Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-14


aud found that his stsre housc had been forci.
bly, opened, and missed several articles which |
knew had been there.
The State here closed, when the following
witnesses were examined on the part Of tho
State.
Anna v. Fsrrsday, sworu --on going from
the cells to the Mayors Office, Mr.. Heal told
my mother that II William would tell all he
knew about the robbery he would SGT him at
liberty.
Mrs, Elisa Fsrradsy, sworu--Mr. Heal told
me that II could get William to tell all
about thc robbery he would set him at liberty.
The case was argued by Nc, Lore for the de-
Tense. &c was followed by Mr.. Grusb for the
State, who made an able and forcibe address
to the jury, after which they retired, and re-
turned with verdict Of guilty.
Court adjourned until o'clock.
The Jamison Will case has been deferred
to Monday.
FarDAr MonEsa.-Court met at ten O'Clock
and proceeded with tho case Of tho State vs..
VIM. Manlud, indicted for assault and battery
vi intent to kill, Elisabeth Griffith, on the
26th Of March last.
Attorney General Moore and Deputy Attor-
ney General Higgins for State. David Paul
Brown, Of Philadelphia, for priso Ter.
The case was opened by Mr.. Moore, who
| stated to the jury the facts which be expected
| to prove, after which he called the following
witnesses.
Mrs. Hannah F. Jones, sworu-I live al 18th
| and Market streets, Wilmington; my hou'e was
| broken Into about 3 o'clock 90 the morning
| Of the 18th OF March last; VIZ were awakened
| BY loud scream and Immediately went to the
| room door where We found our girl on the door
/ with her face dreadfully cut and her clothes
saturated with blood; she said she had been
| murdered by negro man, aud that he was
| then on the steps after het; wa took her into
the roem. where thought che would bleed to
death in our hands; my sister went to the
| window and called murder" aud fre,''
| which aroused Or. Derrcks0n, who lived on
| the opposite corner; we were afraid 10 60
down stairs, for fear tina man was still In this
house, my sister went down after shor. time
and let DIR. D.rrcks,n 10. Liza g fifth had
been In my employ since October last; she
| slept 10 the secoad story of the back part OF
the house over the kitchen.
Gross .ex imiped-I employed three girls and
q gardener; the gardener did not sleep In the
house, bat in building attached to the gar
den; be was at homs that nigh; | never saw
the prisoner previous to his arrest
EliEt Lee, sSoru-I went around the house
about 10 or Is o'clo,k on the night 10 question
and looked up; I fastened the window in
which the prisoner got in; the next morning
saw footprints on the garden bed, snd on the
trclls work loading to the window; IA dis
gram OF the house was handed the witness.
and she pointed oat TO the jury the direction
the man had taken after catering, aad whsn
lssvius the h,use) tho foo: prints were N ,ds
by come oae having stockings on.
! VIM. 3. Virgins Was sworn aud tsstihsi
to having drawn the diagram Of the house,
which was shown to the Jury; he also said the
window through which the IA got Ia WAS
very naary ons foo; wids aud about . tsct 4
incaes high he cou d get through it, and he
was larger man than the prisoner.
} Lissis Griffith, sworn-I have been Ia this
country about 9 m 'nths; wsat to Mrs. Jones
|, in October last on the night Of the assault
was sleeping in the room generally occupied
by me; my aunt sleeps with mo but that night
she hal goue away about O'Clock, was
! awakened by thu prisoner s;rikiay match In
my room, and asked him who was, thers; |
saw by the light that IL was a negro man; I
asked him what brought him there, VII N b g
: came over to my he'd aud said "Hush, damn
! you. or I'll xiii you;" he asked me II I felt bis
pistol, and stid it I uttered another word he
would kill me: ! told him would make no
1 alarm, aud toll him TO leave the room; he
asked me why NJ .de such an alarm at seeing
+ him In the 70 ,mi he said he didn't know tho
way out; told hin how to go; he lighted a
candle and asked II II was a widow lady who
lived therei he asked if there was a mau living
Ia the house; | told hin he slept 10 the build
ing In the yard; he said he did not come after
! me but to drive bullet through that mans
!. head and leave him dead man; he asked if
would know him again; said no, that
scarcely knew one eolored man from another;
be laid his baud on my bed and told me tt
kiss hum told him | would scream out; be
said to let him bear how loud could scream;
i bs aske me my name aud where I eams from
rs said Twas hns girl; told him to leav,
tie room, that had had enough of his CONVEX
. satiJpi ae wanted TO know what be was doing
I TO mel he sske me- 10 light him out of the
room do sai!s, which [ refused to do, bat
, | told him to take the candle; told him how to
, 60; noticed tina. he had weapon OF some kline
Ia his hand. and when Hooked toward the doc
he cut me with something across the throat
aud called murder; he thsu struck inc across
p the head; he asked me If WAS. ready to die;
( | he said he did not come 10 lnjnre hair of mi
a hesd, but 10 kill that mtn, and that he oam,
I | to leave him dead man; after striking me tn,
third time he ran out of the room; after be
was sne ran up stairs au fouii thu girls
raoms locked, aud rau back to Mis3 L,a's
, Rom
Court to ok recess till three o'clock.
d ARrBRaooN.-Court mot a o'clock, and re-
o sumed the examination OF Mss GftHi.h.
Mrs. Jones took me into hor room, where
;, remained till DR.. Derriekson came; two 9th Ell
d. men were brought before me before the pr is
o oner was; | recognised him instartly by hi
/; eyes, mouth, lace and voice; 1.-THE prisoner wa
made 10 stand up. when she said he was th
man who cut her throa,;) noticed his coat
| Il was brown with pocket GU the lief. slds;-
his pants were dark and patched; (the coat
pants and hat of tho prisoner were shown hei
which she identified as the ones no had on tina
nightD he had on large ring; he was In hi
A | stocking feet; 1.-THE ring was shown, bnt sh,