Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-15

saw the prisoner come out OF the door his coat
was on the next time | saw him his coat was od
and ON his left arm,
Victor Morris, sworn :I saw The prisoner yes
tcrday was coming down Market street, aud
when at Seventh street he ran by me pushing up
against my arms; | thought lie acted strange
Immediately after heard screams, and saw The
girl at the window | followed the prisoner down
TO Shipley street, and met man who told ma that
he had went down; when got to Shpley was
told that he went into yard Just below the cor
ncr l went into the yard and up a flight OF
sttiis and met Miss Mendinhail who told me n
man had Just gone on down into Market street
followed on aud found him in the custody of MIR
Ainscrow when hfst saw him his coat was on
and the next time saw him he was in his shirt
sleeves.
Caleb Grey, sworn Saw the prisoner ON
Mr1. Hunter steps at 9 o'clock Yesterday morn
log; that is ote door south Of 6l7 Market street;
he told me he expected little niece along soon;
wa were alsl talking about white washing these
rooms, aud gave him Nichols card
Miss Mary Barr, sworn Saw prisoner yes
terdly morning, between . and 10 o'clock. He
wanted to rent the rooms in Gl7 Market stree,
live next door, he said these rooms be thought
might suit him | gave him the key, and be
went out aud returned with the kew in few
minutes, | had the key the rest Of that day
Victor Dupont, sworn My Office is next
door saw the prisoner several times during The
day; he locked singular 10 me aud wondered
what be Was doing there, | raw him pass through
the entry with Miss Barr; | saw him when al
rested, Cross -examiued by the prisoner II do
not think you looked either sleepy or drunk.
Henry l. Dupont. sworn:-l saw prisoner
yesterday morning, before . O'Clock. was going
up stairs to nv Office when be followed me up
and asked Inc ii the third story rooms were for
TENT; referred him to Mrs. Barr; when went
down he was still on the steps asked me abou,
the rent, and told him, asked me ii there was
a wav into the back yard, and said no; miss ed
my door mat yesterday evening; found it since
| III the third story front room; prisoner made ln-
quiry when the New Castle trains started. and
told him; there was no furniture in these rooms
Elizabeth Reynolds, re-caled-Ths door OF
| the room was not locked when We went up, be
opened it by the knob, bat dead-lalch inside
| held 1t when closed behind me.
Miss Mary Barr, re-callej-The prisoner did
not rent the rooms batl slid lie would see his
| partner.
IL. X. nupont, rt-caled-Mr Rumf.rd and
are tie only occupants Of that building and both
OF us were at New Castle yesterday
| The State here closed their testimony and
| the Attorney General summed the facts very
| torcibly in short address to the jury The
prisoner then made Il statement very ramb-
| ling in its nature and very disconnected. He
|
| on child like her; and SAID that he came here
To get money owed him, he also said that he
must have been drunk or crazy and asked the
forgiveness OF all the parties blurred Judge
trHpin then, in an impartial charge, stated
| the law on the subject of intent and that a
clear intent should appear The Jury then
retired and in about an hour returned with A
verdict of guilty in manner, and form a.
indicted" Sentence:-dned s5uO and costs, on
saturday 23d one hour in the pillory and 80
lashes and years in Jail.
state Is. sarah f. spencer col, and Eliza
beth smith, col, larceny of the goods of Ellen
Master col. verdict mot guilty and prison
ers discharged.
state rS. Frank Davis coll misplacing n
Switch on the Delaware Railroad near Arm
Strong's corner (Dec. Il, 1879 with intent rC
throw the train off the track. erllct guilty. .
ISentence-iine of $500 and costs and one yeaI
| imprisonment.
Indictments were found to-day against
Robert Strickland in cases for selling liquol
io minors and Eberhardt Freye in cases foI
selling lqHor without license. Grand Jur,
was complimented and discharged Auth,
other cases were continued and the court d.
journed until Monday at 1890 a, NJ.
IL. G. r.