Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-11
.LASTOF THE DIVE CASES

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Witness Howard.
Ella Lee was arraigned in municipal
court yesternay on charge of sell
ing liquor without license ON May
goth. She pleaded not guilty.
Henry w. Ferrier testified that he
visited the house of which the defendant
was the reputed proprietor, on the night
Of the date on the warrant, May goth.
He acknowledged having drank beer,
which was handed TO him by one of the
women in the place, but he stated that
he did not pay for 1t. His testimony
was such as not 10 implicate the de-
PENDANT in the least.
City Solicitor Hartman informed the
Court that another witness, Richard G.
Howard. was out of the city and could
not be secured. In the cases where con.
viction was secured IL was proved that
Howard purchased the beer for Ferrier
to drink, which it is thought would
have been shown in this case if Howard
had been put on the stand.
HOWARD WANTED THE CASE DRoPPEp.
Mr.. Hartman further informed the
Court that the warrant for the arrest of
the woman had been sworn out by the
Revs. Robert Watt and John II. Howard
and that II was their desire to have the
case dismissed. "a letter was left at
my house last night by Pastor Howard"
Mr., Harman said, sin which request
was made that the matter be dropped.
But in the conscientious performance of
my duty cannot pay any attention to
that letter. 1t is too late, after the war;
rant has been sworn out, to stop action.
A WARMING TO BE CAREFUL.
II desire to say right here TO Mr..
Watt, who is prcsunt-and l wish Mr.,
Howard was here also--that they had
better be little careful in the future
about seeking 10 withdraw charges
after the warrants are issued. They
have carried this thing entirely too far
They have nothing to do with this court
and cannot command the court 70 act
according TO their desires. Ibcllovc both
mean well, but they are acting very in
| judicionsly.
", 1T Is my bounden. duty, as prosecut-
irHS.aitorney Of the city, to bring out the
evidences ip case after it has been
brought tothe attention of the Court. II
they had confgsxto the prosecuting attor-
ney before sweasslng out the warrants
and shown the evidence in their posses
sion, they would have been told il the
'evldencn was not sufficient 10 secure
conviction, and then WOULD, have been
the proper time TO withdraw the sharges,
They would have been advised - ana
could have acted accordingly. But NJ
they take the action without consulting
the prosecuting attorney tits incumbent
fhaps a mr. al n ~. furnish
all the evidence that is obtninable.n
JUDGE BALL DIssENTs.
Judge Ball said he was surprised to
hear such a statement from the prose.
cutting attorney. He said IL had always
been customary for the prosecuting
attorney to act according to suggestions
made by the prosecuting witnesses. He
failed to see anything wrong in the plan
of the ministers.
Solicitor Hartman replied: "If man
is guilty, it Is not for any man out Of
court to withdraw the charge"
PASTOR WATTS STATEMENT.
Pastor Watt, who was present, asked
the Court if he could make few re-.
marksin defence of his character, which,
he considered, had been assailed by the
city solicitor. Judge Bali refused to
allow Mr.. Watt to speak, as 1t would be
out of order for him to make state
ment, such as he desired, while court
was in session. Pastor Watt then stated
that he presumed be would have to
make his defence through the public
press, whereupon he approached the re.
porters' table and made the following
statement:
"The facts in the case are these: Ella
Lees husband called on Mr.. Howard
1.-THE pastor) and stated that his wife had
relinquished possession of the house
and he desired to have the matter
dropped. Mr.. Howard consented and |
was seen, and In view of the promise
that the business would not be resumed,
it was agreeable to me that the case
should not be pushed. All we wanted
was to suppress the business, and that
done We did not care for prosecution.
The same thing was agreed to as had
been in the other cases that had been
dropped, and we were perfectly willing
to treat Ella Lee as we had the Others"
LET HIM FIRE AWAY"
In reference to the remarks directed
at him by the city solicitor, Mr.. Watt
said: "If the city solicitor thinks he
has any grounds to proceed against me,
let him fire away"
After City Solicitor Hartman found
that the main witness was absent, he
| could not ask for conviction of the de.
PENDANT, and she was dismissed.
FERRIER CHARGES UNFAIR DEALING.
Henry w. Ferrier, aged 10 years, who
has been used as u witness in the prose
cution of the women, states that he has
been dealt with unfairly. He says be
was drawn into the matter through
false pretences; that he lost good situa-
ton and also considerable of his own
money, and that he is being condemned
| by people who were formerly friendly
| to him.
"'lhis thing was falsely represented
to me-" Ferrier told q reporter of THE
GAZETTE. ~ was introduced to Howard
the latter part of May, and he informed
me that he was in the employ of an in
suranco company, and understanding
that l was well acquainted around
town, asked me If would accompany
him around among the disorderly
houses. He represented TO me that he
desired to become familiar with the
names of the owners of the places, so
that the company with which he was
| identified could steer clear of doing
business with them. lie said nothing at
all about having the women prosecuted,
and was not acquainted with the real
objects of the visits until about three
| days before the warrants were issued. |
then saw that had my foot in the trap
| aud anul6 not af No