Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-01
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Began Yesterday Morning and the State
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Little Mary Springer waa in court of
general sessions Tuesday afternoon in
the case of the State Us. Mary Spires,
charged with the larceny OF ring.
While the little Springer girl was play
ing in the street a colored girl had
taken the ring from her. The child
was too young to 90 on the stand In
court, but Lily Wright, coIored, testi.
fed TO; the theft After hearing other
witnesses the jury found verdict OF
guilty without leaving the box. Mary
Spires still protested her innocence
and declared that Lily Wright took the
ring and gave 1t to her. Little Mary
Springer, who sat in front Of the wit
ness box. was asked who took the ring
and with cute little motion of tde
hand towards the prisoner said THAT
woman took it," Mary Spires was sem
fenced to six months Imprisonment,
Lizzie Gray, colored, was tried on a
charge of larceny OF skirt and waist
from Sarah Richards. After some de-
liberation the jury returned verdict
OF guilty with Recommendation to
the mercy OF the court. Chief Justice
Lore said that the court had grave
doubts of her guilt. She had good
recommendation from her employer.
She was sentenced to pay $50 restitu-
tion money and he imprisoned one day.
Charles Biddle, colored, was tried on
a charge OF larceny of a coat from
Michael Golden. The coat, with the
tail cut off, was found on Biddle. The
prisoner said he took the coat, but did
not know he was stealing it. A verdict
OF guilty was returned Biddle was
sentenced to be whipped with 10 lashes
on October 10th, and be imprisoned six
months.
I'll take lager. said Daniel Nc
Carthy to Maragret Cook, as she re-
trned to her bar-room on West Second
street upon bearing the money drawer
rattle. Instead OF getting the lager,
Mrs. Cook accused him OF stealing a
dollar and two quarters. He denied IL,
but when arrested a dollar was found
on him. daniel was put on trial.
After the State had rested. Judge
Bail. who had been summoned by the
prisoner to testify as TO what Mrs. Cook
said at municipal court. declared that
he had no recollection of il. Mccarthy
took the stand and told a plausible
story OF the affair. A verdict of not
guilty was returned and he was re.
leased.
A nolle prosequi was entered in the
case of Rachel Hall, colored, charged
with larceny, and she was allowed to go.
The court announced that the four
contested liquor license cases will be
taken up at 8 o'clock on Saturday
morning.
MURDER TRIAL.
The trial of Richard Stats, colored,
for murder in the first degree, 10 caus, I
ing the death OF William Guy, was
begun in court Of oyer and terminer
before the full bench yesterday.
Josiah Marvel represents the prisoner.
The ceremony of drawing the jury was
begun about 10. 20 o'clock. Ms we're
called from the additional panel OF
jurors and were sworn.
William Naylor and Walter Morgan
were excused on account OF conscien-
tious scruples against the death
penalty. The defence challenged 10,
as follows: John j. Wilkinson. George
Woolson, James A. Wilson, Warren
Missimer, Caleb NJ. Price,, George r.
Powell, Benjamin Bond. Herbert
Cannon, Moses Lowther, Candy O.
Hopkins, William G. Deakyne, Herman
Padberg, John Hendrickson, John @.
Armstrong. Charles Miller, Joseph
Jordan, Calvin r. Jones, Nathan Best,
John Il. Collins.
The State challenged Arthur L.
Draper, John W. Mitchell, Charles H.
Foulk, Henry Leech and Lewis H.
Day.
The jury as selected is as follows:
Dan M. Cochran and Vincent Moore,
st. Georges hundred; John Davidson,
Red Lion, William H. Voshell, st. |
Georges; Ambrose McVeigh, Whining
ton; W. X. L. Tatman, Appoquinimink I;
Mulligan, Red Lion; Thomas
Y. Missimer, Wilmington; Elwood 4.
Haw thorne, White Clay Greek; George
NJ. Wilson, st. Georges; Thomas ii. |
Appoauinimink David w. |
Stats, Blackbird.
After the indictment had been read |
to the jury, Deputy Attorney General |
Cooper opened to the Jury. The colored |
people were holding picnic at Mt. |
Summit on May 25th, and Stats made |
threatening remarks to Guy. On the |
way home Stats is said to have shot |
Guy. Guy died of the wounds IN
about week.
Joseph Simpson, colored, testified |
that on the way home from the picnic
between Mt. Summit and the Buck
Guy passed him and almost instantly
be heard Staats say, ''I'l shoot you. -
Next be heard report OF pistol and
saw Guy fall. He saw no pistol.
Finding Guy was shot--he cav the
blood .oozing from the forehead-he
vent for assistance to take Guy home.
Later witness saw Stats at GUYS
house, but heard him say nothing
shout the shooting.
The testimony was mistaken on
,ross- examination.
Edward Lewis, testified to hearing
he shooting. After Guy fell be cav
Stats wiping the blood off him. He
Jaw revolver in the road. Afterward
le heard Stats say he wouldn't have
Ihot him for anything.
Carrie Black, colored, testified to
fearing Stats threaten Guy. Arthur
-loverdale testified that Guy had come
pack and begun sparring with Stats.
when Stats raised his arm and shot,
he witness thought in fun and into
bo air.
DR.. James Fritz OF st. Georges
attended Guy and testified to his fatal
injury.
After, Captain Chambers had told of
Staats' arrest at the direction of
Deputy Attorney. General Cooper, and
II &C swing from the prisoner the re-
oliver used by him, which contained
our loaded and one blank cartridge,
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