Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-27
The COUNTY COURTS.
Jeremiah Harrigsn Sentenced to Work
house for Assauiiing His Hife.s

1
suited, last term OF court in diagree-
ment Of the Jury. In entering the nolle
prosequi Mr.. Ward said
81 would say that the case was the
same as would be presented to the new
jury. We have no hope of putting it
stronger. think it advisable to save
the court the expense OF a new trial.
The court agreed with Mr.. Ward and
told him that the entering of the nolle
prosequi met with the approval Of the
court.
Henry Honey, colored, was convicted |
of assault and battery on William |
Caulk, also eolored. He was sentenced
to two years in the workhonse.
Robert Graves, colored, was fined |
500, given one hour in the pilloryr 20
lashes and five years. imprisonment for
breaking into houses.
Robert Townsend, VINO was arrested
with Thomas Samsell, on the charge
Of stealing horse from X. Lewis ARM
strong, was paroled but Sainsell, who
is an old offender, was ordered to Pay
5000 restitution money, also fine Of
sl0O, stand one hour in the piilpry,
receive 20 lashes, and be imprisoned
for two years. The prisoner is but Is
years old and was under parole, having
been arrested on the charge of lsrceny,
when he was arrested 90 tho charge of
horse stealing. He is delicate youth
and has not been out of the hospital
over a week. He seemed crushed by
| his heavy sentence
Judge Spruanee did not favor the
parole OF Townsend, and so stated. The
majority of the court, however, favored
parole.
Philip Sheppard, colored, was fined
| S1O0 and imprisoned 30 days for carry
ing concealed deadly weapon.
| Vito Matasino, charged with attempt
| ing q felonious assault, was dismissed.
His case was nolle pressed. The case of
| Abram jenkins, charged with larceny,
was also dismissed.
The grand jury finished its work and
| was discharged. Tho court thanked the
members for their prompt and efficient
work.
Before being discharged the grand
jury recommended that the bailitfs of
the court be uniformed and given 81. 80
per day instead of So and advised that
bill TO that effect represented to the
General Assembly.
Jeremiah Harrigan. who was first
:. saved from the galloWs by reprieve and
afterwards pardoned from serving a
life sentence in Jail for the murder of
Dennis Shea, was placed on trial in
the,Court Of General Sessions Thursday
morning, on the charge of beating his
wife at their home.
Mrs. Harrigan said that her husband
got up in bad humor on Sunday
morning aJ their home, and when she
told him that he ought to be in church
instead of guarreling, he Took up the
stove poker and struck her three times
! on the head With it.
Daniel Hastings, who represented the
defendant, eross-examined Mrs. Har-
rigan, and brought out the fact that
Mr.. Harrigau had struck her with his
fist several times in the morning, and
that the assault was not made with the
poker until the afternoon.
"Did he hit you with his fist after
you told him that he ought to be in
church?" asked Mr.. Hastings.
mot right away" was the reply.
"When did he hit you?"
"Well, he was lighting Annie and
tried to get him away from her."
did you take hold OF himS"
Yes"
"Did you hit him with the poker?'
"No, sir. -
What did he say before he hit yor
with the poker?"
"Indeed, can't tell what he said. ;
.'Did he threaten to kill your
Eyes; one day / was pairing potatoes
a at the table and he was lying on tn,
settee. He soid that he would Kill
, Annie and me il we stayed in th
. house that night, and We didn't sta,
r in the house that night. "
do you keep speakeasy at you
homer"
. mo, SIR"
a 81 object to that, Z" said Mr.. Richards
9 The court ordered tho question an
Q answer struck out.
n Mr.. Hastings asked Mrs. Harriga
y if she had ever been arrested for keep
q The court also refused to let thi
10 question stand.
: Annie Harrigan, the daughter, sal
X that she came from the barn, wher
,, she had been watering the horse, an
t. found her father and mother quarrelin
y and fighting. She said that her fsthe
10 had a poker, and that she saw hir
l. strike her mother with it. Sho trie
n to separate them, when she received
n blow on the side of the head from th
,f poker.
Under oss-examination Miss Hal
rigan got badly mixed and told cor
tradictory story. She first said tha
she saw her mother struck twice. Sh
is next said it was but once that she ha
t. seen her father hit her mother
1T Harrigan was put on the stand an
said that he was sitting on the settet
,x saying nothing to anybody. He sal
~ that his wife deliberately struck hii
e on the head with a poker. ue said h
snatched the poker out of her han
N and threw it behind the stove. II
10 admitted having struck her with til
ar stump of his right arm, which is an
puiated at the elbow.
In ross-examination Mr.. Richard
p tried to bring it out that Harrigan ha
ie once been convicted of murder. II
~ court would not allow this to be dom
~ ~ In charging the jury Judge Spruant
% said that Jeremiah Harrigan had pee
~ indicted under the new act provide
for the punishment of wife beaters, ar
ss that if the jury considered that Ha
ea rigan had struck his wife they oou
y. find conviction.
10 Miohael Cavanaugh, charged vii
lg stealing two buckets, a broom, was
D. board and two heads of cahbHgs vi
acquitted by the jury. He was 4
Tended by John W. Brady and his d
fence was that he was q sufferer frc
p6Uulihr hlnu vi lbP5T NulVu Ne CU
en- tracted ia South America 90 years ag
or which has SO affected his mind thl
there were times when he lost b
n memory.
as When the jury came in with a verdi
of asquittal the defendant wept as
as thanked them.
il. Stanley Garrick, who shot Poll:
woman on Maryland avenue, acc
"a. dentally. pleaded guilty 10 assault al
~ was fined 800 and costs. He "