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


charged with stealing guitar from
William Frisby, explained 1t to the
General Sessions Court Monday after
noon. He was born in st. Thomas,
Danish West Indies, and he had been
in this country for some years. Com
ing here from Baltimore he was trying
to secure work as an advertising man,
wearing a costume and having his face
corked. He stopped with William
Frisby, where he slept with two Others
in the same bed and said that William
told him to use anything about the
place which no needed. So ne took tho
guitar, played it, sang to its accom-
paniment, and took in sundry coin.
Persons who liked his singing set up
drinks which he ibid not refuse at the
present time, and someone walked
away with the guitar
Harper showed u recommendation
from Baltimore man. The court SEN
fenced him to three months imprison-
ment and told him to go back to
wherever he came from at the expira-
tion of the sentence.
William Dorsey, colored, pleaded
guilty to the larceny of rs pounds Of
lead pipe, Baltimore heater, worth
$50, and a hot air heater worth $50,
from the house, GIG Madison, owned
by William f. Hawkins. HE left
the real estate,'' remarked Attorney
General Ward. Dorsey was sentenced to
pay 1927 restitution money, receive 10
lashes, and be imprisoned one year.
John Heck was sentenced to receive
10 lashes and be imprisoned six months
for stealing mans oyercoat and
woman's care, the property of Robert
w. Smith. Henry @. Conrad asked for
lenicncy for Heck, whose curse is
drink. He is bound by blood and
marriage to many people of this city
who arc eminently respectable, said
Mr.. Conrad.
Edward Rash, charged with larceny,
did not answer when his name was
called, and his bail bond was forfeited.
For carrying concealed a deadly
Brown, Albert Paul and William Rich
ardson, all colored, wers each sentenced
| to 10 days Imprisonment for carrying
concealed deadly weapons.
| Walter Toulson, colored, pleaded
| guilty TO stealing three razors from
| Frederick johnson. Toulson gets 10
lashes and six months.
James Percival and Richard Ran
dolph, who we're in the workhouse
awaiting action by the grand jury,
/ were ordered discharged at tho request
of Attorney General Ward Percival
was charged with wife beating, and
Randolph with beating his father.
/ The civil list of Superior Court,
/ which will OPEN next Monday, was re-
| viewed. OF tho 118 cases thereon, rs
we're marked for trial: special jury
was asked for in the case of Adam
Neuman VS.. the Diamond State Iron
! Co. In five cases demurrers have been
filed. Eighteen were passed for later
consideration. Fourteen were con
tinued. Settlement had been reached
or agreed upon in these cases: Viva f.
Leonard VS.. p, w. & B. Railroad Co. i,
Horace Vaughn's executor, p. b. a. b,
vs. Alexander Maxwell, d. b. r., Ed
ward Burns vs. Commercial Fire In
surance Co.
In the case of E. T. Warner vs.. Sarah
s. England, it was announced that an
injunction was pending, and q CON
tinuance was granted.
When the case of Eugene B. Houle
VS.. Commercial Fire Insurance Co.,
was called G. L. Ward, attorney Of
record for the plaintiff, said 1T will
not be tried the defendant is financially
defunct y
The cases of John H. O'Donald &
Co., d. b. H., VS.. Bertha Dorsey, p. b.
r., and A.. S. Reed & Bro Co., d. b. a.
VS.. Woodward & Bro, p. b. r., will bt
referred to counsel
Howell S. England and Robert II
Richards presented these applications
for the vacation of certain streets: j
L. Rhoads & Sons, Grant avenue
between the Baltimore & Philadelphia
railroad and the southerly side o
Eleventh street; S. E. Hamilton q
Bro, Grant avenue, between the B. 4
p railroad and Ninth street; Hamil
| ton x Bro, and the Delaware Hare
Fibre Co., Tenth street, between tn,
b. & P. railroad and Union street
John Biggs represents property owner
interested and he and Messrs. England
. and Richards will select five commits
J sioners to pass upon the questions in
} yolved.
! J. Harvey Whiteman presented
petition of Joseph Higgins and other
for the laying out of a new road il
, Mill Greek hundred. The court tool
under adyisement a question of service
EDWARD Rash, boy, charged witt
stealing about so pounds of scrap irol
from the r., W. 4 b. Railroad Co., wa
! put on trial before a jury of II men il
General Sessions Court Tuesday
William Joyce, special officer 70
the railroad, testified to arresting Rash
Tho prisoner explained that he ha
lent his bag to two Polanders, and denie
: that he took any iron. He said tina
= Joyce drew n pistol on him. Judg
! Grubb charged the jury.
l The jury acquitted Rash. "Kee
!, away from railroad cars" said tn
Chief Justice in discharging the boy.
Z. Wesley Brown, colored, vas charge
= with stealing four elbows of stovepipe
, He said he had them, but did not stea
them Wesley is an old offender. II
: was found guilty and was sentenced
Z 10 lashes and six months.
. Joseph Simpson, colored, Pleade
:, guilty to the larceny of u horse, wagon
u harness and some wheat belonging t
William Seal and was sentenced to re
: ceive 10 lashes and be imprisoned 81
II months.
, In the case of Nathan Fisher, co
9 ored, charged with gambling, j. Fran
u Ball, representing the prisoner, cor
u ferred with the court and attorney
y general, after which Mr.. Ward said b
would drop the case upon payment {
the costs by the defendant. The coui
n agreed with Mr.. Ward as to the pre-
o priety of entering a nolle prosequi
l. the case.
IS In county court yesterday morning
>, Charles Pyle pleaded guilty to carr.
q ing concealed deadly weapon and WI
"a sentenced to 10 days Imprisonment
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