Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-13
COURT RECORD.
Superior Court-Criminal Side-Judge
 Wheeler.

SupcI1OY YCOuIt-CT1HAAAaA SA>AS e~<.SS
 Wheeler.
 The trial of William C. Ray, accused of erin inally assaulting five year old Jennie Dergy in Evergreen cemetery May g. was continued in this court yesterday the casa being resumed with the cross examination of Ray. The cross exam nation lasted an hour and half, Ray answering all questions put to him in straigntrorward manner and not becoming particle confused. The next witness called for the defense was ex-Postmaster Benjamin R. English ana ne proved a strong card for Ray.
 He said he had been acquainted with the ac- cused for about six years. He is the secretary of the Evergreen cemetery. On the afternoon or May 31 he received 8 telephone message to go ts the cemetery to transact some business there. He drove over in his carriage, leaving his office at o'clock or a few moments later lie arrived at the cemetery not far from 3:15 o'clock, and after going into Supt. Shermans office to get some maps and drawings, proceeded over to the western part of the cemetery. Very near the entrance he saw Ray standing there, and twenty minutes later he saw Ray on Central ave nue in the cemetery. On neither occasion was any one wfn him. ana aft 1T tbe eemetePy shortV
 MT. Ens siish also testified that in all that he had observed of Ray he found him to be an exem- plary young man, and that he had gooo repu- MT. Doolittle objected to this statement coming in, on the ground that it was not pertinent, but the judge allowed it.
 to watch while he was cutting some letters on the Trowbridge monument, was the next witness Rsy 3o sd No little girl John A. Dippold take the stand, :" said Mr. |. Officer Dippold looked in wonder, got up from his chair, looked around moment and sat down
 "John A. Dippold here?" said MT. Case
 "Here," said the officer, "but have been sub-
 ''That make kes no difference, D said Mr. Case. q
 stii Dippold did not move until the court or
 When he finally took the stand and was sworn
 Whats the reason you didn't take the stand
 l wasn't subpened by the defense" replied the
 ''Didn't John Leete serve notice on youf''
 ''He started to, but I wouldn't listen to him. replied Dippold.
 Cant you be summoned to tell the truth on one side as we'll as another?" exclaimed Mr. Case, and with this rebuke to the officer let the matter drop and proceeded to question him about his taking the girl the day after the al trace out the way that Ray and she took. There was map of the cemetery produced in court and Officer Dippoid pointed out on it the way
 Charles L. Parmelee was the next witness. He said he was sometimes employed in the cemetery, and on the afternoon in question SAW Ray in Central avenue. There was no one with him. On cross-examination witness said he working that day and had been down town all day except between and o'clock, when he was Perley Smith, who was with Parmelee, testi- fled to being with Parmelee on the afternoon of May 3l and seeing Ray in the cemetery. Ray had no one with him. At this point the defense rested and the argu- ments were begun, Attorney John A.. Doolittle opening for the state. He was followed by Hhaoa bn opening arguments for the defense, after which the court adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning.
 City Court Criminal Side Judge Callahan. Cornelius Keeper, breach of peace against PetrilIo, breach of peace against Evapgelne Ernatio, discharged; Ernest G. Semple, resisting Officer Toronto, committed to state insane asy. tion of Sunday liquor law, continued to July 19 James McKiernan, theft, nolled; Charles Moran breach of peace against John Creighton, and Moran, $3 fine, $419 costs; Thomas Burns, breact pended Bennett Iousiey, % Eeepng uamuzslee sns l deg, nolled.
 Court Notes.
 1 Willet J. Pierpont of North Haven, @ farmer
 has assigned, naming Henry Futile of Hamdel ] trustee. His assets are about $500. The hearIn,
 will be held July 19.
 The common pleas court, criminal side, yester
 day adjourned until next Monday.
 Joseph w. Davis of Bridgeport was arraigne
 before United States Commissioner Wright yer
 terday, charged with opening letters belongin
 to another person. From the facts it seems tha
 Davis is employed by the Novelty Crayon Al
 studio of 95 Hope street, Brooklyn, and had bee l boarding at the same house with Morris Levin, who Is solicitor for an art studio on Graha1 street, Brooklyn The firm for which Levin l worked had agreed to send his letters every da, | but Levine had received none of them. Tuesda T one of the firm went to Bridgeport to find o, I l why Levine had not answered the many letts \ | sent him. Levine explained that he had receive no communication whatever, and an investIg : tion followed At the postoff1ce the carrier that route said he had carried letters address l to Mr. Levine and had given them to Davis, VI 4 l promised to deliver them to the owner. Dav arrest followed. The hearing in the case W | postponed until next Wednesday afternoon, al Davis was placed under $500 bonds, which he W unable to secure and he went to jail in default