Evening journal., 1894-09-17
STOUT CASE TO GO OVER
The Defense is Ready for
Trial But the State is Not.
HAND ON TRIAL OVERWHELMING

hANb SA AAA al bAs D aAN-bD Y ANANU
Three Brothers Figure IN Court ono
owned tho Barn, Another Il the Star
Witness While tho Third II the pris
oner-The Barn Was oniy worth $50.
The September term OF the Court Of
General Sessions OF the Peace and JAN
Delivery aud Of the Superior Court was
formally opened by Chief Justice Lore at
noon 10 day Associated with him upon
the bench wes Judge Cullen
The two hours intervening bet 10
and 10 o'clock were characterized by the
scenes which charaoterize the beginning
Of every term There was the same
large crowd, made up Of Jurors, witnesses
and spectators The same activity
among the minor officials connected with
the attorney generals office, and a mark
cd increase In tho number OF lawyers
within the space rallied of for the bar
Clerk Of the Peace Biggs called the
names OF the grand jurors and swore
them, after which they retired 60 their
room. Ex Recorder Of Deeds James +.
ShGlleross, Democratic candidate for
state senator, was made foreman. The
grand and petit Jurors are those who
served Al tho May term.
While the clerk of the peace was
swearing the applicants for liquor
license, the attorney general .entered
pleas Of nolle proseQui in the cases Of
certain persons indicted at the last term
/ for falling TO take out state licenses sHe
reported payment Of the state tax and
coats incidental to all the caaAs
When the state called the case against
Dr. John Cameron, indicted for perform
ing q criminal operation upon Retta
/ Burnite, William s. Hiles, counsel for
the defense, asked for and was granted a
continuance Dr. James M Cochran, OF
Centreville, Md was placed on the
stand and testified thar the physical
condition Of the defendant would not
permit him To come into court.
on Trial for Barn-bnrnlnG.
Charles G A. Hand was put on trlal
for burning the barn OF his brother
Alfred Hand, in Brandywins hundred
The prisoner was represented by George
Lodge, who challenged three OF tn,
jurors drawn. Attorney General Michel
son conducted the prosecution Tn,
prisoners sister and her daughter wer,
Ia the courtroom ard sat near tha box
I 1 AtH LhAM Waa uAEAHA Nlt dNlt ~ lCNes
James Hand, Of Brandywine hundred
brother OF the prosecutor and prisoner
testified that the prisoner came to Bill
house Mt o'clock on the evening Of jun
20. He said II have given Alfred som
ashes to spread Witness asked hin
what he meant and be said he had set Iii
barn on fire. II did not pay mucl
attention to him said the witness, nbe
4 L. 3 4
time. | did not look out for the fire, bu
next day. when going TO work, | learner
that the barn hid been burned, but
didu't 40 over 10 SEQ II. / dent knov
: whether ] was ia bed or not when m
brother came 10 the house. Charles wa
under the influence OK liquor or lnudanur
when he came. The reason | didn'
believe he bad set ERE TO the barn wa
because he had made rash statement
OF that kind before A sleigh that Charlie
Hand the prisoner, had Ia Ais barn, wa
not buried
Mrs Julia Hand. wife Of the preced
ing witness, testified that about
o'clock the prisoner came to the hous
and said something about burning
barn, but could not remember what b
said. She went to the door and saw th
blaze.
Alfred Hand, whose barn was burned
took the stand. he said "My barn wa
burned The farm upon which the barr
was situated was untenanted. The bar
was worth about $50
Robert Atwell, of.Brandywine hundred
saw the barn burning. He was at Tai
leyville, about one mile away, and stooi
at the end Of the lane and saw IL burn
1 TIa ro ,sy stahrdrr tvn q nav fvnrs
The Jury was then discharged unit
. 80 o'clock this afternoon
On application of William r. Smallsy
Jr.. the time for the return OF the repOi
: OF Commissioners Harry Emmons in th
divorce case Of Bailey VS.. Bailey, wa
Z | continued until Wednesday, and this
: for the report OF Commissioner Victor i
Wonlley in the case Of Allen vs. ALE
until next Monday.
r Three Bills Ignored.
} 4 he grand Jury returned the folowin
/ true bills. James Gray, James G. Kelie
: and William Gray, c3lored, for carrVin
/ concealed deadly weapons. Similar BIZ
I against George Taylor, H Gillen al
5 Arthur Freeman were Ignored.
The UIvn List Tomorrow.
The court announced that the followin
list on civil cases will be tsken up at
o'clock to morrow morning and arrange
I for trial. Martin G. Auber VS. jackson
( Sharp Company Elmer Reeves vs.. wi
= mington City Railway Company, JOSEF
G Lindsay vs. Wilmington City Railwi
I Company, Joseph B Walsh's a
2 ministrator VS. p q p r. r. Co
!, Louis Frankel & Sons VS.. james 8. Ne
9 vim. Hannah Wheatleg VS. r w. &
R r Co., Philadelphia Warehouse Cor
pany vs. Pierce Gould, sheriff; PGrv
aud Williams Company vs.. Martha
l. Roberts.
2 The Defense is Ready for Trial.
: Senator Gray has been retained
:, assist Herbert H. Ward 10 the defense
) Albert Stout, accused Of the murder
Kettle Dugsn. When Mr. Ward W
i asked this morning II the case woul
, come to trial at this term Of court,
Il said
. "Mr. Stout will be tried at the earle
u I