Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-01
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To judge by the spectacle presented on
Saturday evening last of the interior Of
the city hall when the postponed case OF
Reynolds and Ramsberger was called up,
one might readily imagine the whole
community to be intensely interested 10
| the trial, and that no doubt was the fact.
The immense room was an amphitheatre
of heads from the ratings back to the
entrance to the court room, up along the
stairway to the Council chamber, while
numbers risked their necks In uneasy
aeetings astride the balusters.
| Within the ratings CITY Solicitor j.
Frank Ball, surrounded by knot of Off.
cials and reporters, shared the watohfaI
interest OF the spectators equally with
the prisoners Charles Reynolds and
Charles Ransberger. Judge Turner 40.
conipanied by Mayor Harrington occu-
pied the bench and silently awaited the
opening OF hostilities. For even of that
moment the opinion prevailed among the
audience of speculatiyeness as to the pub.
lio prosecutors success. Charles Rey-
nolds sat nonchslantly in front OF Chief
sviggett's desk, his left hand resting
upon q silver. mounted cane, while behind
him young Ramsberger appeared intently
watchful of every movement of the cour
officials.
!Oity Solicitor Ball sat neryously mop.
ping his forehead when Clerk Hyland
Suddenly attracted all attention to himself
in calling aloud thrice 'sLemuel Stroud. /"
This was the first of the long list of wit
negses called by the prosecution. Several
did not answer their names and upon the
peremptory demand Of the city solicitor
the court ordered attachments to be i'm.
nnediately issued for their apprehension.
j. Pusey Smith was excused upon a GER
ti6cste OF sickness signed by DR.. ]. n.
Smith. MIR. BAH asked that his bond be
not forfeited which request was granted.
After issuing an attachment for Frank
Miller, distant voice far back in the
audience cried out that Miller was in the
room. Upon emerging from the crowd
ne explained that he is deaf. The calling
OF tue remainder OF the witnesses was an
interminable job the tediousness of their
appearance making it only too apparent
that 1t covered an effort to delay Justice
by their absence. At length Lemuel
stroud, John Kyle, Warden r. Hum
phrey, Obed Outten, Robert Il Jefferis, j.
W. Woodrow, Richard T. Loman and
Frank Miller had answered their names.
The evidence given by most of them
WINS OF such nature, and their almost
complete lack Of memory in regard to
gambling Of any kind being carried on
at No. East Third street., was such that
the public prosecutor made no advance
until the testimony OF Frank Miller was
given. Even bis evidence was dragged
out only by the most persistent and
ingenious effort Of the city solicitor who
at every point was withstood By the wit
mesa fortuous, eyasive replies coupled
with the most astounding appearance Of
forgetiuiness, Miller at first could not
hear Mr. Balls questions He then
could not recollect the cigar store at No.
East Third street nor could be remem.
Der when he had been there.
Did you ever" continued Mr.. Ball,
take part in any game Of chance for
money in the building we are speaking
of ~
"Well, IL l must tell you" with deep.
strong Sigh II did, The facts were
then extracted from him that he had
played poker there for 50.cent limit.
He saw Reynolds ard Ramsberger take
the drawboafd. Further efforts of the
prosecuting attorney were rewarded with
sarles Z = ILL., eg .eli.s
and Il don't rsiremosr which replies
covered all Miilel AnUrauuss VI the
gambling record or Lsmuel Stroud, John
Kyle, ard Evan D. Morrison. Miller's
own experience was that he camo out
shout even.
After hearing testimony of other wit
nesses from whom Mr.. Ball gained a har.
vest OF comparatively valueless evidence,
the city solicitor addressed the court
reproducing these points in the testimony
OF the witnesses, especially that of Miller,
indicating the completely Of Reynolds
and Rsmsberger iu the violation Of law,
the first for gambling for money and the
second on the charge OF keeping or rent
ing place for that purpose. city Solic-
itor Ball commended that the evidence was
sufficient to send the cases to the Grand
Jury,
Judge Turnsr-''I have only to do with
the prime fscis evidence. I do not pass
upon the facts. The grand Jury will do
that"
Charles Reynolds was accordingly held
In VI 600 bail and Rsmsberger in $3.50
upon the several indictments. The wit
nesses were ordered discharged.