Evening journal., 1906-11-30
ADAMS BROTHERS
JAILED FOR LIFE
OAvlCted Jointly Of the Muir
der of James Reddin on
June 10Th
RECEIVED THEIR
SENTENCE UNMOVED

Convicted OF murder ia the second de-
gree james and Theodore Adams. colorcd.
were sentenced 70 life Imprisonment by
Chief Justice Lore ia Court OF oyer and
rerminer az 1895 o'ciots this morning.
The men received their sentence unmoyed
and said nothing when they were led to
a cell n the basement of the Court House.
The trial of the Adams brothers on tho
charge of numbering. on June 10 last
james Reddin, also colored was begun
on Tuesday afternoon last, the case going
to the jury yesterday morning. At 1870
O'clock after being charsed by Chief JUS
tlce Lore. a half hour later the jurors
returned with "a verdict of murder In tho
second degree
The case was without a precedent IN tho
courts of this State inasmuoh as one
count of the indictment charged the
brothers separately with having inflicted
the mortal wound and another count
charged them jointly with inncting the
same wound The prisoners were repre-
sented scparaty by Lonard y. Wales and
James salisbury, each Of whom endeav-
ored TO prove that il was not his client
who inflicted the mortal wound. but prob
ably the client OF the other. Neither OF the
prisoners are over 2s years old.
In Court OF General Sessions this morn-
/ ing the case OF John Haney. charged with
larceny. was begun j. frank BAH repre-
senting the defendant.
The indictment sets forth that Haney
did feloniously take and carry away on
the night OF October lcst twenty-eight
pounds of copper. the property OF tho
] Pusey and Jones Company Several wit
nessos gave evidence bearing on the case,
among whom was William c. smith who
testified 20 assisting IN capturing Hancv
who ran after he had dropped something
which latcr proved TO be a pig Of copper
/ which had been taken from building I'm
the yards of the Pusoy and Jones Conn
pany. Smith had been watching the build
ing BY directions Of the company. Edward
l.. Heald who also was watching with
Smith, gave similar testimony. j. Paul
Jefries, General Manager Of the Puscy
and Jones Company. testified that smith
and ileald brought Hancy to tho office
and reported the occurance to Inn.
For the defense IIancy testified that no
had discovered a bug in pipe In tho
building several days previous 20 the oc-
ourance alleged. that on the evening IN
question he had gone to the building to
ascertain what was IA tho bag and upan
finding large piece of copper concealed
was on his way 10 mako a report OF Il.
He ran when discovered because either
Heald or Smith said shoot, and one Of
them did shoot. Several witnesses testi-
fed 20 the prisoners good reputation
The jury after being out about twenty
minutes returned with "a verdict OF guilty
with recommendation OF mercy 70 tho
court.
Prior to adIoutnment the court sem
fenced Haney 70 six months imprison-
mont.
Chief Justice Lore announced that tho
contested liquor applications would be
taken up tomorrow.
At the conclusion OF the Haney triau tho
case OF the State VS.. Joseph Costello,
charged with an assault with intent 70
KIN Rush F. Mark. was taken up. The
defendant is represented by Leonard 70
Wales who challenged several jurors
while Deputy ty-Attornoy-Cieneral HASTINGS
passed his right OF challenge in every case
but one, that being Henry C. Robinson
whom he had removed from the box.
Mark In his testimony stated that Cos
tello had come to the house where he was
boarding in West Fourth street and after
some alteration drew n knife and stab
bed him twice inhicting wounds which
caused his confinement IN the Delaware
r Hospital for month. The case was sim
on when court adjourned for the noon re-
, cess.
AT Wednesday afternoons session Of
court Rodney Lewis. coored, testified that
James Adams and George Jones had held
conversations In a City Hall cell about
tcklng to the same story. He also said
notes had been passed between them in
,he workhouse.
Mr. Salisbury asked The witness II ne
had ever been convicted In these courts Of
larceny.
Nor sir. replied the witness.
Were you ever convicted in Kent
county courtsy was. she next question.
e "Yes SIR"
"Ifow many tmosY'
II don't know just how many" was the
p response.
Elzie Bristow called by Mr.. Wales test.-
: fed that James Adams had told him that
he had had fight with Reddln and had
stabbed him.
Were you ever convicted cf larceny IN
this courty asked AIR Salisbury.
Yes. sir. once"
How long agoy
About twelve years"
Mr.. Wales rested his defense
Spencer II. Fouik If No. aos Ornne
street In rebutial by the state. testhld
that James Adams said to him on Tie
day OF the murder that he had chad
big fght up there and he guessed that he
had fixed the --- ~" This convcrsa-
I, ton Adams had denied IN cross-cxamina-
ton. At this point Mr.. Salisbury also
rested and both attorneys enered prayers
! to the court
+ Deputy Attoney-General TIast,n-s
opened the arguments for the State ana
was followed by Air Salisbury and Mr..
wales for the defense. Attorney-G General
Richards closed FOR the State.