Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-24
ppooesoIras OF COURT

struapAr MoEsIna' - oour' INV
Wm A. Msaiaf, oo,victsi on Saturday, the I,
+, n ,s, OF burglary with intent TO commit ~
.,rasr' "a, brought to tbs bAr OF the court -
]. he sentenced on motion Of the Attorney "a
b via Paul Brown, Bsq, counsel for the
Drisoner, was not present, but had submitted a,
Il The court Ia writing bis reasons 10 support h,
a. his motion for arrest OF juigmsat aud tor !,
:. trial which the court real 10 the prlson- "
~ Add pronounced insunic,ent In their judy :,
ment TO warrant either. d
f,n,st Jos ice Gilpia then In touching and
.rnss, M manner urged tho prisoner 10 dives
Ms mind of every hope OF padon, aud 10 esf- h
nest begin the preparation for that fu1urs s.aie
into which hs would soou be usheeed. the :
court was fully satisfied that the verdict OF the
Jnrv In his case was according to the evidence
and La, AMI there was no earthly reason Why
executive clemeaey should be extended to him
and that while be cherished hone Of pardon
he would now heartily turn TO God, the only
hops In his f,rlorn condition.
Amid an almost brsathlees silence the sen
tei os OF the court was then pronounced, tnat
az pr, ousr wirism A. ManluF be taken rom
tho &C of the court to the Jail whence he
ON >, aud from thsuce on the 3oth day OF July |
mex, 70 come convenient place within the |
- Il Of the Jail yard and there be hung BY the |
neck until b. be dead |
The DR. soner'a ceuntrnancet expressed no
emotion during the remarks OF the court and
the pronunciation OF his sentence but he re-
maiued standing all the time with his eyes
6xed upon the Cuief Justice, apparently IN
moved, and when asked by the court If he had
any reasons other than those submitted by his
oounn d why the sentence of the law should
NO, be pronounced, he made no reply.
There was no jury IN attendance the day
having been set apart for argument OF oAses be-
fore the judges. The Hrst case was
Margaret b. Mousely We James Mouslsy, libel
for divorce, Ohas. B. Lore for libellant.
Elsa Tsiley, sworn--Live In Brandywine
Hd., have known Mousely and his wife since
they were ANAL; Mousely is drunkard, cruel
70 bis wife and children; for two or three years
mas not provided tor their support have heard
him thresten 10 kill Der, and saw him run af-
ter her with an open dirk knife; he threatened
TO burn me out OF house and home " ever
gave his wife employment. LETTERS contain
INF such threats were proved and exhibited to
the Court Mrs. Mousley 10 afraid her hus-
band will kill Der, and has to keep out OF his
way; they have oeen married since le4si have
several chidrsn.
George 3. Se;d!o, -Monsley's son
worked for me 81 b so per month; paid his
father and he would lot give bis child clothes
TO wear although he needed Them badly. The
case was here Suspended 10 take up case for
the Trial OF which this day had been liked Viz
Johb r. Woods We MAGGIE Il. woods-Pe-
tition fot divorce. Bel j-min b. Brewster
So, Of Philadelphia auo Thomas y. BAyArd
ESQ appeared tor the petitioner, and Joht
O'5rypv, E.a of Phil deiphia and Charles
Lore, Esq Tor the respondent.
George P. F. Woods, swurn-I am broshe
of the petitioner; was present at the merriag
10 Philadelphia, January 8, 1864; they vet
married by an Episcopal clergy meR named A
leo, and came down TO the firm on which
O. On Lad md tdad NJ ay
for g short time, when Mrs. Woods returne
to Philsdeiphis and has not lived with h'
husband siacs. o. June lob, 1855, Geors
Austin, brother and myself followed Mr.
Woods and q man named Ouks. into houi
In Wood Street, Philadelphia, below llth 81
and there found them undressed and in b
together 10 a room in the second storyi brotr
er asked the man what he was doing in be
with his wife; the man said he didn't knew st
was q wife; ne had picked her up on tins 81
brother SAID he ought TO shoot hin; Ian sal
he didu't kew but that he would serve ri
right ii be did shoot himi Mrs Woods ha L
head covered up; brother said, Maggie, Y,
might as we'll uncover your head; know yol
she uncovered her head and said, "Wby do
you support me then like o man p; when
went into thetroom the gas was low; We turn
1t on; recognized Mrs. W GODS distinctly; IL
was ssout 81 O'Clock at night.
Gross exalnIned-Don't know whether L
brother was willing for his wife 10 leave t
farm; didn't hear their cow ersation the NOR
Jog sne lett; she didn't want TO live Ia t
country; weaecidently met my brothers W
and Duke on the l4lh of June, 1865, in Phi
adelph q; we were out walking; brother did
sttemlt TO shoot the mar; he was not yiolen
the man opened the door and let us in, tn
gotinto bed again; We talked awhile and th
left them in the room where we found tbs
went away; brother talked about calling {
nolica lint didn't do a.
George 8. Austin, sworn-I live at lllb D
Street, Philsdelphia; sm produce msreha
partner OF George P. Woods; went with
petitioner and bis brother on the 10Th Of il
to mouse in mosd Street, this witness nj
substantially the same statsment as the
witness.
VIM. II. Woods,.sworn-Blother Of the
titioner; brothers wife didn', want to live
the country; said 'she would rather who're
living than live there's" brother treated
wife kindly when saw them.
Emma J. Chapman, sworn-Ay husband |
self were out walking, June 10th, 1865; I
Mrs. Woods and Duke, also the petitioner
Others following her; she went into house
Wood Stree below til; about two weeks
forwards sa DuAe aHd Mrs. Woods 60 int
house of i'll fame in Walnut street near 4
called the "Day Club House"
Cross examined-ky maiden name was
ADLER; hrst husbands name was Wilson; pr
Chapman about ? years married to him
1856; was divorced from Wilson this ye
don't know how long have been married
Chapman nor when divorced from Wilson
P. T. Wood and self left same house on
OF June as state.
Nathaniel Fry, sworn--Live in Philsdelp
witness detailed interviews with Mrs. W
IN which she said she weuld rather drown
self or live life of lewdness than stay
her husband in the country; also, that he
she drank, kept improper company ct un
sonabls hours, never saw her drunk.
Hester V. Roland, sworn-Resids lie Pl
dslphia Mrs Woods lived with me when
was married; 10 January, 1854, by Mr.. A
by Episcopal ceremony after she left her
baud in Delaware, she boardsd with me O.
her conduct was imprudent; my bosrdsrs
jeotsd 10 her remaining in the hose, at
nv request she left.
John N. Woods, sworn-Mrs. Woods
very much dissatisfied with the country;
me abe would rather drown herself than
there.
The counsel for tho petitioner rested
case with this witaess and the counsel 70
spondent Mira Woods opened their defend
called their Witnesses.
Oatharine Rsrnsge; svorn--Sister of
Woods; live In Philsdelpoia; she was
house on the 10th of June; remained In
street from abol. Q 20 10 O'Clock 10 the
ing, in compsLy NI.n AFs. DR.. Finn whi
about two mile. opn he touse 10 Woo
remember the -..inctly; it was til,
Of June the day OF 10 grand review
turned soldiers; my sister several times o
10 go live with her husband if be would
Mary Verables away; he said she had