Daily Republican., 1886-09-25
Oficer Loper testified that when he
arrested Taylor he said that he was not

oi~tn ~" owso0so "aAou hosn
was cut.
The State rested with this witness,
and Mr.. Bacon opened for the defence
with an arg ment to the Jury, and then
commenced the examination of Wit.
neBses.
William Foreman, colored, testified
that he was not present when Reeo
WAS cut, but few days after the cut
ting Reed told him that he knew i'll
was not Du mpson that cut him, but he
would tell at the proper time who did
do IL.
Alopzo Bailey, colored, testified that
he came up with the band ct Fifth and
Walnut and followed 1t to Sixth and
Walnut streets. The fuss was at that
corner and the prisoners were right be-
hind the band; they did not stop and
were some distance off when the gang
jam ped on Reed.
Willard Rakes, colored, was In the
process sion and heard the noise of the
fght, but dt3 not see 1t. Dumpson and
Tay lor were In the third row behind
him and did not leave the ranks.
Norris Brown and Harry Bsehus.
both colored, testified to the same effect
% the previous witness, end said posi-
lively ttat Dumpson and Tay lor did
not leave the ranks.
Jonathan Foreman, colored, testified
that he was pr ssent when Reed tod his
father that 1t was not Dumpson that
cut him, and that he knew who did do
1t. AS It was nearly O'Clock when
this witness oonol uded, the jury were
discharged until 8 O'Clock this morning,
and Court took recess until . O'Clock
In the evening.
The Jury In the case Of Joseph Smith,
colored, indicted for the larceny OF Q
silver dollar from William Kirkwood,
came In at 10 o'clock with o verdict
of guilty, and Le Was Immediately sen.
fenced TO pay the costs, 81 restitution
money, be imprit oned three months
and be whipped with ten lsshes to-day.
RESPECT FOR HARRY sHARPLEY, ESQ
The evening session of Court conven.
ed shortly after 8 o'clock, when Judge
Cummins of the Municipal Court pre-
sented the resolutions adopted by the
Bar Association, In reference to the
death Of Harry Sharpley, Esq and in
moving their adoption by the Court, he
said he was reminded that death, when
|it comes to anyone Isl cause for sorrow,
but in the case of young man, but 40
years of age, whose life was 80 full Of
promise, It was an additional cause for
regret. The resolutions were lot lavish
In praise, but he co lsidered them strict
iy true In every particular.
He paid o high tribute to the excel
lent character OF Mr.. SnArpley and TO
his strict integrity; he said that he was
honest in ell he did, whether it was
professionally, politically or other wise.
He had svailed himself of Mr. Sharp.
ley's valuable services, and always
found that he tempered justice with
mercy and was o true friend and ooun-
sellor. He considered that in his death
the bar of this county had sustained al
|irreparable less, and thought that the
Court had shown the confidence 1t re,
posed in him by entrusting to his care
several very important capital cases.
Hon. Charles B. Lore, In seoondinR
the resolutions, said that he did not CON
siter IL necessary to say anything al
present, as he had already expressed
himself in another place in reference Il
this matter. He felt that he had sus
tanned personal loss In his death tha
Iwould never be filled.
| uity Solicitor Turner said that ter
| y ears ago he entered as law STUDENT IL
| the office of the Hon. Charles B. Lore
At that time Harry Sharpley was
alto law student in the same office
and friendship was then form eo
| " hich Was never shaken until his death
Mr. Sharpley pursued his legal studiel
under considerable difficulties, ANT
taught school during the winter ant
stuuied In the sum ner. He was faith
full TO every trust that was ever reposed
lin him, and had he lived but few
years longer would have been leader
at this bar. He did not consider tina
for his age there were any who turpass
ed him IN legal attain ments; but he 4
now gone from among them forever
and the speaker trusted that through
the mercy Of Gcd he Was at rest.
Il In speculatirg, rs l am prone to do
! upon the interesting question who vii
succeed to the distinction in thai
Iprofession attained by the older mem
bers Of the bar Of this county, whel
they, by choice or nature, retire from
1t, 1 have always fixed my mind upol
; him as one of them, whose death ha
lust been announced. am aware
aud very proud to know it, that ther
ara members of this bar, as we'll as c
the bars Of Kent and Sussex, who holl
a rank, rs legal men, which is give
to but few to pose ess-one calling TO
deep knowledge Of the law of the land
as well as wide and ample learning G
, all those different elements and Kind
OF information, hit torical, literary an
other, who 60 to make up what is ur
derstood, usu Ally. by the term culture
In general education, and the inte
lsctual cultivation which many OF Mi
% al law In asx1o
degree, he was their inferior; but l
strength, solidity and acutenessof min
he was the equal, tank, of auy youn
3 man of bis oppor, uDities whom IL hs
] been my fortune to know and observ
with any degree of care dout
? whether there is q better natural legs
mind in the profession than was h;l
. and this Ia no disparagement of any, fC
1t was characterized by great quicknet
3 of perception, and faculty Of logics
examiuation and treatment of topic
{ insuriDg, in the future, very high di
, tinction among mis- competitors at tt
bar.
] While cases have occurred, and vii
, occur again, in which he would n,
3 have excelled from their requiring, Il
0 their Interpretation, q breadth OF gel
0 Ieral knowledge greater than he po
sessed. yet in most OF those arising
/, the Courts he was able to oppos
q creditably, the leaders of his profess iol
I II time had been spared him, and pt
3 long time, he would have betn leadi
imself.
felt o strong attachment to NJ
Sharpley personally. He was, as
u thought, and now believe, very sir
8 oers and true man; one not by an
: means wanting of spirit. but as gent
i q, woman A very courageous mai
: he had nothing audacious or offensi,
Q In his nature or habit, and was un
Iformly considerate of the feelings [
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