Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-12-09
FIFTH EDIPI0I


superior court reconyrpri .,in.,
THIS morning, with Chief Jtst,r,' ~ clock
ana Associate Judges Hou, Ion oS NiyqnegN
ter on the bench. ~" Dul Fuya.
The names of the Special m,o..
moned to try the case OF AMI, SUM-
Mayor and Council OF WUmins,,,M lie
also those OF the jury IN tho ra'.s. wa, and
Wallace We. the Wilm.np,oY an, "a haT
ern Railroad Company, wcfe r rI,,, N0Iia..
all answered. eA'el a.d
William U. Spruance, Fan
tne petition OF John W llagk,p. 'a ui
others, asking for peremp,nry W., w,,. .li
mandainus ordering lax Colr1,'r,' NY q
j. Dougherty to honor power. Of ,,,, gga
aud Issue tax receipts Tor Tie .,n' Wy
each Instance, where the amou, iin a.,
tax Ia rendered. The petition It, "4F 20
paried by a number OF afii Law s. In
the methods adopted / y the e ,Il..4''n'ls
keep iron receiving taxes.
Mr.. Spruance asked that a r.,'s ,s..,
De granted on the respondent b, s,,.- "l
anu show cause why II petelnp',tv - sN
damus shall not be issuel cnE,. g44'
bin to accept the taxes trploioi :
power OF attorney. The Conn .,',l
the motion, and made the rule rr,,, ,l',sl
next Thursday. ''1A'a
John ii. Rodney, Esq. the attorney 4,
the Levy Court, sad that Tie ti'e!,N
too short to make answer. but t,n C''a
replied that when the matter c,,us Az
the time could be extended. "
y. u. Bradford, Esq, counsel fir IL,
defense In the case OF Mary Waii,rAr'
the Wilmington and Northern R,0,S
Company, stated to the Court that o's \
the Jurors, John e. Corbet ol q
Georges Hundred, had death ia nj, A."
lily, and asked that he be excused. II,
said that he was willing to proceed Win
eleven jurors, and as MIR. Bril- did uetob'
lect the request was granted.
TIE case was then taken up asin,
examination of witnesses resumed
William Luke testified that bsi,n,
superintendent Of Rocklaud Mn, ,ni
knew Mrs Wallace when she Ken,
boarding house at that place. spyef.ld
the mill hands boarded with ne, ,ni
tho witness frequently saw her il.
never thought she WAS sick or an AHA,
woman. lie had seen her ca,r,lp,,
market basket in less thal month M
she came to Rocklsud.
Alexander Colquhoun testified hath
keeps a store ut Rocllland, ard knew
Mrs. Wallace when she liyrl there. n,
never knew or heard that che wa, sick9
injured In any way. lie had seen by
carry heavy baskets OF marketing aoi
told her that he thought she was loo "a
to do It.
As he thought the baskets were tn
M
her that II abe would leave them Al Qul,.
ley n Mullins he would huyc them hauled
out for her.
Walter ID. Ingram testified that b,
boarded with Mrs. Wallace, and saw hf
three or four times day. Size algsu
seemed to be engaged in assisting win
the household work, and he never knew
that anything was the matter wlh her.
lie had frequently seen her carry bs.ksu
| OF marketing.
Henry Witsell, the proprietor oil a cigar
store at Madison street and M,p.lti
avenue, testified to the surrounding. d
the station and that the lamp On Madison
street was burning brightly cyerJ night
He thought the light was sufficient %
prevent any one leaving tLu station from
meeting with All accident.
Patrick Mcuarrity testified that tho
lamp In front OF the gas works was bars.
ing very bright every ulgh'. and ihi'ihs
lamp at the station was sutilu!cn.DHhf
the platform.
Engineer Elwell. who had rrsJnai
been on the stand was recalled, arlN
answer TO Mr.. Frlif RI said that on v
| count of the many passengers at MaIh