Evening journal., 1895-11-22

Witness said that Wbitemsn had sent a
bill for $l47 65 to the Nicholsons through
him, and. when they refused TO pay
reducsd it to sac IS. Payment Of this
was also refused.
William Johnson, John Journey John
Crawford and Mrs Bridget Crawford, AL
Of near Elan, testified to the prisoner 3
good character
Mr. Hayes desired TO submit the case
without argument, but Mr.. White would
not consent and both argued to the Jury.
The jury was charged by Chief Justice
Lore He said that to acqult the prisoner
they must be satisfied that tbs man was
unconscious at tho time TO clear him. A
verdict Of not guilty WAS rendered after
the Jury had been out bat fifteen min
utes, and Nicholson WAS dlschsrged.
Clarence Huntley was put on trial
charged with breaking into tho storea OF
P. OHarrA and james Moarns on April
3 Josiah Marvel WAS counsel for the
accused, Attorney General White con
ductsd the prosecution
Mr. O'Harra testified that his place
was robbed and a small amount OF
money stolen.
Mrs. viney Tatnsll testified that
Huntley came 70 her house between and
4 o'clock on the morning of April A. She
permitted him TO stay during the rest Of
tho night, and next morning he told
her that he and another young
man had broken into three places
during the night preceding He desig
mated thsm as the stores OF Patrick
O'Hsra. Williams and Hopkins. and
James Mearns, and told what booty they
got. In conclusion be told her to keep
her eye on the papers
Mr. Marvel-"Has not Huntey 10
Gently lived with you as your common
law husband2"
mo sir, she replied, Indignantly Il
appeal to the court 20 protect me from
such questions
The court sided with her and ruled out
the question.
Mr. Marvll said that he wished TO prove
malice on her part Later on In the
examination he got her TO admit that she
had prosecuted him on a previous occa
sion, the charge being larceny. In Answsr
to a question she denied msklng threats
agsinst him.
Detective McYsy testified that be
heard Of the admission which Huntlsy
bad made TO Mrs Tatnsll, but 10 was
Il hlttI lub Duy nhl br4u hlEohlfhs WLltu
WAS on September 27
Edward Tatnall. son OF the woman
who was on the stand before the
detective said that he heard Huntley
make the admissions, and corroborated
his mothers statement In all material
particulars.
The state rested. Mr.. Marvel, IN hi.
address to the Jury, said he would sho "
1 Lw
malice against the boy. he put
Huntley on the stand. Witness
said fer nearly q year previous q
the robberies he lived with Mrs
| Tatnall as her friend She had III viii
/ against him and as desirous OF ridding
herself Of him He empbatlcally denied
any such admissions as we're attributed
to him H and Mrs Tatnall had words
and she intimsted that she wanted him
70 leave He did not act upon hsi
intimAsion, however. He and Mrs. Tat
nall drank together quite often.
Mrs Alice Huntley, mother OF The lad
said that Clarence lived at Mrs. Titnall's
house much OF the time, but he was Al
home on the night Of the robberles. la
her opinion her boy Was not guilty, ant
the Tatnall woman was trying to prose
cute him.
Both lawyers arged TO the jury
The jury will be charged this after
noon.
when Greek nrests Greek.
After court adjourned Mrs Tatnal
and Mrs. Huntley met In the witness room
and were about to have a genuine fuss
when young Edward Tatnall stepped II
and poured oil on tue troubled waters
Mrs Huntlsy called. Mrs. Tatnall
"dirty huEzy, and said that she Wouls
"hx her.
Davis Had Cramps.
Alphonso Davis, who was acquitted oI
two indictments yesterday. ia being hell
for the Maryland authorities. He had
severe attack OF cramps ia bis cell IN th
Court House basement last night. DR.
Hughes Was summoned and Rllayed tn
pain by Injecting morphine.