The daily Republican., 1902-11-20
DAYS DOINGS
IN COUNTY COURT.
The Well known Jerry Har-
ri gan Convicted This Tina
of Wife Beating.
ONE FELLOW LEAVES
WITH TEARS IN EYES.
Could Not Tell Right From
\ Wrong He Said, So Was
:. Acquitted Of Larceny.

ternoon from any further duty at this
term. Their report recOmme ended
that the baiNffs of the court be uni.
formed and paid 50. so q day instead
of 81 90, and that bill to this elIe It
be presented to the Legislature at
: its coming session.
Chief Justice Lore thanked the Jury
for its prompt and efficient handling
Of its work, aud said that the report
wonld be spread on the records Of
the court, and copies sent TO the Levy
Court and the Legislature.
Edw ard Winder was sentenced to
one years Imprisonment for embezzle-
mcnt of 81. 70 from the Ch aries War.
ner Company.
Philip Sheppard, colored, was SEN
fenced TO ten days imprisonment for
carrying concealed a de adly
weapon.
!. lenlylloming, colored, was convict
ed of shooting at William Caulk at
Townsend and was sentenced to two
years imprisonment
The Fahey case was dropped, At
torn ey-gencral Ward explaining that
he had no new testimony to present
in the matter. Mr.. Fahev was tried
at The last term Of court for suborna-
tion of perjury but the jury disa-
greed.
Robert Townsend was brought up
for. sentence for stealing horse from
X. Lewis Armstrong. Upon the ap.
plication OF Horace Greedy Knowles,
his attorney, Townsend was par0led
iDthe custody OF his father, the OF.
tense being his first.
b Thomas Samsell, whe also pleaded
guilty to stealing the horse, being an
old offender, was sentenced to pay
, 5000 restitutio n money, a fine Of
800, stand one hour in the pllory, be
, whipped with twenty lashes, and be
imprisoned two years Chief Justice
Lore and Judge Grubb approved the
parole Of Townsend, and Judge
Spruance diSsented.
The State dropped the cases against
Abram jenkins. colorcd charged with
larceny, and Veto MatasinO, charged
with attempted felonious assault.
Edward Graves was sentenced to
pay fine of $500, stand one hour in
the piIlory, be whipped with twenty
lashes, and be imprisoned for five
years. He pleadedguIty to entering
the house Of Elizabeth Esey and
stealing spoons and knives.
, TIVANAJEII coEc Epr7L
The case of Michael Cayauaugh,
charged with larceny Of goods from
John Putkus, or Third aud Lombard
streets, was called this morning.
He is the man whose defence was
that he could not tell right from
wrong as the result Of break bone
fever and three drinks Of whiskey a
day. Judge Grubb made lengthy
charge 10 the jury IN explanation
ol the law upon the responsibility
OF drufEen or temporarily insane
person for crime. The jury return.
ed a verdict OF not guilty, and
Cayanaugh was released. lie left
the court room with tears stream
ing down his cheeks.
Stan ley Gerrick was charged with
assault with intent to commit mur-
der, J. Frank Ball, counsel for the
prisoner, withdrew the plea OF not
guilty and co tered plea OF guilty
Of simple assault. TIE state ac-
ceptcd the plea aud Gerrick was
tiled 800 and Costs
jeremiah Harrlsa an was charged
with wife beating. HIS vile, Eliza.
le'h lIarrigan, testified that OIL Oato-
Der olb, her hus band struck her three
times over the head with an
,ron poker, at their home, near
Hockessin, and had also struck her
with his fist in the face. Anna
Harrigan, the daughter OF The ac-
cused, corroberated the testimony
Of her mother as TO the assault
llatrlgan went on the stand in
his own defence, and denied the as
'ault Subsequently he was found
guilty.
The case OF Noah D. Congo,
Thomas Smith and Mllard Taylor,
we're continued until the next term.
Spencer Lee, colored. was ar
'aigned. charged with assault on
Allie Black, also colored. Philip L.
Garrett, his counsel, challenged
Alfred Watson and Amos Kendall,
Ind their pIaces were filled by tails.
men. The trial will be resumed
his afternoon.
Will Play ISus sk rt Nan.
On Tuesday evening. NOvpmber