Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-17
pgocEEpTNGs or COURT.

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'S;so W. Ho sard, (p,) recall d--l Was with or
NJ IN On Wednesday evening, March 2Sthi nj
NV leaving Mauluf al 9Th and French streets sv
/ dia not see him until Sunday; left him with u
Issac Wilson. ~
rssday night, or Thursday morning about 10 TO
a,rIack. that saw VIM. Manluf and Francis se
Howard. ,,,.u
Frank Howard, (n,) sworn--l was with MAD ID
Il, n an the night before this oecurrente; We | T
came sp French street, and left him OF ilth "
ma Market; there met NJ. BayIis, the police Il
officer; had not been with the asrsnAding d
party.
trade; on Wednesday night was out serena
Sipg with Frank Howard and William Manlnhi |
and we met at 9Th aud Market street, AID re-
NAMED there from TO IL o'clock we started ,
out and returned about quarter OF o'clock
Mauluff left me, and started tor his home did
not see him again; parted With him at sth
aud Orange streets; he had on . dark coat ana
light checkered pants; would know the saos
coat again. (Ths coat " . shown wi ess but
ne did not believe it vas the one Hehas now
on the coat that he wore then
Rev. Joho G. Manluff, sworn-Live in 18th
street near Markst; have lived there ABOUT
wears; am the father OF the prisoner; was al |
home on the 2Sth of March; on that hight he |
had on the coat he now wears and pair OF |
light pantaloons; he went on just after supper |
1.-THE coat and pants found 10 the house were |
shown Witness who said he never had coat
like that in his lifs.) These pants belonged to
me after going to bed was awakened by
hearing the window raise; my wife said 1T was
William coming in; 1t was then ten minutes
after 1 O clock; she went and talked with him
about half an hour; he never wore dark stock
ines. ALWAYS wore white stockings.
Cross exsmined-Am certain the pants he
now has on are the ones he wore that night
William never had coat like the one shewn
me. nor did ever gee one like it; had not seen
his feet with his shoes Of, but be never had
pair Of dark stockings
Hester Ann Aanluf, (n,) swcrn-1 am the
mother OF the priaoner; on the evening of the
2sth, he went out after supper; be had on the
pair OF cbecbered pants, and the coat now on
him; he always wore white stockings and had
no others; be had but the one pair OF shoes
(She said she never before had seen the coat
which WAS shown her; the pants were bis fa-
theirs and the cap was bis brother's.) He came
home about ten minutes before O'Clock; was
not at home when the officers got the clothing
from eur house; my son was at Mr. Dickin-
son,s tavern from Thursday till Sunday on
Sunday went to New Castle with my hus-
band did not come home uutil night; every
thing In the house had been overhauled by the
officers; my son wore q a silver ring. (Ring
shown but not identified.
J.G Manluf Jr., (n,) sworn Live at my
fathers; have lived there ever since the 25th Of
March last; | slept in the same room with my
brother William; he went out just after supper;
he had on a dark dress coat and light cross
barred pants; he has them now on. THE wit
ness examined the coat and said William had
never owned coat like that had seen Will
liam working In the pants which were found
in the house; they belonged to his father.)
slept that night in the room adjoining my ia.
TIERS; went TO bed about O'Clock; saw Will
liam when he came in; his mother came in thu
room and scolded him for staying out so late
he appeared to be dressed just as he went out
heard my mother say 1t was 10 minutes to
O'Clock; she talked to him about half an hour
l told Mr.. Wingate that the pair of pants be-
longed to William.
Jonathan B. Mauluf, (n,) sworn-Live witt
my father; l was at home that night; came i
about half past 10 o'clock; l went out ate
supper before William did; went to bed a
bout half past II; i was awakened by my moth
err scolding William; she said 1t was ten min
utes after o'clock the coat and pants he NOV
has on were the ones he wore that night; b
put them on after supper never knew him
wea- a pair of dark stockings he never hs
any but white ones my father has pair
dark stockings
Mrs. Mary Dixon, af6rmed-Live in Wi
mington, Manluf was employed two years al
six months by me, about four years ago. (Tt
Counsel for the State objected to the quessic
as to his chsracter). Mr.. Brown maintaine
that there never was case in which the ger
eral character of the prisoner was not allows
TO be shown. The Court ruled that the gel
eral character of the prisoner could be show
While be lived with as he acted with propri
" and good order; he did not stay over nigh
he would come early in the morning and lea'
about 8 or o o'clock; Objections being mad
by the Counsel for the State to the questiC
OF his honesty, the Court overruled the objse
tion.) Never knew him 10 be dishonest.
Mrs. Mary ANA Pussy, Authoritative
Wilmington; Manluff has been employe ed
me at different times; have known him for
or 6years as far as know he was honest;
only came to assist his mother
jeremiah Buston, n, sworn-Live in IL
Street, adjoiaing Mr.. Msnluf's, have know
William from his youth; his general charac
ter for honesty is very good; be was quiet al
orderly when not interrupted.
Susan Huston, q, sworn-Have known Ma
luff, mis- general character 10 very good; new
heard anything against him.
Frisby ]. Cooper, n, sworn-Have know
Asnluf about ID years; his character for hol
esty is good.
John W. Layton, sworn--Have known Mar
luff IA or l5 years. he lived along side OF m
he has never been spoken of as dishonest.
huff ever since he came 10 Wilmington: b
general character ia good.
Emaline Lilly, Henry Lilly, John vinin
Isaac Young, and Abraham Murray, (negroes
were examined as to his character; after WIKI
the testimony for the defence closed aud Oou
took a recess till clock.
AFTERNOON State called the tolIowir
WITNESSES to testify as to the character of II
prisoner.
VIM. B. Virgins, rs-called-I was at oil
time Mayor of Wilmington; Manluf's reput
ton az peaceable person is bad
NJ. P. Mason, sworn-Know Manluf;' ba'
known him since 1858; | was police ofic
in the Sd Ward; his character 10 bad.
James C. Pierson, re-csled-Am High Co
stable in Wilmington; Manluff's reputation
the community is bad.
Samuel Jones, re- called-Manluff's reput
ton 10 not very good.
James Maharty recalled-AanluFs reput
ton is bad; have known him over year.
David H. Wingate, recsllsd--John Mani,
told me that he dida't know when his broth
came in that night; ManluFs character IL ba
Mr.. Higgins opened the argument for t
State. he said the jury were to deci
whether when the citizens went 10 bed at mig
they were to be protected by the law Of j
land or to be murdered in defiance OF eu
law. BE claimed that the identity OF the phi
oner had been sufficient, and that il was on
through some loop hole in the laws OF I
state that the prisoner could hope to escap
AS TO his intention TO murder some one the
t1uid be no doubt. The statement of NJ
''tmth, given so truthtully, cocld not but
''lled upon. The first thing he said to
was "hush or he would kill her," and he b