Evening journal., 1906-09-19
This the Justice Meted To-day
to AsSaiIant of Mrs.
FrankiSh and Child
NEGRO NOT AFFECTED
BY SEVERE SENTENCE

Fifty years in prison, thirty lashes
and 5000 fine was the sentence imposed
in Court of General Sessions this morn
ing upon Charles coney, who pleaded
guilty to attempting a feIonious as
sauIt upon Mrs. Albert Frankish and
to committing an assault and battery
upon her daughter, Miss Gussie Letch.
The wheels of Delaware justice
moved swiftly and surely this morning
when IN less than two hours the negro
whose deeds have stirred the commun-
ity for the past ten days was brought
from the County Workhouse to the
County Court House, arraigned on two
charges. pleaded guilty to both and was
sentenced in accordance with the mag
nitude of the crime which he commit
ted.
It was shortly after 10 olock that
Conley, strongly guarded, was brought
in from Greenbank and placed in the
cells in the basement of the Court
House building. A short time later
Mrs. Frankish and her daughter ar
rived at the building where they had
been summoned to appear before the
grand jury.
At 11.55 o'clock the Attorney Cen
eral requested the court to have Con-
ley brought into court and in few
moments the negro, securely hand
cuffed to Guard Harvey Wigglesworth,
shambled into the court room and was
directed to take a seat in the dock. He
appeared detected but did not seem
to realize the enormity of the offence
with which he was charged.
Pleaded Guilty.
Charles Conley stand up. hold up
your right hand" directed Judge Lore.
One could have heard a pin drop. so
quiet was the room as the prisoner
arose slowly to his feet and cast a be-
wildered glance about him.
Clerk Of the Peace Quigley then be-
gan reading the indictments found
against Conley. the first charging him
with assault with intent to rape Mrs
Albert Frankish. and the second charg-
ing him with assault and battery upor
Miss Gussie Leitch
Are you guilty, or not guilty?" ask.
ed Clerk Quigley as he finished read
ing the first indictment. After mo-
ment's hesitation the negro replied ir
a low tone. Guilty A ripple of sup
pressed excitement passed over the
court room as the words dropped from
the prisoners lips.
Then followed the reading Of the
second indictment, that Of assault upor
Miss Leitch. The prisoner entered
similar plea and sank, upon being di-
rected to sit down. as If incapable OF
understanding the meaning of the
words read to him.
Attorney Generals Statement.
Attorney General Robert II. Rich
ards then arose and addressing the
court set forth in a brief manner
the nature of the crime that tn;
prisoner was charged with in few
words. AIR Richards stated that as
detailed by witnesses the facts were
as follows: On thenight of Septembel
9. while Mrs. Fankish and her raugh'
ter were driving along the road lead
ing from Wooddale about $50 o'clock
Conley was walking along the same
route and in the same direction. III
finally came alongside the carriage
the back curtains of which were dowi
and the horse walking slowly.
Suddenly the negro threw stoni
which struck Miss Leitch on the hea,
and then hurled a second missl
which also striking her rendered he
unconscious. The young woman ear
ried a large lighted lantern in he
hand.
Climbed in Wagon.
Conley then clambered into tn
wagon the hrse having stooped an,
grabbing Mrs. Ffankish pulled her out o
the carriage upon the road. In the strug
gle the womans skirts were torn almos