Evening journal., 1902-11-21
.COURT PAROLES
MAYNARD YOUTH
Sentence of William Abbott
RENTED by the County
Court
POLICY WAITING CASE CONTINUED

The special jury drawn for the Court OF
oyer and Tcrminer cost he county si-he-
for two davs attendance. although not
case went before that jury. There were
two cases 20 bc heard 10 the court OF
over and Tcrminor. Ono case the State
dropped and the grand jury ignored the
bill in the other case The special jury
roportod ON Wednesday, when it was dis
charged until today. The court this morn
ing dismissed the jury for this term
The cost of the grand jury for this term
was S264.33. This cost includes lle
| Jurors visit to the workhouse.
| In the Court OF General Sessions this
morning, the court remitted the sentence
of William Abbott and placed him on
lparole. Abbott, who IS but IA years Old
was convicted several days ago OF point
ing n pistol at colorcd man ana was
sentenced to three months imprisonment
chief OF Police George Black and Agent
/ prank stout went on Abbotts bond for
two years.
The special jury which was drawn TO
sit in the Court of oyer and Ietmlner
was discharged this morning, ana there
are no cases to come before that court.
The case against Vito Masina, charged
| with rape. was dropped, and the granu
urv ignored the Indictment charging
John White. a young colored boy OF New
Castle, with murder. White accidenulus
shot "A friend several weeks ago. during
struggle for a revolver.
The case OF Dennis Smith, cololcd'
charged with policy writing ON the ah'
} pncation Of his counsel, David T. MarNh
was continued until the February term
Dennis was out on $500 and the amouh'
, was increased to 81 900.
! J. Frank BAH counsel for John sofia
who was indicted for peddling liquor iiou
IN
b dictment on the ground that Il naue II,
, specified charge. The State asked uhtl
mis- afternoon 10 make answer There aI'
2 four indictments against Sofia ana nv
larafnst D. Sustillo. Mr.. Ban stated ina
4 the same motion will be made In all th'
indictments except one. .
The case against William T. fuhr
charged with obstructing public 'usuee
viii be heard this afternoon.
thc court adjourned at lO.iJ o'clock un
% IN 20 O'Clock as there was no huslnes
ready TO be taken up. All the crimina
q business will be finished this afternoon
jeremiah HarriEan. who was loul
guilty of wife beating, was sentenced
j ten months Imprisonment in the Coul
S ~ General Sessions yesterday afternoon
The court in sentencing Harrigan sal
mat I'm view OF his advanced age, IN
lashes would be remitted.
Stanley Gerrick, charged with shoolln
| Mrs. Josephine foMdlsAl, WiiiN "' ~.
irving TO frishten a friend, was nned SlV
and costs, which were paid.
Snencer Lee was tried on the charge q
assault and battery on Allie Black. IN
/ Jury returned verdict Of not guilty Le
then pleaded guilty to carrying conceale
! a deadly weapon and was nned go an
COSTS which he paid. -,
William S. Harris, an attorney ifol
n West Chester, Pa, applied 10 the Cou
for tho release of Christopher IL. Wlso
and Ella Brown. both colored. lie elaih
ed they were illegally arrested IN rem
svlvania by Constable Smith, OF hoche'
sin. and brought forcibly back TO Dell
ware. rhev are charged with assault az
e battery on the constable. Since beii
p brought back TO Delaware the Brown w
n man has become insane ana IS now ~ u
State Hospital at Farnhurst
,r The court refused TO release the prl
N oners on such proceedings, ana toid N
J, Harris that the way to proceed would
i TO have the governor OF fennsylNai
r. make requisition on the governor OF Deh
4. ware for the release of the prisoners al
thon Il il was established that the pr
lO oners we're illegally arrested their relea
i could be ordered by the court. Upon u
- application OF Mr., Harris the trials OF y
le prisoners were STAYED until the ana OF
nc governor of Pennsylvania can be lhNohe
e. Verdicts of not guilty were retufneu
az the cases of Edward Chambers coiolc
al and Hurry Dawson, both ul Nlo" w
charged with larceny