Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-27


and happy, and are learning 10 work ard
receiving Il common school education. We
therefore think the Levy Court would be
fully justified in an appropriation Of Sl25
per inmate per year, feeling that this money
would very materially help to put this in
stitution on a permanent footing for good.
The grand Jury desire TO return thanks for
the courtesy shown them by the court during
their term of office.
John O. Corhit, Foreman.
W. Harold Smith, Secretary.
After Deputy Clerk of the Peace
George Janvier had read the report,
Chief Justice Lore said
Gentlemen of the Grand jury: The
| court has heard your report with u
great deal of satisfaction; and we will
order it spread upon the records of
| this court, and copies Of it sent to the
Levy Court, the Board of Trustees Of
the Poor, to the Ferris Industrial
School and to the Board of Trustees of
the New Castle County Workhouse.
Before discharging you, we desire to
say that your laborS during your term
have been of rather exceptional
| character. You have been called upon
| TO discharge some very important and,
to you, no doubt, rather painful duties,
! We think that the record that you
\ have made will be an epochal ono in
the history of this State, and the re-
| suit OF your labors can do no other
than help purify the administration of
county affairs along many lines. And
we therefore extend to you not only
the thanks OF this court, but of this
county, for your faithful and efficient
labors; and in discharging you now
we hope that your lives may be spared
long and that you may be prosperous
and happy.
You are now discharged from any
further attendance upon this court. "
WHY rnERR WAS NO BUSINESS.
Attorney General Herbert II. Ward
was asked why he had no business to
| present 10 the grand Jury. He replied :
"Because the evidence which we have
obtained in our investigation was not
such, in our Judgment, us to Justify
any arrests as yet, and the investi-
cation still continues. -
| His reference was to the investigation
of Levy Court matters.
The case of the State VS.. Frederick
Vansant, charged with perjury in the
case of John Lynn, was continued on
the application Of Attorney General
Ward, until the May term. Mr. Ward
said that the physical disability OF
Walter IL. Hayes, counsel for Vansant,
was the reason for the continuance
Mr.. Hayes was in court but was not
feeling vol. Nansant's bond of 81, COG
| was continued
Upon Mr.. Wards application, the 10
remaining cases against John Lynn,
on charges of obtaining money from
County Treasurer 2etCeW under false
pretenees, were dropped Lynn, who
I * ~. Il.
having neen convicted under one
charge, has paid the fine of S3, coo and
the costs, and having complied with
the conditions imposed, the dropping
Vt the other cuses followed. Witnesses
in the Lynn cases were discharged
from any further attendance.
The case of the State vs.. John Craig,
Iucius G. Jones, Amos Collins and
George L. White, charged with break
ing and entering the house of Martin
u. Smith, was continued until the
May term. The men were making a
levy on landlords warrant.
IN SUPERIOR COURT.
In Superior Court, in the case OF
William III, Klair vs.. the Wilmington
Steamboat Co., claim of Sl75 for d
horse shipped through the steamboat
company, the animal having died aftei
reaching Philadelphia, argument was
made by L. Bayard Heisel for Klair,
and Horace G. Knowles, for the com.
pany Chief Justice Lore charged thu
jury, which retired about 1150. Con,
tinuance until next term was grantee
in the case of Malinda McKinnie,
execntrix, VS.. James Parke Postles
This is the case growing out of /
claim for the engaging of rooms Al
Pittshurg, Pa, for the Knight,
Templar. Harry Emmons represent!
the plaintiff and William I. Lyman
the defendant Mr. Lyman told tn,
court that his client is in Soutl
America.
Attorney. General Ward had the cas-,
of the State VS.. Edward Bristoe, col
ored, charged with toying with I
female child, dropped. He said ho hat
recfiyed recommendations us to tn,
good character of the prisoner ant
there was some doubt as to his guilt
+. Bristoe was discharged with a warming
Mr. Ward also dropped the case
/ against Sarah j. Anderson and Mar,
, Trusty, both eolored, charged viii
being concerned in interest in lotter,
policy writing. He said the evidence
indicated that they had simply playe,
policy.
Mr. Ward told the court that R0s
llaggerty and Florence Walton wgu
under indictment, hut he was informed
= that since the beginning Of the tern
one OF them, Walton, had contracte,
smallpox, and the other, llaggsrty, has
, lost finger. In order to get the case
continued until the May Term, he ha,
to have their bailbonds called and t,
| take Thu m al L.,
, with the usual formula, "Come int,
! court us you agreed to do this day, ;
! and, Bring the body of --- int,
) court. But the court does not wan
t to see Miss Walton Just yet and til,
F., ballbonds were declared forfeited, til,
x cases going over until May. Alfret
6 Walton and Walter A. McE.yilly wer
), the bondsmen. The girls are charged
with stealing pair of cuff button
: from Rudolph's.
t The cases remaining for trial il
e General Sessions Court include: JohI
d d. Connolly and Bridget Carr, sellini
I Intoxicating liquor to minors; Georg
9 Seabrook, lottery policy writing
4 Walter Hopkins and Isaac Hopkins
. assault with intent to murder IIenr,
: Whitaco, Henry G. Robinson, embezzle
{, ment.
d continuance for two days wa
I granted the commissioner in the diyorc
. case Of Gheretein Y Pyle VS.. .Tosepl
?. Pyle, and a continuance until ney
e term was granted in the case of jaime
! II. Burnham VS.. Beulah G. Burnham
!. A verdict for the defendant. unde
g the instructions of tho court, was foun,
:; in the case OF John Forrest VS.. n
/ Smith Barkley, garnishee of Gustayu
II. Groves, Harry Emmons for th
| rlaintiE Iruint, H,nJ,, e ~ y