Evening journal., 1894-04-12
IN THE U. S. COURT.
Henry Wiley, the Georgetown
Negro, Quickly Acquitted.
LAWYER CHARLES MOORE TEsTIFIEs

Jury Lost No Time In Aoquitting the
Sussex CoIored Man Though He Had
Been Tried Before for niicltly Selling
Liquor-Lawyer Moore Was Incensed.
At yesterday afternoons. session of
the United States District Court, Henry
Wiley, colored, of Georgetown, was
tried and acquitted Of selling liquor
without a government license. William
Tingle was the prosecuting witness. He
said he had purchased Of Wiley on
September 3, last. Several witnesses for
the defense said they would nos believe
Tingle on his oath. Au alibi was proven
The court convened at 1870 this morn.
ing and a jury was empanelsd to try
Henry Wiley, colored, on another charge
of selling liquor without license. II WAS
composed a. follows: ID p. Barnard, N
r Benson, 5 H. Baynard. Joseph smith
ers. Frederick Handy. William r Flinn,
William p. Knox, Joseph Caleb, Edward
Foulk, John w Casson. William
Sylvester and James B. Anderson.
George Richards, colored, the first
witness, bought whisl1ey from Wiley, In
pine thicket near the Harmony Camp,
in Indian River hundred. on the last Sun.
day Of the camp in September. He got
three drinks, at 10 cents each, from
bottle which Wiley took from his
pocket. The defendant also had glass
in his pocket
On cross examination by Mr. Hilles,
who represented the defense. Richards
said he was a lsborer. He denied that he
said that he did not buy whiskey from
Wiley, in the presence OF witnesses on
the day the September term OF Sussex
county court convened, and also In
Bernard Carr's saloon, ct Water and
King streets. on Tuesday night
William L. DeCates. a hack driver,
got to the camp before Wiley Saw him
come in aud unharness his team A
disturbance occurred in the cRmp be-
tween 130 and ,
District Attorney Watson obi biected to
The testimony of Charles l. Moore, a
lawyer OF Georgetown, on the ground
that he had been Ia this city as counsel
In the matter before the court. That he
had filed sfiidavits Of the witnesses three
or four weeks ago that the government
pay them as they were insolvent.
Mr. Hilles appealed to the court say
ing that Mr. Moore was not counsel M
the case Mr. Moore then said in reply
TO the court that he had acted as counsel
for Wiley in the state courts where he
was held for illicitly selling liquor
aud disturbing religious meeting, at the
September term OF last year.
The court decided to hear his testi.
mony and he proceeded to tell that in his
presence and also that Of Wiley. Rich
ards said that the defendant did not sell
him liquor st Harmony or at any other
place or at any time. Mr. Moore Wal
going into the court room at George
town at the time.
Mr.. Moore Was Angry
because of Mr. Watson's objection TO hi.
testimony, and after leaving the witness
stand he said, in a low voice. Just before
seating hims sslf: "You would not dare "a
do that outside It was directed to Mr.
Watson, and he spoke up, asking what
he had said, but Mr. Moore old not an
swer
Wiley took the stand and denied that
he had sold whiskey to Richards, but OF
the contrary he bought wiue from
Richerds, back Of tent. in the presencs
of two girls
John PettljOhn Testiles.
After John Pettijohn had testified foi
| the defense the court discharged the
members OF the jury not empanelled
until 10 o'clock TO morrow morning, as
no other cases will be brought up TO day
Daniel Ennis, colored, testified that
Wiley had been shot in a disturbances a
the camp meeting He examined hin
after the shooting, and did not find an,
BOTTLES on his clothing
Ella Conquest and Emma Willing tes
tilted TO having been with Wiley all dal
and that he did not sell liquor to anyone
A Quick Verdict and Quick Aoquittal
The case vas submitted to the iur,
without argument on either side an
without minutes hesitation they re
turned verdict Of not guilty. Th
court adjourned until 10 o'clock to NOR
row morning.
When boy Wiley was convicted il
the United States Court on tue sam
charge Since that time be has beei
acquitted of the offence once in the stat
court aud twice in the United State
Court.