Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-01
cEo1n COUNTY counrs.
Three Thousand Dollars Damages
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CECIL COUNTY COURTS.
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Three Thousand Dollars Damage
for Egecsuhent from IA 'E,rnim-Em
possible 10 Enforce focal Options
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
EIKToN, Sept 23. Judge Robinson
this morning Joined Judge Stump on Tho
bench in the Cecil county court.
james Wilson of Chesapeake City, wal
acquitted on two charges of violating the
local option law.
The next case was Oleary VS.. Hannun
u McHugh and John Wallace. This suit
was over the ownership of horses and
carts and other property used by con.
tractors ON the new B. d p. rnilroad.
The jury was instructed by the court To
find for the defendants.
The case of Miss Annie Ringland va.
the Philadelphia, Wilmington u Balti.
more railroad, was next taken up as is
pending This is an action for 81 900
damages, The plaintiff claims that she
was forcibly elected from the cars of the
defendant Mt North East and was injured.
Constable for plaintiff, William j. Jones
and Alexander Evans for the defendant.
ELKToN, Sept. 25.-In court to-day the
case of Mrs. Ringland vs.. the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington Il Baltimore railroad,
was put into the hands of the Jury about
l o'clock. After 30 minutes deliberation
the jury awarded the plaintiff $4,000
damages. The readers of the EVERY
EVENING will remember that the plaintiff,
an elderly woman, claimed that she was
pulled violently from the platform of a
car at North East, Nd, by brakeman
and was seriously injured. 1t is probable
that the railroad company will ask for q
new trinl on the ground that the damages
are excessive. Albert Constable and Will
liam 4. Warburton appeared for the
plaintiff and William j. Jones and
Alexander Evans for the defendant.
The next case was one removed from
Hartford county to the Cecil court John
Price vs.. Patrick Prendible, suit for
value of wood used in the construction of
the B.& P. railroad. The amount claimed
is 81 500. Young Of Hartford and Albert
Constable appeared for the plaintiff, and
Hermann Stump and Henry Archer of
Hartford, and John S. Writ of Cecil for
The grand jury concluded its labors
and reported to the court. 1t found in
all Is true bills; two for murder, four
for assault, five for violation of the local
option law, five for larceny, one for keep
ing disorderly house, one for bastardy.
The foreman stated to the court that it
was impossible to enforce the local option
law. The jury visited the Jail and re-
ported il in good condition. Sixty-two
witnesses from Port Deposit were exam
ined without an indictment being found.
Over 100 witnesses have sheen summoned
in the Barnes murder case.
ELKToN, Sept. 25.-In court to-day the
case of Price VS.. Prendible, removed
from Hartford county to the Cecil court
which has been on trial for several days
was concluded. The jury is still out.
Richard j. Conner and Frank Marklee
pleaded guilty to larceny of articles from
the Union News Company. Sentence
deferred. Richard lawson was convicted
of assault and fined 81 and costs.
A colored camp meeting was held yes
terday in the grove adjoining the Manor
Church, below Chesapeake City. During
the day u lot of the negroes got into a
row. One John Brown had his lower jaw
buddy bitten and the left side of his lower
lip bitten OH Arrests are to be made.
Tom Harris, IN Eikton darkey, got into
u fight ON the street I'm Saturday night and
WIS arrested. IL is not the first time Tom
has graeed the Jail with his presence and
will probably not be the last.
ELKToN, Sept. 29.--The circuit court
r,a,l "a,
at the usual hour. Judge Wicks, who had
been detained at his home by sickness in
his family since the beginning of this
session of court, joined Judges Robinson
and Stump on the bench. The jury in
the Hartford county case of Price VS..
brought in sealed verdict for
the plaintiff for $83.63.
Counsel on both sides saying they were
ready the court then took up the Barnes
murder case which had been set for to day.
Charles p. Barnes stands indicted for the
murder of his brother-in-law, Thomas Z.
Brown, who is also his nephew, and of his
son, James Arthur Barnes. The crime
was committed on the 30th of May last
near Woodlawn, Cecil county. The
court room was crowded and was very
warm notwithstanding open windows and
doors.
The prosecution is represented by
States Attorney Daniel Bratton and ex-
States Attorney Charles @. Crothers.
Robert O. Thackery and Albert Consta-
BILE, Esqs., appear for the prisoner.
Barnes was brought into the court by the
sheriff and took his place in the dock.
He was the centre of all eyes. He had
haggard, worn out appearance. His hair,
which is nearly black, was long and I'M
kenpt. He was dressed rather poorly,
not having ON q collar. He was arraigned
On both indictments, and it was agreed
by counsel that they should be tried to-
yether. His counsel pleaded not guilty
for him, and elected that he be tried by
5he judges.
James Tonlson, the first witness, re-
sides with daughter in Wilmington.
Both Barnes and Brown married his
daughters. On the morning of the
murder he was at Browns. Brown and
ne started for the station and their road
led by Barnes house. He had intended
10 stop there, Barnes having promised to
send u check to his wife by him. Barnes
wife had been separated from him for
several weeks and with the two youngest |
children was Mt her sisters in Whining
ton. Barnes came into the road with n
gun in his hands. Brown got ont of
the carriage. What he did it
for witness did not know. Barnes
put the gun to his shoulder, pointing it ut
Brown, and said he wanted satisfaction,
afterwards putting it down again. He |
look n few steps backwards, when he was
ibout again pointing it ut Brown, and the
latter said: "Charley You pointed that
gun ut me, but | am not afraid you will
shoot" Barnes then fired the load which
took effect in the left breast of Brown,
killing him instantly. Barnes started in
The gates saying "She may as well be
widow MS the other one." Barnes went in
The house. Witness went down towards
The Woodlawn post office. Earnest,
Barnes second son, came running to him
with blood on his face saying "He was
shot, but wasn't killed, Arthur was"
The shooting occurred about $50 n. m.
His daughter had left Barnes once before,
but returned.
On REORGANIZATION witness said that
Brown was close enough to Barnes to
have knocked up the gun the first time he
pointed it Mt him had he chosen to do 30.
Tho house is about 30 feet from the road.
The witness is now staying there with
Barnes wife and children. He had
known Barnes since child. Did not
think he was of passionate nature.
Always treated him like gentleman.
There was nothing unusual in Barnes
appearance that morning. He wasn't
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