Evening journal., 1902-05-23
ALFRED WRIGHT
SAYS NOT GUILTY
Case Called in Oyer and
Terminer Court
CASE AGAINST CONNELLY DROPS
Boys Not Able TO Properly Locate
Saloon in Which Beer
Was Bought
CASE AGAINST CONNEIlY DROPS

In Oyer and Terminer Court this
morning Alfred Wright, colored. was
aTaigned on the charge of causing
the death OF Howard Windle, of West
Chester, by knocking him down and
causing him TO sustain concussion of
the brain. Wright pleaded not guilty,
and is represented by j. Frank Ball.
The following jurors will hear the
case:
Frank Webb. foreman; Robert J.
Benson, Willis Blackburn, Edward Nc
Cool, Walter T. Knots. Matthew Big
ger, Allison S. Truitt, Frederick Dar-
lington, Richard G.. Buckingham Sam
uel n Cranston, j. c. Reynolds. James
II. Davis. The jury was challenged
several times by the defense.
The State opened the case with a
lengthy address to the jury. and took
a recess before any witnesses were put
on the stand.
General Sessions Court
Reuben A. Gordon, and George W.
Fisher were arraigned for setting fire
to the stable, south OF Market street
bridge, the property of Jones Guthrie.
Both boys pleaded nit guilty.
The Grand Jury found an indict-
ment against the Baltimore and Phila-
delphia Railroad Company, on the
charge of Obstructing a public road or
street The Indictment sets out that
on May l the company caused to be
| put in West Eleventh street. near the
railroad, a quantity OF dirt, stones ties
and rails. permitting same TO lay there
and Obstruct the street so THAT citizens
could not pass.
Two true bills were found against
Frederick Beck for practicing medicine
without a license.
The bill charging Marion GlincOw-
lczk with embezzlement was ig-
lnored.
Il Jonn Snokert, OF Red Lion. who
/ was serving ON the Connolly jury
was not present when court opened
? but pat in an appearance just as his
substitute was about to be sworn. He
\ explained that he had been delayed by
\ Third street bridge being Off
The case of the State against John
ID. Connolly, No 621 Shipley street.
for selling liquor to a minor. was
cropped as the prosecuting witness
lcould not testify positively that it was
Connelly's saloon he was in.
Randolph +. Walls, charged with the
larceny Of brass and iron, the property
of the Bureau Gan and Manufacturing
Company. was dismissed, the property
not being identified. He was repre-
sented by J. Frank Ball.
i Martin V. Woodward yesterday af-
ternoon pleaded not guilty to charges
of toying with Edith A. Turner, a fe-
male child II years old. The child
resides with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John L. French No. 1923 Market
street. The crime was alleged to have
been committed on January q, 1902.
In February Woodward left the
French home. and went to Philadel-
phia, where he was arrested by Detec-
tive Francis.
!. Woodward was convicted and SEN
ltenced TO three years Imprisonment
George FALCON who pleaded not guilt"
Ito seven charges of selling liquor with
out license. changed his plea to
guilty in three cases, and in consid-
Grafton OF this the Attorney General
dropped the other cases against him.
Falcon was sentenced to pay a fine OF
$50 IN each case.
!, The Grand Jury made return of the
following true bills: Harry Gill, re-
lceiving stolen goods; Julian Rafaele,
two counts. keeping slot machines.