Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-26

opTlngor WitndreW the plea OF not
guilty and entered one of equity and
asked tho, court to postpone the cor
poral punishment until some time in
| the future.
| The plea was accepted and Chief
Justice Lore announced that from repre-
sentations made by counsel, to which
| the attorney general assented, the
court had concluded to make the SEN
tence as light as possible. O'Mesra
was sentenced to pay fine Of $500. to
stand one hour in the pillory on .Satur-
day, January 9th. 1897, and to be i'm
prisoned ono year.
An attempt will be made to have the
Governor remit the corporal punish.
ment IL not entirely to release O'Meara.
Court adjourned until 2. 30 O'Clock.
The case OF malicious libel against
| George W. Roberts, editor of State
| Sentinel, was continued by the court
| OF general sessions Friday afternoon
until the February term. Mr.. Roberts
established the legal ground by making
affidavit that hn could not safely pro
ceed with the case on account OF the
absence Of John Donaho, material
witness, who lives in Boston. Bail
was continued in the. sum Of $1,000.
4 hs
Power editor Of the Delaware Econo-
mist, charged with malicious libel upon
DIR. L. N. Slaughter. was continued
until next Monday. Josiah Marvel re-
presents Mr.. Power.
A large audience beard the trial Of
the case Of the State Vs. Fannie Hol-
land. colored, charged with assault and
battery on John McVey, the small son
of State Detective McVey. The woman,
who is the stewsrdess of the steamer
City OF Chester, was defended by Will
liam Michael Byrne and William s.
Hilles. The case came over from the
September term. The assault was
alleged to have taken place ON July 26th
last about Gordon Heights
Mrs. Maggie McVey, the mother of
the child, testified to the incidents of
the trip on the City of Chester. The
children climbed ON the cushions and
Fannie Holland told them to get down
and witness made them get down.
Afterwards Mrs. McVey's sister put
handkerchiefs on the cushions and
allowed the children to get up again.
Fannie Holland then put the McVey
child down. The children afterwards
had popcorn and dropped some on the
tioor Fannie Holland saw it and de-
clared that they were the dirtiest set OF
people she ever saw. The woman
brushed up the crumbs anu struck the
child across the thighs with the back
part of the dust brush. The boy was
badly frightened.
Mrs. Mary Taylor. sister OF Mrs
MCVey, corroborated her testimony, eX-
copt that she did not see the striking.
Mrs. Annie Ferry testified to Fannie
Holland acting aa il she was mad at
Mrs. McVey and her children.
State Detective McVey testified to
blue. mark on the hoy'aright leg on
the day after the alleged assault. The
State r. tcd.
Mr.. Byrne, in opening for the defence,
limited that there had been a grudge OF
two years. standing against his client
upon the part of the McVeys. He said
the defence would show by five wit
nesses that the boy was not struck.
Fannie Holland, the prisoner, denied
calling any names, and declared that
the whole affair occurred near the
mouth of the Schuyllsill. She denied
that she struck the child.
Wilmer S. Jones, Mrs. Charlotte
Martin, Mrs Mary Davis, Mrs. Pettin
Workman and Mrs. Susan Meyers testi-
fled that they did not see Fannie Hol-
land strike the boy.
In rebuttal the State called William
Hogan, broth er Of Mrs. McVey, who
testified 10 the purchase of the popcorn
when the hoat was about l5 minutes
below Cluster within the Delaware
line). Mr. Hilles had objected to the
introduction of the testimony, but the
court allowed it.
The court fixed the time for argu-
ment at 10 minutes side. Mr.. White
and Mr.. Cooper spoke for the State and
Mr.. Byrne and Mr.. Hlles for the de-
fence, and the case went to the jury
shortly before 5 o'clock. About an
hour later it had not reached verdict
and court took a recess pending an
agreement by the jury. At 0. 30 o'clock
the jury returned with a verdict of
guilty of assault William Michael
Byrne, of counsel for the prisoner. at
once made motion for new trial.
Court of general sessions this morn
ing granted William S. Hilles u con-
tinuance of the Cam desertion case
until next Saturday. Annie b.. Vim
cent sued her husband, Preston Vim
cent for the support of her child. Tho
wife was an attractive looking young
Woliahs Wuiio luo Hluooediueb Wcre pli
the tiaxen haired youngster went to its
father, who embraced the child Vim
cent was willing TO pay 81 week for
the child's support. Mrs. Vincent did
not ask support for herself Chief
Justice Lore referred to the care a
young child Is and the court ordered
Vincent, who Is a moulder and can
make $40 week to pay Sl2 month to
the mother for the child. He was re-
9uired to give $500 security that he will
do it, Court adjourned until Monday
morning.
Superior court opened on Monday
and the first important business was
the bonding of Sheriff William Il.
Finn and Coroner John Thomas
Wright. Sheriff Finn bonded in the
sum of s50 900 with Henry A. du Pont,
Edgar NJ. Hopes, William B. Clerk,
Paul Gillis, Charles NJ. Smith and
Irvine NJ. Finn as sureties. The
bondsmen were questioned by Pro-
thunotary Victor d. Woolley, after
which the court accepted the bond.
Coroner Wright was sworn in by Pro-
thonotary Woolley and Samuel w.
Wright of Christiana hundred and
John w. Dayett of Pencader hundred
were accented on his bond for So, 600.
Upon motion of Edward u. Bradford,
p. Blair Pie, who passed the final
examination last Saturday, was adj
mitted to practice upon paying the Gus
tomary fee and taking the attorneys
oath.
Harry Emmons presented decree