The daily gazette., 1877-12-10
Proceedings Of Court.
Verdict in the Cdse:rS. stevenson-An As
sauh Merely-Selling Liquor on San-
A Moral Sudslonsst Upon
tbo CYO,1dr
NEW CASTLE Dec 8

the Stdia0.
NEW CASTLE Dec
The nroceedings of Court subsequent
to those published in saturdays GAZhFTh
are as follows:
In the case of State vs. Frank Giles
pie for attempted outrage upon Emma
Crossan, the testimony Is as follows:
Emma Crossan, sworn:-Live on the
fork road in Brandywine hundred; am
married and have one child; was seated
at nv window on the evening OF the 2Id
of August when l saw the prisoner walk
into the yard; met him at the door; he
asked for cold potato with some salti L
told him had none, but asked MIN II a
tomato would do, he said yes IL Wouiu
give him some salt and vinegar. IL was
while eating the tomato that he said TO
me if he had such a finely shaped woman
as YOU are l would lay down my life Tor
her; he came near me and put his hands
on nv breast and sides and said "you
might experience what mean" L Dack-
ed off from him and he followed; and In
order to frighten him off l showed him
NV fathers house a short distance OH
he at last backed me into corner OF the
ward and said to me, "lf anybody at
tempted to drag you. you could soon
make your father hear" L beckoneu 10
Mr.. Hawitt who was coming down the
road to come to my assistance; MT hew'
lit got out of the wagon and drove inc
man ont.
Cross-examined:-It was in the even
| ing: he said to me my face looked famll
| lar to him; didn't tell him L was SICK anG
l had the consumption; was alone ano
afraid to go in the house.
JOS, L. Hewitt, sworn:-Was drlvlna
along the road on my way to market ant
saw Mrs. Crossan and this man In the
ward: when l saw them 1t looked 10 Hl'
/ as though he was following her; saw MN
| gel her into acorner, and saw her mot oi
for mes 10 stop; l got out she told m'
what he had done and asked me V
drive him out. l did so; when ne wa
was Going out he said "d-m it; 1 didn'
mean any harm;"she was in frightened
condition. ,.,,.1
examined:-Aft he had waike'
down The road a short way folloWe'
him: thought he might visit our womel
folks, as they were all alone; called Y
Isome men to stop him, and took him v
the City Hall in Wilmington; he maze ID
resistance. -., -... 81, ..
| The State here closed.
Harry Sharpley testified as to the dis
tance of the house from Mr' Orcssan
residence. A.,
L EZTA I6dICO1
prisoner on the road; was in my Wag OF
he didn't ask my reasons for stoppln
him: said he had been doing nothing am
that he would walk back and see VIVA
the men wanted; he was going out IN tn
country, In the direction from Wiiml ny
ton; was coming into market; ne wa
walking at a natural gait.
Thos, j. Recce and Daniel Mulherl
testified as to his good character;
The case went to hejury without al
gument. The Judges charge occuple
about five minutes, when the jury rs Is
tired and returned about quarter alGe
one with a verdict of guilty of assault
Ionly. e.,o o,rn
Ilionor on Sunday to Geo. W. Hance, o
the l4th of October. !.
MI. Grubb was counsel for the de
fence.
Geo. Haner, sworn:-Stopped at tn
Lafayette Hotel, 9th and Shipley, keI
| by Mr.. Ortlip, on Sunday morning;
J was quarter before eight; there wer
other men in the bar room, &c
ginger brandy; man along SIDE {
me was mixing up someteing nk
brandy smash; I paid ten cent
for NV drink know the difference b'
tween, "brandy smash" and ''gin coci
tail:n have been through the "Inill;
knew it was Sunday because after too
that drink 1 went and signed the pledg!e
, didn't tell the bartender had a pain /
tho stomach until 1 drank the brandy
MI Ortlip wasn't in there knew it wa
ginger brandy and not Jamaica ginger
was at the traces the week before an
was little funny -. A.,
pledge to reform, and L am l.2,2 going to do i
iYitness-I will If God be my helper.
Never told any temperance man that
quer at NM Mr. rSst ostPs Poyerheard qnslI att
taifing with one of my 'cronies;' new,
received any pay to testify against M
ortIip !; didn expect to get paid.
Here the Attorney General objected |
rho Questions being asked and thougl
them Prevalent; he thought 1t mattere
not how the State gotinIformatiSSn n again g, =
temnerance people paid for such INTEL
gence or whether he himself instigate
Parties 10 a system Of espoin'ge 10 hr'n