The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-21
The HOLLAND
JURY RETURNS
Miss Fannie Hollands Case
Heard During the After. a
noon - More Indict.
meuts Against
Inspectors.

In General Ses5i Court Yesterday
afternoon the charge of criminal libel
| against George W. Roberts, was continued
until the February term Of Court. Mr.,
Roberts made affidavit that he had wit. =
nessJ. Donahoe out of the state, whom he
wished to have heard In his behalf Mr.
Donahoe Is in Boston. Bail in the case
was fixed at $1,000.
The case of criminal libel against James
A. Powers editor OF the Delaware Eoono-
mist was also continued until the Febru-
rary term.
Then jury was drawn to try the case
OF assault md battery against Fannie
Holland, the colored stewardess of the
City of Chester William S Hiles and
William NJ. Byrne appeared for the do.
tendant. The case has attracted consider
able attention because the alleged assault
had been made npon child of State Do
tective Bernard Money. The assault was
alleged to have taken place on July IS
last
Mrs Maggie McVsy the mother of the
child, testified that while the steamer was
between Gordon Heights and Chester, her
children climbed on the cushions in the
women's cabin. She tried to keep them
down Fannie Holland told them to get
down and Mrs, McNey made them get
down.
Then Mrs McVey's sister laid her hand.
bcItultl vi tilC sCtll anu ul!bWpU tHenl 10
get up on their knees, The defend.
ant took hold of one of the children and
put him down. AT Chester Mrs McVey
Purchased popcorn for the children In
eating this several grains fell on the floor.
This occasioned Fannie Holland to re-
mark, you are the dIrtiest set of people
ever saw, look at the dirt around you"
She kept talking for some time aud then
went away and came back with q dust
pan and brush She began to brush up
the crumbs and compelled the children to
get down She struck the child with the
back part Of the brush The boy was
badly frightened On cross examination
BY Mr. Byrns the witness said the boy
was frightened from the time the woman
spoke to him until in Philadelphia Mrs.
Mary Taylor the sister Of Mrs Money
corroborated the testimony regarding the
language but did not see the striking
Mrs. Annie Forty saw the stewaraess
acting dsoruerly but did not see any u.s.
sault committed upon the children
State Detective McNey ,wOre t. finding
marks on his sons body Oh the day fol.
lowing tho alleged assault, On cross
examination he admitted that the bruise
might have been caused in various ways.
The State here rested In opening for the
defense Mr., Byrne said the case would be
trivial one were 1t not that there was
spite on the part of the McVey family
aga ns the woman and Crude against
her of two years standing The cxalnun-
ton of witnesses WAS then begun Miss
Holland first went Oh the stand She sHid
the children were eating the popcorn Just
after they LETT Philadelphia.
They called her a dirty Niger" Mrs.
McNey said no hing to the ,eh.ldren when
they made the Insulting remark iho
denied using any harsh language to Mrs
McVey or striking her child. Wilmer ).
Jones, Mrs Charlotte Martin, Mrs Mary
Davis, Mrs petin Workman and Mrs.
susan Meyers We're all Passengers aboard
the boat saw the children, ana Miss liol.,
lard sweeping up the crumbs but did not
seq her strike the child The state called
in rehutta, William Hogan, Il brother
Of Mrs McNey to prove whore
the pop corn was purchased Mr., lIiIles
OH ,cl0d Oh the ground that the witness
cut.u not be called IT, prove anything Now
in the case. Mr.. Cooper stated that he
iutpLdr1 to prove where the sweeping
occurred.
Mr.. Hills again objected and said that
the chy effort Of the testimony could DO
to prove whero the ofiensr occurred. 1T
10 /, late to dc that" The court held
thai the testimony was admissible. Then
Mr.. Hogan, said he purchased the pop.
,urn ,1hli, the boat was of Chester. Both
s.uea then closed Argument before the
,u.y was limited to ten minutes and Mr..
Cooper, Mir. Bygne, Mr. Hills ard nttur-
net General White spoHe In turn
The jury returned six bills, two against
Alfred Cochran, Inspector Of the fourth
district Of the second ward; two against
Hugh Wallace, inspector Of the seventh
district Of thu Eighth ward. and the same
nuub Der against Neil Do;.gharty, inspector
Of the second district of TIE Third ward.
The charge, are fn!stying certificates of
election aud making false returns vi cleo
t!oi Nj bills were ignored.
FANNiE HOLLAND GUILTY.
The Jury in the case of assault and
battery against Fannie Holland, steward
ess of the City Of Chester returned to
General Sessions court shortly before 10
O'Clock last night With u verdict Of guilty
of common assault. Fannie was not
pre.Gnt when court opened this morning
and in the casa William Michael Byrue,
moved for a new trial The reasons Will
be filed on Monday
There was one non support case set Tor
trial this morning which did not come up
uwiugto an absence Of witnesses. II was
that against Cam. Wiliiam 5. lllles Is
his counsel The case will be called next
Saturday.
There was another case OF non SUPPORT
which was a touching one. Preston Vim
cent was the defendant, and his young
wife Annie b. Vincent, asked support for
her child only.
No testimony was taken, Vincent in
forming tho court that he was wlilhS 70
support his little one, The court hxed 81
a month as the amount During the ses'
sioh the baby played and talked with us
father, while the mother appeared very
indignant Mrs Susan Vincent will DO
come the surety,
Court then adjourned until Monday.
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