Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-15
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NEW OAeTLE, May IA,
Court opened AZ ten A. NJ. and the trial Of
John and Elijah FuIgus, for the larceny OF one
shirt, OF the value OF one dollar the property OF
one---Duteek, was resumed, The evidence
on the part of the State was quite clear and
strong. The defence was that OF the general
good character of the prisoners, and non-exAct-
ness OF proof on the part Of the prosecution. II
was conducted BY James r. Booth. ESQ., The
Jury rendered = verdict Of "guilty" as 10 each
OF the prisoners, who were each sentenced to pay
II as restitution money. and costa Of prosecu-
ton, to be whipped next Saturday with 90 lashes,
to be imprisoned six months. ending November
10th, 1878. and for siz months thereafter TO wear
8 convict's jacket Deputy Attorney General
George Il. Bates for State.
The next case was that OF State Vs. MARY E.
Meeteer. leol.) indicted for the murder of her
infant con. Charles H. Meetser. After
eleven premptory challenges two for
cause, and two excused. Jury was obtained
The case was one Of the clearest known to the
Law OF murder. the prisoner having made, on
several occasions, and to several creditable wit
nessss, . voluntary and full confession-as to
when, where, why and how the deed was com
mitted, and upon her arrAignment had plead
guilty" which the court did not choose to Ac-
cept, but assigned ". r. Hodgson. Esq, to con
duct her defence, and put her upon trial. The
following were the facts On February 1Ith.of
this year, the prisoner left the house of Mrs.
Lewis, her then home-About p. NJ, taking
with her her child, . butcher knife and bucket.
She went into garden attached to an unoccu-
pied house near by, when she took the knife and
cut the Throat Of her son. Then pushing it down
near as she could into this bucket covered the
body with some brush aud went on to the acade-
my at Newark, to the residence of Mr.. Z. ID. Por-
tel, where she had obtained place as q servant.
She told them ahe had put the child to live with
stranger. The family (Lewis) having heard she
did not have the child With her and ssceItAining
It vas not at the place che said it Was made the
fact known The constable, Mr. ChoAi, began
search. and on February 26th, found the body at
the place above mentioned. He then went in
search OF the prisoner and found her at the
house of . neigboripg colored person and arrest
cd her, took her before James H. Ray, Esq, J.
p when when she made the above confession,
freely and voluntarily. She states, as her reason
for the act, that the child Legitimate and
81 not OF her color" she hated him-he
disgrace TO her and she could not get 9 home as
no one would take her and her child /; that with
out friends or home she killed him. After elici-
ting the above facts, the State rested.
The defence did not offer any evidence. The
Attorney General then stated to the jury that
from what he knew of the case and and ali Of
the attendant circumstances much Of which it
vas not necessary to place before the jury tho
State did not deem-it necessary to ssk for YER
diet of murder in the first degree as she stood
indicted, but as under 9 Law of our State they
could render verdict of murder in 2nd degree
| OF manslsughter. the prosecution would sim
ply ask for verdict Of mtrder in the 2nd degree.
The defence having no ground to stand on,
| Joined in the same request
The Jury, without further charge from the
Court, retired at about O'Clock and in about
an hour returned 8 verdict in accordance with
the request.
This verdict was concurred in by all the mem
bers Of the Bar. and many prominent citizens
who were ccgnizAnt Of all the surroundings. who
thought the ends of justice were satisfied. Much
sympathy was felt for the unfortunate young
woman.
State IS. Dsvid surry, (col-) from last term,
| indicted for the larceny OF pair Of " buckskIn
I NWy.14
Attorney General Lore for the State; W H.
Hodson for defence. The Jury retired and did
not return up 70 6 p. Nj
State uS. Andrew Drew and Johnson, indicted
and arraigned on the charge Of picking pockets
on the day OF the Presidents visit to Whining
ton, Plead not guilty, and were remanded for
| trial.
Isaac Temple and Geo Morris, (col,( indicted
for an assault with intend TO rob VIM. Strick-
land. Plead not guilty aud was accordingly re-
mAnded for trial &. B. Rodney, ESD, as coun-
| sci for the defence.
Vim. BouldoD (col.) indicted and arrAigned for
the larceny of money from Daniel Kirk. Plead
not guilty remAnded for trial.
John Mullon. Daniel Clark and Thomas Jor-
don, indicted and Arragined for the larceny Of
money from Geo. TAlley, plead not guilty
remanded for trial
The Grand Jury came into Court with the in
| formation that they had no further business,
| and after receiving the thanks Of the Court for
their efficiency, were accordingly discharged.
The Phosphate establishment OF Walton, Buck
| Il Co, on the Christiana, near Wilmington, was
| presented as a nuisance.
| State rs. John Schurtz and John Dooninson.
| Indicted and tried for the. larceny Of coat,
| book rule. aud pocket handkerchief. Pound
| guilty. s. A. McAllister, Esq, for State. SEN
fenced each to pay IS 50 institution money and
/ costs receive 10 lAsbes on Saturday next. to be
| imprisoned months ending 22rd July next, aud
| for months there after to wear a convict: jack
| ct
The following persons were, by order of the
Court, discharged from further attendance =
Abe Schurtz, Andy Blrk, Ei. Bryan, VIM. De-
wese, Jas. Armstrong, VIM. Picking ChAs Spen-
car Mary BriEckle Mary Jones aud Josephine
| Brown.
At O'Clock, P. NJ, the Court took recess un-
til 10 A. NJ, May 10. A jury being out they
could not adjourn.