The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-25
THIRD EDITION.


Court reconvened at 10 O'Clock this
morning with Chief Justice Comegys
and Associate Judges Houston and
Cullen on tie bench.
Aiury was drawn and the case OF
the State vs. Edward Uerrick was
taken up for trial.
The State was represented by Attor-
ney General Biggs, and the defense
BY Levi @. Bird, Esq.
The defendant was watchman at
The Pullman Car Works, and on the
1norAing OF August 8, he accidentally
shot William j. jackson, another en-
p.oyec. He was Indicted under the
statute which makes IL misdemeanor
fplx one person to point iirearm,
losded or unloaded, at another, and
4ilixes a penalty of not less than $40
OF more than 800 fine.
William j. Jackson testified that he
Is a fireman at the Pullman works, On
the morning OF AugustS. he went out
with the defendant while he discharged
. his pistol. He discharged two loads
when the witness went in the shop.
He Afterwards heard him fire two
Hhots, and then went out again, when
nc found the defendant picking bull.
let out Of board. He pointed tho
pistol at the witness and it was dis
eharged, the bullet striking him in the
breast.
On cross.examinatlon, Mr.. Bird
brought out the fact that he was will.
Ing to have settled the case for SIS.
The State rested with this witness,
and MIR Bird made the opening for
The defense, and thon commenced the
examination of witnesses.
Sergeant Wigglesworth was sworn
and testified that upon learning of
the shooting he went to see Jackson,
and Instead of finding him dead, learn
oil that he had Just ate his breakfast
He told the witness that the shooting
wills purely accidental. and that ha and
herrlck we're the very best OF friends
He also said that Herrick had offered
70 pay him for lost time, and all ex-
LENSES.
III. Downes testified thut about $50
O'Clock on the morning of August s,
he was called upon by Helrlck to so
and soc Jackson. He found him suf-
fring wlth.a slight wound. which had
not even broken the true skin. Jack
son tcld the witness that the shooting
! MOS purely accidental, as he and Her.
rick were friends, and belonged To
he same lodge.
DIR Blorksom testified to the same
effect and no was the last witness
called.
AIHullcIiL WIS Luen mAue TO the
Jury, after which they were charged
b. tho hief Justice and retired short.
y l,fore ~ o'clock. They returned al
12.45. and rendered a verllct of guilty
IS In manner and form Indicted. Sen.
4 tencc was suspended for the present,
jury was then drawn TO try the
case Of Lewis G. Young, charged with
laeiyiously toying and playing with ;
small child named Jennie Haggerty, {
ynnrs OF age.
The State was represented by AttoI
pfy General Blggs, and the plaintiff
~ Harry Emmons, Esq.
The case was opened by Attorney
General Biggs, after which he com
menced the examination OF witnesses.
Jennie Haggerty, the little girl, WAS
sworn, aud examined at length, but
her testimony is unit for publication
She was subjected to "a long anG
eeurchlng cross examination by Mr.
kmmons, who tried to show that she
WAS instructed what to say by lie
4htiier and mother.
inIla Hnggerty, the mother of tn
NMtlA, told how the child had came Il
MI md toll her whit had happened
@R Mondny evening, August TO- unt
Sui the defendant hal given hor somt
A@sNnHies,
leurt Ahen adjourned until 2.5t
o'clock This afternoon.