Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-28


municipal court, and Corlisa was held
for the upper court. The officer was
assisting in making an arrest when the
staboing occurred. Ii was in dark
hallway, and tho officers could not tell
just how the stabbing was done.
Tho bill against Sidney Truitt,
charged with assaulting T. W. Gregg,
was also ignored. A true bill was
found against George A. Drake, who
is charged with selling goods under
falgD pretences.
Court convened at 1890 O'Clock
Friday morning.
Tho case against George A.. Drake,
charged with selling goods under false
pretenses, was on motion Of William
II. Lyman, continued until the Febru-
AIRY term Of court. II. d. Stidham went
on Drakes hond.
The case against the eolored boy
Grinnage, who is charged with killing
his grandmother, Harriet Lewis, at
Glasgow, was continued until another
torn of court, when the evidence will
be submitted to the grand jury. The
bill was presented to the grand jury,
but was Withdrawn by Attorney Cen
eral White.
The bill against Francis NJ. King,
charged with embezzlement, was also
withdrawn. This completed the work
of the grand jury, and after the court
instructed .hem to make II thorough
inspection of tho Jail and almshouse
before the February term, they were
dismissed from further attendance.
Walter Nicholson was arralgned on
the charge of driving off from the
stable of George G.. Whiteman, in this
city, on October Sth last, mare be
longing TO S. ID. Townsend. Walter
Hayes appeared for the prisoner and
Attorney. General White conducted the
prosecution.
George O. whiteman and Charles
Thomas testified to recovering the
team at the home of Nicholson s
mother, where they also found Nichol-
son. MIR. Whiteman said Nicholson got
the team by means of misrepresenta-
tion. Mr.. Townsend the owner of the
team, said he did not give any consent
to Nicholson to use the team. He did
not know the man.
Mr.. Hayes asked for an acquittal, on
the ground that the team had been
loaned by Mr.. Whiteman, and also
that Nicholson was so drunk at the
time that he did not know what he
was doing
Nicholson went on the stand and tes-
titled in his own defence. He said he
came to Wilmington on spree and got
drunk. Tho next thing he knew was
waking up lying by the roadside near
Pcrry's Hotel, In the middle of the
night. He walked to his home, three
miles away. He testified TO assisting
| the officers in finding the team and
driving in town with Messrs. White
man and Thomas. His testimony was
corroborated by his mother, who also
said she thought her son was weak
minded. Several witnesses testified TO
the good character of the prisoner.
After argument and charge by
Chief Jussjce Lore the jury rendered a
verdict ofhot guilty.
A jury was next drawn to try the
case of Clarence Huntley, charged
with breaking into the stores of 7. j..
O'Hara and James Mearns on April Sd
and 4th last. Josiah Marvel repre-
sented the prisoner.
Patrick }. O'Hara stated that his
place of business at Third and.Adams
streets, had been broken into and a
small amount of money taken.
Mrs Viney Tatnall stated that the
prisoner came TO her house between =
and o'clock in the morning of April
4th and she allowed him to stay there.
He voluntarily admitted to her that he
and another young man had cracked"
three places during the night--Patrick
O'IIara's, Williams & Hopkins, and
| james Mearns' stores. lie also stated
that they got 66 cents at O'Hara's and
they divided it, each getting 33 cents.
| Mn Ia
asked Mrs, Tatnall il Huntley had not
recently lived with her as her com
mon law husband.
She became indignant, donying it in
these words; No, sir | appeal TO the
Court to protect me from such ques-
tions. -
The question was ruled irrelevant,
and Mr.. Marvel said he desired to
prove that Mrs. Tatnall held malice
against the prisoner.
Detective McVey said he heard the
admissions which the prisoner made
to Mrs. Tatnall, after he was under
arrest This was on September 9th.
Edward TatnaIl, Mrs Viney Tatnall'e
son, also heard these admissions.
For the defence, Mrs. Alice Huntley,
mother of the accused, said her son
lived great deal at Mrs. Tatnall's
house, but on the night of the robbery
he was at home. She thought her son
was not guilty, and it was case Of
persecution.
Attorney General White presented
the facts to tho jury, in which he re-
viewed the evidence givon by the State
witnesses. Following Mr., Whites ad.
dress, court was adjourned until 9. &c
p. m.
On the adjournment of court wher
Mrs. Huntey entered the witness room
she began TO abuse Mrs Tatnall.
Words were exchanged, but there was
no scene.
Clarence Huntlcy was acquitted by
the jury at Friday afternoons SEES
sion of general sessions court. He
was arraigned in the morning on the
charge of breaking into the store oi
Patrick j. O'Hara at Third and Adams
streets, and stealing from the money
drawer 66 cents. The evidence was al
in and Attorney General White ha6
finished addressing the jury wher
court adjourned until =. 30 O'Clock. Al
soon as court opened in tho Afternoon
Josiah Marvel. counsel for Huntley,
made his appeal to tho jury. 1t was
masterly effort, and had great weight
with the jurors. 1t was undoubtedly
duo to his address that aequittal wal
secured. After he had finished, The
jury retired and in 10 minutes re
turned. When the foreman was asked
for the verdict ne spoke in a lout
voice the words mot guiltyn' Severa
friends of the prisoner, who were il
the court room, were heard tc give
vent to applause, which, of course, wal
not very perceptible
A few minutes after the verdict wa'