Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11


mend the same. We were also impressed
with the necessity of immediate improve
ment in respect to the accommodation of
prisoners while on trial. in our opinion
there is not sufficient room. The grand
inquest also visited the county almshouse
on November 2bth, 1891 We are gratiicd
to report that we found eyerythingin good
condition. The halls and various depart
inents were clean and comfortable. The
appearance of things generally indicated
the, supervision of careful, thoughtful
and painstaking superintendent.
I'm closing our report we desire to eX-
press our appreciation to the honorable
Judges of the court for their uniform kind
ness in their manner of treatment toward
MS during the whole of our attendance
upon our duties; also to the clerks and
other Officers of the court, and most espcc-
tally to the encouragement and his deputy
for their valuable assistance and great
kindness.
Very respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH Z. CHANDLER, Foreman.
After thanking it the court discharged
the grand jury. During the afternoon the
| jury indicted the following: Amor II.
Burnett, the slayer of Patrick +. Shields,
manslaughter, Charles II. Blackson, col
ored, rape ON Mary A, Lee, also colored.
The Blackburn murder trial was re-
| Chiuth Ill Vic tONIl GdLuIuuN 1luTlllIlR III
| the presence of a large audience. Mary
Ann Barry and Richard j. Cook, import
ant witnesses for the defence, did not
answer when their names were called and
attachments for them were issued
Lola Sivard was called by the defence
and said Mrs. Gardiner, in November, told
Isabel Scott in the ladies' witness room
she must be careful how she testified or
she might get caught. Mrs. Gardiner told
| IgahuI Gha nm ho
"Blacky' and Isabel said she would say it
was "Blacsy" whether 1t was or not.
| Witness heard Isabel ask Mrs. Gardiner
whether there would be any money and
say what have been here all these DAYS
for and not get anythingp Mr.. Gardiner
said he would 90 and see and went. On
cross-examination witness reiterated Isabel
said she would swear il was "Blacky'
whether IL was or not. She was sure, she
said, il was him, however.
katharine A. Dolan, colored, known ms
| kitty Leary,n testified that in November
she met Isabel and the latter stated she
was attending court and there was money
in il. II was in regard to Black burn Wit
ness asked whether they had gotten the
Robinson street woman who told two
| stories, and Isabel said she was the woman
Isabel asserted she told the detectives d
damn pack Of lies, she did not know d
damn thing about it, but there was money
in it, On cross. examination witness stuck
TO her story She did not know the
prisoner or his people, She knew most of
the men III Brandywine hundred except
those dead and gone, and knew the arts
tocracy of Wilmington
In rebuttal to the testimony in behalf
of AN alibi the attorney.gcneral recalled
Patrick Gardiner the father Of the muir.
dered boy. Witness said he saw the
| prisoner and his wife at Fifth street and
Railroad avenue at $50 o'clock October
l4th In rebnttal of other evidence hl
asserted he heard Mrs Black burn say il
the presence of the accused, "Oh, moin,
know'd this long ago"
To rehut the testimony of Gatharine A
Dolan the State called Detective Hawkins
VINO testified 10 seeing Isabel Scott October
luh, and accompanying her to the place
where she claimed to have seen man
carrying child on the railroad. Sh,
showed him how the man carried til,
child and told him the man was tall anf
slim, had a smooth face and wore dark
clothes and black derby. She identified
Black burn at the city hall, saying, any
Cd, that the man; don't like to swcni
mans life away, but that's the man
On erOss.eXamination witness declared
Isabel said at the coroners inquest, ITO thu
best Of my knowledge he's the man.
Richard j. Cook appeared about II 81
o'clock and was sworn. He seemed TO b,
slightly intoxicated but told prett,
straight story. lie declared Isabel said il
his presence the man She saw on the rail
road WAS tall and had black moustach,
and she had not paid particular attention
On cross examination he said he had no
until then told anybody about the CONVEX
sation. He did not think Isabel said any
think about Hinesley.
Mr. Ward alluded to the recall Of Mr.
Gardiner and in surrebutal called HANNAH
NJ. Fuhr. Before she could replv to thu
first question asked her her testimony wa
declared not admissible.
Alter wait of about an hour, durin,
which some of the jurors said they hopet
the court would not charge the Jury to
day because they wanted opportunity Il
SO to church tomorrow, Mrs. Barry cam,
IN and was sworn. She said she saw Black
burn ON Market street between Seventh
and Eighth about $50 p. m. October llth
and blackburn and his wife accom-
panied her part way home from tn
lirelnen's ball. They left the ball abou
lilo O'Clock and She reached home a
II o'clock. Blackburn left her ut Sixth
ana Church streets and went in In
: direction of Old Swedes Church. On cross
. examination she stated she met Blackburn
outside the ballroom. Since july All
every time she heard the clock 1t he
When witness was departing iron, m
stand she was halted in front Of In
bench and asked why she had not re
sPonded to the subp@nas to attend court
rier excuse was she dld not understand til
n INV tbc ~ ler ~ aiiu SENTENCES
WIFI yolnnteered n pav II far her a MI
she was permitted to leave = ~ ''e' "'
The defence rested andthe court accepte
The plea Of guilty in the following eases
Edward iieeson eQlored- larceny Of Al
n I;.,.,, IRON leliJamin Goodmani vii
sum IF f" ,ono, eTtoe , 81 SINAI
William ,i"hn;,B, obiai,ing go ~, umha
false pretences; William b tiIasco letter
policy; John NJ. Benson van,blin5