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

VooG street on the 10Th OF June last; she ana o.
Ire. Finn came there 81 10 o'clock from her n
ister's; she did not leave home that night
fer that time; after her husband left she had n
. work tor her living; Woods told my daugn.
or she might live at his house II she would
I've In the garrett and cook for herself
Samuel J. Nurphsy, sworn-l am the broth
II Of Mrs. Woods; Woods admitted 70 me that '
10 tried 70 pot my sister 10 bed vita his BROTH
IT George, aud said that was ali In the family;
..so that he kept Mary varables; he promised
% send her away aud take his wife home, but
did 10. do 81.
George P. T. Woods, called for the defence
Mary vArsbles stsid At our house after my
brother and wife parted two thirds OF her
time; she kspt house tor Us before his mar.
riase.
Mary Muvphey sworn--Slster-in-law OF Mrs.
Woods. rhis witness swore to the same facts
as her husband, Samuel J. Murphsy.
William Woods, called for the defence
Mary vsrablss kept house for my brother
John Woods, 10 1858, and lived there after his
marriage.
Joanna Arms trong, sworn-l was servant
girl Ia John =. Woons' house, 10 1885, before
he was married. / frequently cav him and
Mary ;vsrabits together IN bed. They lived
| like man and wife.
Michael Tullm ~, sworn-Am constable OF
| 9th Ward, Pnti adelpbia; am very familiar with
| Walnut street; ! know. day house there, but
| IL 10 u gamblin house; woman are not admit
| ted there.
The defense closed here, and petitioner call
ed witnesses in reply.
Susan Woods, sworn--wifs Of George P. +.
Woods; the nights Mira Murphy and Ter dau gh-
ter were in ST.. Georges Hundred, Mary Vera
bles elept 10 the room with self and husbsndi
ne treated them kindly.
Mary Verables, sworn-I never slept with
John =. Woods; never had miscarriage.
Isaac Woods, sworn-My brother treated
his wife ami her mother kindly, In May, 10 %,
when they came down.
The testimony here closed and the case was
adjourned until Saturday next, when 1t Will
come up tor argument before the Court. Ad-
journed till Monday morning.
MONDAY MORNING Court met at 10 o'clock
and took mp the case of Dolson, VS.. Hill, which
was continued from Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Rodney said the jury must decide whsth
or thers was q sontract allowing Dolson to g.
on the ground to cut poles, and 1t was the dut.
of the plaintiff 10 show there was one. Thi
= he had net done, aud unless such contrac
was shown no verdici could be awarded him
There was NO evidence as to who struck tn
. hrst blow.
Mr.. Gordon claimed that the contract ha
been sufhcienily proven. Mr. Hill passin
along " here they were at work cutting pole
!. vito 900 then lying on the ground, did nc
'' ob set 10 their cutting but only said they wer
cutting them of too high. This was enoug
a. wi,hou: the evidence OF Mr.. Mcdowell, whe'
!. 1t was shown Hill tol1 him that Dolson hs
~ bought all his hoop poles. The whole troS
j. bic was that poles had gone up in value az
MIR. HILL regretted his bargain. he claims
:, damages for the damage inflicted upon hi
so and also exemplary dsmages.
~ Judge Houston charged the Jury that th
were to decide whether the assault hI
- been proven TO their satisfaction. They We
"a also 70 decide il the defendant did commit
eo wrong whether he was justified In making
~ and whether the plainuf had the right
- enter aud out the poles on tina defendao
- property, b. virtue OF contract. II they WI
20 salts q ed there was q contract, and that
'. assault and battery WAS committed witht
eu sufficient cause they should return q verd
- for the plaialih, assessing the damages acco
81 81 ing TO the injuries sutained. II they tbeul
ae the case demanded exemplary damages It
-, should award such damages as they theue
AZ right.
lu MONDAY ATrEhsooS.-Court met at
~. clock.
eo The Jury in the case of Dolson vs.. Hill,
vi turned after m absencs of two hourg, wit
~ verdict for the plaintiff tor Sl7,o0.
We Mr. Rodney, not satisfied with the verd
sea assisted on having the jury polled, whe
l
member OF the jury.
my Charles NOV horLer, ct. al. vs. certain
the per writing, purporting to be the last will,
tn- OF Thomas Jamison, decd.
Tue Geo. o. Gordon. aud s. b. Rodney for
we plaintiff I. +. Bsyard for the will
NJ Mr.. Bsyard in opening the case, stated,
iut los. Jsnison died on the 18Th OF Decem
NJ 1850, aged Sc years; Bis will was made
asn the Alb day of June, 1854, nearly six NOR
hator h. 10 m ha
SIN; nea whether he made by the laws of this e
'ne q valid will; the question WAS whethet be
g sound mind, and knew what he was d.
icy when the will was made; 1t appears tina
ant the 2lst day of May, 1864, Mr.. Jamison W
tne to Chas. B. Lore, E.q., stating what be vii
uee done. On the 26th day OF Aay, Mr.. Lore
'Aoe down TO Mr.. Jamison's house, and TOT
last memorandum of what Mr.. Jamison wish'
his will. Mr.. Jamisaa drove Mr. Lore 10
pc depot; on the 2s.h Of May, Mr.. Lore mi
IN to Mr.. Jamison copy OF what he bad ar
LOT off On the third OF June, he went to Mr..
DIS isen's house, where he found Mr.. Jamison
Eli Biddle engaged In reading II; Mr.
anu read it to him and 1t was explained by
saw Jamison ss 1t was being read; after the r
AID ing of the will, he signed it, and they all
10 IN tached tAe.r names as witnesses. Mr..
} at then went home and Mr.. Jamison gave the
TO to Mr.. Bidde for safe keeping until his de-
eth, After his death Mr.. Biddle took the wi
Thomas J. Craven the Executor, appoints
Vsr- the will, and they went over TO bis late
res dence, aud read the the will to the family.
with the next day Mr.. Craven received note
n in Mr., Jamisou's daughters requesting bir
ear come over 10 the evening and bring with
ID to the will. BE went over in the evening and
d u | the three daughters 10 room up stairs.
10th reading it to them, Anna Jsmison asked
allowed to read It. She took it and appa
phiai ly read 1t, but when he was not looking
Wood, threw 1t in the ere aud it was destroyed.
i her Craven then found that Mr.. Lore had a
with of it, and he got that, so that Mr., Jami
knew intention can be carried out the satls az
nsea- could had not the will been destroyed.
Charles B. Lore, sworn-I knew Til
'hila- Jamison from early YOUTH he lived abou
! she miles from my native place; received a
Allen, from Mr.. Jamison asking me to come do
nus he had some writing hs wanted done; !
lgain; down on the 2eth OF May, when he to
J OBJ he wanted his will written; | told him '
nd at have to make q memorandum, which
be drove me to the depot at St. Georges
was ton, and before parting with him be urg,
:; told to hurry up the will | wrote it out and
a live IL to him, keeping a copy of it; on the
June, when coming from Odessa stopp
their Mr.. Jamisoa's and found him reading the
or re- read It over TO him, after which got bi
De and pen and ink, and he wrote bis name on
page Of the will, and signed It on the tv
I Mrs. page; then signed my name as Witness
at my Biddle signed his underneath miae; (the
Dusan OF the will. original draft, letters, 30,
oven | proven and offered In evideuce;) consi
ich Is him ct the time as Of sound mind and G
cd ST. tent to make valid will; he had no n
lie 10th rapdum from which to give me the Item
OF re- Craven and Mr.. Biddle came up TO my
offered the day after the will was burned, and 81
turn them the copy Of the will.
better ELI Biddle sworn-1 knew Thomas ia