Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-26

hat book of errors why not let MIR
Challenger see II
Because the errors would be seen by |
those men aud that then the Levy Court |
would have the power to add all those
names on; they knew that "left State"
was a lie and the, were afraid to let il bt
,een. We believe We have made out to
you a clear case of guilt as to the general
Indictment, and we would ask you tina l
when you 60 to your room to confer as to
the verdict. In closing the case we hav,
no hesitan " in asking you to sustain tn
prosecution, as we believe the evidence
will Justify US in asking you for such.
JUDGE srRoNG's CHARGE.
Judge Strong charged the jury substan
tally as follows lie said that a. this |
was the most important case ever tried in |
his State careful panstaking and con
,cientious inquiry should be used in form
ngthe verdict. lie cited the Fourteenth |
md Fifteenth amendments and the en-
forccment act Of 1870 and explained Their |
bearing aud effect as the supreme law OF
the land He cited the constitution and
statutes of Delaware in relation to the
VS. EN- of the taxation and the
iutics they enjoin on the tax oil
GERS. He charged them that Congress has
no power to compel state officers TO per-
form an act not required by the State, but
where they are so required Congress may
take judicial cugnizancc of the facts In
order to prevent the indirect assailment Of
ights guaranteed by the constitution. lie
especially called their attention to the pre-
requisites required by the laws Of the state
If Delaware as qualifications for voters.
| He charged that an omission 10 collect or
receive tax is an offence against The United
| states, If done with a view To discriminate
As to race or color and 80 with false re-
turn II made willingly. These are the
principles, and the jury must apply them
TO the facts. lie reviewed the testimony
at great length and cited the law bearing
on the fids presented. He charged that no
distinctions OF any kind should he made
ia collecting or returning, and If the pris
ouer has made such distinctions "A verdict
of guilty should be found. lie instructed
the Jury, in conclusion, that they could
find guilty in any or all the counts in tie
indictment.
The charge was concluded at Ga
o'clnck, whereupon the jury retired and
the Court took recess.
The Jury was absent until 10 O'Clock,
when il returned to the courtroom aud
rendered a verdict of guilty in all the
. commits specifying false returns, the 4th
5ih, s.h, 9th and 18th counts, and moi
i guilty ON the other counts charging hin
with knowingly and willingly emitting
4 to collect tax.
4 Mr.. Bayaid ut once entered a motion il
, arrest OF judgment.
The penalty for the offence of which TIT
+ prisoner is convicted, is a line Of $500, Q
4 imprisonment, at the discretion Of tn
a court from one month to one year, or both
p SATURDAY MoRNISG's SESSION.
q Court opened this morning at 10 O'Clock
4 Jude, Bradford ON the bench. The iur
u panel and witnesses were discharged
d Given, bond was increased from $1,000 &
$1,000, Benjamin Pierce becoming surety
}; The 2slh of October was fixed to hear th
% argument on the motion to arre.t lndl
= meut. AL other cases were continue
q over until nest term. Court finally az
y lourned for prcs'n term.
RELEASED. who shot Cram
r. icld in Dagshoro hundred on Little Elc
a. lion day, las been relea Sod from a
.. Georgetown Jail, the Grand Jury failing
ls uiict him,
d. ARKr.rru.-John l.. Martin. the d
j., fiuitug Receiving Teller Of the Chest
w Valley National Bank. whose crime b,
10 been arrested and committed To Jail in d
W fault of 100000 bail
DE- SALE or PERsoNAL PKorERrY. Samg
ou Harlan. Esq. near Eller-uc station, ~
ial sell ali his live stock on Tuesday, %,
cd 2gth We have received an ad,cui-
nd ncut Co this effect from Os.c AZ Mile
oi duetionecrs, which Will aplcir On Mo
ni day.
II, BEAT, U-.-The Chester Valley ii,t
M, -ay- samu-. I Day OF this horour
~ had pumpkin vine growing in hi- va
,1 This summer. which measured 59i io'
.'I aud had seven pumpkins which weigh
lir on m average Of 81 pounds each th'
"a! were also six smaller pumpkins. Y
.en root to the vine measures hut enc fp
r.- IL Wus the california mammoth dflr
3D. If thi- Poe true it beats all hollow
',. cngth Uc Kent county pumpkin Vi
nm which Ne recently noticed
To WE'VE THEY MARRIED Sometime q
tr Fills Briutun published 10 EvE1 Eyrs
tna an advertisement warning people not
'cN trust a woman calling herself De wife
'1r- thc ground that they were ucy,r lcra
va married.
im The lady thus roughly referred 10
20 Annie 7 Brintrn. and stc has called
h'N tins office and shown Us % ccrihclt,
pan her marriage to- the said ElIl- Brit o.
d" the Rev Sprnull uf The T r-t rrt-hstci
= thWch of Chester, Pa. ou the 20 o.
% Of November, ISIS. li ha- every mari
scnuincues- and Wc have no douht {
'rlN ttr partie= were married ot the time MAI
''th therein.