Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-19
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II Took United States Jury Exactly
Five Minutes so 20 Decide.

week the following jury was sworn |
to try the case Of Henry Wiley, coll
ored, charged with selling liquor with
out license: Luther S. Shaw, James |
w. Cats, Joseph Smithers, William G. |
Postles, William r. Finn, William Syl-
vester, James Megary, James B. Ander-
son, George II, Hall, Edward Foulk,
Peter S. Shocklcy, Frederick Handy.
The case was then given to the jury,
which took only few minutes to make
up its mind that the charges of violation
Of the liquor law had not been proved.
The first business in tho United States
court ON Thursday was the announce
mont by District Attorney Watson that
he proposed placing Henry Wiley, col
ored, on trial again that day upon
another charge Of violating the Federal
liquor laws.
The court ordered a jury drawn for
the case. County clerk Of Sussex, Ed
ward w. Houston, was excused from
jury duty.
The following jury was drawn; D. ?.
Barnard, N, r. Benson, 8. II. Baynard,
Joseph Smithers, w. b. Mock, w. r.
Finn, Joseph Caleb, Edward Foulk,
Frederick Handy, John w. Casson,
William Sylvester, j. b. Anderson.
There was some delay among the Jury
when the court inquired the cause. The
reply came from Mr.. Benson and other
jurymen that they had no need to leave
the box.
Foreman Barnard replied to the clerk
that the jury was unanimous as to Will
ley being not guilty.
The verdict was returned in % Sec
onds after the case had been given to the
jury by Judge Wales.
In United States court Friday morn
ing it was expected that the Kitchens
postal law violations case would come
up first But District Attorney Watson
announced his intention Of proceeding
with the liquor prosecutions.
Mr.. Watson then called George Ma
son, colored, against whom liquor vio-
lation indictment stands. He asked the
court that all witnesses for the defence
be excluded from the court room during
testimony, except the one giving evil
deGce.
The following jury was then empan-
eled to try George Mason: James B.
Anderson, Frederick Handy, William
&. Postles, Thomas w. Wilson, Luther
S. Shaw, Edmund Mitchell, ssJr., Benja-
min s. King, Daniel p. Bernard, Jr.,
James w. Cats, w. B. Knox, Daniel
W. Corbit, Nathaniel r. Benson.
The jury was only five minutes gone
when they returned again and reported
q unanimous verdict of not guilty.
A Jury was then empaneled to try
Daniel Ennis, colored, charged with
violation of the liquor law. The jury
comprised William Ellison, George w.
Hall, Joseph Smithers, Joseph Caleb,
John w. Casson, William r.. Finn,
Samuel Ii. Baynard, Edward Folk,
Samuel j. Martin, Peter n. Sharpley, j.
b. Robinson,
The trial resulted IN the acquittal OF
Ennis, the jury being out only five
minutes.
At the rate the wheels OF justice are
travelling in the United States court
George Mason, the strange, straight
haired negro, of mixed Indian aud
Portuguese ancestry will soon be a suita.
BILE object for canonization. He was
again on Friday declared by jury Of
his peers not guilty of tho charge Of
violating the liquor laws while attend
ing the annual campmeetings at Har
mony Grove, in Dagsboro hundred, last
September. The testimony, as in the
former case, failed to show he had sole
whisky and the jury returned verdict
in short order, of not guilty.
In the United States court on Satur
day William NJ. Byrne appeared fol
John Maher, an employe of the Knauf
Organ Co. of Newarkyin regard to Ger
tain wages due him as an qmploye
! Colonel Nields appeared for the re
/, ceivers of the company. William s
Hilles appeared for other creditors
Judge Wales confirtped the marshall
sale of the sloop Helen Lowe which
was sold at Little Greek. A al
The prosecution of the liquor case
was proceeded with in the United State
court Monday morning n
The case Of Daniel Ennis, colored
was called. The following jury wa
sworn in. 1
Julian B. Robinson, Luther s, Shaw
! George II. Hall, Peter IS. ,Shocklsy
Samuel H. Baynard,, Edward FoullS
:, James B. Anderson, James Megary
Joseph Smithers, William ca Postles
William Postles, Edmund Mitchell, Jr.
The case was given to the Jury, VIII
returned verdict of guilty withou
! leaving the box.
! District Attorney Watson entered
y nolle pros. in the other three indict
= i, ments against Ennis.
= Mr.. Watson then called the case o
q George Mason, colored.
: The following jury was empanelled
y Edmund Mitchell, Jr., Samuel J
Martin, John w. Casson, s. II. Baynard
!. J. B. Anderson, Luther S. Shaw, VIII
: liam II. Finn, N. n. Benson, p.
4 Shockley. Benjamin d. King, Jane
!, Megary, William Ellison.
= The case was given to the jury an
z that body returned verdict of guilt
without leaving the box.
In tho United States court Tues
day counsel took up the case of Williar
- G. Kitchens of Georgetown, charge
A with sending obscene matter througl
:, the mail.
h In the Kitchens mail violation case i
r the United States court Tuesday after
II noon, when Judge Wales had rule
Ia the defendants wife In tho witness stan
le to give evidence against her HUSBAND
,e Mr.. Watson, for the government, Gale
A. S. redmond Smith, the commissions
before whom the preliminary hearin
had been held, to the witness stand.
His purpose was to prove by M
- Smiths knowledge of Kitchens sign
s. ture on his bail bond for appearance
Dc the present trial, the identity of the d,
lie feddant's writing as found In the post,
"a cards which form the basis of the pros
e. cution.
TX To this the counsel for Kitchens en-
r. phatically objected. Mr.. Watso
IS claimed the right to use them as the
are records of the court.