Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-11
CROUCH DISCHARGED.
SEVERAL WHINE sEs TESTIFY TO
e6sslE's e cRsoiBLiIY.

Judge Bam Says Is Is a warning 60
Parenrs end Young re-tons -Rae elrI's
Fa.hsr ip Court His ,srsw Barheas "a
tao Result Of the rriai.
Asthe Municipal Court thia rasrnirr
the foAeai cases we're disposed OF:
PaWiek aagaoY, crank, SO sni costs;
Jacob rse-iager, drunk &i Patrick
% Grey dis1rdarty ecnduet on Saturday
night So; Harriet Brown solcred, was
charged with assault sud battery on
Nary 3 Morris, on Eighth street, Fridsy
night. Mary H. Morris ssid she was
walking with man named Clark, Friday
night, when Brown came up and began
abusing her She was knocked dewa by
the prisoner and sat on for ten minutes
Several other Witnesses we're examined,
ems Of whom said both had fallen across
the track and stepped ths eleetrie car on
Eighth street. Mr. Lyman said that was
certainly g battery Meme OF the wit
nesses knew which struck the first blow
William Priest was charged by Chief
Swiggst with reckless driving on Market
street this morning Several witnesses
testified that the horse was hard to man
age. Judge Ball said careless driving
was becoming frequent Of late. A fine
Of 50 and costs was imposed
A greas crowd had oelleeted to kear the
evidence Ina the Crouch ease This morn
ing. All were doomed to disappeinaant
kswever. when Mr.. Turner moved that
the court be cleared Of every persen ex
eept officials and mem bers of the press
This was accomplished. Judge Ball
cana 10 the reporters table and assured
representatives. of the press that this was
Ret an attempt to held a secret trial bat
the peculiar nature OF the evidences
nseessitated the clearing Of the seart 81
the idle spectators. The witnesses
aanes were called over and passed cut OF
the court. The prisoner looked seriou.
and appeared to feel his unsnviable posi-
zion.
Mr.. Turner moved that M. Fl Cole,
father Of the girl. be szslHdsd from the
| court Judge Ball said he thought this
was unnecessary aHd Mr.. Cole was al.
lowed to remain. Mr. Turner said that
| owing to the pitiable condition of aBessie
| Cole on Thursday he was unable TO sub
| iect her 10 a severe eress- examination
He now applied to haye her reeal ell. Ee
did not want her for the purpose Of going
ever the evidence again, but only 10 pat
to her few questions in order to test
her credibility.
Mr.. Lyman read certificate from DR.
John p. Wales saying that Bessie Cole
was physically unable to appear en- the
witness stand during this week He
objected to the reproduction of Bessie
Cole, as it was distinctly understood shat
her eross-examination should be closed
on Thursday and they had ne guarantee
that her condition would be any better
to-day. Mr.. Turner did not press hi,
denand. Mr. Brandt, the stenegRaphsr
was not present and Ny. Lypam sale
that he had depended solely on his notes
A messenger was sent for Mr. Brandt
bU5 he was out of town
William / lowering described tn,
meeting Of Harry Crouch and Bessie
| Cole at the Wesley excursion. On tb,
boat coming home he heard Bessie asl
Harry to meet her next night 40 MonFoI
street. ''She was fosliRg With him al
the time" Rmma StsRr, a nice lookinl
girl, swcre that she was on the Wesle,
excursion and raw Harry Crouch an,
Bessie Cole there Bessie was usin.
bad language all the day. on the wa,
home she made erlminmatory remarks &
Harry. Size alss testified 10 heGrini
Bessie ask Harry to meet her the mex
night Her evidence was not shaken q
sross examination.
Robert HutBhieoA sweTe that Bessi
COls had often seEght Creueh at Th0m
sons eigaT stsre, Sixth and Shipley
where Crouch was in che habit o
fregueRtiHg.
Albert Craig testified that he was wit
| Crouch on the evening Of Saturday il
question. Crouch was under she in
huence of liquor and unable to eontFo
himself" They met Bsssis at Seeon
and Market streets, and parted with he
on Shiplsy street, net en- Tataall, as sh
had stated
Clarence Dillon sweRe he was in Oh
park on the night in question, and sii
ting with ORcer BFosmal when the
heard soft cry not Of help bat of pain
he went to the place the same time q
the officer. From beneath a lamp post b
saw what was going on. She was max
ing no resistance. When he and n
officer got there, both she and CIRQUE
tried to hide the circumstances. II
found a belt and button there and ne1
day brought It TO Csle's hous,
Re detailed a conversation he had wit
her next morning which was Of erin
inatory character and In which she mad
guilty admissions. She wanted Witnef
to 90 to Crouch and ask hiR not to d
vulge her sams.