The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-26
CRIMINAL COURT.
Yesterday Afternoons Proceeding
Young stni ON Triai-Mr. Emmons
Opens For The Defense,

| Young stnl on Trial-Mr. Emmons
| Opens For The Defense.
AS soon as court reconvened yester-
day afternoon Mrs. Haggerty was re-
called and cross examined at length
by Mr.. Emmons. She admitted that
she did not swear out the warrant un-
til two weeks after her daughter told
her what had happened. SLa did not
mention the matter to her husband
until Just before she had the defendant
arrested. She was afraid to tell him,
as sshe thought he might kill or In
jury Young. Mr. Emmons asked her
number oil questions In reference to
her testimony before the Municipal
Court, and tried to lay the grounds
for contradiction.
Mr.. Emmons asked her IL she had
not had a quarrel with Mr.. and Mrs.
Young, but the question was ruled out
by Judge Cullen, who held that IL was
not relevant He also asked thc wit
ness II she did not give the child some
pennies, and instruct her what to say
In the Municipal Court, when she re-
piled she did not. She also denied
tire atening the child with whipping
| If she did not testify as she instruct
ed her. The witness persisted in
saying that she only told the child to
tciA tiiC VI ubLf anu tuo WuOlb LTuLu.
James Haggerty, the father OF the
child, testified that he never knew the
facts Of the case until it was tried be-
fore Judge Ball. .....
MIR. Emmons then read what pur-
ported to be a conversation which took
place between the witness and his wife,
when Mr.. Biags objected, but the
court held that IL would be admitted,
II Mr.. Emmons would follow It up by
proving that 1t was for the purpose OF
| showing that there was a conspiracy
to injure Young's character.
This was the last witness for the
State, and after Mr.. Emmons had
made brief opening to tine Jury, in
which he stated what he proposed to
prove, he commenced the examination
| OF witnesses for the defense.
Mrs. Maggie Horton was sworn, and
testified that she lives next door to
Haggerty e.
She said that she is "a years Of age,
and fully understands the nature OF an
oath. There Is hole in the wall be-
tween the house where she lives and
| Haggerty's, through which a person
can hear as well though they were in
HagRerty's house. There had been
some trouble between Young and the
Haggertys, and she had heard the lat
On August 81, while she was in the
cellar, she heard Mrs. Haggerty tell
ing the child what she must say when
she went on the witness stand In the
Municipal Court.
The examination OF this witness
was continued for some time, and be-
fore her cross examination was finished
the jury were discharged until 10
o'clock this morning, and she was al.
lowed to leave the stand.
The following prisoners were then
larralgned:
John jackson, charged with the lar
ceny OF a purse containing money
pleaded not guilty.
Priscilla Webb, colored, charged
with assault and intent to kill Victoria
! Benson, also colored, pleaded guilty to
assault, and escaped with a sentence
OF one days imprisonment.
Daniel Sordon pleaded not guilty to
an indictment charging him with the
larceny OF q sum of money
Andrew Price pleaded not guilty to
q charge OF assault and battery with
attempt to commit murder.
George Batson pleaded guilty to
charge OF keeping a gambling table,
and WAS sentenced TO pay q fine OF
300, or be imprisoned one month.
James Ross, charged with pointing
a pistol at another man, pleaded gull
ty, and was sentenced to pay a fine of
$40 and costs, the lowest provided by
the law.
Annie Plunkett, a nice-looking young
woman. was indicted for the larceny
OF watch and chain from Mary r.
Messick, on May LIST. She pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to pay the
costs, S2S restitution money and be
imprisoned one month.
Lorenzo Walters, colored, of st.
Georgesi hundred, was charged with
burglary in breaking into tho house
of William Walters in st. Georges
hundred, and pleaded not guilty
William 5. Pritchett, Esq, was assign
ed by the court to defend him.
William Seaman was indicted for
the larceny of Sc 5 from Joseph Sal
ter on September 10, and pleaded
guilty. He was sentenced to pay the
costs, $2.75 restitution money, be i'm
prlsoned two months and be whipped
with five lashes.
james IIanley was charged with
forging check for $2I and signing
the name of John Anderson to 1t, ON
August 4, with intent to defraud one
John w. Anderson. He pleaded not
guilty, and said that he was unable to |
write. Ii. O.Turner, Esq, was assign
Ell to conduct his defense.
Jennie Crisden, colored pleaded |
guilty TO charge OF carrying con-
cealed deadly weapon and was sem
fenced to an imprisonment of 10 DAYS
with an admonition that II she should |
ever be back again on similar charge |
she would not escape so easy.
The father OF Richard Leach who |
was held In $500 bail on Thursday to
ollipe him to contribute 81 a yyeel;
toward the support OF his wife entered |
on his bond and he was released from
custody.
At s o'clock court adjourned until o |
O'Clock this morning,