Middletown transcript., 1872-05-18
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10 Thursday week. On that day, the only case
tried was that Of the State ~. Andrew q. Clark,
Indicted Tot. committing raps on Martha RAtes,
both colored.
Substance thesc Martha Rskes on the night oI
Fec. 80, 1871, left tho Wilmington lnsiiin.e,
where she had been attending n festival. u about
II o'clock, and proceed down s.h street towards
home. She was met on said street between
Lombard and Pine by Andrew q. clark. whom
she recognized by the lirht from The street 's'nls
[ The night WAS very dark and cloudy.l lie
slapped her In the face, chokcd her. threw her
down and STAINED her. When she recovered
consciousness, be dragged her down an emh"nk-
nent, aud there accomplished his design, tearing
her clothes and muddying them. Two men Ap-
preached, when prisoner told her not 10 hollow
or he wUnli cut her throat. She did hollow,
however; when they came up, sl'on which prt.,
oncr jumped up and ran across the 10, win al
his might" On getting up On the pa.c'ne",
she me, James Martin, one Of those VINO i.au
come down the street, TO whom she told ti,a'
prisoner had committed n rape on her, ana VINO
accompanied her home. She told The same Story
To her father and all the witnesses Who saw her
testified Ms 10 ,hc soicd and torn conditions o'
her clothing
The defence rested their case On the improba-
bi!iy Of the prisoner committing such nm net
from his genuine reputation for chastity that
he stiil remained in town attending TO his bus
mess and presenting no unusual appearance !;
that he WAS stopping only , doors from The
horse Of this girl. and that he spen, the evening
in question nj this neighhofing house until 10 or
i01. The lime niirr that was not accounted
for. Case was submitted 10 tho Jury, after AR.
gnmenls Of counsel, without any charge from
the Court. Jury were on! about an hour and
returned rendering a verdict of guilty.
The court then adjourned until Monday
rsder the Ac, OF our las, General Assembly
this is the day for the opening of the Superior
Court. According To that Act The Criminal
Courts are opened one week prior 10 thai of the
Civil or superior Court.
The nanics Of the Is additional jurors, those
who were summoned TO attend the Cour, OF Oyer
aud Termiucr were called. and ny order OF the
couri they were discharged from further atisn-
dance ai this term.
Tho business next In order was tina; Of "eall-
ing the civil list, when the cases thereon were
disposed OF by Judgment, continuance,
- disrou ,uuauccH or 4" trial, = MS the might
warrant. The civil list for this term is not a
lengthy ono, and from the prcscn, manner Of the
disposition Of the ease, the indications are, that
the term will not las, more than or days.
Out of 80 eases ON the civil list only 10 were
marked for trial" aud in the course uf the
day several pi these wcrc settled.
M,nor Topics.
The erection Of the pier n, Collins beach,
through the enterprise OF Mr. Frank Collins, has
been Of nmcnsc udsasiagc ~ IT, 9rrlrrs oi
Thoroughfare Neck. The sLipncri- from II last
season were "a 900 baskets uf peaches, ub eat.
tie, 80 calves 200 sheep, aud large guam l.
lies OF farm produce not classified
The Republicans Of New Castle county will
bold their nomna iion election To nominate can
didnics Tor the Office oi Sheriff. and Coroner, on
Saturday, the 18Th inst. at the usual voting pa-
ccs in the several Wards and Hundreds in III,
county.
Capt. J. ". Barr VIM Brirh,, Esquire q Ncil
William y. McCauliey, Col. " hitclcy, and Josh
Snns have hccn nanrd MS Democratic cand
dates for Mayor Of Wilmington.
Scull0. j:ayard is recovering from the usce
ton in his eyes. |, is still, however, great en-
barrismcn IN the Discharge OF his official dn,iss
| The Reformed congregation of Kent count,
! have curnncncr1 the erection OF u church build
/ ing at Wyoming. It will Tea frame structure
+ox1o feet, and the first OF that denomination it
| Delaware.
| The Conrsrs.
| The concert gi,ca ia the Town Hall on Wed
mes day evening last by party Of ladies an,
gentlemen from Philadelphia, was ,olcrahly vel
attended. The company consisted ni ten, on
| being absent. The entertainment, ras uQt cqia
] 10 what The posters ivd many 10 believe, l. :
| . the best entertainment ever given In Delaware,
yet /, was :ery gooa concert, the selections lie
/ ing excellent. and some OF the pieces were yer
| well rendered Mr.. Frank a. Comfy, the comi
vocalist, was the grra, iarurilc with the au
dicnc", whose repcaicd applause affected ,hci
| great appreciation Of him.
II Is proposed ie have an entertainment lalg
sometime during ;l,e fall, strictly eoiee. II
ilr intention, if possible, 10 get Mr.. Comfy AN
several other comic singers and actors, iogcii,e
with Is. +. Duane, X. 4. H., X. X. X. &c. an
the Amphion Band Of this town. An entertain
meni ui this sort, with abou, ten days notice
will pack the hall.
Election of Directors.
Al the Stockholders annual election, In Chr,
,erioan, on Monday last for eight Directors
the Ken, county Railroad, the following gcnii,
men were elected --- paynicr OF phiadelphi,
- Gerker Of l'hilndcrha; A. l.. Sharp OF l,l,
inorc; J. II. Z. jackson of philadelphia, and
X. Hines, q. Sickcrs, II. {. johnson and lsaa
Parsons OF Kent county. - paynier was tie
ted President OF the Boars, which meeis ag,
on the Is, Of June.
| Middi~towH Immigration society.
A meeting of this Sorieiy will be held a,
% clock this afternoon, md NIL members ARE =
qn,sIed TO be present especially those who Z
l,eci immigrants, who will probably be here /
+ day. They viii a:rise IN New York to-day NJ
the Society expects them this evening, As 4
weather has been favorable sinre they embark
! from Ga.gow. II Ia possible they arrived In Nc
v York last evening, In whirh case they will
: here a: II O'Clock this morning.
Large Wheat.
II On Thursday, Mr.. Rich'd ". Cochran hrour
. us n sample OF hi wheat. The stalks measur
} fee, inches, which Is very tall for this seas
= os tho year. Wheat that will hide u rabbi
: by the Grs, of May is generally considered We
I good. The wheat Is Of the Mediterranean ,
r. ricty, md 10 more Of amber than red cols
DeMnts NO. 10.
Another negro was arrested on Thursday, ne
n Krnntdyvilic, Kent co. Nd. supposed 10 be /
i hcnd VINO committed the terrible outrage ne
r Wilmington some weeks ago. The officer "
arrested him is certain he hns the righ, mar Il
Is time, as he knows Dennis, having had occasion
n arrest him before. lie took him TO New Castle.
: Letters isss.a,siHS Ia the aiidaistsws r.
= Ephraim Crafatk, julia Frame (roi), Mitch
!. Hopkins, Alfred johnson, Sophia Johnson. u
|. olinr Jones, George Kilirn, l.. Pryor, Oliver II
4 glcr, wm. Thomas, Sarah l.. Warren t?), l
!. becca Wright, n. Rossin, Mrs. Ann Riges.
j. Persons calling for the abose will please .
they are advertised.
Re the Ladies.