Evening journal., 1893-04-21

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Ing the Defendant.
Judge Wales instructed the jury to
acquit William Halle Of fraudulently
registering in the Ninth ward on October
30 1892, at yesterday afternoons session
of the United States Court The jury
rendered a verdict of mot guilty"
without leaving the courtroom
William Retting was then put on trial
for fraudulently registering in the Ninth
ward. He is indicted as William Red
ding. f. Eden Bach, Alfred Ironfeld
and w. p Biggs gave similar evidence as
in the Halle case.
Concluding This Weeks Work.
The court opened at 10 o'clock with
Judge Wales on the bench.
John S. Parvis was the first witness
called for the defense in the Retting
case this morning He stated that the
man being tried was a challenger in the
Ninth ward on October %, and pur.
ported to call himself "Redding." Knew
him nine years.
William H Rennsy was another wit.
ness for the prosecution.
Another Position for MIR. Bach.
F. Eden Bach was busy again this
morning. This time he was engaged in
two duties, that of assistant to the
district attorney, and as lobbyist among
the witnesses.
Marshal Lannan Charged with Neglect.
Mr.. Watson of the court please,
there are two witnesses who are needed
by the prosecution The process of the
marshal is supposed to be applicable TO
the entire state of Delaware. l under
stand that John Mitchell is trying to
evade the marshal in order not to appear
in this court.
Judge Wales-"The court directed the
marshal yesterday to summon Dickey
and Mitchell He could have telegraphed
to Dover for the former, or have sent his
deputy down there this morning or last
evening OF course he is new in that
capacity, but this is not a very good
start"
Watson-'T will go on without Mitch
ell"
The government closed here.
Retting a Hard Witness.
William Retting was called for his Owl
defense, and was a hard witness tC
be cross examined by the prosecution
Said he lived at 1915 East Thirteenth
street and that his name was no
"Redding." Had lived in the Mini
ward ten years Said he was baptise'
: by the name of "Retting.
, Court; 'If you want to bring that ou
Mr. Biggs you must bring the record o
baptism"
II don't think there is such a record
your honor There is none of mine,
replied Mr. Biggs.
/ Nhfrl~ l. Mr
said the court
The subject was dropped
Biggs to witness: "When and hoy
did you get the receipt that you hav
acknowledged to be yoursy"
Witness: 81 was sick at the time an
George w Simpson got the receipt 70
me, as aforesaid, registered and vote
/ on it. l supposed l was on the assess
ment list when registered and thought
had perfect right to vote.
Mr. Watson took the witness and ha
considerable trouble in examining him
When asked by the district attorne
what physician had attended him, sal
he attended himself"
"Did you pay a cent for that tax re
! ceipt to Mr. Simpson, asked Mr. Watson
Witness-'Did l pay a cent? oh
Yes
watson-"How many cents did 20
= pay?"
"Ninety four cents, sir.
Mr.. Watson then asked him wha
r business he was engaged in, aud ho'
p many days he had worked at it since h
came to this city from Baltimore.
Mr. Biggs arose and appealed to tn
u court that the business of a man had n
l. connection with this man having fraudt
lently registered
, Judge Wales: "The prosecution hs
g the privilege of ascertainiDg that fac
from the witness.
"When you applied to be registere
! did you call the supervisors attention {
your name having been spelled wrongl
asked the district attorney.
Il did. When l examined the assess
! ment lists, I told Assessor O'Hara tbs
. my name was not spelled right II
said the name was intended for mi
. When l was registered, Mr.. Knee, th
= chief registrar, said that / should nc
= vote unless presented a certificate frol
the assessor that a mistake was made.
= got that and voted
The Chief Registrars Statement.
a samu,l B. Knee, the chief registrar
tue tOuftn ulSlrlcb OF tne Nlnln war;
y stated for the defence that he had alway
e known the defendant as Retting /
"a verified the statement of Retting wit
I, reference to the production Of the certi
~ cate.
As Mr. Watson asked the witness if
er knew that all the tax receipt issued
i. John T. Dickey had the imprint "Di
A1 mond Printing Company. No. l12 Fren'
street. Wilmington, Del on them"
as Witness said he never noticed the il
10 print.
81 Dickens Signature Acknowledged
Clerks.
Harry R Smith and Frank MeClosk
swore that the signature on the recei
: which Retting had, was that of N
al Dickey, as they had often seen him sil
en- his name, because of their close come
n tiOn with the tax Office.
e. With this witness the defence closed
$, Alfred Ironfeld was recalled to 1
n stand and was asked by District Attorn
,s, Watson that If such remark had be-
ot made as stated by Mr.. Knee, why
We was not recorded in the column (
he remarks in the registration book
;" Witness-"It may have been mistal