Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-08

The Jury In the Graham case came In
Vt O'Clock this morning with Q verdict
OF granddaughter, and were discharged
from further attendance at this term Of
court. The vote on the first ballot
stood 9 for second degree, 4 for man.
slaughter and for AoQuittal, but 1t
could not be learned how many ballots
were taken, or how the vote stood on the
others, with the exception OF the last.
This ballot was taken about b.45 o..
clock, aud resulted In q verdict OF
guilty Of granddaughter.
At 1920 O'Clock Riedel Was brought
In and placed in the dock, when Attor.
ney General BiRgs moved that judg-
meut DO passed upon him.
Judge Houston then said: "Charles
Henry Riedel, stand up. You were In.
dicled for murder OF the fret degree; to
that indictment you plead not entity,
and elected to be trisd by God and your
country. After fair and impartial
trial the jury has rendered verdict of
guilty 40 In manner and form indicted
and 1t now remains for me to pass upon
you the sentence Of the Court" He
then asked the prisoner II he had any
thing to say why sentence should not
be passed upon him.
Riedel seemed to study for ct least
a minute before be replied In broken
Englieh, ~ have nothing TO say about
IT," The Judge then sentenced him to
be hanged by the neck until no Is dead,
OH Friday, August t0th.
As he wan taken from the room be-.
tween the two tipstsves, he had o smile
on his face, and rather seemed pleased
than otherwise.
The Court then took up the bearing Of
the applications for liquor licenses and
the rernonsirances against them. The
Interest taken In this matter was evil
denced by the fact that the Court room
was crowded with temperance people,
liquor sellers, saloon keepers and others,
all OF whom gave the stfictest attention
10 the business on hand.
John Q. Adams, Eleventh and Kirk
wood streets, was the FIRST called. Mr..
Prickett said there was atremonstrance
prepared, which was taken away by n
woman on protense Of getting some one
to align 1t, Asd not returned until IL was
too late to put II in. But by order OF
the court 1t was admitted. He did not
charge Mr.. Adams with having any
thing to do with this, ns he had not the
proof to sustain 1t.
Levi 0. Bird, Esq represented Mr..
Adams, and eaid that be did not know
enytting about this matter. nor did he
know that there was any Temons,fance
against the place until the last mo-
ment.
Briefly & Whitoraft's application
was next taken mp, when Willism 4.
Smtthers, EsQ appeared IN their be-
half. Mr.. Priekett said that this wAs
about one OF the worst places in this
city, and produced the DOCKET to show
that they had been fined for selling II.
quor on Sundsy.
He plso said that this was tho place
where Carroll was shot.
Mr.. 6mithers coutended that the place
was PROF erly kept, and that the killing
OF Carroll should Dot stand against Ii.
Judge Houston decided that the court
would take oil suoh matters into con-
siderat!on In GotinR en- .ho licenses.
William Il. Qdinn testified that he
has been In the place, and consid erei It
As well kept aud orderly as tia ipr re
oil 9aloohn. n.,~ -=-
%, a. Ryfoss examination by Mr..
--IIckett he said that he could neither
give the place . good name or a bad
name. He understood that there were
come very bad characters who oamo to
the house,
Frank Baster Was the next, but there
was nothing Egsinst him.
George Bareback was called, when
Mr.. Prickett said that although there
was no Inconsistencies against the hou, o
he would show that 1t should not be
licensed.
John Maria was sworn, ard testlhed
that although the place is no. licensed,
he bought whisky OF him In May.
The applicant was represented by
Mr., 6mitherB, who croBs- examined the
witness, and drew out the informant IN
that the witness 10 employed by the
Law and Order Society to obtain evil.
dence against saloon keepers.
Edward BAne, Ut Fifth and Walnut
ssroets, WIS called, and Mr., Priokett
said there Was nothing against him.
Charles Beckett came next with
nothing against him. James Brown.
of the Bulls Head Hotel Oh West
Fourth street, was CALEB bu5 There was
nothing sgairet him.
Henry U. Beokley, No. 1903 Est
FIFTH street WAS called, wneu Nj
| Ward said this wse su old Louso aud
there WAS . ramoustranos GgAiess it.
Eulil Be9k's place In the Ninth ward
! also passed muster a5 there WAS noshtnt
against hiA.
John Becker, of New Cattle, va
called, when 1t was stated that Their
was remonstrEnce on the ground Aha
he is not o man Of good moral chnIac
ter.
Rev. Edwsrd L. Hubbard wss sworn
and testified tina. the applicant ha
lsWorn to ceTtsin statements In hls ap
plicatiAn which are incorrect. He BIS
produced bottle OF whitky, which h
said was bought OF Becker on the Sat
bath.
Judse Psynter toob the bottle an
after smelling aud tasting 1t pronount
ed II whisky. The witness nlso resd
letter from q mSu IN Now CASTLE, VIII
was unable to be present, in which b
said 10 had bought whisky from Bsckt
on Sundays.
William t. Lyman, Esq, who repr,
4 scented Becker, objected TO the test
, mony on the ground that much OF
r was mere hearsay, but the Court owe
o ruled the objection.
Michael King, resident OF Ne
r CASTLE, testified that he did not thin
the hotel necessary.
d Mr., Lyman called VIM. Herbert, wi
!, Testified that he has known Mr.. Beck
i for 10 years, aud knows that he keeps
: quiet and orderly house.
,ei j. A. Boera' name WAS called. \
" remoustrAnoe or objection against hi
was preseoted.
,el John f. Bradley wAs called, VII
IN Mr.. Prickstt had John Morris swor
A. snd he stated that he had seen liqu
a sold 10 drunken men In tho place.
,el Wade Larone7 testified that he y
70 with Mr.. Morris and raw tho liqu
- sold to the drunken NTH referred
They were pla5 ing pool for drinks.