Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-30
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Cou-i OF Oyer anaT.-I

=, UonF' of Oyer "nd Tcrn,.
Their was a very la,,o ..,'as
ipeotatoIs prcsent when ,,.sslentn
lyer and Terminsr cp.s,5 ,ns ?, coI
ng. Tho Chief jus M. Va = 'hls
" J Y e !, and Eoust aa e a.'S y, A y
soc. .in iDmed lately al.s, he ~ 20 nh. To
clerk called the nam, -o " opsnla
fr nIors "a. and !, they wore tlaD r. Mn
rom iasther ATTENDANCE NJ Sis'a
81 the general apa "a, i3e
one. "'s"eral
Deputy ATTORNEY Coma,
asked for a car,iorar. on 10, jefA
INC cours OF General sss .la reg
Indictments Of LswIs 4 y
Theodore Bscke-, h5th cb u.Vs
murder, and Charlel L ,bintols ' !,
with raps, to bring item 'J W., q
Court of Oyer and Tsrn.nsso alof
was Immediate. y grated S.
Tbs names of the wi, ss,e a. w.
cases were called, wA.n Law q
Esq stated that be cana W.. Y
with the trial Of Davis A. nv r,s. ;
account OF the absence Of t. ,"s
:, He said that this wI;htss /.
Troy, N. Y, and tina, = bTo,h n {
prisoner had gone after him y :.
induce him to return hi ,ire ~
mony: He claimed loa, \ voa ~
sible for him to 20 to ,.Ial w rss
man, rs he is the maiu - nno.a Ivy y
defense. He asserted taa.ks..
Gus to try this case, ard ~"
conld be ready by TiutsdaS ''
Mr.. Bird also stated ,bs, .,I
he was not ready in the Dav. :,
believed no was read 10 "a y.
once with the Becker case srs i
Attorney General Bisg. All "a
prefer 10 try the case + Robioso1
% account of the critlcl. c1rSir
the prosecuting witness
Walter Bacon, EGG. who will
Robinson, said that he lad M,
able TO get his witnesses, bu, so'
ready as soon as they we.e hrou
Court. AT his reques, slmmos,s
issued for several of them vio II
the lover part OF the S;ate
The Court then ordered tbatI,
Davis, Theodore BecSer and d
Robinson should be hr1apbt h
they were placed in the dock
was dressed in a new suit of Id
cloth, and wore a ctoker col,
looked pale, ard seem IL 10 raj
terrible condition IN witch be-
own act, has placed himself.
Theodore Becker was also
dressed, but the wsn~a that
spent in jail has given u.m ,b,t
caruworn appearants . pe3ul
prisoners.
| Charles Robinson al:te bad
Thick, protrudiug liu4 10, d.r1
geauiue African dsscen. Hell
o feet u inches in LeiEl, and viii
bly, weigh $50 pounds. His d
small, and his geneva Appeared
notes that be is below lie a7s,a,
igence.
Theodore Becker was snsigus
afSer which Lewis L, Davis was
8 and up Both pr..o. = we're
ed tor murder Ia thea,. lesred
both pleaded not guilty.
| Robinson was ,tea a.Yaigne
also plead not guilty 70 the iudi
tcharging him with rimmii,in
upon Mrs Gardpe. 10 answer
usual question by the Jerk esc
prisoners answered HAT they w1
tried by God aud iA5l, country.
/ shortly after they we're arr
IDavis aud R1bius.n we're AXE
the Court room and removed
cells In the bassusr. C.erk q
Then p.oceeded 70 drle a jury
the case of Theodore Becker
Il The following wege cka.!en
Ithe State: FrarcsJ. PrGueT,
Adele, Stephen DONrsy, while
fence chal enged IS %. )Es'
Ia. Husbands, Oscar Mills,
'IDuffy, Thomas Caro-, Levi
Henry Kindell, Obaiiah .. VI
lJohn F. Bracken, Thomas Trust,
Heisler, Thomas 7 AiliFey.
4 Beck, William I. Peach. VIII
Q Saxton was excusel O. account
ling hes ri disease. i
81 David Woolman and E!lwocd
. ward had formed opiaions TIA!
mot be changed and were excuseq
Ell Michael Vlendt and VIM u
had conscientious scrrrles agalo|
tal punishment. and we've Told \
aside. j
The Jury as finally elected
al lows: Thomas j. Banks, toFem1
I'll Castle Hundred Samuel gan
Ill Ut. Georges Benjamin Il, ssa
i cader; flank j. Pennington, Ply
o Myles Clark, Red Loo ~ D.
n Brandywine Robert sindal,
al tiana /; Benz amin NJ. West, app
b mink Jonn Townsend, Ap7
D mink John w. Burl!s, New
d Samuel Peachy, Apptqui1
di David McCulIin, Peneaoer.
The drawing of lie Jaiy !
dover an hour, and VA. cong
.-l12.15 o'clock, after which ine
II ment was read again Gnu
o sworn. ..o
oil The case was opened to the A, !. J
IrIDeputy Attorney-GenefaI n ,ia
latter explaining the Jaw ra'
wbat constituted the diiieren. !.
of murder, stated VIVA le exp :, y
q be able to prove, and c''D~'-
it animation Of witnessed .o
Ill Frank Il Carswel! Sas w. W.,
1t | testified that he is CO are rem
4 made q plan OF the seen OF :, .l &c,
e. which be produced, ahu " vs.
n to 4 10 e., 'ence. INK
% At 12 40 O'Clock Court iooA
II pptil 3o'clock this afternoon.
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