The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-01

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As soon as court convened at 2.s0
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, the case
of james II. jackson, colored. charged
with illegally registering In tho First
district VI the Second ward was taken
up for trial.
The State was represented by Attor.
ney-General Nicholson and the defend-
ant by Geo. A. Elliott and Walter Fl.
Hayes. The jury as drawn consisted
of nine Democrats and three Republi-
oIns.
Tbe case was opened to the jury by
the Attorney General, after which he
commenced the examination OF wit
nessess.
William II. Quinn was sworn, and
testified that h0 was one of the regis
trar5 on October 30. in the First dis
trict OF the Second ward.
Jackson applied to be registered, and
stated that lie resided at No. Ill East
Water street. The name WAS entered
by MIR. BabooCk. the Republican in
Inspector. Theaccused was challenged
by some one outside of the window.
The witness asked jackson how long he
had resided at No. Ill East Water
street and he replied two years. He
said that lie boarded with Hester Col
Inns. Upon the witness making inquiry
at No. Ill East Water street, he found
that the accused did not board there.
Howard Hayes testified that he was
the bemucrltic challenger. lie heard
jackson say that he had boarded with
Hester Collins. at No. Ill East Water
street, for two years.
Hester Collins testified that she
keeps boarding house at No. 1903
East Water street, and has only been
there Il little over two months.
jackson was at her house but one
week, and had been away two weeks
when Mr.. QUINN inquired for him.
Jackson did not pay her for the week
he was at her house.
Walter l.. Witsil testified that he Is a
st tie detectiye, and assisted in the
arrest of Jackson. At that time the
accused said that he resided over Mar
ket street bridge, and that he did not
live at No. Ill East Water street. The
witness afterwards made Inquiries
about Jackson ut No. Ill East Water
street, and found that no did not live
there.
Detective Bernard j. Mcyey corrob.
Grated the testimony given by the
previous witness, and said that Jack.
son told him that at the time he regis
tered. he slept over Market street
bridge and took his meals at Front
and Market streets.
William IL, Quinn was recalled and
said that lie called on Hester Collins
III reference to jackson on November
LIST.
This was the Inst witness for the
State and MIR. Elliott 10 ads his open
ing to the jury for the defense.
Peter Greenwood, colorad, testified
that when jackson came up to register
he WAS Standing near the window, and
that when lie Was challenged he advis'
cd him TO talk to the man Inside the
window
Jackson IL an Ignorant man, cannot
read or write, and does not know one
number from another. lie has lived
In this city ali hts life. and the wit
ness supposed that because he TOOK
his meals IN tho First district of the
Second ward he thought he had a
right to register there.
! Frank Rodney, colored, testified
that Jackson lived next door to him
in tue second ward for three weeks
prior to the reg stlatlon. The witness
lived next door to Hester Collins and
woras with JacksUn for Alexander
Hamilton. Jackson had his washing
his iueals ut WuGer ami Market streets
daniel l.. Hamilton, colorei, Le iti.
. lied that he Is the proprietor OF Tia!
pOudrette works, over Market street
, bridge, and that Jackson has worked
Tor hun oil and on for the last tuul
. years. When hs wanted hlm he al
, Ways sent To East Water street, but he
did not know what the number was
Win. Morris, colored, testified that
. lie keeps "a restaurant at Water and
Market streets, and that jackson eats
. at his place. He did not know where
he slept.
Daniel White, colored. testified thu
he has known Jackson for the past tel
years, but did not know where hi
lived.
Tie defense rested with this witness
and as the Attorney General waived
, his opening, Mr.. Elliott addressed the
jury.
. He was followed by Attorney Gen
, er9u Nicholson AMI when lie finished
: tine case was submitted without q
cutrEu, a. Judge Cultsn said il was d
, case OF fact Tor the jury to determine
Inc jury retired at 4lO O'clock aud
. returned at 8 o'clock with verdict u
not Z 3i.tv.
a., Andrew J. dorsey and William Nor
rls, both Golored. Thomas (Chick) roy
, Isaac V. Carly, euIorad aud Sewel
. Whitlock, the policy men. were
, brought in on the charge Of writing
policy.
iIessrs. Turner and Lyman. counse
for lIur7ey, withdrew his plea OF no
i guilty and entered one OF guilty. lii,
+, other cases against HOr5ey were coll
, tinued, Victor b. Nooley, Counse
for Nnitlotk, offered the same motion
and the other eases wera continued
FOy. represented by Me5sr5. Wooie!
/ and Hayes, did the same, lhe sam
processing was taken in the case .
Islac \. Carly and WiIlian Morris.
n Mr.. Turner, for Morris and dorsey
called attention to the fact that the.
a have been in Jail Tor two months
= liorsey's wife is also dangerously Ill.
q Hor5ey was sentenced to pay a fin
of s21J or Imprisoned six months
hldtiuct, 500 or 8 months; Fov so
"a or u months; Carly, SD or months
Morris, 5000 or months,