Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17

his child Bessie, and then perpetrated
the awful crime with which he is
charged.
The girl, Bessie Williams, was the
first witness called, and testified that
on the 18th day of April last, she was
alone at home, her mother, two sisters
and young lady who boarded at their
house being at work at the shirt fac
tory, and her two brothers at school.
Her father returned to the houee be-
| tween the hours of and 10 O'Clock,
entered the room where she was sit
ting, pulled down the blinds, and then
feloniously assaulted her.
Mrs. Julia Williams, wife of James
| II. Williams and mother of Bessie, was
| the next witness. She gave no testi-
mony of Importance.
I State Detective Witsil told of his
/ arrest of Williams near Milford, and of
4 the trial before the Justice. The State
| then rested.
r. g. White outlined the defence.
They proposed to show that Williams,
on the morning of the 18th of April,
was two miles from Milford getting a
| load of wood, and that he did not get
home until 12 o'clock That there was
1 a conspiracy on the part Of his wife,
4 his two older daughters and Miss
Ryan, their boarder, to get him out of
the way, because he objected to the
kind of house they were making of
his home. That they had often threat.
ened to put him out of the way, and
had said this was the only way they
could think of unless they poisoned
him, and they were afraid to do that.
| Samuel Corduy, colored, said that
on the morning of April 18th, Will
liams came to his house about 7.30
A O'Clock, borrowed a bucket to water
his horse, and then put tine horse to
his wagon, borrowed an axe, and
started into the country for a load of
wood. That he came back with the
horse and wagon at 12 O'Clock.
David Holland testified that he lived
two miles from Milford and was burn
ing brush ON the 18th of April. That
Williams, with his little boy, passed
him about o'clock and went into the
woods near him for a load of wood.
Seward Simpson, Joseph Wroten,
Leroy Campbell and Frederick Wroten,
all testified TO seeing Williams either
going for his wood or returning with it.
Mr.. Campbell seeing him as late as
4 11.30.
j Williams then took the stand. He
| bdlti iLdt Ou tuG IHOIuiuS VI n pill lOlH
he left home about 7. 80 O'Clock; went
over into North Milford, where he kept
his horse, borrowed bucket from
Samuel Corduy, watered his horse and
4 then, with his little boy, went two
miles into tho country for load ol
wood. He got back to Milford at ol
about u O'Clock. He was not with his
daughter Bessie alone during the day.
He denied and repudiated the charge
against him, and said his wife hao
often said she wished he was out of tht
way. Sometimes when he started gun
ing she would express the hopt
| that he would shoot himself before nc
got back. He said he objected to keep
ing Miss Ryan as boarder, because he
felt sure that Ahe with his wife and
two older daughters, was giving his
home bad reputation.
Court then adjourned at $50 until
n to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
II WILLIAMS ACQUITTED.
4 Georgetown, Oct. 11.-Court con
syened at 10 o'clock this morning and
the case of the State We. James HI.
Williams was taken up.
Deputy Attorney General Giles stated
to the court that in view of the guam
tity of testimony adduced by the de
fence, proving an alibi for the accused,
he would say nothing of the testimony
brought by the prosecution but asked
the court to instruct the jury to render
a verdict of not guilty.
The court so instructed the jury,
they, rendered verdict accordingly,
and Williams walked out OF court aftel
, thanking his very able counsel, with
!, | the weight of the awful charge takeI
, from him.
Georgetown, Oct. u. In court yes
terday, Ebe Watts, colored, indicted
for indecent conduct, was fount
guilty. The sentence was 500 fine an6
| Imprisonment for six months.
Ernest G. Blackstone of Millsboro,
, pleaded guilty to IA charge of selling
, liquor without license, and was finet
, $50.
+ The case of William H. Lowe, in
i dicted on the charge of embezzlement
was postponed until next Tuesday.
Superior court business opened witt
/ the case of the State of Delaware fo
, the use of Alfred Lynch vs.. George l.
Barrett and Lemuel Holt. This is al
, action of debt on administrators bond
, Messrs. Bacon and Richards appeared
/ for the plaintiff and G. W. Cullen fo
4 the defendants. Mr.. Cullen moved fo
a non-suit on the grounds that the reg
lister had exceeded the authority givei
! him by the constitution and that tn
exceptions should be made in orphans
, court The argument for and agains
| the motion occupied almost the entir
e afternoon session.
I'll Chief Justice Lore said that one o
: the finest questions of law had beel
: brought out that had come up in tn
Q court for long time.
The case was continued until Mon
! day morning to give counsel oppor
Q tunity for looking up the law.
q William j. Bozman VS.. Elizabeth w
jackson, administrative of Peter b
8 jackson, deceased This case is al
q issue from the register under an orde
/ for review of will. The question in
q volved was whether the paper filet
5 with the register Of wills purportin
to be the last will and testament O
Peter B. jackson, deceased, was O
d was not the last will and testament @
. said deceased.
+ William III. Boyce of counsel 70
i plaintiff, asked the court to instruc
! the jury to render verdict for the de
q endant. This was done.
+ (Add,tional coh { netUs on MA pagel
VIII stop at Washington for Dinner.