Evening journal., 1888-11-21
WILLING ON TRIAL.
wEzs msn whs Tried to XIII His wife
Last Augusta Clear Case Against
Him.


afternoon Evan d. Morrison, indicted at
the last term with James McNesby,
Thomas Ryan and Jacob Venn appeared
and pleaded guilty. He was given the
same sentence as his companions had
given them in September, 800 aud three
months imprisonment
Elizabeth Charles, a white woman,
about so years of age, was indicted for
stealing 500 in money from John G, Gil
bride on September "a. She pleaded not
guilty and stated that she would be ready
for trial this morning.
About 3.2e o'clock the grand jury came
in and stated that there was no work for
them to do. They were discharged until
10 o'clock this morning.
The case of James Wilson, indicted
for the larceny of two pair of shoes,
valued at 81 pair. from Samuel Sling
born Of No los East Front street on
September 20, was taken up. A jury
was called and Willard Hall Porter,
prosecuted the case for the state Samuel
Slingborn, the prosecuting witness was
called he testified TO the circumstances
attending the theft of the shoes from be-
fore his store. Witness found the pris-
oner shortly afterwards with enc pair Of
the shoes on After some words the
prisoner knocked him down and ran.
Police Officer Shearer swore to the ar
rest Of the prisoner after chasing him a
distance The prisoner made statement
in which he told a story about purchasing
the shoes In Philadelphia and then com
ing to Wilmington to find work The Chief
Justice charged the jury very briefly but
they could not find a verdict without
leaving tke box, so retired
Villas +. Willing was next brought
in and a jury called to try his case. Willing
shot at his wife, Sarah G. Willing, in
Taylor's drug store. at Taylor and Pop
lars streets, on the evening of August 3
Two iuries were out when this case was
called, and not enought of the panel of
Jurors was left to form jury. The
sheriff and clerk thereupon began TO call
struck jury Milton Lackey was called
and Mr. Lackey started for the door.
The Chief Justice told him to hold on and
Bailiff Smith ran after him and brought
him back to the jury box. Ex-Sheriff
Lambson, James G. Pickles Detective w.
I. Jones, and three others were also
called
The jury in the larceny case OF James
Wilson after being out ten minutes, now
came in and the remainder Of the Jury
was drawn from It. The verdict in this
case was guilty, and the sentence was to
the payment of the costs and restitution
money three months Imprisonment, and
ten lashes 70 be applied next Saturday.
Deputy Attorney General Thomas Davis
opened the Willing case for the state.
Sarah @. Willing was the first witness.
She testified that about @ O'Clock on
August 8, she was back in the dining
room at DR.. Browns, at Taylor and Pop
lar streets this city when Willing came in.
She asked him where he came from and
he replied None of your business" He
then asked to see their child He spoke
to the child and then left About $50
o'clock he came in again through the drug
store to the dining room with his revolver
pointed at the clerk who showed him the
way and said to her. IF you run I'll kill
YOU Then he fred and the ball took
effect in the arm of the chair Witness
ran into the yard and while there heard
another shot.
Willing had no counsel and pleaded his
own case. He stood up in the prisoners
box to cross examine the witness, his
wife. With confused smile and a blush
Of shame, he said; Mrs. Willing on
your oath, is your right name Sarah G.
Wilingg The witness said it was, and
other questions brought out the fact that
previous to her marriage she had been
called Katie Willing" but her right
name, the one written in the family Bible,
was Sarah c. Willing. On being ex-
amined by the counsel for the state, she
said her name was Sarah Catharine
Willing.
Jonathan F. LoHand, the drug clerk,
was the next witness. He said he first
saw the prisoner on August 3. He came
to the store four times that day, three
times in the afternoon Between $50
and 0. 10 p. m. he came in and asked IL
Mrs. Willing was in. Witness went to
see, and when he came back to the store
the prisoner went into the dining room.
Afterwards witness looked and saw hus-
band and wife in the yard, the
latter pulling on the child, who was in
her husbands arms Afterwards he left
Between and 8. 80 o'clock, he came in
and said: Let me have a cigar please .
Witness walked to the cigar case and
asked what kind. Willing replied: "The
best Eve in the store Witness replied
that he had sold out. "Then a ten. said
Willing. Witness said they did not keep
them. Willing then wanted twenty
FIVE, which they did not keep Witness
then gave him two for FIVE and Willing
threw down a quarter. Then he drew
his revolver and putting it in witness
face and said he wanted TO see
hts wife, and that witness was
to go with him. Witness said "all right
soon as get your change" Willing said
come on, d. the change and the cigar
too, and witness followed He went to
the Office door and opened 1t and saw a
Light, and said to Willing, walk through,
1 see light" Willing still holding the
revolver in witness face said come on,
want ne preliminary business about it.
So witness went in the room and sat in a
chair.
Mrs Willing said: Now what are YOU
going to do, and her husband replied
Never mind, If you run I'll fire. I" Then
he fred Witness ran out and Willing
fired at him, the bullet going through the
door. Witness did not know where vii
ling went. Witness identified the revol
yer which was put in evidence, and sait
he gave it to Sergeant Tucker
On the cross examination, in answer Il
Wiling questions, witness said he die
not take up bottle to throw, he had n,
time, before the revolver was in hi,
face.
Police Sergeant Tucker testified to re
ceiving the revolver in evidence as tn,
one which Lofand had given him.
Chief Of Police William Y. Swiggeti
swore to finding the prisoner in Philadel
phia and bringing him to this city OF
requisition- He came willingly. Her
the state rested