Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-16
FOURTH EDITION.
CHADWICK ACQUITTED.
CONTINUATION OF THE TRIAL TO.
DAY.
THE CASE GIVEN TO THE JURY WITHOUT
ARGUMENT.
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NEW CASTLE, Nov. 1G.
The Court re-assembled, this morning, at 10
o'clock. The case of VIM. Fl. Chadwick was re-
sumed.
Mr.. Bayard opened the case for tile defence.
He alluded to the solemn sense of duty which
actuated him in this case, and which also must
pervade the jury. He condemned the idle rumors
that had for months assailed the character Of the
defendant He had in his possession proof of
this hearsay. He alluded to the drinking habits
of the deceased and criticised the action Of the
State in failing to bring out the whole truth
OF the case. The Defence would supply what
the State left out, and DIR. Fields, who WAS pres
ent .at her death, would testify as to its cause.
Other evidence would be given to show the in
credibility Of the story that the deceased was
thrown on the porch. The witnesses of the whole
transaction would be placed on the stand in Or
der that truth might be known and Justice be
done.
Three years ago this defendant WAS compelled
to break up his business because he wished to
prevent his wife from drinking. We will show
that still she drank and in such a state she
would make noise without any one being near
her.
DR.. Fields was sworn Am the fami ly physi-
clan of Mrs. Chadwick and called to see her
May 1st.; she WAS sitting in the dining room ;
she had the erysipelas badly in the head; her
tongue was coated, and she had bad cold; gave
her a wash Of sal ammonia and water; she COM
planned of nothing else; saw the wound; she told
me she got fall; saw her next that evening ;the
erysipelas had subsded; she still had the cough
and spit white phlegm; saw her next morning
and had fire put in her room her face WAS bet
ter, and there was no inflammation; she bore pres
sure on the wound without pain; on Sunday eve
ming she was considerable better; On Monday
morning the erysipelas WAS all gone, but the
swelling still remained and gave the lotion; on
Monday evening she was still better; she had no
black eyes; Tuesday morning she was taken sick
she always had her senses; there was no deliri-
um, no dilation Of the pupils, such as would
have attended Inflammation Of the brain; on
Tuesday evening she was sinking; she COM
planned of pain in her chest; told her she WAS in
danger; she was then sensible; she desired her
husband to give her the = prescription;
inflammation Of the brain cannot be without di-
lation of the eye there was no dilation in her
case in my opinion she died of pneumonia Of
the lungs, Or obstruction in the air cells of the
lungs there were no bruises on her body or
face.
Mrs. Palfrey testified that the deceased told
her the wound was caused by fall in the entry,
and corroborated the statements OF Chadwick's
daughters as to Mrs. C.'s working the rest Of
the week, and also as to her last sickness, and
her constant desire for her husbands minstra-
ions
CASE GIVEN TO THE JURY-AooUITTAL OF THE
PRISONER.
The case was submitted to the jury without
argument at 11.45. The jury then retired but
came down few, minutes afterwards with a
verdict Of acquittal. II. g. T.