Evening journal., 1892-09-24
WEIGHING RUTH'S FATE.
His Case is Now in the Hands
Of the Jury.
DISAGREEMENT Is PROBABLE.
Strong Argument for aud Against the
Young Man who 10 Accused OF At
tempting to Assault Little irI-His
Jury Cannot Reach Verdict.


tempting to Assault Little CirI-His
Jury Cannot Reach Verdict.
The trial Of Levi Ruth for attempting
TO commit rape upon little Annie Gross
man, of this city the 1l-year-old daugh
ter of solomon Grossman. Of this city.
was continued in the court of general
sessions yesterday afternoon.
Immediately after court reconvened
the redirect examination of Ida Wolfson
was continued. No new or material
facts were ELECTED. The state then
rested its case
H. II Ward counsel for the defense
called several witnesses TO prove that
Ruth and the little girl did not 20 over
Market street bridge on the evening of
! August Is The men called were John
| r. Warren, watchman for the Charles
Warner company; Andrew +. Conner,
the keeper of Market street bridge, Levi
Riddles a. man employed in the
hair factory, and George Shaiier, man
who is in the habit of spending his even.
ings with Watchman Warren. They
also stated that they did not think IL
possible TO go one square back in the
weed lot without falling into the slough,
and that they did not hear any screams
proceeding from the place.
Upon cross examination they admitted
that there was path along the river
bank and that it led for long distance
up the river.
After Schaffer had testified. the court
fined him 50 for not appearing in the
morning lie informed the court that
his employers would not let him off, but
Il did not avail him. and he was placed I'm
the sherih's hands until the fine was
paid.
Charles f. Shull, FIRE recorder of the
Delaware Fire company showed by the
/, records that the FIRE alarm was struck at
, g. 81 on August 49,
The defence rested The state did not
call any witnesses in rebuttal and both
sides closed.
! The attorney general, in his opening
! stated that the state did not claim that
! the crime was committed on August i6
= as laid in the indictment, but about one
J. week before. He asked for conviction
. saying that because certain men did moi
see deed done IL was not proof that Il
4 was not done
H. II. Ward then took the floor an,
p argued for acquittal until 4. 45 o'clock
. when the jury was discharged, until II
q o'clock this morning.
4 Before adjournment James Murray
~ who has served term for larceny, wa
" ordered to be discharged
The cases of Thomas FOy and lsaa
Carty, charged with policy writing, wer
, continued until November upon applies
] tion of Victor b. Woolley.
Court then adjourned until 10 a. n
ne today.
D. Arguing Ruth's Case.
The entire morning session Of couI
today was spent in arguing the case o
.k Levi Ruth, for attempted feloniou
= assault upon little Annie GrossmaI
"a Attorney General Nicholson made
ID strong speech for conviction of the prii
D. Oner as indicted. The Judge made a
explicit and careful charge TO the jury
g. and II retired shortly before noon.
!. When court re-convened at 2 80 o'cloc
It this afternoon the jury had not ye
4 agreed upon a verdict. The court waite
until o'clock for the Jury TO come in
ID It is probable that the jurors will di.
,e agree.