Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-05-28
Proceedings of Court.


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man, who was sick. Both excused.
The Sheriff placed Samuel Turner at the Bar
The prisoner looked remarkably we'll after his lon
Imprisonment. The witnesses all answered to thei
names. james B. Messick. an attachment. Gas
laid over on account of the absence ofthe witnesses
Turner was remanded an.
George W. Buchanan was placed at the bar TO
the murder Of David s. casperson. The names o
the witnesses we've called but several of them beinl
absent the prisoner was remanded, and Thoma
Mccoy was placed in the dock for the murder o
David Bryant. Counsel for defence stated that al
important witness was absent. and the Court re
manded the prisoner, and Samuel Turner was agaii
placed in the dock for trial, charged for rape oil
Jane Norris
The Clerk proceeded to empanneli jury. Georg,
+. Brady had formed and expressed an OPINION
Challenged. Ferdinand Lecker had formed and
expressed opinion Challenged. J. s. yalen
tine had formed no opinion; had no scruples about
the death penalty in such cases. Mr. Valentine
was sworn the LIST Juror. Lewis Walters had nc
conscientious scruples the death penalty and had
formed no opinion in the case pending. Had a sick
child at home and asked to be excused. The Court
excused him till Tuesday morning. Eli B. Tai
ley had neither formed nor expressed an opinion,
had no scruples about the death penalty Sworn
the I'd Juror. Alfred G. Nolen had formed and ex-
pressed an opinion. Challenged. John Diell had
not formed or expressed an opinion; had scrupe:
about the death penalty. Sworn the Sd. Juror
Alex II. Adams had formed and expressed an opin
ion. Challenged. Edward Tatnall had an opinion
of the guilt innocence Of the prisoner, this opni
on would not bias his judgment. Challenged
J. W. Finn thinks he has formed an opinion, nc
scruples about the death penalty. Challenged. =
Charles f. Smith had no opinion formed or express
ed nor no scruples about the death penalty. Chal-
| lenged, John Chandler had formed no opinion had
no scruples about the death penalty. Sworn the
4th Juror. James L. Delaplaine had formed and
| expressed an opinion. Challenged. Robert H. Lo
gan had formed and expressed opinion. Chal
lenged. William II. Robinson had formed no opin.
ion, and had no scruples about the death penalty.
Sworn the 5th Juror. David Ford had neither
formed or expressed an opinion had no scrupe,
about the death penalty. Challenged. Maurice
Collins had formed and expressed opinions. Chal-
lenged. Samdel B. Sutton had not formed or ex.
pressed an opinion: had no scrupes about the death
penalty. Sworn the 9Th Juror Samuel Irwin
Cause had expressed opinions. Challenged. Joseph
B. Langley had neither formed or expressed an opin-
ion had no scruples about the death penalty
Challenged Thomas Deakyne had no opinion
formed or scruples about the death penalty. Chal.
lenged Samuel c. Findley had neither formed OF
expressed an opinion the subject had no scrupes
about the death penalty. Challenged. Penrose r.
Talley didn't know that he had formed an opinion;
had no scruples about the death penalty. Challen-
ged. Aaron Klair had neither formed nor expressed
an opinion had no scrupes about the death penalty
Sworn the 9TH Juror. Joseph Foreman had formed
and expressed opinion; challenged. Jonathan
L. Elliason had formed and expressed no opinions,
had no scrupleS about the death penalty; sworn the
9Th Juror. Henry g. Banning had neither formed
nor expressed opinion; had no serupes about the
death penalty; challenged. William Armstrong had
formed and expressed no opinion; had no sciuples
about the death penalty sworn the 9th Juror
John Lewdon had no opinion, formed or expressed
no scruples about the death penalty challenged
Percy Blandy had formed and expressed no opinion;
challenged. Benjamin T. Bye had formed and ex-
pressed an opinion; challenged Joseph Lindsey.
pies about the death penalty; sworn the 10th Juror
John Johns had expressed an opinion challenged.
VIM. M. Strickland had formed and expressed an
opinion; challenged. Calvin Hall had formed and
expressed an opinion; challenged Benjaiain
Groves had formed and expressed an opinion; chal-
lenged. William A. Musgrove had formed and ex-
pressed no opinons had scruples about the des tn
penalty in such cases; challenged. John Houston
had formed and expressed opinionsj challenged
Thomas Clark had neither formed or expressed an
opinion in the case; had scrupes aboutthe dsnth
penalty sworn the 18th Juror. August W. Smith
had formed and expressed an opinioni challenged.
George B. Money had formed and expressed an opln-
ion; challenged. David McAllister jr., had formed
an opinion; challenged. Henry p Redding had
formed and expressed opinions had no scruples
about the death penalty sworn the 18th Juror.
The indictment was read.
The deputy Attorney General opened the case
for the State in plain forcible manner; stating the
charge against the prisoner and explaining the Jaw
upon the subject. our space is too limited to give
his remarks
Jane Norris sworni some person came to the
house where she lived and left word that her brother
was DYING she went to the door, and called the
names of two of the neighbors, to see if they had
come after her, answered. she started to go to
her brothers. house; found Robinson and Turner on
the corner of little street, they had carriage
Robinson told he wanted her to get in the car
riage she refused he placed his arm around her
waist; before she had time to make noise Robinson
placed his hand over her mouth she was dragged to
the carriage and thrown in. Robinson held his
hand over her mouth until they got out of town.
They drove about quarter of an hour in the coun-
try before they violated her person. Then they did
as they pleased with herr Turner FIRST holding her
and then Robinson held her while Robinson con-
sumated the act. She resisted them all the time;
Turner struck her on the head made the blood run
out Of her mouth she begged Of Robinson not to let
Turner kill.her; jumped out of the carriage Robin
son run after her and forced her back she screamed
murder; Robinson struck her, she was forced into
the carragei begged for God sake not to kill her.
We omit the improper part of the testimony. They
brought her to town; she washed herself Mt the
pump and then went to Mr.. Ner's house, and
Weakened them up.
The cross examination ELECTED nothing new, ex-
cept that she admitted that she had ignorantly
sworn to an untruth at the trial of Robinson.
We do not think the readers of the INQUIRER in
terested enough in rape case to enter into all its
details therefore omit the description of the
Carriage and the other etceteras Of the occasion
She thought Robinson and Turner had been drink
ing but not drunk. It was Mrs. Mccullough who
called her down stairs at Mr.. Vandsver's House,