Evening journal., 1890-11-13
GUILTY OF MURDER.
Proctor and Young Convicted of Line
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Proctor and Young Convicted OF Lind.
says Murder-Assembly C1erksnfp.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Nov. l3 All day yesterday
the lawyers pleaded in Kent county's
court for and against the prisoners Proc
tor and Young in the Lindsay murder
case The court room was crowded.
Deputy Attorney General Davis opened
for the state In the morning and ex.
planned to the jury the law in the case.
Beniah Watson. Esq followed in O
plea for tae prisoners that lasted till
near the noon adjournment. In his plea
he separated his clients cases, He made q
strong and pathetic argument for Young.
the Ignorant boy, who did the clubbing
and nearly killed the old man. For
Proctor hs declared that no evidence had
found him guilty of any crime greater
than robbery He quoted numerous
authorities to prove that under the evil
dence, Proctor could not be held as an
assessory TO the murder.
Attorney General Biggs in closing
sifted the evidence in details, going over
the story of the crime step by step and
delivering scathing arraignment OF the
criminals TO the Jury. His argument
throughout was pronounced by members
Of the bar as brilliant and telling.
Chief Justice Comegys charged the
jury at length, carefully explaining the
law governing the case and at A 80 the
jury retired. 1t was out just one hour.
While the jury was out, it was plain
that Proctor, the mulatto, who instigated
the murder, appreciated his position
de Is ordinarily yellow complexion, but he
turned a sickly. whitsh hue, and the
nervous twitching of his hands indicated
that he at least knew that the decision
OF those twelve men meant life or death
for him. 1t was not so with his com
rRde Ia crime, Frt derrick Young. He
presented the same stolid, stupid indlffer-
ence which has characterized him all
through the trial. When the twelve
men filed into the box, at 5.25, Young
even smiled.
Some delay was caused by the absence
OF Mr.. Watson, counsel for the accused
and while awaiting mis- coming, a death
like stiffness pervsded the court room.
Mr.. Watson soon arrived and the fore
man OF the jury delivered the verdict
Guilty of murder in the first degree +"
Mr.. Watson demanded poll of the Jury.
which resulted in the same verdict. each
man answering without hesitation. The
prisoners were then taken back to their
cells and 1t is supposed they will not be
sentenced before Friday.
The Ford-Bedwell case was taken mn
when the other j lry retired aud will &C.
cupy all of to day and perhaps to morrow
also, as there is a long list OF witnesses
to examine. Hon. John B. Pennington is
COUNSEL for Bed we'll.
The speakers at tomorrow nights
ratification meeting here, will include,
Messrs. Bayard, Lore, Gray and vande
grift Of Wilmington and Messrs. VOL,
cott, Nicholson and Day Of Dover.
The cand dates for clerkship in the
next General Assembly are already getting
in their work. Among those announced
are: James Il Hughes, young lawyer.
who has done some good work during the
past campaign; F. NJ Dunn Of the Index.
who also stands high ia the party annals,
j. d. Harkins of Camden, who
was secretary OF Kent's County
Committee. From Sussex the names Of
Robert White and Edward Hearn are
being canvassed. Knowing ones here
say that David T. Marvel the bright
young Georgetown lawyer will be secre-
tary Of state under Governor REYNOLDS
administration. and as Mr.. Marvel Il
we'll knownand liked here his probable
appointment Is received With much
favor.