Daily Republican., 1880-09-21
THE COUNTY UoIJRr

ao'''n ior damages Ia pending.
THE COUNTY UoURr
Trinio fMinor CriInina, Css.,
1atnali-courtnoy Wh,pp,o~
Special Correspondence OF the Repun','.
New Castle, Sept. 2l.-Atll0N
Emmons submitted the Case vi,h
argument, and the jury re,irS5 ""l
state VS.. George kleinstiibsr Oh,
with selling liquor without licsnsa
two cases. Plead guilty in one
Sentence to pay fine Of ESQ, AND
pay the costs In both cases.
State va. James Mackey, cb,,I
with the larceny OF a pair Of " t,ows,
from Charles ltalie, called. Inv
paneled. Emmons for State, Tho
rendered a verdict Of guilty VIII
leaving the box.
Charles DOrscbGl charged with
ling liquor without license, CAGE n
poned. John Badsr becoming
surity.
State va. Henry B. Courtney, cha,
with assault and battery on Riv
Tatnall. Case called. ATTORNEY d
eral Gray for State. sprusucs "a,
PENDANT. Mr.. Courtney plead puiIt,
the charge, but Mr.. Tatnall wss ca.
TO make statement in order that
sentence might be properly repuI,
with the grade Of the crime.
Mr.. Tatnallststed that about ths
of July an article appeared in
Morning Daily News" detailing
elOpement case In which a mau IL
employ and daughter Of Mr.. COur|
were the parties.
He went to the informing News" q
the next day and demonstrated n
some person in the establishment sb
the injustice done to the man in
employ, for instead OF a "stripling
boy" he was q mature man ssvd
years past his minority.
subsequentlywhen he was return
to his home in the evening, he was
tackled by Mrs. Courtney and bes
with some fifteen strokes about
head and face.
He caught hold Of the strap and
rested the strokes, when h. B. Col
ney came out Of q saloon across
street and told his wife to "lsy on 4
lay it on the ---;" CON
up he caught hold Of him by tue d
saying 'let go the strap, d-n yO1
The next day the "Nsws" had
other article attempting to give
substance Of what he had said,
putting words into his mouth VII
he had never uttered.
He CIR. TAtnall) did let 90 the 81
and attempted to make an explSDai
when Mr.. Courtney said "d-n hin
know him OF DID," Mr.. TatnAll BIZ
away from his asSsilant, bat
Courtney followed, continuing
blows.
One OF his eyes was very badly
jured and he mad not recovered
sight fully yet.
William Y. Warner and Frank
Gallagher seeing the assault cOrrOtd
ted the statement Of Ar. TSlnsll
Mr.. SpruAnce counsel for the defs
ant made q statement Of the cA1
which provoked the assault on
part Of Mr.. and Mrs. Courtney. BE
read the published announcer
from the DAILY REPUBLICAN, Of thsl
Of July, of the marriage 81 MstlA
Hayden with Miss Laura b. Court
on the Oath Of June, at Concord
Rev. J. Wesley Sullivan.
Mr.. SpruaEce stated that
Courtney was only Ii years Of age
married against her parents WSl
Mr.. spruance exhibited leather 81
with which the punishment was 10
ted arguing that is was not SUMO
to inAlct serious injury. be o.
that the sentence be such as only
vindicate the law.
He then read the EXTRACTS 'ron
Morning News with amusing eft''
on the Court. He then stated ths'
Tatnall said more to Mr. Conrad v
he called at his office; that he SAD
he did not know what hay
saw In the girl, a, she was only s
OF Mr.. Courtney, and
when she became of age she
come Of right in possession OF CIV
II. C. Conrad being called 70
stand stated that the day Sia
article appeared in the News Nj;
nall called and said he supposed
not intend to no injustice ~ MI
den, as he WAS a young man, S%
a trusty hand, but he didn't Know
Mr.. Hayden saw in the girl -
know" that she ia only the dssSI
his wife and that $4,000 Touu a
settled upon her when she Os''-
age by her father. 4,
At IL 80 the jury in the case i"
State We. James Msokey came II
a verdict Of guilty. At ! oc!O't
Tatnall- Cour .ney whipping case ~,
before the court. Mr.. SpFuapcs "a
finished his argument, A!tOrns!
eral Gray has commenced bis sfB'D