The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1890-12-30
FIFTH EDITION
THE CASE or pusEY SWIM


ing's Court.
Az soon rs the other huaius..
disposed of at this mornings $3.50
OF the Municipal Court tn. .t-. /
Pussy Smith, charged with nllW,
conduct with Edna VI Euttrr. al
year-old girl, was taken nj f,il tri
IN" state wtia represented bv chi.
lieitor Lyman, aud tho tirtrmilIi
Hon. Charles D. Lore
Al tho request Of Mr. Iyna,
room was cleared 81 all pri-nfs. cd.
the officers Of tho court ana lL,..f.,
arntAtlycs OF tn" plr44.
The complainant Edna N. l.ux
was sworn, AMI testified tint sh, Is
years on age AMI RESIDES with
mother at No, I03 Market sirrrt
some weeks ago her mother II, u
with inuhly on King street MID
SaEenth, and the witness was n
there. The witness WIS somctiii
sent down the back alley lradtnp
seventh street, and nrlps3 To tho 1
loon kept by Smith un Ia" south I'd
On III" day Of Thu, occurrence
went over toward c,rning ana ulI
rapping 1T the side door was h' Il
the entry by Smith, He took Na |
In his arms and kiss','d her, AMI %
WA under the influence nj iqa.u
was very much frightened, ;- -u
not know what he intended todd 1
took some liberties with her and h
asked her what shn wanted for , hri,
mas. She replied gos sainCI auH
told her TO find out har sizr ami F.
| should have one.
she was In ths hallway about .
minutes, but Mr.. Lyman had the grsi
est difficulty Ia getting the child
tell what happened during that tin
~ to many OF his questions sh" wpu
reply, Il do not remember VII
others she would not an wrrat alt.
In giving her testimony the with,
| admitted that soma of The 7tntcmrl
she made 10 MIR. Lyman prey ious
the trial, were untrue. The cytlrn,
however showed that Smith hnd act
In. To say the least, u very irnprude
manner toward the child
ON decentralization by MIR Lo
the witness sHid that Mr.. Smith to
his meals AT the house where l
mother liNcl y King street, and h
kissed the witness several times y
ylously.
Clara NJ. Ruttnr testified that she
the mother NJ the prcyious with,
ON the day when this happened,
child WAS sent to Smiths, ami wi
she came hack was crying. She I
the witness what had happened
she went the next morning to law
| handler, and he took her to SW
Smith. A warrant was sworn ont.
lshe did not know what hr'anc NJ
ease. She afterwards swurc out u 81
rant ut the Municipal Court hut o..
latter fully Investigating the cn-",
was satisfied that -lle had dOH So,
IN swearing ont the warrant She
known MIR Smith to kiss HE b,hI
fore, and WAS satisfied tia % wa
he had done ON that ur,,rtuu.
was excited and angry Whpu -h" So
out the warrant and was sorry She
done H.
Napuloon Reed, rolorcl boy 4,
| He'd that hc lives N he boarding hu
ON King street abuNe seventh
| went over to Smiths un the uiglt
the occurrence after EdmL aud kr,
e,l ut the side door, Mhru -hr raiur
and they walked across the ~
together She seemed mttl, but
not crying.
This was the last witness Tor
State, and Mr.. Lprc a7l."d tnai ih" o.
lie dismissed Mr. Lyman ohirc
land the Judge decided 10 har t'
mony for the defence
George II. Burroughs testified I
. \ he was In tho Saloon On IN" M
twhen IL Ia claimed thu, happened.
HNtl.. tYl AV. u
than three minutes, and from vi
the witness stood h" could SO 81
worry plainly.
Charles Reynolds testified 'hnI
was at Smiths tho night Edna 9
iherp, and WINS In the lack room,
troom leading to the entry wa o
and the witness could SEE Sui'n
the time He was certain that ~
WIS not In the entry mofe than
or live minutes,
Daniel Mnlherin testified that oi
\ night Ia question he was at SIN
saloon, sitting in the back room.
saw Smith 20 out, and thought he
gone about three or four min
The witness could not see Smith
where he WA. He did not hear
noise or disturbance In the entry,
| WAS sure that II there hhd been ~
would have heard H.
This wa, he lust witness, and
Lyman made his opeuiug to the q
He contended that Smith shuuI
held for court, rs It wns evident
the child's testimony. Int he
guilty Of what he Ia charged with
Mr.. Lore umdc m able and eloq
argument IN behalf OF his client
asked that he ease be dismissed.
The closing argument was Wg'
Nh LYMAN. who urged that ~
cuscd Ia held for the upper coutt
seemed 10 think that the little 9li
hran tuInpered with, since shcI'
her statement 10 him.
Judge Ball summed up the casf
after reviewing the testimony sait
as lac did not believe u jury cdl
found to convict the prisonef
hearing the mothers testimon.
would be obliged to dismiss tho
This Ii undoubtedly the mos
pprtant case ever tried before
Court.