Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08
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/ rhc Court Conyfcts Rorncs of STur-
der in she s.cond ESegypn and sen-
fences srina 80 II Years snsprison-
n,ent -sarrs, RinsIamd.s Counsel
Prefer Il acknowledgements of
Court.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
EIxroN Mn Oct. The second
annual fair ball was held in Elktou Hall
on the grounds of the Elkton Agricultural
Soc;etv laat n;gbt The hall IL $50 feet
Lowe ~ Al wide and bnndsomely fitted
mn Iiobt 10 Furnished by IS pas.iets,
which Last niobt shone down on a scene
comfy.
Ritchie furnished the music, which was
excellent, there being 90 pieces in the
orchestra. L. Oliver Cooper of Whining
ton was the general floor manager There
were is of the latest and best dances on
the programme. the last one being CON
cluded about 4 o'clock this morning,
Those in attendance, about 400 in all,
were from ali parts of Cecil county, froir
Kent and Hartford counties. Maryland,
and from New Castle county, Delaware.
The grand march began at 0. 80 and was
participated in by a great many couples.
In court Yesterday. the case of Jacob
Pierson indicted for assault on his bound
boy BENJAMIN Ross, by exposing him to
fine weather so that his feet were badly
frosted, was tried before Jury and a
verdict of not guilty was rendered. The
boy,s feet were frozen so badly last
| winter tbot he has since lost all his toes
and parts of both feet. The defense was
| tbot fbo how had Voluntarily hidden him
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The court ala moi render its decision
in the Rarnes case Yesterday owing to
1,mn st,m,, be;no IN and NOT able to
ieava his home
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vi IN muruer IN w a seooi III ~ r.
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was hlnu heisnpot Aino anu ~.
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good opinion oI IN why hheM MN. mess .:fas
facts, Wnen consiuereo IN coa on az WIN
tne conoitlon u ene mint VI .ns plis "tls
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VIII Vic uuuitOhui law NtuV We t'io hoou'
70 pass sen.ehoe 9pon mn ~ :iio
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Q ence lih iol sn1l.ei e1 ! snn W.
{ ulc. Vi inuru e ~ siie oe0ohu "ouie
a orIiharily uenia iill.. .o.5, l..
a Barnes was IheI seh'ehoea W sever
years ~ .he mal ianu p IN So.,'D ~
tne murder oi Drown anu tne stiihe perios
, ior tne muruer Vi his son' manning =
{ years IN al. "a -:
G mheh .he Juuee telei' ~: W uis Sonui
d tlon before ne began ms lnIelnperaS
d haplts, the prisoner snoweu lhe ON.
g symptom OF emot,on ue mas uuiIi8 VI
}. trlai. lie bowed MS heao ana s'lo Sone
d thing inaud!oly.
a The verdict OF murder III the secon
Il degree was rather expeetea by persons
It Elkton who had heard the evidence Du
It the 1eehng IN tpe upper part 81 "a
county where .ne crime was eoni:hi't ~
pitter against MN anu the SPinlon .llei
was that ne shouid De haiigea. Mrs; Darii Il J
VINO is now nVlng IN tht nouse Whore he
" protner ana son were klileu Dy ner f nun
Danu, Is salu 70 oe ai!nosS ;s on III
/ terror OF MN: ohe Was airalu n ~, wo u
:. break out OF jan ana come anu XIII ne
y and the other cniiuren: ,,..
Inc Jury IN the oiiVer eon.esteu WI !
= case prought IN Veralc1 ~ . oioeA 'hi
u evening, SUSTAINING tne Will NIL,
y hichard .. Conner anu ram hi'lrh i.;,.
i aged about 10 years, VINO pIe" Nc, guiis
!. 10 lhreeny vi ".,o n'a a aaot 90 n
VIEWS oonipu 49, ~ Se..uoat;or,
j. months each IN tne HOUSE oi Ooffection
}, Judge Robinson gave them some goo
l. advice and one OF them was ahected U
tears at his SITUATION
70 Counsel are arguing to,hght petore IN
z court Tor new trlal III tne raliroau case
y in which Jury gave Mrs. hingiana
u verdict OF W., OOO, for injuries received
!. getting on the cars at North East;
. small child OF John hoily' Wn
= resides near zion, this county, Oh meu
y nesday accidentally SET hre 70 stfaN
g stack in the vicinity OF It's father 5 Darn
ie notwithstanding the women OF the hou ,
hold tried to extinRnish tne names, 'ne
y spread to the barn, large s.ructule' an
70 1t was burned TO the grouna anu lts COZ
y tents destroyed. Among o.her .hiiles u u,
stroyed were 100 bushels OF gram, mosti