The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-26
FIFTH EDITION,


When court convened at 10 O'clock
this morning. Mr.. Nields made his ar
lgument to show that under the law
he was entitled to produce witnesses
to prove previous marriage OF Joshua
Williams, aud that therefore tho plain
tiff Annie Marie Williams has no right
Ito recover damages for his death. He
also produced several authorities In
support OF his contention. and was
briefly answered by AIR Prickett for
tho plaintiff, who stated that he had
mo further authorities TO present, and
the matter was submitted to the Court.
Judge Cullen said that he had given
tho matter careful consideration, and
had decided that tho testimony offered
by MIR, Nieids was admissible.
NJ" ,,I 1r-"'ift notod an A.cantion
to the ruling of the Court. and the
ease was then proceeded with.
Jane Tate, colored, who was on thu
stand when court adjourned last even.
ing, was recalled.
She testified that she was married
TO Joshua Williams by Rev. Benjamin
Scott In Baltimore, in 1894 CT 1895.
tfhay Afterwards came to this city and
Joined one OF the colorcd churches.
They lived together as man and wife
for some time, and visited people as
lhtJ lllSil bGilIIdLCu dill SIlb
afterwards heard that Joshua was
married to this woman who calls her.
self Annie Marie Williams.
On cross.eSaminatlon by Mr., Vande-
grit, she said that after she heard of
Joshua being married, she married HI
ram II. Tate, under her maiden name
of Jane 4, Nenney. She Is now soparat-
ed from Tate, and could not tell how
many years she lived with him.
Arthur Thomas testified that he is a
brother OF Jane Tate, and was present
when she was married to Joshua vii.
llnns in Baltimore by Rev. benjamin
Scott.
The ceremony took place at the
preachers residence, and at the con.
clusion they went to their own home,
but afterwards came to this city.
Rev. John @. Brickhouse testified
that Rev. benjamin Scott Is an Or
dalned minister, and came TO this city
from Baltimore. lie was afterwards
an elder, and held quarterly confer
ence in the A. NJ. l.. Church in this city,
in 1857. The with IS referred to the
records Of the church, and found that
Joshua and Jane Williams became
members on July 4, 1875.
Rev. benjamin Chippey also testi-
fled that Benz Scott is q regular
him administer the sacrament. He
also knew Joshua Williams and his
wife Jane, and that they belonged to
tile church.
DR.. Willard Springer testified that
he was called upon to Investigate the
cases OF Julius huuirnell, Wllufr
Ross and Philip Brown.
Before he could proceed to state
what their symptoms were, Mr.. Vande-
rriiFt oh 10. ~,
Iclan who attended Williams shot - DO
called, instead of taking the testlnY,
of u man who had attended the oths
Tho objection was sustained by TIL
Court. In answer to Mr.. Nields the
WITNESS said that at the time of tho
death of these men there was an cpl
ldemlc known as 10 grippe prevailing
I'm this city. This was apt to run into
pneumonia. and gase5 OF any kind
would cause this disease to develop
more rapidly. 1t would not be possi-
BILE for man to inhale sulphurious
acid gas, and exhale anything that
would burn a handkerchief.
On CROSSE examination the Witness
Isaid that If man inhaled sulphurious
lacid gas, and it came in contact with
the oxygen in the lungs, sulphurlo
Iacid would DO formed, 'SMphuIlc acid
would burn anything that it came Ia
contact with.
Dr. Pyle was called and gave similar
Testimony In reference to the preva,
llenec of the grip, and the effect OF
gases on II person affected with 1t.
MI Vandegrft subjected this wit,
ness to long and searching cross ex.
Elimination, which succeeded in sbring-
ling out the fact that pneumonia is an
inflammation OF the lung, and that in-
could be caused bV inhalinR
Isulphurious acid gas, or nitrous oxide
gas.
danes T. Shallcross testified that he
is recorder for this county. lie then
produced his record, which showed
that Joshua Williams died January Q.
1890, aged % years, from pneumonia,
and Its complication.
| On account of tho absence of ma.
terial witness the court took recess
lat IL O'Clock until 80 o'clock this
afternoon.