Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

N THE GOVERNOR OF DELAWARE.
The President of the United States having
ues'gna'ed Thursday the frat day Of June ne xt
as DAY OF HUMILIATION and MoUBSlNa 10
consequence OF the assassination Of Abraham
Lineoln, late President.
now therefore, /, Cow SAULsBuRY, Governor
OF delaware, do recommend the people of tho
elate 10 assemble on that day at their respec
i've pAces OF worship, and In the solemn Oh
seiNHnee ot religious duty humhly invoke the
uhhAr RULER Of NATIONS to grant us His favor
'u ,n' m'',gatlon Of the nations grief and in
acknowledgement Of our dependence upon His
,D. D.v.ue care and protection, humbly mpiore His
Pos.Noh ioF our national safety that
peace may return to our distracted and iesolated
OSun'ry' The assassns hand be staid the clash
OF arms no more be heard, the ppirit of il.ToY
, enu fAAftRHIIY be established upon an endur.
,us OASIS aud that throughout The whole land the
aeS' ad 80 ol inc people may be set against strife,
anu the darkness Of the past be rememberad
oniy o. warning for tue future.
:" TESTIMONY WHBRBOF have hereunto set
ny hand and caused the great seal
VI the sald State to be affixed at
~ Dover, this twelfth day Of May, in the
sAAt year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty five. and Of The
Independence Of the said State the
BY tie Governor:
CusTs w. WRIGaT.
Secretary Of State.
rAockEDiSos OF CoUHT. Wednesday morning
GNouii o met at ten O'Clock. The Grand aud
ueueraI JuIies were drawn.
s 'w'e o. Joseph Hayes. Indiote for larceny
o. colt. Booth for defence. Higgins ior
n'a'e' % lhe testimony was taken, after which
@ sue aelehse raised the point that the Indictment
was Ior stealing colt and that the evidence had
proved mat it was gelding. On this ground
he askei for an acquittal.
Inc State claimed that colt did not become
a horse until he arrived at maturity, which was
supposed to be about five years; that the wit
nesses had called 1t a colt and that the indict-
ineu' I, WAS therefore proper.
:, me court could not decide the point and let
~ 10 the jury to decide for themselves.
ine Jury retired and after an absence of half
an hour returned with a verdict OF Ciuiltv
STATE Is. Julius Passeur. Larceny of II ouns
m a,um ,ne United States. Allderdioe for defend
sui' ui, higgins for State. After examining the
ssFIuehee ior the State, the counsel for the de-
ionuuut stated that the defence had no witnesses.
auu m raised the point that the indictment CHARGED
.he prisoner with having stolen guns; tbe ec-
oup'a'lon Of the term was too loose the worl
- o.. alf.,eu 10 all large guns; and that it did
a aEs spiely with sufficient certainty .he property
o. a".Bei 10 be stolen. Also, that the suit ought
10 nave been brought in the name Of the proper
~ oSs,o4n % OF the property and not in the name
oil the United stater.
Inc Court charged the jury that tho case they
were were empaAuelled to try was against Julius
rasssur' ,ha alleged to have stolen the property OF
'ne uhltei States. His counsel had raised two
po'n's' lhe hrst that the property was not
sufficiently described. 1t did not appear from
lhe Indictment what they were, and that the
rrlsoner ought to be acquitted on that ground
ihere might have been more minute desorip.
uIn .I out The accepiatiOu of the term applied 10
all guns, and was sufficient.
Before the jury could convict ths Dr,sorer
they must be satisfied beyond reasonable
uoaos that be stole the property if they were
ssiished That he bought the property Knowing il
to be stolen be could not be convicted under his
indictment, as it charged him with having stolen