Milford chronicle., 1912-06-28

Bowen, the young negro of Green
wood, who was charged with carrying
concealed a pistol, and also robbery
was tried on the first charge and found
guilty. He was sentenced to serve six
months in the workhouse and pay the
cost of prosecution. The second count
against him was dropped by the State.
Frank J. and Frank w. Thomas, OF
Wyoming, the widelv-known fruit brok-
ers, who have been buying berries in the
southern part of the county for the past
eight or ten seasons, and against whom
two counts were found by the grand jury
for issuing worthless checks in payment
for fruit obtained through their attorney
Thomas Frame, of Dover, had the cases
continued until the October term of
court, James H. Berry of near Wyoming
entering into bond in the sum of $500
for each case against each man.
Lewis Smith, a six-year-old colored
boy, who was paroled to Mr.. Alexander
who resides in the vicinity of Greenwood,
some time last year for placing piece
of iron on the railroad tracks near the
passenger station at Redden. was brought
into court Tuesday and paroled to for
mer Sheriff Robert Short, of this town.
Mr. Alexander, because of failing health,
found it necessary to give the little boy
up to the sheriff a few days since, and
therefore the court deemed it expedient
that he be probated again as he had con-
Quoted himself we'll since the commit
ment of the act.
The Grand Jury ignored the bills
against Herman Jones, charged with the
larceny of jug valued at ten cents, from
Ginsippia Colenna, at Seaford, also the
bill against Ella Bailey, of Broadkiln
hundred, charged with assault and bat
terry on Lille F.. MCGEE on June Sd.
The following cases which were brought
over from the last term of court were
continued until the October term; State
VS.. Frank Status, of Delnar two charges, !
selling whiskey; Cummings Woolford of |
Seaford, selling whiskey; D. NJ. Crom- |
NETT, who conducted a cigar manufac- /
turing establishment in this town, but /
before his indictment left this State, /
charged with selling whiskey; Sherry
Masten, of Milford selling whiskey |
Emanuel Prichett, indicted for assault
and battery, and Oscar Talley, white,
who formerly made his home at FEEDER
alsburg, Md, and Seaford, larceny. Tai
ley, it will be remembered was the young
boy who at the last term of court had
two charges of stealing chickens hang
ng over him, one lot from the Rev.
E. Ball, of Seaford, and the
)ther from Mr. Coulbaurn, of the same
own. He entered plea to the theft of
chickens in one of the cases, and the
,ourt probated him to William J. Brum-
,ley, of near this town. Within two
lays after he had been to Brumbleys s,
lie ran away and was planning to return
o Seaford Mr. Brumbley became sus-
,icious, and upon making seach for
lin found him in the Office of Attorney
I. c. White. He was at once turned
ver to the sheriff but did not remain in
he old Sussex county Jail very long be- !
ore he conceived a plan whereby he and
he others might escape The story is
yell known how he and two negroes )
eated pokere and burned the floor of [
heir cell and made their escape by seal
ig the wall. Talley has never been ap- )
but when he is taken into
lstody he will have to answer the other
large, besides one for Jail breaking. )
The June term this year is one of the
lortest sessions of court that has been
ED for years probably due to the warm
Gather and political activities at this :
me. The petit jury was discharged on
uesday afternoon. :