The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-05-21
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open this morning the time " al
occupied ia going over the trial
list of the civil eases The special
jurors were discharged until 10
morrow morning. Attorney Gen
eral Ward was greatly Handicapped
10 his work Of getting criminal
. business before the court on &C.
count ofthe fact that most all police
otheers had 10 be Gu the streets ow.
ing to the large crowds being out
to see the circus parade. Some oil
the police officers are witnesses Ia
most all of the cases.
There was a conference between
the court and several members of
the bar as to the adviseabilty Of
adjourning court on account Of the
circus. At l0.45 o'clock Chief
Justice Lore said; We uHdersta a d
from representatives made BY the
Police Department that ths entire
police force will be required this
afternoon because OF the large
crowds expected ia the city and is
the police officers are required as
witnesses in almost every criminal
case that comes before us and as
they cannot be in two places at one
time, we shall not court this alter
noon and when we adjourn at |
o'clock it will be until tomorrow
morning at o, clock.
Elijah Benson. colored, pie AIDED
not guilty 10 the charge of lar :eny
OF $3.50 from Lizzie Wright also
colored.
The prisoner was represented by
Frank Bali. tL'zzie testified that
Benson took a handkerchief from
her which contained $3.50 and re-
fused to give it back to her.
r. Benson in his own defence testi-
fed that the woman gave him the
money to buy her some beer in a
saloon at Front and Market streets.
Attorney-General Ward in cross
examining the witness asked him
where he met Lizzie Wright. The
witness caused much laughter when
he replied, in the. hot POTATO
meaning saloon.
James A. jones' colored, testified
that Lizzie Wright told him in the
Court House yesterday that she
gave Benson the money and that
she would drop the case, but was
afraid she would get herself into
trouble.
The court of Oyer and Ferminer
was opened but the special jury
was discharged until IL o'clock.
The only case to come before this
cobrt is that Of Alfred Wright, col
ored, who is charged with man
slaughter. Wright knocked How
ard Windle down in front of the
formers house one night last win
ter. Windle died the following day
at the police station with Il fractured
skull.
Frank Allen, colored, who was
charged with six burglaries and
who yesterday pleaded not guilty
to all of them, this morning
changed his plea to guilty in three
of the charges, they being the rob-
berry of the residences of John
Boldly, William H. Applegate and
Annie Moran. He was represented
by Horace G. Knowles. Mr..
Knowles before Allen was sem
fenced asked the court to consider
the prisoners previous good charac-
ter before he committed the above
robberies.
Before pronouncing Aliens SEN
tence, Chief Justice Lore told the
prisoner that his crime was grave
one and one of the worst under the
law.
1t is the breaking into houses ia
the night while the occupants have
no chance to defend themselves. [s
said that the prisoner had proven
himself desperate character by his
repeated breaking into houses. The
Chief Justice stated that the penalty
in each case was Imprisonment for
term OF not less than ten years, and
punishment. lie Stated
that the court owing to the graveness
Of the crime had been Inclined to
to give the prisoner tn, full penalty
Of the law, il he had been found
guilty, but as he had changed his
plea to guilty, the court would be
little morelenent.
The sentence of court was that on
the charge Of entering and roDbny
the house of John Boldly, he will pay
a fine of $500, serve ten years In the
County Workhouse and On next SAT-
urday he be whipped with 20 lashes
and stand one hour in the pillory.
The sentence for robbing the house
of William II. Apologize was that ho
pay fine of $500, serve five years In
the workhouse and on Saturday June
I, be whipped with twenty lashes and
sta nd one hour in the pillory. This
ma kes a total Of fifteen years in
pr ison, forty lashes and two hours in
the pillory.
On motion of the Attorney General
the remaining charge which he plead.
ed guilty to was suspended under
further order Of the court. The other
three cha rgcs were dropped.
Henry Cook and Clarence Johnson
pleaded not guilty to the charge Of
larceny of dozen rolls.
The jury returned with verdict Of
guilty. The young men were Sentcn-
ced to two months in the workllouse.
Elijah Benson who was found
guilty of the larceny Of $3.50 in
money from Lizzie Wright, was
sentenced to three months in tho
workhouse. The lashes were re-.
mitted.