The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-05-19
FIFTH EDITION.
This Mornings Court.


morning, when Levi G. Bird asked that
the case Of Hysore Il Son. vs.. /. L.
(luiSley DO taken up tor trial as soon
as the present case was ended. MIR.
Bird represents tho plaintiffs, and
Senator Higgins and Philip q. Church
man the defendant.
Senator Higgins opposed the appli-
cation aud said that no was not ready
Tor trial, as his client was not present.
MIR. Bird claimed that the case had
already boon continued on account OF
the absence Of this witness, and he
thought the defense should DO ready
| BY this time.
Tie argument was continued for
some time, and the Court finally
| granted Mr.. Higgins until Monday, to
present legal reasons Tor n coatinu-
auCe.
Several other civil cases were dis
posed of. after which the trial of Mar
| tina blizzard, alias Davis charged with
hafboring female child for immoral
purposes, was resumed.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hudson testified
| that she resides on East Second street,
and that ut one time Mrs. Blizzard
lived next door to her. She had the
name Of keeping u very dsorderly
house Since she removed to her pre-
sent location, tho witness passed tho
house se.crul times. and saw Clara
Barber there. Size had heard from the
neighbors that size WAS still keeping u
house Of ill-famo.
Mrs. Mary Quinn, Mrs. julia Tubbs,
Mrs. Maggie Cochran, Mrs. Maggie
Smith, Mrs. Mary Mclaughlin, James
Sweeton and Charles l.. SimDons. each
testified that they live close TO tho ac-
eused and that she keeps house OF
Ill tame.
This closed the testimony for the
State and MIR. Carpenter opened for
the defense by presenting several
points on which he asked the jury
should he chraged.
He moved that the Indictment DO
quashed, on the ground that 1t charged
this woman with commit ing crime.
which was an impo5sibl!ity.
The motion was refused, aud Mr..
Carpenter made an argument for the
defense to the jury, In which he stated
what he proposed to prove. and then
commenced tho examination of wit
v neS5eS.
William S. TIiles was called and
testified that he was present when the
defendant had preliminary hearing
=. before Squire SaSSe. As objection was
made and sustained to tho questions
T. asked by Mr.. Carpenter, the witness
was allowed to leaye the stand.
Robert z. Small testified that he
resides in Milford, and Is we'll ac-
quainto d with Lizzie Barber and her
utuEAlcE Ilula- ITO has Known tH6m
for years, and they each have u bad
reputation In every way,and especially
, for truth and yeracity.
Eliza Davis. II daughter of the ao-
cused, testified that she resides with
her mother at No. 322 East Second
street. On the afternoon of Monday.
April IL, her mother was out, when
llannah Grconly called with Clara
, Barber, and said that she wanted to
! get Il place for her to boaId for a
l week. The witness told her that
she could not do anything, and they
camc back i'll tho evening. Her moth
or then agreed to take her to board,
and the aunt paid one dollar and hall /.
During the lime Clara was In the
house she slept with the witness and
her sister every night. She was out
l.. almost every afternoon with her
mother, but OH one occasion went with
|. the witness to the Academy of Music,
where Manager Reybold was rehears
y ing Il play i'll which the latter expected
a, to tnlie Il part. one day while Clara
) was at the house, she told the witness
O that she was II years old.
Catherine Writ testified that she re-
j. sided at Mrs. BlIllar,i's house, and
=. knew when Clara came there. She
= heard her cay that she was IL years
n Of age, and would be IL on her next
= birthday.
It Johu Gonley testified that he was In
place with Clara one evening, and
u called her Il chippy, when she replied.
, Il am no chippy, us lam over IA years
> of uge."
d Samuel Gibson, John Fioyl and
Emma Albright, each ties HE'D TINT
S they knew Hannah Grecnley. and knew
4 that she took lara to Mrs. Biizzard's
u to board.
n Mary Trusty colored, testified that
Hannah brought Clara to her house,
l. and said that she was going to take
her to Mrs. Billiards. to board.
{. Robert Black staff testified that hs
n works in the diamond State Mill, and
- has boarded with Mrs. Blizzard fol
W two years. lilo never saw anything
wrong, and was certain that she die
not kcepa lhouse oil ill-iame.
HIS WAS tho last witness for the dc
ieEsc, and Attorney. General Nicholson
n called Mrs. Crawford In rebuttrl. She
= testified that 4he snw Clara at tn,
l. house before the time stated by Til,
witnesses for the defense, and tina
lie she had a fight in tho yard with tws
- drunken men.
The Witnesses i'll the case of Barry
and Fay, the Two men charged will
tlimble rigging, wero discharged. IL
1t the accused have abSconded and for
feited their bail.
70 At LOS clock court took recess
la until 2.0J o'clock this afternoon.