Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-07
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GENERAL SESSIONS COURT.

Man Convicted Today, While a jury In
his Case Disagreed Yesterday.
Business is being disposed ol rapidly
10 the Court Of General Sessions.
yesterday afternoon Samuel Daniels
was sentenced 10 S months imprison-
ment Tor committing a murdeTous as
sauit uron Charles Thompson. He
PLEADED guilty.
Arthur CasWell, colored, was CON
sicted Of breaking and entering the
residence Of Wong Yong, - East
Second street, and was sentenced TO
three years imprisonment, 800 fine
and 20 lashes.
Harry Iinemau was convicted Of
stealing a pair of rubber boots and a
piece OF rubber hose from James Il.
Stafford OF 2l22 Market street and vas
sentenced TO SIX months imptison-
ment.
Guy Barnes, charged with beating
mis- wife, was placed on trial. His
wife testified that the man went to the
house and snatched the baby from her
hands through a window. When she
went out and got the baby, she said,
be did not resist, but she said be struck
her as she was taking the baby IN the
house.
baTres said be was willing to keer
the wife and baby aud to take the
pledge but was not willing 70 keep her
brothers and sisters. he had no other
statement TO make at first, but changed
his mind and told his family troubles
to the court and jury.
The jury came in this morning, IN
able TO agree, and was discharged.
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upon the same charge.
The jury, alter being out 10 minutes,
convicted him and be was sentenced
to three months imprisonment. The
wife asked that be be given a light
sentence, and at her request the lashes
were remitted.
Samuel Rutledge vas fined s. and
costs for ignoring q subpoena. lie was
a witness, but did not respond when
his name was called.
Jonn Sewel. colored, pleaded guilty
to the charge Of larceny.
Frisco Saleinous was arraiRned on
the charge OF assault With intent 10
commit murder, and pleaded not guilty.
II. q. Knowles was assigned to defend
, him.
Nathaniel Henry, colored. pleaded
guilty to assaultiuR Emmie King, col
ofed, and to carrying concealed a
deadly weapon. On the former charge
I he was sentenced to six mouths i'm
prisonment and upoh the latter 10 70
days.
Jacob Brown, coloTed, was convicted
on the charge Of stealing a PAN of
shoes from Jacob Smith, colored, and
was sentenced TO one years imIrison-
ment aud 10 ltshes.
Michael Jockett and Herman Klaus
were tried on the charge Of stealing
q buffalo robe from Thomas /. biro.
They we're convicted alter the jury
had delibefated atout five minutes.
Jacket was sentenced to one ear and
10 ia-hes for stsaling tools, which
,rime ne confessed. Upon the charge
Of stealing the buffalo robe Jocket and
X aus we're each given two years and
0 lashes.
John Sewell, colored, ,hpleade5 guilty
to the charge Of larceny ano royed q
previous good character. Inc lsshes
we're Temitted and be was sentenced tC
slx m nthsi Imprisonment.
George w. McAleer, charged with
larceny, PLEADED guilty before jury
and was recommended 10 the MERCY o.
the court. He was represented by L.
Irving Handy. The prisoner was sen
tenced to i've months imprisonment.
Howard Marshall was arraignec
upon the charge Of stealing dry RoodI
from the mills OF the Joseph Bancroft
& Sons 20. and pleaded guilty. DE II
represented by David j. ReinhardE
George NJ. BTistow, arraigned uror
the charge Of biRamy, pleaded guilty
Arthur Donovan was arraigned upoT
the charge Of assault with intent t
commit murder. lie pleaded not guilty