Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-11-25
FIFTH EDIqIOI


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George II. Williams Who "g stats
locked up since the trial oomn~rco,
Ihursday morning, wor, bronsr,
court ut O'clock this morplnv s.,
purpose oil being charged. II So ,O'
ever, $40 o'clock before c1,irt o,d
and the Chief Justice commence o,en
charge at once. '"0ep
He said that IN considering the c,,.
Jury should not take iuto arc,e',
color oil the prisoner, as he is en,un.
the same consideration aul tus,',s
though he was a white man. 1lle,
years experience on the bench bs1
WINGED him that Justice was DOL
to white and col6red In our cone,
he did not believe there would Il, .,,,
ception In this case. @"'
He then reviewed the facts Of tie o.,
and said that the prisoner had been
and ably defended, and 1t ia now lar
jury TO decide whether OR not he /.
man that killed Walter r. Wrlyb,
III they were satisfied that II.
man, he is guilty Of murder of Ma.
degree, murder OF the second del,rr,
manslaughter, unless they bel,ny.
acted In selt-defensc, In which c,.o
would be justinable homicide. and
prisoner should be acquitted. Tho rl
Justice then reviewed the evidence
said that the prlsoner had been lo.liiv
identified by MHloney 40 the man
fired the shot which killed Wfl,lt
wounded the witness. All the ,cstln
was gone over In detail, after which
said that he would not comment Nd
the testimony, but would leave It for
consideration Of the Jury. They shou
however, take the humane view Of
matter, and II they have a reason,
doubt as to whether the prisoner "A
man that killed Walter 4. Wright, ID
must give him the benefit OF that do
aud render a verdict OF not guilty.
II, on the other hand they believe ir
the evidence that he fred the fatal i
that killed the boy Wright, iu self.
Tense, to save himself from great b)d|
harm or injury, he Is guilty OF no cru
aud the verdict must be that OF RcquItt
But II they feel satisfied that he ilfel
shot aud was not In imminent pelso1
danger, from which he could moi etca
he 10 then guilty OF murder Of the d
degree. OF the second degree, or OF md
slaughter, aud this Is the mattor
the jury will have to determine.
The Chief Justice then explained
different degrees of homicide, and clo}
by presenting to the Jury the points ID
mitted by the defense. The charge q
snmed about IS minutes, and al Id
o'c' ock BAillh Rainey was sworn
conducted the jury to their room.
Superior Court was opened at I'd
o'clock, when George v. Massey, I'D
presented the petition Of Eliza TruaS
Smyrna, Kent county, asking for a RI
TO set aside the sherifi's sale OF her prd|
erty. and Friday was Get for hearing ard
ment on the motion.
George w. Bush, +. N. Buck ard [
q. Robinson, sureties for BhoTG Aid
Allen, appeared before the court and I
newed their bond Tor the ensuing year
The trial list WAS then taken up, al
OF the cases called 20 were marked {
trial, ia continued, SO passed, 10
ierred. IA discontinued ard . report
settled.
When the case Of George D. s,ewI
vs. the p, w. & d. Railroad Compsd
on which the Jury disagreed Of the "
term, was called this morning 'GT. Lq
Tor the plaintiff, asked that Ii be q
tlnued on account Of the absence Of
important witness. He said that he 4
anxious to try the case at this term
1t was impossible TO do so.
Senator Gray, for tho defendant cd
psBy, said that II would suit him bet&
to try the case now; he did not wislI|
push the matter, and 1t was oontin14|
The special Jury impaneled to try IL,
also the witnesses, were discharged u
February 0, 1890.
When the case Of the Union EoveN
Company VS.. Joseph W. Hart was cal
Mr.. Conrad, who appears for the pl
I'll, said that he was ready for trial, "
CITY Solicitor Turner jumped TO bis
and said:
"Your Honor, represent the defe
ant, but he is dead. F."
The remark convulsed the Court,
and spectators with laughter, but
case was marked for trial.
L. @. Bradford, Esq., for the platt
askcd for special jury In the cas1
Mary Wallace We. the Wilmington 1
Northern Railroad Company, and q
Solicitor Turner asked for special ut
In the cAsea OF Anderson n Son vs..
Mayor and Council OF WilminRIon A
Margaret A. Flanagan 70. the same.
request In each eAse WAS granted
William MoGlnnls Mas PLACED 10
dock and pleaded not guilty to d. niil
mept charging him with highway q
berry on Water street, this city, On y
yember 8. The Court assigned ThQn
Holcomb, Esq. to defend hIm.
Ihn un ~ nrl nna II "A
ored boy, charged with placing og5,fl
tions on tho track Of the Newark A
Delaware City railroad, proved qaIts
puzzle. Mr.. Blggs said that the b-y n
admitted his guilt and suggested thy
be sent to the Ferris Beform schod
which the Court was Yery willing 70 y
This, however, was OPPOSED bS Wllt
III. Hayes, Esq, who appeared lQr
youthful culprlt, and said that his isi1d
wss opposed to having HIN sent tlsf
and was DESTROYS OF having hin! le,iofa
to hle custody.
Mr.. BiRgs said that the ofienso vii
which lie lie charged is very stryu' on
and that II he 10 tried and convicted
would be much worse for him.
William G. spruauce, Esq, on hahll
49, tA'fo h'ee
that he DO sent TO that institution, and
was suggested that nolle proseqni
lyon examining the law II was ioan1
That this could not be done, and tief9
fore IA jury was drawn, with the uhier1
that the State would not oao
zuy testimony, and that the Court w1ul
lEsi;uct the jury to render verdict
not guilty. Thls WAS done, aud ~
BtEgs then moved to have him comuiif
ted to the Ferris Reform School, aud lhs
motion was granted.
VERDICT OF FIRST DrdREr'
The jury In the case OF Georse
Williams came In at l2.45 O'Clock WY
verdict Of guilty Of murder OF tle ln
lsgrss. Al tie request of Mr. Coana
The jury were polled, and each man ~
'wered that II was his verdict, wpsn W
Conrad gave notice that he would aPlY