Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-11-20

posed plea of self-defence and produced
testimony to show that Anderson had as
saulted Scott without provocation and also
drawn a knife on him.
The case was submitted without argu-
ment, and the jury, after celebrating for
indicted.
The following prisoners were arraigned.
William ii. White colored, for the lar
ceny of $3.50 from Mary Ford. Pleaded
guilty.
John McCloskey, for the larceny of
pair of shoes from Herman Goldstein.
Pleaded guilty.
John Newell, for the larceny of pair of
carriage reins from Martin Keogh. Pleaded
not guilty.
Andrew Wilkinson, for the larceny of
chicken from John G, Elliott, Pleaded not
guilty.
Court adjourned until 10 o'clock yester
day morning.
The trial of John d. Farra, who was
indicted for manslAughter by the grand
jury at the present term, on charge of
causing the death of James Deyine of Hud-
son, n. Y, in the Pennsylvania House,
this city, on the evening Of Friday, Octo-
her 9th, began in oyer and terminer court
yesterday The accused who had been
out on bail, was placed in the dock and
arraigned and pleaded not guilty. He was
neatly dressed, and though very calm in
his demeanor, looked serious and con-
cerned. His young wife, to whom he had
been married only few weeks before the
fatal occurrence, occupied seat imme>
diately in front of the prisoners box. She
WIS accompanied by her father.
The prisoner was defended by Levi C.
Bird and Andrew T.. Sanborn, Esqs, and
Encouragement Biggs prosecuted for the
state. The following trial jury was drawn:
Dennis Buckley, William a. Scott John
;Mccul!in, Charles z. King, Amos Sharp
less, Walter H. Southgate, Irwin w Pierce,
Robert w. Birnie, Alfred l, DerricksOn,
Thomas O'Neill, Everett Won Culin,
Charles \ Wise.
There was tilt between counsel over
the drawing of the Jury. The defence eN-
hausted its six challenges before the State
started upon the three to v hich it was en-
titled Mr.. Bird then objected on the
ground that the state should have inter
sperscd its challenges alternately with
do so had forfeited its right and could not
then challenge. Mr. Riggs disputed this
claim, but the court decided that Mr..
Birds position was correct, us the State
having had three opportunities to
challenge and passed them all, was no
longer entitled TO challenge and would
have to accept the jury us it stood. The
w be "h II dirtme en Which Attornoy-penerol
Biggs read to the jury i'll his opening is in
two counts The first charges Farra with
striking Devine and causing his death; the
second charge that Farra's blow caused
Devine to fall to the floor and that the fall
produced death. After the attorney gen
eral had briefly outlined the facts Of the
the tnking Of testimony bcran.
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Devinc at tha timc md who ,,iaved snch
an aynntful rnrt in I'M fntafuf occ,,rrnnra
was the tirst witness lie said he was mn,
with LEVINE until he came
here Ia repair the Phoenix enpine, and met
him nj thn ENGINE house Ilr then tnld
how I be we Went ~ The pnnnsvIvnnia iIonse
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on Tho evcnin2 Of ortnher yltb When
thev entered tbe har-ro,,m the nniv others
,lrey.nt wore Josenh a Ranmn1Yn nro-
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itarra Affair he and Dcyine had had
drinls tl,e latter tai,ing soda u,ater AMI
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him over and asked him If he was fixed "a
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apai1 the witness .ttbnt / was NH fiyed
thnn HI II hn wanted what / thcn Ind in
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witness said nuIlSd him away when he
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