The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-23
FRISBYS FLlMSY FlBS
He Denies That He Ever Beat
William Smith as Charged.
COURT THOUGHT OTHERWISE.

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Carpenter street Aired In Court.
DIR. Stubs. physician at the Delaware
Hospital deposed that the condition OF |
William Thomas Ia very favorable to-day:
The wound has had several stitches placed
iu IL aud he must be kept quiet.
John Singer, who was held yesterday |
without ball was placed kunder $1,000 ball |
to appear on July 80.
William Erisby colored, pleaded, not
guilty to the charge OF cruelty III treatinK
William Smith. boy under IA years Oh
age.
Frank Stout made an examination OF
William Smith yesterday and deposed
that The boy did not sleep any last night.
lie described the mHrkB OIL the lads BODY.
There wac a welt over inches In length
on the pit of the stomach. Tho ekin on
his side shoulder and leg had been broken.
Detective Money depused that he was
in the station when the lad was brought
in aud his condition was pitiabie. Tho
blood had soaked through his shirt. VIM.
Smith deposed that he lives at 800 East
Sixth street. He lives with his mother
and stepfather, the prisoner. He was
whipped yesterday morning because ne
was accused OF stealing an autoharp lie
took all hle clothes oil ana whipped MIN
with an ulslon whip.
Before doing SO he held him by the
throat aud placed pistol to HE face and
threatened to kill Elm II he did not tell
where the autoharp was.
In cross examination ne stated to Wal
ter Hayes. who represented the prisoner
that the harp was IN the chair In tho DIN.
ming room the night before.
Elsie Briscoe deposed that she went to
Frieby's house and saw the prisoner cut
the boy in the dining room. She then
saw them go up stairs.
Sergeant Howgate testified that the lad
| came to see his aunt and he saw the lad
stripped and saw the blood coming from
the wounds.
William Frlsby the prisoner. deposed
that yesterday morning he accused the
lad OF stealing the autoharp. He did not
whip the boy. He would not whip him
under any confederation In such man.
ner. He is not married to Smiths moth
er. He denied that he had whip 10 his
hand at all. The lad had been complain
ing about the bed bugs biting him.
John Andrew Brown was at Frlsbys
place yesterday morning between ana
O'clock. He did not see the boy but
heard him crying.
samuel Leonard was there yesterday
morning. The boy Is his nephew. Charlotte
Smith deposed she got up yesterday
morning a little after o'clock. Frisby
tried to scare the lad. She went out OF
the house and they started up the stairs.
She did not know anything about ". She
denied she told MIR. Stout that she saw
Frlsby take the boy up stairs Or that she
heard the boy crying or begging from
FIlsby.
In cross.examinatlon to Mr.. W. H.
Porter she stated that she heard the boy
say that he did not get the autoharp. The
boy is not 10 years old.
The boy was recalled by MIR. Hayes and
etated that he had only one trouble with
Frisby yesterday morning.
MIR. Stout was recalled and stated that
Charlotte Smith told him that FrIsby fol.
lowed the lad upstairs and heard the boy
crying upstoirs.
Both sides argued the case and the
court revi wed the evidence commented
on the nature OF the punishment and the
contradiction by the defendant This was
not supported by John Andrew Browne
evidence. The mothers evidence was very
remarkable as she did not hear him cry
Ing upstairs
The court then imposed sentence Of
$40 fine and costa.
Martin Joyce pleaded guilty to the
charge Of dsorderly conduct. He was
drunk Mt the time He hus not been ar
rested for some time. He was rated at u
and costs.
Tohl Grasboskl was charged with dis
orderly conduct. Yesterday afternoon he
went to Father Leo's house The servant
Marie Seryentski, told him Father Lee
the evening and cursed the servant
Officer Flynn heard him use the bad Ian
guage lie was fined $40 and costs
Anton Barjikoski and Adam Made wsk
were charged with being dlsordeIly.
They were arrested last evening q
Eleventh and Head street by officer Lou
islekl Rheinholzski. They cursed arount
for some time. Anton wanted to tak
Adam to his home Adam was fined =
aud costs for being too lively last even
ing.
! Mary Mckendrlck was arrested by OH
Ger John Welsh for bding drunk She wa
unable to take care OF herself. She will
10 to tho Howard Home.
Gilbert Wralght was charged with assault
and battery OH his wife. Lizzie Wralght
They live ut $40 Carpenter street. YesteI
day afternoon she told him that he woul
have to stop his way OF living. He mad
ell last week and gave the wife IS. YeE
! terday he came home again under the IL
luenca OF drink.
1t was q case of both having reSulf
family row. 1t lasted for about tw
hours. She struck him with q saucepH
and chased him with broom stick.
Mis. Mary McNabO and Mrs. PeirC
knew very little about tho affair.
George Veasey deposed that Mr.
Wraght threatened to scad her husban,
She followed him into Veaaey's house. Il
10 oked the door. but size pulled the san
off It's hinges. The husband would nc
hit tho wife.
Tho cuse was dismissed.