
voSce, to pay $50 for expenses and ST.
q month alimony, pending the deci.
sion Of the case.
The court overruled the exceptions
| in the case of the American Insulating
Material Co VS.. the Columbia Incu.
bator Co.
In the case of the State of Delaware,
on the relation of Content g. Co. VS..
the Bay State Gas Co., the court
granted a rule for an alternative writ
Of mandamus returnable on Marcel
10th. The applicants for the rale want
| the company required to show what
stock it has issued. Anthony Higgin:
is Of counsel for Content a Co and
Herbert II. Ward, for the gas company
| The grand jury which has sat a
four terms of court and which founI
indictments against John Lynn, forme
president of the Levy Court and Henri
| NJ. White. Il former member OF thu
Levy Court, which are recognized Al
steps in county reform, was discharged
| Monday. having concluded its work. |
had not had single capital case.
4 The jury returned to General Session
Court Monday, it being expected
that Attorney General Herbert H. Ware
would nave some matters to brin,
before it as result of his further in
yestigation of Levy Court workings
After the jury's roll had been called
Chief Justice Lore said: "GentlemeI
Of the grand jury, we are informed b.
the attorney general that he has NJ
further cases TO present to you, AM
therefore, so far as your labors ar
concerned, your work is done.''
The jury expressed desire to retir
| tfNt AD.i a "a i.
DO so. In about an hour and quartz
the jury returned and Foreman Johl
9. Corbit handed up the following
report:
To the Honorable Judges of the Court q
General Sessions for New Castle county
Delaware;
The grand jury beg leave to make tn
following report:
That We received from the attorney
general during the May term 7G bills q
indictment, of which we found Il true bills
ignoring five. At the September term q
bills were received, of which we fonud q
true bills, ignoring six. At the Novembe
term IS bills were received, Of which &
true bills We're found and one ignored A
thesFebruary term 53 bills were received
Of which AZ true bills were found and 81
ignored; making during the year 263 tru
bills found and Is ignored.
We have also visited the several count
institutions. Having an afternoon to spar
during the November term, we visited Iii
County Almshouse at Farnhurst, withor
any previous notice having been given tn
superintendent, Mr.. David Mccoy, an
after being shown over the entire buildin
by him We are pleased TO report that v
found it in first-ciass condition in regard
CLEANLINESS and order. The kitchen an
washrooms being on the ground floor, ii
flooring which is OF wood needed some II
> mi inc To- no .R.1f At.
, these floors should be OF cement. We Shout
suggest that the hose on the different corr
dors be overhauled at regular intervals. !
that in case of fire there would be no doul
OF it's efficiency.
The new pssthouse was also visited. v
found the inside walls very damp: they b
ing of brick and only nine inches tbicl
We learn that since our visit the house hi
been accepted by the Trustees of the Poo
but in the opinion of the grand Jury som,
J thing should be done 10 remedy these ",
walls
During the present term we have yisite
the County Workhouse and were shown oyi
the building by Mir. Meserye, the chi
warden. Everywhere, in corridors, cells Il
the prisoners, kitchen, Mushroom, storerool
and elsewhere, we found everything in GOO
order, and the discipline of the institGiio
, seemed 10 be good The sanitary plunbir
arrangements are according TO the iaie
ana most approved plans, The prisone
were Mt work in the workroon, each aigil
us close attention TO his work as workpf
do in outside factories. The reports circI
lated of the inferior quality Of the foe
| furnished the prisoners and of brutal tren
! Inent we investigated, and found to
/ groundless. We feel that ms taxpayers
: New Castle county our thanks are due Ii
7 Workhollse Commissioners for the time til,
} have devoted to, and the energy and fuit
fulness with which they have discharg,
their trust.
{ We also listed the Ferris Industri
/ | School. For most of the members Of d
grand jury it WIS their first visit to ID
! institution, and we were all struck wi