The daily gazette., 1877-11-23
Proceedings of Court.
Fourth days Proceet1ings-A Case Of For.
gerv-Queer Verdact-A F,endish
n. Woman Another ravish- '
., t'i eT A3ru1oned
NEW CASTLE, DEE, Nov. %. 1877

/ Woman Another rauish-
/ er Arraagned.
/ NEW CASTLE, DEE, Nov. %, 1877.
Specially reported for the GAZETTE. 489
THE proceedings following those pub.
nshed In the, late editions of yesterdays q
GAZETTE were rs follows: ..f .,,I7.,
The jury in the case of George W
Kelly retired, upon conclusion of the able
| arguments of the counsel for the State
and defence, and returned with verdict
of guilty" au 49, aI - o. :
| The court sentenced VIM. Kelly to pay
fine of S5, and costs of prosecution. 4 -
The next case was that State VS.. litter,
Tor forgery, Court Is M. litter was arraig-
ned for forging the signature Of his
father, on the Doth of March, to pro-
misory note, and also upon charge OF
attempting to defraud Benjamin G.
Pearce,to which charges hepieaded ''not
| guilty." ri .. -
Benjamin G. Pearce, sworn: Live at
Hares Corner; had a sale of some stock
in the spring of 1877; know the prisoner;
he was at the sale and purchased some
stock with seven months credit; purchas-
ed two lots, one was for $50 and the other
for $40; he gave me two notes; this note
(examing the paper is one Of those re-
| ceived; this endorsement was upon il
| when delivered to me. / presented the
| note to his father, who refused to take it
and proclaimed it forgery. ,5,l
Witness was cross-examined by Mr..
Lore counsel for the defense, but no ad-
ditional facts were gained. 10 -s1 1i."
Thomas Brennan, sworn: know the
handwriting of Mr.. Isaac litter, this
examining the signature upon, the note)
is not his. laws 81 .it M - '.'t'i y
Cross-examined: Am certain that it is
not his handwriting; was director of
the Elkton National Bank. tlu., sili
Adjourned until O'Clock this after
noon. s--,.-+t.,
AFTERNOON sEssIo .,v.
Court re-asse mbled at o'clock D. m.
The Grand Jury answered to:their names
and retired to their chamber. o,Ill mn,
The case OF State VS.. litter was resum-
ed '' i' 80 f..l " =
Daniel Bratten, sworn;-Know Isaac
litter; reside at Elkton; know his hand
writing; know the prisoner; that (exam-
ing the nete) is not his signature tpgBi
MT. Lore said that the case was simple
andlh would proceed to show that The
handwriting was that Of Mr.. litter, by
the testimony OF the gentleman him
Mr.. Isaac litter, called for the defense,
sworn:-Am the father of Curtis; live in
Maryland; my son came to nv house and
yes; he went out to feed his horse; while
out said to. my son Isaac E., ''Now we
will fool Curtis;7 got him to hold
the pen while put my finger on the top,
and tried to write like Curtis handwrft-
Ing; meant no harm; it was only
JOKE. Isl &c. A'Tr lr t,1 . '5,qS
Cross-examined:-A my smaller SONS
were in the room; also Thomas M. Phil
lips; (The, counsel for the defence had
him tn Urjfa i1af oa ha did ~, 4ha o-.o,.
ing in question. After a great deal of
hesltancy the request was complied
with.) When Mr.. Pearce came to pet
the money said l didn't write the en-
dorsement, that Curtis must have done
1t; Mr.. Patten on Ebehalf of Mr.
Pearce asked me to endorse, two new
notes, but refused.
Isaac e. litter, sworn;-Am brother to
Defendant; he came to our house andask-
ed father to sign notes; helped father to
write his name while Curtis was out; he
came in and told father heWas obliged to
him. I5=-,9
George Fisher and Thomas M. Phillips
corroborated the above.
The case went to the jury without argl-
ment, for 1t was thought that verdict of
not guilty would certainly be brought in,
as the prisoner. as may be seen by the evi-
dence, was wholly innocent of the charge
of forgery; but contrary to expectation the i
jury, after three hours deliberation, re-
turned with a verdict of guilty" This
decision was great surprise to all for 1t
was evident that If criminal intent exist
ed, 1t was not on the part of the son but on
the part of the father We suppose the
counsel lor the defense will make motion
for new trial.
State VS.. William Carsden, COL for an
assault and battery on George Clark in /
Red Lion hundred on the Goth of April, 76,
The negro worked for Mr.. Clark and |
when the latter began to reprove him in /
regard to his work the defendant struck |
strike him until help arrived.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty"
The court sentenced him to pay fine OF |
$50 and costs of prosecution, be whipped
with twenty lashes and be imprisoned for
He also sentenced-for the larceny of
tools from M. ID. Wright--to pay 81. % res
titution money and costs, be whipped with
twenty iashes on Saturday next and be
three months. =
The grand jury came in with true bills
and were discharged until 10 O'Clock to-
State VS.. Mary Y. Hirst, COL, for an as
sa1lt and battery on Emma Brown, also
colored, girl of about fourteen years of
age.
This case is one of the most diabolical
instances that has come under our notice
for some time. By reading the following
evidence the reader may CLEAN the facts
Emma Brown sswOrn-know the defend 4
anu, nlTeu AI uer mousse, when nrSt went
there she told me that my sister was lying
sick at her bouse; went, and when got
there she would not let me go; while there
l took sick, and on getting well had not
been about but two weeks when she began
TO beat me; she would take me up stairs.
wrap my head up in bed clothes, set on me
and burn my bare body with q hot poker;
she would then saturate big strap In
urine and beat me over the burnt places;
once she forced q broom stick into the L
most sensitive part of my body; said she
was going to kill me by degrees.
The prisoner in the box:-Emma, when
you came to my house without any clothes
Or any shoes on your feet, didn't clothe
you, and didn't take adollar from my
)wn pocket and buy you a pair of shoes
You know did, Lmmal And didn't /, l
when you were sick at my house-confin-
sd-didn't i care for you; and when you
sntered suit against your uncle as beipgtheE
Iatner of the Guild didn't care for you ?Dr.
will tell you did When the
Squire turned you out of his office tor tax
ng false oath, AND nobody would speak
% you, didn't care for yon like sister,
md when my husband threatened to turn
you out didn'tI tell him that. he would
nave to put me out? Yes 1 did L.
Here the court, fearing for the prisoners
own safety, lnterposed; and 1t was well he
lid, for the defendants tongue was going
ike a lightning express train down grade,
and every minute added TO its velocity,
Eperzene Reynolds sworn-the plaintiff
"a me- tn m " h0usa and n idntt II tsaxu n |