Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-26
LASHES AND JAIL
FOR HICHVAYAAN
PerkinsC Convicted ofRobbing
Aged Negro in Middle
town
NEED TALESMAN IN
WIFE BEATING CASE

A jury in the Court Of General Ses-
sions. Room No. /. Judge Conrad pre-.
siding, To-Day heard the case Of Den.
mis- Perkins. coiored. eharged with
highway robbery.
Attorney General Reinhardt repre-
scented the State, and i. Irving Handy
was counsel for the defendant.
Lemuel Johson, an aged Negro re-
siding at Warwick, Nd, testified to
being attacked and robbed on Lake
street, between Railroad avenue and
Scott street, Middletown, on June Z.
He said Perkins knocked him down
and accused Joseph Rhodes. also col
ored who escaped arrest, of robbing
him Of $3.50.
Harry II. Hilyard, a police officer
at Middletown. called as a witness
both by the State and the defense,
stated Perkins and Rhodes followed
Johson about town several times. He
said Perkins reputation previous to
this occurrence was good at Middle
NONNn. DuI Dhu al MdIMANhs anu
Rhodes was known as a highwayman
and plckpocket Perkins, while Am
prisoned sent for him and asked II
"the charge could not be switched TO
something for which a fine might be
paid"
Perks. testifying in his own be-
half, denied assaulting Johnson He
q said he tried to protect the complain
.-~nrtt1faH frr nrnian
Counsel argued briefly, each side
taking ten minutes.
After 20 minutes deliberation the
Jury rendered a verdict of guilty.
Judge Conrad sentenced Perkins 10
pay s24 restitution money and fine
of 5000 and costs and 20 be whipped
with 20 lashes next Saturday and Inn
prisoned for two years.
Talesmen we're called 10 complete
a fury to try the case OF Charles
Harper charged with wife beating.
Attorney General Reinhardt repre-
scented the State. and James Sauls-
bury was counsel for the defendant
Marie Harper, who obtained a d.
vorce from the defendant on Septem-
Der IL. testified that he attacked her
on December 81 during "A quarrel in
the Hotel StOeckle Garage, where he
was employed.
Harper admitted taking hold Of the
complainant, and saying he would
smack her u she did not leave the
garage. He said she used vile
/, language and threatened to send him
, 70 the county workhOuse. He feyi
: an hour after the occurrence, going
, 10 New York, and did not return until
May.
Mr.. Salisbury stated that while the
divorce application alleged extreme
cruelty it did not mentioh this oc-
curence.
The attorney general called to the
e witness stand J. Frank Ball, who
:. represented Mrs. Harper in the d.
b vorce proceedings. Mr. Salisbury
r waived the swearing OF the witness.
Mr.. Bali testified that the Offenses
r alleged in the divorce proceedings
e were more serious than the occur
! renee OF January g.
After 40 minutes elaboration the
3 Jury returned a verdict OF guilty. with
a recommendation for mercy.
Mr.. Salisbury obtained arrest OF
. Judgment. and was gwen four days
IOT UAIMk ItdrUuo ANI n ARW u AAAAf
- William Lewis, coloroi, who had
y pleaded guilty to a charge OF break
/. ing and entering with intent to com
3 init larceny and paroled to Chester
e II. Cullin, a Pennsylvania farmer.
n was surrendered by the custodian On
the grounds OF disobedience and
smoking cigarettes in bed. Lewis de-
nicd the allegations and said Cullen
wanted 10 get rid Of him because he
could not manage horses or milk
COWS. The Negro pleaded for another
Z chance. Attorney General Reinhardt
J. doubted lewis WORKINGS but said
Q a farmer near Middletown might take
- him. Judge Conrad deferred decision
until tomorrow.
4 Attorney Salisbury obtained a writ
iof habeas corpus in the oase OF Frank
}, SassO. charged with highway rob
berry on a Delaware RGilroad train
y SassO has Icon confined dn the county
wOrlkhOuse in default Of $1,000 bail.
}. Judge Conrad ordered the writ re-
turnable at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
]. ing
The trial Of Elwood Jester and
o Clarence r. Seals, Negro. before judge
Heisel, i'm Court Room No. 2. today
4 charged with breaking into a ware
- house at A and Townsend streets. on
May 30, with intent 20 commit larceny
p was continued this morning The
state presented its case yesterday
. afternoon.
Jester testified that while driy-
IL ing a team down Guthries Lane that
night he heard noises as though boards
D. We're being forced of the side OF a
building, and Investigated but could
p find no one around the warehouse. He
said he did ind place where three hsai
E, been a piece Of board forced on the
warehouse, near the door. but denied
E, having entered the building OF having
been there with Seals, who yesterday
s pleaded guilty.
Robert NJ. Burns, James Bowers and
% John J. Gilbride testified that Jester
always had borne a good reputation
q. Mrs. Sadie Taylor was called by the
State In rebuttal, TO show how the de-
Il PENDANT secured feed. and the intent
with which Jester went 20 the ware
house. based on testers alleged previous
statements. and TO combat the latter's
10 testimony that he went there to learr
ri the cause OF the sounds he had heard
l., The court declined to permit this evil
70 dence to be introduced.
bel Jester was represented by. Philip L
is Garrett and Deputy AttorneX- Genera
he Green prosecuted the case Tor tn,