Evening journal., 1895-09-24
WINDING UP BUSINESS.
The September Term of Court
Will Soon Be Over.
LIOBNsE HEARINGS TOMORROW

| for Three Months In Default OF Paying "A
$1,000 Fine-Isaiah Christy wil Not
Pun the Trigger for six AIonths-PyIe
sent TO the Asylum.
Thanks to the strenuous efforts Of
Walter H. Hayes, Isaiah Christy, coiored,
indicted with assault with intent to
murder George Bradley, on the north
side on August To- WAS saved from long
term OF Imprisonment. The prisoner
was placed In the dock yesterday after
noon. The trouble between the two men
arose over a woman named Grace Wilson,
who was the star witness for the prose
cution She testified that she and Isaiah
we're sitting together beyond Washing
ton street bridge. Bradley put in an
appearance and ad vised Grace to leave
Isaiah, This interference eliminated in
Isaiah drawing a revolver and sending q
ballet through Bradley's hand. When
cross-examined by Mr. Hayes she said
that before the shooting took place
another lnan came up and took hold OF
her. IL was then that she called out for
Isaiah He heard her prayer aud pulled
the trigger.
Bradley took the stand and Isaiahs
eyes snapped as he regarded him from the
dock The victim OF Isalah's shooting
iron said that when he came upon the
couple they were not acting as respecta
BILE persons should act upon public
highway. He advised isaiah to let Grace
alone, ard got a leRden pellet Cor his
work as a reformsr.
Isalah took the stand In bis own be
half he was engaged in conversation
with Grace when be heard a voice advis-
ing him to let that n ans wife 60
home. Turning around he bsheld
Bradley and another man whom he
did not know. The great unknown
caught hold Of Grace and started TO
carry her across the road She cried for
help and he went to her assistance,
Bradley following him. Wishing to
scare the men he pulled his revolver and
fired ct random The bullet passed
through Brsdley's hand
Several other witnesses were called but
their testimony had no material bearing
on the crime
Than Mr. Hayes asked the court to
charge that it was a case of plain assault
and should 60 back to the Municipal
Court. Il refused to do SO but did
charge the jury that it could bring In one
Of three verdicts-not guilty, guilty Of
l hnhAuAl HllAAJ III Auu ht
indicted. A verdict Of plain assault was
rendered aud sentence was deferred until
TO day.
The cases Of George M White and
Bessie Tilghman for being parties to an
attempt to rape q small colored girl,
pleaded not guilty and John P Nields
their attorney, secured a continuance
to the next term Of court.
Edward Pyle was put on trial for
iicentiously toying with little Edith
staff 1rd. The alleged victim had to be
stood upon = chair In order that ber head
might be seen over the rail Of the vii
ness box She detailed In her childish
! way, Pyle's conduct. Her father followed
her and testified that she had told him
Of the commission OF the crime
Pyle made q statement to the jury in
which be denied the crime.
Patrick shannon gave testimony rela
tive to Pyle's previous good character,
but admitted that he did not regard the
young man IS wholly responsible for
any thing which be might do. The
hearing was still on when court knocked
of work for the day.
The Superior Court had its innings at
the beginning Of the session this morn
ing Publication Of the return Of the
commissioner IN the divorce cese OF Wood
VS. Wood, was ordered upon application
OF Edwin R. Cochran, Jr, attorney for
the plaintiff.
Henry O. Conrad who represented the
defendants In the cases Of Griffith VS.
Purnell Brother, was granted leave to
amend his pleadlngs
In the case OF the Mutual Benefit Life
Association OF America, ! b, a, VS. J..
J Shockley, p. b., d.. jury awarded a
verdict for sos 20 and costs for the
plaintiff below
The Court of General Sessions resumed
its grinding of criminal grist. Edward
Pyle was conducted to the dock and the
hearing Of his case WIS concluded. The
attorney general and Chief Justice Lore
gave the jury instructions regarding the
, disposition OF case Ia which insanity Is
, apparent. The jurors rendered verdict
, of not guilty by reason OF insanity in
accordance with those Instructions.
: Pyle was ordered TO be committed 20
the Delaware State Hospital at Farm
hurst.
George Bostlo, a derelct witness in
! the case Of the State vs. Mary HsrrigRn,
4 Of Hookessin, charged with selling liquor
without license, was brought into court
on an attachment ard charged with con
tempt He explained that man named
q Frederick Gum had told him not to
1 appear and he had followed the advice.
/ The court expressed the opinion that the
! action should not be wholly excused aud
4 Bostic was ordered to be locked up until
4 he paid the costs OF the attachment.
! A hHe Of $40 was the sentence imposed
upon Howard Fountain for carrying con
cealed deadly weapon, and like sen
tence attended tho plea Of guilty entered
by Edward BFeUington, who was charged
with similar breach OF the law.
Josiah Marvels earnest efforts IN be
!. half Of Joseph Stanley, colored, saved
q him just nine months Ia New Castle jail
y The negro was charged with running q
sweat-cloth at Todd's cut and per-
y mitting and encouraging small boys to
o gamble thereon. he had entered a plea
: OF not guilty, but withdrew It and threw
himself upon the mercy Of the court.
Mr.. Marvel called several witnesses whS
:, testified as to the prisoners previous
good character, aud then moved that
I, sentence be suspended and the prisoner
: discharged after giving bond for his good
4 behavior The court refused the request