Daily Republican., 1879-05-17
OUR COUNTY COURT.
The CIerkOfthe Peace comes 8hwtth
Flying COlOrs-AnOther Fat Fac.
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A.C0IOred Man's Attempt 70 XIII q
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A.COlored Mans Attempt 70 XIII
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Specially Reported for the Republican.
New CASTLE, May 10Th, '79.
[The proceedings subsequent 20 thoss
published in yesterdays late editions
are as follows:]
In our special in the late edition OF
yesterday was given a statement IN re-
lation to the Clerk of the Peace being
called up for examination by the Court
to answer the charge, thrown out by
the reference of Mr.. Higgins in his ar
gument on the Bickta case, OF designed
ly suppressing sutpoenaes. That re-
port related the facts up to the time
when Mr.. Springer arose to make his
defence. Mr.. Springer upon arising
stated to the Court that there had been
a misundel standing, that the orders
were given to him by the young man
Mr.. Woodward just as he was getting
in his carriage to drive home. Not
knowing that it was important to have
the subpoenaes made out that evening,
he yavs them to his clerk Mr.. Herbert
with the order that they be made out
in the morning. Through some mis-
understanding they were not made out
and delivered until late that day.
The court considered Mr.. Springer q
defence entirely satisfactory and exon
Grated him from any design whatever
His Honor, Judge Wootten, then spoke
no, and in justice to Mr.. Springer, said
that he had always found that otticel
attentive and obliging, and would MOI
for moment think him capable OF sucl
a malfeasance, as that Of which he wa
supposed to be guilty Of.
The court then took recess unit
3 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
MORE oDoRIFERoUs EVIDENCE IN PRosPEc
TIvE-A DEBATER DEVELOPS LEGAL ABIL
rY-AN UNLUCKY SHOT THAT BROUGHT !
HEAVY PENALTY.
As soon az the court re-appeared, al
ter dinner Anthony Higgins stated tina
he was counsel in the case OF State vs.
Martin and Woodward, indicted 10
maintaining nuisance in Tatnall stree
below Third, and he would ask tina
that case be brought up. The Attornr..
General asked for continuance unit
September term OF court, on the groun'
that if the case was the same as tina
first tried he would frankly state tha
he would enter a noAe pros. The cour
would not grant the request, and as tn
defence insisted on trial, the case will
come up tomorrow morning.
State vs.. George Taylor, COL, tor tn
theft of meat from Peter B. Heusted, c
Wilmington. Harry Sharpley for tn
State. Mr.. Huested being called stat
ed that he had lost quantity OF meat
which had been stolen from him; an
upon certain information, he was lea
to search Taylor's house, when b
found the meat. John Wood, work
man for Mr.. Huested, said that Tayld
h ad been working with him, and ha
always thought him honest. Office
: Carey stated that on the END OF las
February, when the robbery was con
mltte,i, we got warrant, and he wit
officers Brickel and Gibbons went OF
, to the houss Of Taylor, when they a
, rested the prisoner, who to escape
had Jumped out of the window. A ba
/ was thrown out of the window
which upon examination was found
/ be meat. There were other peop
around the house at the time.
During the examination of the wi
ness the Grand Jury, at 3.45 came
l and were discharged until next Septen
t Der term.
] The examination continued. Hele
Rothwell, COL. was called and STATE
that she occupied room in the house
t and George came through her roor
e ard after throwing out bag Jump
= out of the window himself.
The prisoner called,several witnesse
to prove an alibi. The first witne
!. Henry Collins, called, stated that Il
# prisoner was with him at the chur'
d taking part in debate.
The debate took place at the Bro"
r town church. The witness said pris
ners was with him from eight o'clot
e up to eleven.
! "What was the question Of debate!
i asked the court.
y at was something thatcauses agre
$ deal oftrouble,it was wha: is the grea
e est curse to a country, ,whiskey or war!
= said the witness.
: "What side did George take' aga
!, as ked the Court
J. "He took the side Of whiskey,' "
the answer.
=. (which side gained!" interrogat'
8 their Honers.
u "The whiskey side," was the rep
again in the midst Of much laughte
Another witness was called who Ii
ed with George, who stated that tt
. prisoner came in about eleven O'clocl
and that he went direct to bed. III
3 meat was stolen that night and
. didn't get up until eight o'clock ne:
> morning. This the witness was certa1
= as he slept on the settee in the san
), room with the prisoner. This witne
also stated that there was a man WI
lived in the same house who came
- and out at all times, of the name
h Robert Walford.
Court-What does Walford DO!
Witness-Sometimes he gifts wol
and sometimes he goes around lookll
fur it and prayin' to de Lord he wou
find it. Laughter -,
> The examination on the part OF IL
:, prisoner was conducted in mann
: that surprised many. The jury retire
;, and after an hours duration returhe
. :, with a verdict of not guilty.
State vs.. James Boyer, colored, II
assaulting with intent to kill Dav
If Walker, of Wilmington, was next cal
r, ed. Henry B. Pennington, Esq, for II
State and Harry Sharpley, ESD, for tt