Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15

tosuheu thAt Oh the night of the robbery |
he saw Blake on Market street between
Seventh and Eighth, between $50 and |
O'Clock. Witness went to Philadelphia
that evening, and on his return about 2
O'Clock next morning, went with W. Il.
carroll into the latter's saloon, on Water
street; while there Blake came In and
asked for drink few minutes later
the witness left the place, leaving Blake
there.
On the night Of November 22d Hawkins
again saw Blake at Csrroll's, where he
went for this purpose, and arrested him
a. suspicious character, under the pro-
feasional thief law. AT the hall Blake
WAS searched, during which operation
he slipped something in his mouth, which
the officers, after struggle extracted,
and found to be two pawn tickets.
ons of the pawn tickets, the mutilated
portions OF which had been pasted
together on piece OF white paper, was
presented In evidence. For the other,
which had been left in the pawn shop
where 1t WAS issued, the witness pre-.
sented the receipt OF the pawnbroker.
Blake's name does OF appear on the
pawn ticket, which is issued to George
Howard, and Chief Hawkins testified
that he had known Blake to be called
Howard.
Mr. Higgins objsoted to the introduo-
tion OF the receipt for the other pawn
ticket, but the witness WAS permitted to
say that he took the ticket to a pawn
shop at No. 1924 Ridge avenue, and pro-
cured the article 1t called for. To an
attempt to ask MIN what this article was
Mr.. Higgins objected,
The objection was overruled, and the
witness said he got pair of gold speota-
Giles for the ticket. He brought the
spectaclea, and also an umbrella, which
he got on the other ticket, to " lining
ton, and delivered them to Mr.. Pusey.
He gave the pawnbroker receipt for the
umbrells, and kept the ticket. After
wards the prisoner admitted to having
pawned the umbrella and the spectsoles
During his CROSS examination Mr..
Higgins asked Hawkins ii he had been
drinking anything the night he saw
Blake. He said he had been but not to
an extent sufficient TO interfere with his
judgment.
Mr.. Higgins exhibited receipt, which
Hawkins acknowledged to be in his hand
writing. II WAS the one he gave the
v
the regular ticket, which he kept for use
at the trial. The receipt is fer an um-
brelis pawned by one George Howard,
with Samuel Nsthans, for an advance OF
one dollar. 1t was offered in evidence by
Mr.. Higgins.
Sergeant Hatton of the police force. cor
roborated the testimony of ex.Chief
Hawkins as to the arrest of Blake and
the capture of the pawn tickets.
Mr.. Pusey WAS recalled, produced the
spectsoles he had recovered from
Hawkins, and identified them as = pair
belonging to his wife, wsioh were stolen
on the night of the robbery.
Jewele- William N. Holt testified that
the glasses greatly resembed a pair he
sold to Mrs Joshua L. Pusey, and also
repaired for her last October. He said
he found copper rivet in the spectacles
after they were recovered, which he had
not placed there.
William W. Pusey said the umbrella
which WAS stolen from his fathers house,
was In his possession, having been bor-
rowed from friens. He recovered 1t
from Chief Hew wkins. The umbrella wss
produced and identified by him, and
Hawkins, being recalled, said to the best
uf Lis knowledge it was the umbrella he
had procured from the pawn shop and
given to Mr.. Pusey.
William II. Carroll testified to being in
Philsdelphia with Chief Hawkins on the
| Eight OF November 12,h, ard corrobo-
rated Hawking etstament that while they
were in his Saloon, after their return,
Blake cane in and got drink. Blake
paid for the urink with i've franc piece,
which he took ct o valuation of 80 certs.
ue said Blake had been In his house
before, but he ordered him to keep away.
Mr.. Pusey, being recalled, said there
was five franc piece among the collsc
tion OF coins stolen from his house the
night of the robbery.
The State here closed.
The defense called John Kersbaw Of
Philsdelphia, an employe OF the Phila
ielphia & Reading Railroad Company.
de knew Blake saw him in Pnilsdel-
phia on the morning Of November 18Th
last, in a saloon on Ninth street, above
Race. Took drink with him aud had a
conversation with him about q boxing
match at Eighth and Vine the night
before. A gentleman came in, with sr
umbrella in ilis hand, and afterwards hs
produced pair OF gold spectaoles
(the speotaoles stolen from Mr.
Pusey's house and the umbrella
we're handed the witaesr
and he said they resemblpd those showr
him iu the ealoon.) The name OF thii
man wss Howard, aud he used to be {
conductor on Race and Vine streets Car
He tried 10 borrow some money from th'
) witness, but meeting with no snoc9ss pro
iucsd the spec acle4 and umbrella apC
offered to pledge them for a loan. Biak
! offered to let him have 50 ou the articles
but he said It was lot sufficient and wen
J out. AT the time this was trapspirirI
lie witness was accompanied by Williau
2. Beckett aud a man named CordoVa
He said he had known Blake for j
months, both having been streat car con
: iu tors.
: On cross examination MIR, Gray search
pgly questioned the witness as to hi
previous life and occupations, but b
> answered promptly each time. He aai
he was for awhile employed by Ferri
! Brothers of this city, in canvasainR 10
!, the Camden, N. j., directory. The crosf
1 EXAMINATION lssted over an hour, but tn
a testimony was unshaken.
Mr.. Higgins next called Samut
! Nathan, pawnbroker OF Eat Nortl
i Ninth street, Philadelphia He said Il
T. mad beeu in the business SO years, an
: had several places in Philadelphis. Ii
t said positively thst the prisoner st th
o bar, Blake, was not the man that ha
Il pawned the umbrella at his place. Til
g man, who gave his name rs dsore
9 Howard, was about % or % years of az,
Q stout and not much over feet
Is hight. The umbrella was pawned o
o November 18th. He said that paw
n tickets pass on delivery, the same as
a check payable to bearer, and the perso
y presenting the ticket prooures the srticl
At 6 36 O'Clock oourt adjourned unit
) 10 O'Clock yesterday morning.
g At sos O'Clock the grand jury can
IL into court with the balance of the
Indictments, and announced that the
y uad concluded their lsbors They wei
Is discharged from further attendance
y this term, with the thanks of the cour
Chief Justice ComeRys and Associa
et Judges Houston and Wniteley were 81
" ling when the county court convened
lg 10 o'clock yesterday. By direction
ly Chief Justice Comegys, Clerk Of Il
y Peace Cochran read the commission
Y. William G.. Whiteley, Esq, rs sssocia
~ ustice Of New Castle county.
d, The oase of Charles j. Blake for Il
as burglary of Joshua L Pusey's residen
o, was continued. Judge of the Municip
no Court Walter Cummins and Clerk Pc
le iDgton were called by the defense. Tn
OF we're unable to give any testimony bes
ae ing upon admissions alleged to have be
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