The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-22
FIFTH EDITION.


In County Court.
William 8. Hilles took up the case OF
Max Geiss In County Court this morning.
The prisoner at the last term OF court had
been Indicted for receiving stolen goods
which ut the time OF purchase he knew to
have been stolen from the mills OF the
Joseph Bancroft 4 Sons Company Yes.
terday when Mr. Nicholson called the
case Mr.. Hllles wanted 1t continued until
the next term. but the Encouragement
insisted on hearing. and the case was set
FOR trial this morning.
After the empanelling OF Jury Mr..
Nicholson stated the case to that body
and began the prosecution by calling to
the stand David Cunning ham who is now
serving q term In jail for stealing the
property which he said In course OF his
examination was black sateen. He had
lived With Geiss at No. 1903 West Front
street from April TO November OF 1888 and
together they planned to rob the plant OF
the Bancroft Company Of sateen.
Cunningha was to receive 81 for each
roll he stole and In case he was ever CAP
tured he was to not connect Gelss In the
matter. Geiss also had agreed to not oon-
meet the witness In the case. He then
went on to state how he had secured the
sateen and subsequently sold 1t to Geiss.
MT. Hilles then took the witness In hand
and before ne finished the work OF cross.
iiTmed thiet.
The witness and prisoner had served
terms In the Chester county, Pa, Jail and
had boen confined In New Castle jail pre-
vlous to his connection In the Banorofh
case.
Mr.. Hilles asked the witness II he was
acquainted with one Maggie McManua
and when Cunningham replied yes, ha
asked II he had not on Sunday last in.
structed her 10 testify against Geiss In
this case. To which Cunningham replied
no. He had only told her to tell the truth.
He denied having told the woman to da
erything possible to convict Geiss, OF
words to that effect. He admitted that
the woman had told him he was to get her
witness foes. In conclusion the witness
said he was not married man
Maggie MoAianu', was next called. She
had served term In jail for receiving the
goods. but had not stolen them. She
once went to Geiss store with Cummings
ham and he sold a roll OF sateen. She de.
MED the conversation with Cunningham
on Sunday. Sho said the story that sha
had sworn revenge against Geiss because
he had ordered her from his house was q
false lie
The remark caused laughter In the
court room. The remark Mr.. Hilles said
was made In the presence of Samuel II.
Price anu after inquirlnR whether or not
the witness knew Price and she replying
no, Alr, Hilles told Price to stand. Mag
gle declared she did not know him but
another question touching on some per.
eonal matters brought the admission that
she mao some acquaintance with him.
Inc question brought a surprise for Mr.
hiiles she declaring that Price had offered
10 oente II she would not testify against
Geiss and Maggie said she had lived with
Cunningham as his wife for two years and
also with an italian named Frank Welsh.
left the stand.
Detective william T. Jones deposed to
recovering l442 yards OF the stolen goods
In deiss and Jacob Socks places of bust.
ness IL was valued at II cents a yard.
Detective Walter Witsil testified to ar
resting Geiss in Providence Rhode
Island. on ball piece after he had lefs
ton then r6sted
Mr.. Hilles opened his case by addressing
the court on the testimony presented,
which he said lacked any proof Of the
prisoner knowingly receiving the stolen
goods. On such testimony. he said, turn,
Ing TO the Jury no body Of men would
would provo that Maggie MeManus had
sworn revenge against Geiss. and was
doing 80 by swearing falsely against GeIss
In this case.
Samuel r Price was sworn by the Five
Books OF Moses with covered head and
then deposed to having heard Maggie say
that will get even with Geiss scause he
threw me out OF the house. 1t was cold
day and will not care for him. The SO
cents he explained was not offered by him
but by a woman and IL was not offered for
the purpose of a bride. but to pay Mag.
gie's fare to New Castle. Mrs. Price COR
roborated the testimony OF her husband.
George Lewis, who occupied the sania
cell with Cunningham. In reply to MIR.
Hiiles question said that he had heard
Cunningham say yesterday while Mr..
Hilles' was talking to Gelss. there In
Socks lawyer and when go up stairs l
will give him HI"
John X Callahan, who Is also n prisoner
testified to hearing Cunningham make
the remarks or words TO It's effect.
Max Geiss then testified In his own do.
fence. lie denied having purchased any
sateen from Cunningham. His wife had
purchased one roll from Maggie lIc-
Manus who had lived at his house with
Weiah, tile Italian aud h, the witness had
some trouble with her over the rent which
resulted In him ordering her from hls
house
Josiah Lock and Phillip Plunket also
testified In the case.