Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-09-23
FIFTH EDITI0N,E


The Davis Case.
Court convened at 8 o'clock tbis m urn.
Ing with the Chief Justice and As ,ociste
Wootten on the bench. Immedi lately
after the opening Mr.. Bird resumed his
argument 10 favor Of his motion for the
discharge OF Lewis l.. Davis. when be
Was stopped by the Chief Justice, who
informed him that NJ the Court In
Chanoery would meet next Monday and
occupy this room, 10 would be pecee-
safy for this court To adjourn on
Saturday, and that therefore there
would not be time to hear
the argument. rs there were 80 ma, v
other casts to be disposed of. He also
said that be would rather not hear the
argument until there WAS q full bench.
and ~ Judge Houston was not present
he had determined to hold an Ad ion rn
ed session on Monday, November S,b.
when the matter could DO pa, sed upon
be ell the JudRes.
Mr.. Bird urged the necessity of dis.
posing OF this question NJ once, but he
Chief Justice said II would be i'm possi
ble under the circumstances.
Deputy Attorn y General BigQs said
that ~ this was very important mat
tor, and az Mr.. Bird had made a part
OF his argument, he would like to have
the question disposed of ut this term,
and be suggested that o despatch be
sent to Judge Houston, asking him II
ne cannot come up ., once anu hear the
aiguM ont.
The Chief Justice replied that he
did not consider II would be any use to
do that, ~ the last letter which he had
received fr)m him stated that he
would not be able to sit during this
term.
Mr.. Bird then inquired about his w.t.
nesses, and said that % some Of them
resided In other States, and ", re eu-
ployed In iron mills and factories, he
had considerable diffioulty in getting
them here, and rs this was the third
time they had come, and then only on
the promise of extra compensation to
pay them for lost time, he wanted some
obstruction as 10 when he should tell
them TO be here again.
He Old not think 1t neces sary to have
these with esses present until the argu-
meDt WAS finished, aud rs the court
agreed with him, all the witnesses were
discharged until Wednesday, Novem-
Der 10. Davis was then taAt N from the
dock 10 his cell In the base ment, aud
will be returned u New Castle Jail this
afternoon. The special jurors who wtre
sum moned to attend the court of Oyer
aud Terminer were discharged until
November 10.
Henry VeAsey, colored, plead guilty
Co an indictment charging him with
entering the stable OF James Morrow,
on Sunday night, the 18th OF this
month, and taking horse and wagon
which he afterwards returned. The
prisoner stated that he did not intend
TO steal the team, but only wanted 70
take ridt, and the Court sentenced
bin TO pay the costs of prosecution, y
fine OF $50 and be imprisoned one year.
Lewis Pyle, who was indicted for
larceny and burglary, plead guilty TO
larceny, and the State accepted the
plea.
The Chief Justice sentenced him 10
pay the costs Of prosecution, IS restitu-
ton money, be Imprisoned IL months,
and on Saturday, October End, be whip
ped with 10 lashes.
william, ii. Buckner, colored, plead
guilty TO o charge OF carrying o con-
ceal d deadly weapon, anu WAS sen
fenced to pay the costs of prosecution, q
fine of S25 and be imprisoned ten da, .,
but the fine WAS afterwards remitted.
A jury WAS then drawn and the case
Of Philip Pinion, colored, indicted for
breaking into and robbing the house OF
George W. Harriet on May 18Th was
taken up for trial.
The State was represented by Thomas
Davis, Esq., And the prisoner ny Walter
Bacon, Esq
George w. Harriet testified that he
rastAaa In M ~ In In 81
some time during the night of May 80 his
house Was brC ken into ard . num Der If
articles, including some money, stolen.
The first time the witness saw the
prisoner " as at the town hall after his
arrest.
Mrs. Harriott, the wife OF the pre-
vious witness; was sworn, and corrobt-
rated his tsstimony In reference to The
house being entered and robbed. Two
daughters and a son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Harrio.t also testified to the fact Of the
robbery, which was not discovered I'M.
I'LL the next morning.
William T. Jones testified that he ar
rested the prisoner shortly after the
robbery and to1nd the umbrella under
his coat, and number of knives and
forks In his pocket. When arrested the
thAd LuU aEJlCiCb MtE6 AtNtn
him, and that evening the witness went
to his house and found another colo.ed
man named Henry Raisen concealed
behind trunk.
Harvey d. Vandesrift was sworn and
testified that he was with Officer Jones
when the arrest was made, and zorro.
borated his testimony in reference to
1t and TO finding the articles on him.
When this witDtss closed, Deputy At.
torney General Biggs said the State
would Test.
Mr.. Bacon then made his opening ar
gument for the defense, aud commeI ced
the exam ination Of witnesses.
William T. Jones was recalled, and
testified that few days before he Ar
rested Pinion he received despatch
from Linwood, stating that q house
had been robbed there, and among the
articles taken was an umbrella. When
he fc und the umbrella on Pinion he
thought that probably he was connected
with that robbery. and went to his house
1t Seventh and Scott streets In search
OF other articles. Henry Raisen. who
was found In the house, was an escaped
criminal from Kent County jail, and
the witness returned him to the Sheriff
of that county.
John Gould, colored, was sworn and
testified that he lives few doors from
the prisoner and that he saw b m almost