The Morning herald., 1877-12-10
THE NOVEMBER COURT,
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CAsRs-MoRY LIouot
."' CASES. ".f s.

OWL AND CRIMINAL CAsRs-MORB LIQUo
>! New CASTLE, Dec. 8, 1877.
i MORNING SESSION, ~ &c..
The Court opened this morning at 1
o'clock. Chief JuAtice Comegys and Asse
ciate Justices Wootten and Houston on th
bench. .......
The case Of John s. Crsssley vs. Piersol
& Brothers was continued, MarIs aud Lor,
Tor plaintiff, Patterson for defendant. Sev
eral Witnesses testified that the signature
was not that Of Andrew Ewing, when coun.
sci for plaintiff abandoned the case. Th<
jury gave verdict for defendants.
The State vs. Frank Gillespie, alias Franz
Stevenson, indicted for assaulting with in.
tent to ravish Emma r. 9rossen, in Bran,
dywtne Hundred, on the 22d of August last
Ihe facts are, Mrs. Crossen WAS sitting a,
the window Of her house sewing, her hus-
husband and only child being absent, leav
ing her alone in the house. She saw GILES.
pie coming in the garden gate, and got up
and went to the door. Gillespie asked for
a cold potato and some salt. She told him
she had none. He then asked for toma- :
toe, and Mrs. Crossen sent him into the
garden to get one. Having got one he re-
turned and took seat on bench near the
door, and commenced conversing with Mrs.
Crossen, when he said, IF had such fin e
shaped woman as you I would lay down my
lite for her." He then approached and took
hold OF her, asking how many children she
had. Mrs. G. said one, little eirl. he
then asked where she was, and Mrs. G. said
at her mothers. he then backed her into
the corner of the garden, and she being
too much frightened to cry cut, and
thinking he would 60 away, showed him
where her father lived, close by, when he
sad, If any one laid his hands upon you,
you could easily make your father hear.
Mrs. q. endeavered to get out Of the gate,
but was prevented by Gillespie following
her around the yard, when Mr.. Joseh D.
Hewitt. who was then passing in q wagon
on his way to market, saw the man acting
suspiciously, aud Mrs. c. beckoniag to him
be went into the yard and told the man to
get out. Gillespie then left, uttering ar
cath, saying he meant no badness. He was
afterwards arrested taken to Wilmington.
Several witnesses testified to the good cha
scter OF the prisoner. Holconb for defend
ant, Patterson for State. Verdict, guilty
not as indicted, but of an assault only.
The State vs.. George W. Ortlip, charged
with selling intoxicating liquor on Sunday
the 18th Of October, 1877, to G.. W. Hance.
Pennington for State, Grubb for defendant
Hance testified thst he went to Ortlip's On
the 18th of October, about in the night
and got glass Of ginger brandy, saying |
that he had pain in tho stomach. Mr.
Grubb asked him whether he hadn't re-
,eived pay from the temperance people for
his appearance to testify against Mr.. Ortlip.
He said If his fare and board was not pair
while he was attending Court he would moi |
Ittend, as he was . poor man. Severa,
'crsons testified against Mr.. Hanc's veraci-
y, and that he was q man of weak mind
rne whole afternoon was taken up by the
lefence.
Court adjourned at twenty minutes to tx
mil 10 O'Clock Monday morning, when tn
lry will be charged.