The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-27

When court opened this morning at
10 O'Clock q Jury was drawn and the
case OF the State vs.. Thomas Ford, In
dlcted for larceny on two indictments,
was taken up for trial, with Attorney
General Nicholson for the State and
John Blggs for the defense.
Mr.. Nicholson made the opening to
tho jury, and stated that he expected
to prove that the accused was guilty
o. the larceny OF Q watch valued at
Sl25, from John M. Thackara about
August 9th, and that the prisoner was
Afterwards arrested In Philadelphia.
John NJ, Thackara was sworn. and
testified that he lives at No. 4OS East
FOURTH street. On August he missed
his watch. upon his return from Elk.
ton. The sprlng was broken, and as
he intended to have 1t mended, he did
not carry 1t.
The witness WINS cross.examined at
length by Mr.. Blggs, but his direct
testimony was not lmpeached in any
material respect.
he met Ford on the night OF August
9th. near Elkton. He offered to sell
the witness q gold watch for &l00.
Ford was drunk and said that no had
stolen tho watch.
James Waddell testified that he was
present at tho time Ford offered to sell
the watch to Thompson. He had two
watches, one a large watch and the
other a small one. He also had dia-
mond ring which he tried to sell.
Samuel Haas testified that he Ia en-
gagged In the loan bushes, at No. 1905
Market street. Philadelphia. Some
time In August the accused came into
his place and offered him gold watch
andschain. on which no asked IS.
The watch and chain were shown
the witness, and identified by him. He
told the witness that he would loan
him much more than that on 1t. but
Ford replied that 1t was keepsake,
and no would not part with 1t. After
wards man came in with ticket to
redeem the watch. but the witness
would not give 1t to HIN. Ford after
wards came back and pledged a pair
OF gold bracelets and chain. for SlS.
George L. Hatton was sworn, and
testified that he Is detective In this
city. He arrested the prisoner at
bfoad ana Cherry streets, Phlladel-
phia. and found tho watch on him. He
admitted that the watch belonged to
Mrs. Thackara, but said that a man
had given 1t to him.
This was the last witness called by
the State. and Mr. Biggs made the
opening address TO the jury for the dc.
Tense.
Mr.. Blggs contended that as Susan
u. Thackara and Daniel O'Niell were
In the house at the tims the goods dis
appeared, they must know something
about them. Their names arc on tho
back Of the indictment as witnesses,
but they have not been summoned,
ana he would like to know why they
were not. There had not been a par
ticle OF testimony t. show that the
accused had taken the watch and
chain.
Neither had there been anything
brought out to show that the watch
had not been given to the accused by
Mrs. Thackara. He therefore asked
the Court to instruct the jury to rem
der verdict OF not guilty.
MIR. Nicholson opposed the appll ca
tion in long and able argument, In
which he commended that as the prlso-
ner was on his defense he was bound
to show II he did not steal the watch
where he did get IL.
The argument was continued until
O'Clock when court took recess un-
til $50 O'Clock this afternoon.