The daily Republican., 1903-05-20
GRAND JURY :,
INDICTED Z:
L0CKYER
Charged Murderous Assault
Several Offenders En-
ter Plea Of Guilty.
GETS FORTY LASHES

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the jury in the case of Howard
P. Lewis, colored, charged with
committing assault and battery upon
the wife of the Rev. II. l.. X.
Halleck on tho road from Middle
town to Odessa. returned a verdict
Of not guilty.
John W. Raissn, charged with
holding up and robbing Foiiu Man
.redi was found rot guilty, but the
court sentenced Raisen to ten days
n the county worahouse in default
Of $25 fine for carrying concealed a
deadly weapon.
Howard and George Salmon,
'ather and son, charged George
Wiggins with stealing a watch from
them at the point of pistol on the
public road between Middletown
and Odessa Wiggin was adjudged
guilty by the jury.
! William BurIell, colored, who
proke into the house of Henry G.
Swavne, at Guyencourt. and stole
coats, pantaloons and a small sum
pf money. and had no lawyer
pleaded guilty. He was sentenced
ID two years in the workhouse. one
hour in the rillory and twenty
nshes.
The grand jury r eported the fol
pwing true bills Larceny, John
Clark, William Fisher, two counts
against Percy B. Wright, Maud
kicketts, George jenkins, George
Johnson, William Brown.
, At the opening OF County Court
lhis morning much time was con.
lumed in going over the court caIen-
Tar and arranging cases foi trial.
The first case on the criminal
docket called was that Of Adam
Evans. colored, charged with point
ing a revolver. He pleaded guilty.
Upon Recommendation OF his attor.
bey George Lodge, who asked for
leniency on account of previous good
character, fine Of $40 and costs was
Imposed.
i William Hamilton. colored. charg.
ed with the larceny OF four goat
pkins, property of the American
Leather Company pleaded guilty.
Isaac Emory, colored, charged
with pointing pistol entered plea
Dfguilty.
William Fisher, colored, charged
-''h the larceny Of a pocket, book and
pzU0 IN money entered plea Of
guilty.
Percy l. Wright was arraignel
On two charges of larceny to each
of which he pleaded not guilty. He
Is represented by Daniel o. Hastings.
In tho case of Hamilton, Officer
James Il. Scott testified to his pre-.
Vious character and the court in
sentencing him remitted the lashes
but imposed sentence of six months
In the workhouse.
Isaac Emory was fined $50 and
costs. In default Of payment he
will serve three months in the
work house.
George Wiggins, colored, charged
with the larceny of watch. was
sentenced to six months imprison.
ment. George Shultz, charged with
larceny, was dismissed as he was
not the man wanted.
Charles jolly, colored, pleaded
guilty to highway robbery, his VIC
tim being Mrs, Rebecca Ford, from
whom no obtained SIS. lie con
fessed to tho police at the time Of
his arrest that he committed
similar offence some months before
but it was embodied in the present
charge. Jolly was sentenced to two
years in prison, forty lashes and
one hour in the pi!lory.
A jury was drawn in the casa of
William II. Elsey, colorel, charged
VITA the larceny Of forty six
ueuts from Mr.. j, A. Fort
uug Of Middletown. 1t was alleged
that the money was taken from
Mr.. Fortner's butcher shop during
his absence. The jury after boing
out for five minutes returned a
verdict of guilty. The court impos
cd sentence of six months in
The workhouse. The boy had
recently been IN inmate of the
Ferris school.
A jury was drawn to try the case
OF George Jenkins, colored, charged
with larceny of cushions and straps
the property of John p. Rothwell
of MiddletOwn.
The case was still on when court
toJk a recess until 2.3O o'clock.
rhc grand jury returned the fol-
loving true bills:
Assault with intent to COM
nit murder, W. II. Lockver; lar
ceny Henry Baker, Frank Williams.
John Whlticoe, Fronk Lobe anl