The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-29
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Mr.. vandogrift SCORES Point I'm the
Williams vs.. Tho Walton o Whanr
Case.

Superior Court re-conveneed at 10
o'clock this morning Neutrality-suspicious.
ton and Cullen ON the bench.
After the names OF the Jurors had
been called, Judge Cullen gave the de.
cision of the Court that the evidence
offered by Mr.. Vandegritt to show
marriage OF Joshua Williams, prior to
the time he married Jane Tate, was ad-
mlSStbie.
He said that marriage could be es-
tablished by cohabltation and reputa-
| ton that is, If couple should live
togeti IT as man and wife, and ack
nowledse themselves ms such ii was to
all inteuts and purposes a marriage,
except IN a suit Tor tigamy, where a
| ceremony, at which at least two wit
! ncsses were present, would have to be
| proven.
Mr.. Nields said that he would not
make any exception to the decision.
and Mr.. Nanlegrilt resumed the exam
| nation OF witnesses.
| Thomas Gorsuch testified that he
resides III Baltimore county. Md. lie
| is Il local preacher and deacon In the
| il. u. Church. He knew the Row.
j. Reese and knew that he was an or
lalnrd minister empowered to marry,
! blpiiZe ana administer the sacrament
OF tha Lori'S Supper. lilo preached
= on Long tireen circuit. and died in
ls62. The Witness was shown n book.
| which he identified ~, u church record.
and 10 ma In it q record OF the Row.
John itecsc, at quarterly conference
! held III ISL.
The iiey Johu Y. Bobbius Of Craze
| NJ +. Chirch was called, and testiiad
to the rules OF the II T.. Chirch as to
who We're authorized TO perform mar
rlaEas and exercise the other duties
pertaining TO tho Office of minister.
Joseph Arthur was recalled and ties
tilted thai he is 4 lOcUl preacher III the
NJ. Il. hurch, but US he is not an or
dain"d minister, has no right 10 marry
any ONE. Tho witness knew Jonn
Reese ard hal heard hin preach. He
was AN ordained minister and Ii nd the
right to marry.
Mary Hewitt, co!ored testified that
she knew joshua Wilians, and knew
that he was married to Annie IIackeLt
her sister The wedding took place al
II ese'5 Mills, and tho ceremony was
performed by the Rev. John Reese. go
They Afterwards lived together US Iual
and WIFI and had -four children, all Of
whom are still living. Her sister Ia,
been dead about nine years. She salt
that her sister and Joshua were mar
rled before The war, and shat after thu
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The witness lived with .Io-hua and heI
sister for sume,Lin.e after they Ncr,
, married, and knew they ityed to-ethe
Us man AMI wife.
a On characterization she said shr
tbnGst,t shs i, balwg,.n forty i and III M
wears of ago, but WAS not certain lI9i
she WIS not over lifty wears OIL.
! BENJAMIN Williams. colorci. testi
, fled tnpt he IL n brother uf ,josnIl
= Wiiliams and was with nina when il,
died, r. Elpcksurl attended nlu M,
, ordered mat he should ba lain dow
i In the bed.
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