Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-05
COUNTY COURT HEARS
MANY CRIMINAL CASES
MuIvey and DiIIman Get One YeaI
and Five LaSheS Each
/. Irving Handy Obtains Order for The
Payment Of Expenses to Road
Jurors

Minor Offenses were considered by !
the Court of General Sessions this
morning, and several cases were dis
posed of. Those of Edward Mulvey,
Leroy Dillman and James TOmlinson,
charged with stealing brass from the
p, w. e b. Railroad Company, which
was begun yesterday afternoon, was
concluded, Mulyey and Dillman having
been before the court before, were each
sentenced TO one year in the work
lhouse, and to be whipped with five
flashes. TomlinsOn was paroled, Georgel
lMcEyey going on his bond
In sentencing Dillman and Mulyey |
lChief Justice Lore said:
Edward Mulvey and Leroy Dillman,
stand up You have been here before.
We think that you should be where
lvou can learn to work. The sentence
of this court is that you shall each pay
S5 restitution money, be whipped with
five lashes, and serve one year in The
county workhouse."
William II. Brown. colOred, pleaded
guilty to stealing a horse, saddle and
bride. He said it was his first ofense.
Henry Clay Booker pleaded not guilty
/ to stealing twelve chickens.
I Arthur Johnson was arraigned on the
charge of stealing a woman's gold
watch from Joseph Litchenbaum, No
1915 Tatnall street Booker cOntended
that he bought the watch from another
man.
d Mr.. Iitchenbaum testified that he ac-
{ lcused Booker Of taking the watch, and
{ lhe returned it to him.
e Under oath the prisoner said that he
y was working that day, and that he had
E purchased the watch from stranger.
A Arthur Johnson was found guilty of
stealing the watch. He was sentenced
-. Ito six months in the wOrkhOuse and be
:, whipped with five lashes.
u James Davis and Isaac SiscO were
i ACQUITTED Of the charge of stealing
IT iron. They got off on a technicality.
n John II. Rodney, Jr., was admitted tC
l. lpractice at the Delaware bar on apph-
# cation Of his father. Chief Justice Lore
le remarked that he was glad that The
n name was going ITO be continued in th'
Is Delaware practice.
The attention of the court was calle,
to the payment of costs for the juror
- who laid out a road in Mill Creek, ant
u who had not been paid for their ser
n vices. Their return had been set aside
n Permission was granted to draw an or
der on the Clerk of the Peace for tn
lamOunt
- The Grand Jury returned the follow
ing true bills:
=. John d. Connolly. selling liquor I
10 minors; Edward w. Disco, toying VIII
"a female child; Charles 70. Simmons
,a ASSAULT and battery, with intent
~. lcommit murder: David West, HERNIA
~ loss, William II. Brown, William Gar
~ mon. Margaret Shields and COrneliu
IGOuld, larceny.
.mne m The Grand Jury ignored the bi
~ lcharging Joseph Clark with toying wit
ne and using minor female for immor'
IN purposes, and bill charging Howal
icy Gamble with larceny.
iey Florence Walton was yesterday j
the dicted by the Grand Jury for the the
ac- of "A pair Of diamond encrusted cuff bu
tons from the store of Charles A. IL
dolph. Miss Walton is confined TO h
me home with smallpox.
Rose Haggerty was indicted for sir
- liar offense. She had one of her hnge
the amputated recently and is not able
lhe appear in court. Both cases may be ca
mas ried over to the next term.
IN Michael Tully was sentenced to recei
low ten lashes and to be imprisoned nj
cps months. He had been before the cou
the before.
Alexander Boyer. colored, was aequ
ted Of the charge of carrying concealed
deadly weapon. When arrested a pi
"Se Of steel knuckles were found IN J
ex- pocket. lie contended that they had be
ARE put there by an enemy.
lger Edward AIulvey. Jr.. when ON {
,on- stand in his own behalf in a larce
day charge fell in fainting fit. This is sa
Blue to he one of Mulvey's usual feints 10 {
rain sympathy. James Tomlinson and Ler
the Dillman were arraigncd on the charge
alu- stealing brass. An effort is being ma
n. to have Tomlinson paroled.