The daily gazette., 1882-05-10
BEFORE THE BAR OF JUSTICE.
Petty Cases Tried in the General Sessions
Court-WlIliam Reed, the Alleged Pick
pocket, Acquitted - Redden Arraignet
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Petty Cases Tried in the General Sessions
I Court-William Reed, the Alleged Pick
pocket. Acquitted - Redden Arraigned
and Assigned Counsel.
The sad and sudden death of Washington
Mason, the foreman of the jury in the case
of the State VS.. William Reed, charged with
picking DIR. j. t. V. Blocksom's pocket at
torepaugh's circus, caused suspension In
the court proceedings yesterday afternoon
until $50 o'clock. After the body Of Mr..
Mason had been removed to the late resi-
dence of the deceased on West Ninth street,
the trial was proceeded with, IL jurors being
in the box.
The defense opened with calling Z. w.
Ewbanks, cashier Of the Bank Of Delaware
who said that the issue of the National
bank notes alleged to have been stolen had
reached the number of 2,S07, ,256. He
believed 1t impossible for man TO distin-
guish any particular note out of q grea;
many because one had been soiled
John Il. Graham testified that DIR, Block.
som had said to him that he (Dr. Blockson)
would be glad TO let the boy OFF.
Levi z, Bird, ESD, opened for the defense
at 81 p. M, and in an argument delivered
In 30 minutes, presented defense tending
to show the lack of proof of the prisoners
guilt and the poor testimony of the States
witness, DIR. Blocksom. DR.. Bloeksom was
denounced great deal and abused some
and Mr.. Bird did his best to keep his threat,
delivered early in his address, that he would
show to the jurors that this witness Is the
most remarkable one produced by Delaware
in the last 100 years.
After an able plea by L. G. Vandegrift
Esq, for the State, the court charged the
jury at some length. The jury after de
Liberation of 40 minutes returned verdict
of not guilty.
No case has created greater interest than
this one and the faces of the jury were earn
estly scanned as to the result. Reed is q
young Washingtonian and looked very pale
when the jury appeared. All seemed
pleased with the verdict and many took him
by the hand. The court warned him to keep
out of bad company, and he replied, thank
ing the court for his fair trial.
The jury in the case of the State vs. Sarah
Anderson, for the larceny Of chickens from
Thomas McCarty, failed to agree after being
out six hours and was discharged One OF
the members of this jury q sick with a
nervous fever
AT 4.30 0o'clock the grand jury came in
with indictments against William A :, Cum
minis for bigamy and William Summers fol
carrying concealed deadly weapons. Tn,
grand jury was then discharged from further
attendance at the May term.
AT 5.O5 O'Clock James Rcdden, eolorcd ,fO
rape on little Sallie A. Purse near Odessa
February %, was arraigned. He is decided,
black with thick lips and brutal appearance
He had scared look, and upon his arraign
ment he pleaded not guilty in an earncs
manner. Mr.. Bird was called upon b,
the court to defend Redden, but stated tina
urgent business in Baltimore on railroad
business forbid him giving the case the at
tention 1t deserved. Mr.. Sharpley was thel
selected to take the case and in accepting i
stated that he would associate Henry X
Pennington, Esq, with him. These attor
neys were requested to be ready next Thurs
day.
Court took recess until 10 o'clock to
day.