Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-22
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TO wilmington on Visit and is Guilty of
unseemly Conduct Toward Grace Wilson.
His Brother-in-Iaw's Daughter---Being
Discovered He Makes a Murdarous Assault
on George Bradley, the Girls Cousin, and
Puts Bullet in the Latter's Right Hand.
Isaiah Christy, an exceedingly black
negro, apparently about 30 years of age,
was arraigned in municipal court Fri
day morning charged with assaulting
George Bradley, another negro, with
intent to kill; also with using Grace
Wilson, colored girl about 16 years Of
age, for immoral purposes, and with
carrying concealed deadly weapon.
He was tried on the first two counts,
but they were so serious that the third
will probably not be pushed. For as.
saulting Bradley he was held without
bail to await the result of the latters
injuries, and the case was set down for
trial two weeks hence. On the second
charge Christy was held in 81, 600 bail
to answer at the upper court.
Christy lives in Chester. He came
to Wilmington yesterday to visit his
brother law, who is the father of
the Wilson girl Wilson, the father,
married Christy's sister, but she il his
second wife and not the mother Of the
girl. The Wilson family lives Just
outside the city limits, near Eigh-
teenth street extended and the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad.
Thursday night Christy and Grace, This
sisters stepdaughter, took walk into
the city. They were returning home
at Eighteenth street shortly after 10
O'Clock, and when near Washington
street Chrfsty made an improper pro
posal to the girl, which, however, was
agreeable to her. George Bradley, the
girls cousin, and another negro, had
evidently been watching the couple,
and when the two halted near Washing
ton street, Bradley approached and told
Christy to leave. Christy started to
run toward the girls house, where he
was stopping, but he had not gone
far when he looked around and saw
Bradley and the other man with the
girl. He (Christy) decided that the
girl needed his protection, and he
hastily retraced his steps. When he
came up with the girl and two young
men he demanded that the girl be
allowed to go home with him. The
demand was not complied with and
he whipped out a 32-calibre revolver
and fired at Bradley.
The ball struck Bradley in the right
hand near the fingers and lodged in the
wrist. Christy and the girl then ran
to the latter's home and the wounded
man went to the drug store Of Drs.
Ebert and Stevens, at Tenth and
French streets, and DIR. Stevens went
about dressing the injured hand. He
probed and in q short time extracted
the bullet.
DR.. Stevens notified the Police De
partment of the affair and Officers
Floyd and Ralston were directed to
look for the man who had done the
shooting. The policemen received in
formation between IL and l O'Clock,
and after some inquiry they learned
that Christy was stopping with Will
son. They went to the latter's house
and there found Christy in bed. He
was put under arrest and taken to the
police station, where he was locked up.
When he was arrested the revolver was
still on his person, this discovery being
made by Officer Ralston. In less than
two hours after the officers were put
on the case they had the man under ar
rest.
All of the parties concerned were
present at the hearing. The facts as
related were acknowledged by the pris-
oner, who made the defence that he
was afraid the girls life was in danger
and he was trying to protect her.
Christy and the girl both told of what
had occurred between them, Christy
claiming, however, that he did not
know the age of the girl.
DR.. Stevens testified to having at.
tended Bradley. He said that as far
ne ha g =
in danger at the persent time, but it
is yet too early to determine whether
or not blood poison might set in. In
case it does the result may be serious,
Bradley was able to be in court, but
the injury is extremely painful.
Sufficient evidence to hold Chirsty
was obtained without Bradley's testi-
mony and he was not put on the stand.
The age Of the girl is still in doubt.
The father testified that she was about
16 years old, but he could not say posi-
lively. He said there was record of
her age in family Bible, but he has
not seen the Bible for several years,
and without it he could not tell
definitely. The girl was held in 5000
bail to answer as witness at the upper
court 1t is hardly likely that she can
get bail, and in the event of being
unable to procure it will have to go to
Jail.
Judge Ball made the remark, in this
connection, that the State is badly in
need of house of detention, where
women and girls who are held as wit
nesses can be cared for il they are
unable to secure bail. He empha-
sized his remarks by saying 1T is
disgrace to our civilization. :" Several
cases have occurred recently where it
was necessary to send witnesses to Jail.