Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19
COUNTY COURT
IS UNDER WAY
Three Murder Cases on the
Calendar for the Grand
Jury
IMPRISONMENT FOR
THE REVOLVER TOTERS

The September term of the Court
OF General Sessions opened this
morning. 1t promises to be a busy
session as there are about lis cases
to be considered. The grand jury was
sworn in at 10 o'clock and Chief Jus
tice Pennewill in addressing them
said no special charge as to the law
was necessary. Pie grand jury then
retired and Attorney General Gray
and Deputy Attorney General VOL
colt examined witnesses and sent the
cases to the grand jury.
Three Murder Cases.
The Court of Oyer and Terminer
opens on Monday next There are
three murder cases TO come before
the court They are those of Reese
Roberts, colored, charged with the
murder OF Robert and Ann Casey;
George d. Derry, charged with wife
murder. and Thomas Pennington,
charged with shooting man in South
Wilmington.
Pennington was indicted for assault
with intent to commit murder and
when his case was called it was learn
ed that the man he shot died that
morning in the almshouse. Accord
ingly he was held for this term Of
court to answer the charge of MUIR
der
Several persons under peace bonds
against whom no one appeared were
discharged by the court.
New Lawyer Admitted.
Upon the motion of John Biggs,
Henry r. Isaacs was admitted as a
member of the bar. Mr. Isaac was
registered at the office OF MI Biggs.
He was one Of the Delaware men who
won the Rhoads Scholarship and
studied law in Oxford. England.
The grand jury among the indict- |
ments found had batch for carrying |
concealed deadly weapons James |
Hutchins and William Graves, the |
latter colored. were fined 500 and |
costs.
These men pleaded guilty: Harry |
Clarkson. charged with carrying steel
Harry Ellis, carrying re-
yolver Ezekiel Lindsay. carrying
Arthur Williams, carrying
razor; Edward Coffman, carrying pis-
toll William c. Brown. carrying re-
volver. They were sentenced to one
imprisonment. Chief Justice
Pennewill In passing sentence said
that inasmuch as these men had been |
in the workhouse for months their |
sentence was made lighter than IL |
usually would be.
In addition to the above, indictments |
were returned against Otis Powell,
Stephen Howard, Ruben Washington,
Joseph Clark. Thomas Vigio and
Joseph Rhoads for carrying concealed
weapons.
Erwin Cannon was indicted on a
/ charge of larceny. The court after
/ passing the sentences took a recess
until 2.30 o'clock.
Juries TO Report.
The following trial jurors are
drawn TO report tomorrow:
First Representative District-JOhn
c. Kersey, Thomas w. McVey VIII
liam T. Cushing and Granville p. AL
exander.
Second-william II. Jones. Maxwell
Abner, John T. Layheld and John w.
Burgess.
Third-Harry M. Frazier, George
=. Barclay.
Fourth-Walter T. Simmons, John
A. Porter, Conrad Keller and Oscar
ID. Rulings
Fifth-Robert P. Edwards, Marshall
Harry G. Tazwell.
Sixth-Oliver T. Mousley and Wal
ter B. Jones
seventh-George W. Stanley and
James Ball.
Eighth-Thompson d. Bailey and
Harlan S. Highfeld.
w. Lovett
Tenth-Frank Dolson and John
Lister.
Eleventh-william Smith and Har-
ry Holstine.
Twelfth-Norris w. wilkinson and
George Hutchinson.
Thirteenth-william Gilch anG W.
L. Vail.
Fourteenth-George H. Virgins and
Edward c. Reynolds.
Fifteenth. Harry Stats and Her.
man A. Stats
The following jury is drawn TO
serve at the Court OF Oyer and Termi-
ner which convenes on September 26,
and which will hear murder cases:
First District-Michael +. Kelley
and Stonewall ]. Sturts.
Second-Charles II. Grantland and
Daniel W. Hoffman.
Third-Leonard ID. Davis and
Thomas w. Hammond.
Fourth-Jamet H. Harkins and
William II. Robinson.
Fifth-John S. Murphin and John
NJ. Truax.
r Sixth-Elmer T. Bye and Walter
+ Baldwin.
!, Seventh-John NJ. Chandler.
, Eighth-Gregg G. Derickson.
!, Ninth-Albert Vincent and Harry
l Stradley.
. Tenth-William Deal1yne and J.
1 Frank Megginson.
4 Eleventh-Henry Russell.
y Twelfth-George II. Swain and NJ
: F. Hines.
observation-disclosures Il. Vail.
Fourteenth-William d. Evans.
Fifteenth. Edward Latta.
AT THE ACE 0E THpEI