Daily Republican., 1889-11-21
FIFTH EDITION.


Judge Paynter on the bench.
The Jury In the case oil Frederick Doug
lass, coloIed, who Was tried yesterday for
! The larcspy 81 0 pair Of pauts from Morrjq
Cohen, was briefly charged by the CHIEF
Justice, and Without leaving the box they
rendered verdict Of guilty. He was
sentenced TO pay the coste ri prosecution,
50 restitution money, be imprisoned three
mouths, and ON Saturday DO whipped
with ten lashee.
L. @. Vandegrift. ESQ.,, called the at
tentiou Of the court 10 his motion for an
arrest OF Judgment In the case OF the New
Castle rioters who were convicted yester-
day. lie alleged that the State had failed
TO prove several Important facts alleged
In the indictment. An argument ensued,
and the court, after listening for few
minutes, said that the motion would be
considered aud the matter fully heard At
some other time.
A jury was then drawn to try the case
OF Thomas Reynolds, indicted for lar
oeny. The state was represented By At
torney General Davis
James A. Burk testified that he had A
coat valued ut $40 aud pair Of specta.
cles valued at 90 etolen on Saturday
October 20. He recovered the coat
through the police.
Andrew Conner was sworn, and tosti-
fed that he knows Thomas Reynolds,
He came TO the wltness' place OF business
on Saturday, October 70, with o coat,
which he offered to sell for so cents. AS
the witness had description OF the coat,
and was informed that II was stolen. he
asked Reynolds 10 walt q few minutes
and went out to telephone for an officer
Sergeant Blackburn testified that he
received the telephone message from Mr..
Conner, and upon going 70 bis place Of
business found the prisoner with The coat
In his possession. He arrested him, and
the coat WA afterwards Identified AZ the
/ police station by Mr.. Burk.
This was the last witness for the State.
and tho prisoner called Joshua Murray, .
| colored man, for the defense.
He testified that be Keeps q second
hand store at No. llS Iatnall street. He
| remembered the prisoner being in his
place bargaining for pair Of shoes, when
man came In with q coat which he Of
fered 10 sell for 60 cents. On. cross KANT
nation he said that he could not tell what
day this occurred, but tho prisoner triad
hard 10 get him TO say that IL was on Dc.
tober 18th, without avail.
Tue case was submitted without areu-
ment, and the jury rendered verdict Of
guilty without leaving the box. He was
sentenced TO pay the costs OF prosecution,
s2S restitution money, be jmprisoned
three months, aud on Saturday next he
whipped with ten lashes.
The case OF George ii. Williams. col.
ored. charged with killing q boy named
Walter Z. Wright, during riot on Mon
roe street last summer. when the drum
cofps, OF which the accused WAS a mem
Der, was attacked aud stoned.
The State was represented by Attorney
General Biggs and Deputy Attorney Gen.
eral Davis, and the defendant by Henry
q. Conrad, Esq.
Clerk Cochran commenced drawing
tine jury AZ 10 O'Clock, and the following
were challenged by the defense: Joseph
M. Ihomas, james o. Powell, Francis j,
Brnner, George 5. Cook, James Marcy,
Edmund G. Frazier, George A. Harkius.
y oseph u. Hanson, Montgomery Grny.
Charles z. Wiltbank, Patrick Toy. VIM.
X. Powell, Richard sullivan, Thomas ID.
Vance, James White, ST., BENJAMIN u.
Gem, Harry l.. DAyett and George
Bacon.
The following had conscientious scru.
pies: Samuel J. White, Jacob q. Given.
John Mcllugh, Robert Hawthorne. John
CAmpUeil, Edward Mc0overn, Frederick
Currlnder, james II. Guest, Samuel Ben.
nett, David Il. Lyman aud villa Pass
more.
The State challenged the following:
George q. Simpson, Edward Darlington,
VIM: IL. ii. Clark and L. @. HolilDgs-
worth.
hejury as finally selected Is as fol-
lows; George l.. Brown, Frank O.
fadley, Samuel Jacksou,. William j.
nuOtaia
Pleasonton, Daniel w. Ratledge, Ira Il.
sharpley, Charles W. CurTIndcr, John
w. Dayett, William l.. Davis and
Thomas @. Lyman.
After the jury was drawn Mr.. Conrad
moved that Richard Frazier, who was
drawn AZ the fifth juror, should DO ex-
cused, and upon making his reasons
known to the court the request was
granted and the drawing resumed, when
Harry 3. Carpenter was drawn In his
place.
Altogether there were AZ nance drawn
from the box, is OF which were challenged
by the defense, 4 by the State, while IL,
who had conscientious scruples against
capital punishment were excused, and
two were excused for cause.
As soon as the jury was drawn Mr..
Davis opened the case by stating that
this crime was committed on the evening
OF June Is OF this year, after which he
explained the different degrees of homi.
eide aud stated what he proposed to
prove. When he concluded his address
he commenced the examination OF wit
nesses.
Frank r. Carswell was sworn, and OK.
planned draft which lie had made OF the
place where the tragedy occurred,
Thomas II. Maloney testified that he
resides at No. 22S Cherry street, this city,
and Will be Is years OF age next August.
lie had known Walter Il. Wright
about four years, and was with him the
| night he was killed. The witness was
also wounded at the same time by the
man who killed Wright. He met Wal.
ter on tho evening of june Is. al the
merry-go-ronud, Fourth and Monroe
streets. There was drum corps coming
along and rs there was some trouble the
witness and the deceased followed them
to sixth street, to see what the outcome
would be.
There was large crowd Of men and
boys at sixth street, and the witness,
WIN MS companion, stood and looked al
tnem' lie saw Williams, the prisoner.
on Monroe street, when he drew a pistoI
anu hrgd' striking Wright in the fore
again, when the shot took effect in tbe
right shoulder OF the witness. and he ALL
fe'l to tho ground. lilo was oplv about
three Or four feet from the man when he
shot.
lie looked Williams fair in the face
when he fired, and was positive tina be
was the man that fired the shot which
Killed WRIGHT and tban -. ri