The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-06
FOURTH EDITION
This mornings Court.

Ahhho 'Atthhh6 N'utN
Court convened this morning at 10
O'Clock, with Chief Justice Comegys
and Associate Judges Houston and
Cullen on the bench.
Walter Bacon, ESQ.,, made applicas
ton to have tho sentence OF corporal
punishment Ia the case OF Patrick
Stanton, who plead guilty to the lar
ceny of a carpenters square, postponed
for one week, 80 that application could
be made to the Governor to have the
lashes remitted, but the request was
refused.
On the application of H, G. Turner,
Esq, the Spoerl case was postponed
until Monday morning, and the witt
nesseS were discharged until that time.
Mr.. Davis called attention to the case
of franklin B. Col on, and said that he
would not discuss it until the present
case is finished.
The case of the state vs. VIM. Me-
Pherson was then resumed, and Mr..
Bush recalled. He testified to some
changes that had been made in the
buildings about the yard since tho fire
John II. Turner testified that he had
been ut the window in the house on
| Water street, from which Mr.. Jones
watched, both before and after he was
there. He had full view of the yard,
| anu tOulu Stt Mliiliil tiS ub l6Cb VI
where the fire was started.
Thomas J. Talley was called and
testified that he had also looked from
this window and had an unobstructed
| view.
Charles W. Horn and George White
corroborated Mr.. Talley's testimony
In every respect.
This was the last witness for the
State and Mr.. Emmons moved to
quash the Indictment on the ground
| that it was defective. The Court, how
ever, declined to consider the motion,
and Mr.. Emmons mado his opening to
| the jury. He then commenced the
examination of witnesses.
| Walter ID. Bush was called and testl-
fled that Mcpherson had been in THEN
employ four years, and was satisfac-
tory rs "a workman.
| Charles q. Guyer testified that he
was present at the hearing in the MI
nicipal Court, and took all OF Nh;
Jones evidence geographically.
He was then shown Il Typewriter
copy OF the evidence, which the Court
refused to admit on the ground that II
was copy OF o copy OF the testimony
and could not he admitted.
While Mr.. Guyer was gone for his
original notes Samuel Gooding
colored. was called to the stand.
He testified that the defendant was 9
great smoker, and frequently had his
pipe In his mouth. He had also seer
smoke coming out of these buildings
from the tug boats that laid at the
wharf, and the engines that brought
cars into the yard. The day the las
fire occurred, the witness was witt
Mcpherson continually, and he did no
think he could have started the fir,
without his seeing 1t. Several time.
! after the fires were started, Mcpherson
did not see them until his attention
was called by the witness, when h,
helped exGinguish them.
The witness had frequently seeI
strange men in the yard, and had alst
seen Mcpherson drive them out. Th,
place always seemed like thorough
fare, and any one could come in or on
as they pleased.
The witness was crosS-eXamined b!
Deputy Attorney General Davis, ant
subjected TO redirect examination
by Mr.. Emmons.
At O'Clock court took a recess unit
$50 O'Clock this afternoon.