Middletown transcript., 1906-09-22
80 YEARS F0R coNLHg
Jtastice Melted 10 Assai1ant OF Mrs,
Ersnkisl ana Danelltef

Frankish and Daughter
Confronted with Che fact that his pipe
had been found at the ecene Of the crime.
Charles ConleY, negro farmland. Tues
day admitted that lie xss the assailaas Of
Mrs. Albert Frankish ard Mise Gussic
Leitch, sho were wayIaid BY a negro and
brutnalIy beaten on Sunday night Of last
week near Brandywine Springs Not
only did be confess to bis attack, but lie was
taken before Mrs. Frankisil. at her home
Al Mt Cubs, and size positively identified
him.
Sentenced to so Years
Delaware justice became syneny yinous
With speedy Jnsiice Wednesday when
within two hours the negro Charles
Gonley was taken from the workhouse,
indicted and sentenced to be iupris-
oned for fifty years and to rrcise thirty
Iashee at the post for his brutal attack
upon Mrs. Albert Fraukish and her
daughter, Mis- Gussie Leitch, on dark
and lonely road near Bran,lywine Springs
Oh Sunday night Of last week.
II was after ten o'clock when Conley
as taken from tile prison at Greenbank
and put aboard car by Harvey Wiggles-
worth, guard, to whom he was hand
euffed. Some Wilmington policemen
we're on the car to guard the prisoner.
A large crowd had collected at the King
street entrance to the court horsse, but no
violence was offered when the negro, ner-
vous but sullen, was LED into the build
ing.
1t was 10 AS o'clock when Attorney
General Robert H. Richards and Deputy
Attorney-Generai Daniel o. Hastings
sent two indictments into the Grand
Jury, of which james 7. SlialIcroes is
foreman. Mrs. Frankiah and Miss Leith,
their heads still bandaged because of
wounds inflicted by Conley, went before
the Jury and told OF the assault. AT iIO5
O'Clock the Grand Jurors filed into the
court room and returned two true bills,
one indicting Coniey with intent to COM
NIT rape and the other indicting him for
assaulting Miss Leiteh.
Conley meanwhile had been locked in
the prisoners pen 10 the court room and
was ordered by Chief Justice Lore to.
stand up. The court room was crowded
to the doors, but there was absolute silence
as Clerk of the Peace Winfield s. Quigley
began to read the long indictments.
"Are You gniIty or not guilty." he
asked.
"GuiIty," responded Conisy, scarcely
above whisper, and ripple of excite
ment spread over the room.
Attorney General Richards made a
statement Of Conley's crime to the court
He told how Mrs. Frankish and her
dangilter we're driving along the lonely
road about $50 o'clock at night. and how
Conley followed the carriage and then
hurled stone into it. The missile struck
Miss Leitch in the forehead and knock
ed her senselees. The negro then dragg-
ed Mrs. Frankish from the carriage into
the roadway and fearfnl struggle follow-
ed. During il Mrs. FraHkish's skirt. was
torn of, she Vas nearly checked into nm
consciousness, and her face was beaten
with stone held by the negro, but she
managed to resist so desperately that
ConIey Was unable to overpower her.
Former Senator L. Heisler Ball, who
is a physician, told of the wounds in
flicted upon Mrs. Frankish and her dan
gdter. The women heard the testimony,
but we're not called to the witnes stand.
Conley was asked if he wished TO make
statement, and he replied:
"Yes, sir. / was at Wooddale all
afternoon and in the evening ! had been
drinking and was under the influence Of
liquor"
How old are you." the Chief Justice
asked,
81 am 33 years old, y he answered.
"Conley, you have pleaded guilty and
your crime shows that you are man
who has got to be looked after, " said the
Chief Justice. Your crime il one that
is menace to public safety. The court
does not desire comment further upon
tile case.
Conley then was sentenced to pay $500
fine, be whipped with thirty lashes on
Saturday next and be imprisoned twenty
years on the charge OF attempting to COM
init felonious assault 1t was the MAXI
Gun penalty. On the charge of assault
and battery upon Miss Leitch he was
sentenced to be imprisoned thirty years.
warden, remove him" commanded
Chief Justice Lore, and Cunley, dazed
and overwhelmed by the punishment
meted, was led from the room, at exactly
1900 o'clock.