Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27

court adjourned until tomorrow morning ut 10
O'Clock, when George G. Gordon ESD, VIII closc
for the plaintiff.
SATURDAY, MAY y.
Court met at 10 O'clock
George c. Gordon, ESP, resumed the argu-
ment Tor the plaintiff IN the case of MeCrone vs.
McUrone's executors in a speech lasting until ten
minutes past one O'clock when the case was SUD
mitted to the jury for consideration. -,
The case OF the Wilmington " Reading Kail-
road VS.. Jacob Butt and one against Gotieln
Rehfuss. Judgment for the plainiiit on tle usuas
| terms. ,.tj MI
ness-State Vs. Timothy Donoho, indicted ior
breaking into the house OF Levi y. BARLEY aud
stealing a clock. one looking glass, lot OF
potatoes, handkerchief, some stewed apples,
SEINE picked cabbage and y lot OF other articles.
/ Verdict-not guilty o! burglary but guilty oil lar
cenv. Sentenced 10 pay restitution money,
| Sg032 cost, on Saturday next whipped with 10
| lashes, imprisoned one year and wear conNieis
jacket six months, .,
The special jury in the case Of McCrone VS..
McCrones executors came down al about I'VE
o'clock and returned a verdict for the defendant,
when the Cout discharged them from any iurther
attendance Oh this term.
state vs. Charles Clayton. Indicted for stealing
a kit Of nackerel from John Akin Ntrdte'
guilty Sentenced to pay restitution money ~
co,ts. on Saturday next to be whipped with ~
teen lnshes, Imprisoned one year ana ior siA
months after we,r conyict'a jacket.
State vs.. Hannah Arnold. Indicted for at
tempting to barn hollsG in tue clty oi hlihi"l
ton. the property of James Duncan Jury out
Court adjourned until Monday morning.
MoSpAl, MAY 2lsr.
The case Of The Missionary Society Of the NJ E
Church vs. Jahu a. Jordon's executor. This wa
IS no action brought 10 recover the amount ot
n legacy bequttlled by John a. Jordon in his ll'
+, viii and testament. The facts were agreed npot
a, d the questions OF law were after written argt
mrnt submitted for the decision Of the Conr
Chief Justice Gilpin delivered the opinion Of th
Court, sustaining the right Of the plllnliii !
recover. Judgment for plaintiff, sas2 u. !.
Z $. NJ. Harrington for plnlnnn f"'tersoh i
stewart Il Marks vs. William liurner Gro
e Tor plaintiff: II Il. bennington Tor dcicndai'
% Assnmpsit on book account Tor the recovery
Cd :5371 S with interest from March lllh' lcl
Il Verdict for plaintiff, SOL ".
A Jury was CmIMunciled to try the case o. '
he state against Henry NJ. Williams, indicted I
TO biggmy. George H. Bates for State, d Mel
H. for defendant. .
=" fled that Henry NJ. Williams and Maria Nor
., were married and lived as man and vie.
NJ marriage record Of Ellis Sanders shows that
Of marriage ceremony WIS performed by nun
the gth day Of August. 1919. Marilis stu liyiI
ef' Rev. Charles Brock testified that on the y
III Of last January he married Henry NJ. Willl.
to Eliza Ann Draper
! Verdict guilty Sentenced to pay fine
| : lNND, costs, ana llllllftintu bilt Nh-l'
Til state Va. William Hoffman, Indicted for s,
1ns i'm - from JAMES Baiklcy. George IL. Bi
H.. for state. Verdict not guilty.
- 4 Jury WAS emplnucltd 10 try the ease Of y
ny h. Brudbuty's tXecutors vs. Charles 6rote. =
for plaintiff; Nelds for defendant. H.
.,.s Tic Jury i'll the case Of Rhoda Handy vs.. III
!, J. Clark, were still out, when our report clos
= TUESDAY,, MAY %
The Jury in the case of Rhoda Handy aga
eh7 Thomas jefferson Clark returned "A verdict
on tie plaintiff pr $50.
,th Vim. Brtlbury's executors against Cha
Grohe. The jury in this case returned yer
for de plaintiff for 1il7 ~.
Andrew Crumlish vs.. Robert Taylor. ASSN
sit on promissory note Tor Sl22. Patterson
plaintiff. Gordon for defendant.
mas l. II. Edfidgc swOrn-l ain teller IN the I
National Bank the signature TO tho note !
MN coanize q bting that Of Robert Taylor. Plai
:, here rested.
y "a Tie defence set up fraud and the want Of
sidemtion. The evidence wns that on the
MS Is day OF April, 1865, Ruhert Taylor purchased
Andrew Urumlish ut public sale a horse for
and gave his note for four months in payi
ca I'D The horse afterwards proved to have thc
&, on dcrs, and was not sound nj the time 1t was
The horse was returned to Crumlish's 5
thtee weeks after Taylor bought it, Three
-'e9V sps and two mules belonging to Taylor g
$. tn, disease from this horse and died.
rcnpt Lewis w. Stldhnm was called by MIR. Patt
.ta,t in reply to the deieuce-l was auctioneer {
ts'Hu stlc ; The horse Taylor bought was at that
some running III lie most; Mr. Crumlish suid Ii
not know what was The natter with the |
i.s,,,s but thought he had caught cold Mr.. Tnyl'
V''us marsed 1t the sale, Il will not bid nga
'caic herse has the glnndcis" lie afterwards
i,own The inal bid, and the horse was knocked
in,..,, him
W Robert Cassidy coIroborattd the testihli
II au- MI Stdlum-casc argued-Mtssis. Pat
'vltr'. aud Gordon occupying tie day until luur q
i,a, when Judge Houston changed the jury AM
retired tothir chamber. Atahout hat-pasi
Y 'nt o'clock they returned verdict Tor lie d
ant.
t,,r,. State IS. Thomas Fcncmore. indicted for
!, X, inn mare, valued al 5000, the properly u
~ ny r. Gill.
good Btuj. Gia sworn; | missed the marc
win | my stable on the morning Of the 9Th OF Al
as,.a, offered reward Of $40 for the recovery
lS''s' mare and apprehension Of the thiei ate
found her in the possession Of George A. i
lNh6r- Hulltown.
N on sorge a. ~, hoc sM9rn M ~, III nf ~
met 1homas Fenemorc on tho road rdi
popu- mare he owed me some money and told
W I'se tne mare anu ~ VT ,m ny h ",i', ~
isnrcs since cont has been in session Fenemore
me liy0 dollars If | would swear that XII
i. nu,y | had given me the mare nstt adj of kim
mare to board ut Mr. Kinrr's.
8 tFt7' Peter G. Killarr testified that the ms
| brought 10 his place by Mr.. Reed and aitc
taken away by Mr.. Gill
William W. richards sworn--l saw the
turday h" d@i 10 :, Rad nfter seeing tic rcw
tered b. Mr., Gill with n description Of The
ars are mare when answered that Of this one;
ease Of Townsend and saw Mr.. Gill, who went W
60 Hnlltuwn and identified the mare as
Il NH turHing to Townsend we met Thomas Zen
Nc M and lis btnthar riding in cartlngc
rattuu, rs they saw Wy mare they stoppFu
all mi Fenueiu0fc said lie was Just going down I
tnnse- town after The mare; he siid he was inn
in the matter and wanted g settle it there