Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-27
TRIAL OF THE BURGLARS.
Several Witnesses Heard To-day and th,
Cnse Continued.

Case Continued.
In the city court on Tuesday William
Wood and Edward Smith, alias "Harry,"
were arraigned on the charge of having
committed the recent burglary at the res
idence of Robert Smith.
Mrs. Arabella Angeline gave graphic
description of the visit of Tucker and
"Harry" to her bedroom and her struggle
with them, an account of which has
been published, and told how Tucker
compelled her to go with him and show
him where the money was. The money
which the burglars stole, she said,
amounted to $57. She unhesitatingly
identified both Wood and Harry" and
stated that she saw the former at the
time OF the burglary down stairs.
Mrs Maria Chapman gave less clear
testimony, but said she identified both
Tucker and Harry" She described
her struggle with Tucker, and stated
she recognized him when he stopped
and struck match while looking on the
floor for his hat. She knew of "IIarry's"
presence by his voice, which she heard
when he shouted up the stairway to
Tucker that he had gotten gold watch.
This witness, as did the preceding one,
told of Wood and Tucker being at the
house earlier in the week repairing
chairs.
Albert Wingate, the next witness, is
very deaf and City Solicitor Curtis, who
conducted the prosecution, experienced
much difficulty in making the witness
understand his questions. Wingate said
he is well acquainted with Tucker and
admitted they were together on the
night in question. He was sitting in
Griffith's saloon, he said, when Tucker
came over to him. A man with NOUS
tache as heavy as Woods, but black and
not gray like the latter's, was on the
corner. The trio were together an hour
and went to Twelfth and Head streets
Tucker did not introduce his companion
and witness did not know him. The
stranger was about five feet and nine or
ten inches. When he left them Tucker
and the stranger went up Eleventh
street. Wingate, in reply to an inquiry
Of the city solicitor, acknowledged that
he refused to 60 to Philadelphia with a
detective and explained that to have
gone would have interfered with his
business.
The city solicitor explained that Mr.
Smith was absent because of sickness
and that another witness, man named
Riley, was not present, but for what
reason he did not know, and at his re-
quest the case was continued until yes
terday morning, each prisoner being
held in $4,000 bail.
The case Of the burglars, Woods and
Smith, alias Harry, was continued at
city court yesterday morning.
Robert Smith testified that at about 12
O'Clock he heard a scream, coming from
Mrs. Chapman's room, and that he started
to go there. When he reached the land
ing, Woods, whom he recognized by his
voice, struck him over the temple with
a club and he knew nothing further, be-
ing unconscious until after the men had
left He identified the knife found in
Mrs. Angeline's room as the property of
Tucker.
Mrs. Angelina further testified that
when she heard her mother scream she
rushed 10 her room, despite of the man
Harry holding on to her, and when she
reached the room Tucker had her mother
by the throat.
James t. Riley, the railroad crossing
Waterman at Concord pike, testified
that he saw Woods and Harry on Satur-
day morning coming towards Whining
ton and again on Sunday morning saw
Harry running up the road, his panta-
looms being wet to the waist; also saw
Woods, Harry and another man going
towards Wilmington one day during
the week before the burglary was com.
mitted.
Wood was requested to put his hat on,
and Mr.. Riley said he locked like the
man with Harry, but he would not posi-
lively say 1t was he. Hefully identified
the man Harry.
When the court asked the prisoners if
they had any questions to ask Mr.. Riley
the man Harry asked "Did you see
life preserver on me?' Mr.. Riley
What do you mean?" "Well, when
a person swims the Delaware river he
requires and wears life preserver."
They were held in $4,000 each for action
of the grand jury.