Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30
'MOORE'S CASE CONTINUED
Postponed Until the November Term of
the Court Of Genera. Sessions.
TWO WITNESSES SPIRITED AWAY
Their Attendance Desired by
the State.
SENTENCE PASSED UPON WIN. FLAMER

inc grand Jury yesterday week ignored
the hill charging Louie Tong with tho
murder of AL bner Hollingsworth. Ilol-
lingsworth. who was farmer and lived
on the Lancaster turnpike about a mile
and half from Wooddale, was found
lying along the railroad at Wooddale
about tina middle of June, 1896. lie
was dead and it was thought had been
foully dealt with. Detectives Witsil
and McVey. who investigated the case,
arrested Antonio Carpineall and Louie
Tong on suspicion, but they were
afterwards released on account OF in.
sufiiciency OF evidence. The friends of
Hollingsworth we're not satisfied, how
ever, and interest in the case was re
vived about month ago when De-
tectivs W. Il. Jones arrested Louie
Tong again. After hearing evidence
Magistrate Sasse held Louie in bail for
court and the case went to the grand
jury with the result as announced.
Tho grand jury ignored the bill
ugainst Elizabeth j.. Healing. charged
with the murder of her babe.
The Healing babe died July 23d and
coroner's jury ON August 25tb decided
that it had died of wounds inflicted
by its mother, who was thereupon
held for court.
The jury in the case Of Andrew Hig-
gins, charged with stealing about J, GOO
pounds of iron, the property of the
Diamond State Iron Co.. came into
court shortly before the usual hour of
y adjournment yesterday week. after
Y having been out about five hours. Tha
foreman announced verdict of not
guilty, but when the jury was polled at
the request Of Attorney General White,
Juror II. j.. peckard said that that was
not his vernict. Thereupon Chief
Justice Lore sent the jury back 10 its
room and court took recess until 10
O'CLOCK the next morning.
John WeBt, colored, who had pleaded
guilty to breaking into j. Rankin
Armstrong'a store in White Clay Creek
hundred. was sentenced to be whipped
with 20 lashes, TO stand one hour in
the pilory and to be imprisoned one
year. Edward Winder, who had pleaded
1 guilty to stealing a watch and a COW
was sentenced to receive 20 lashes and
to be imprisoned one year. For steal
Y ing basket of pears Harlan Smith
+ was sentenced to one month's imprison-
meut. For carrying blackjack con-
cealed Perry Ilance was sentenced 10
n 10 days imprisonment
In the case OF the State vs. John
AhCophbll1 CBhIRbu WIN D6luR COu
cerned in interest in lottery p0lcy
writing, Herbert H. Ward, counsel for
Mcdowell. objected to the first OF the
four counts in the indictment on the
& ground that it did not aver any offence
and therefore did not give the defend
ant sufficient knowledge OF the charge
A against him. The court simply said
he was unlAwfully concerned 10 interest
in lottery policy writing, but did not
describe the offence. Attorney. General
White hsld that lottery policy writing
was vocation and that ths count was
n sufficient.
The court held Mr.. Wards objection
to be good and struck out the fret
count, The other counts remained and
the trial of Mcdowell was hegun. Tho
NJ State challenged William Mckinney and
& William II. Gpodley Of the Jury panel
and they stepped down.
Attorney General White conducted
the prosecution and Joseph Briscoe was
the first witness. He said that on
November 30th he bought policy strip
from Mcdowell at lilo Freuch street,
4 for which he paid three cents, the
N numbers heing $50 b lie saw others
there that day. Going around 10 the
q afternoon to see il he had made a hit
1 he found the place closed. The sir be
played was offered 10 evidence, but
MIR. Ward objected on the ground that
. although Briscoe had Haih that was the
paper yet he could not positively
identify 1t, because it was like SO many
other pieces OF paper and he could not
IA read the numbers on il. But Briscoe,
on being further questioned Bwore that
he put the address mo. 7l0 King
street. on the paper and he positively
identified it, The paper was admitted
in evidence.
On cross examination Hriscoe denied
4that he was sent to McDowell's by
&5 Chief Dolan, or that he was paid S3 ia
|i 60 and play policy. He went to the
place in the afternoon tu sec IL he had
made "hit" hut it was closed.
Charles Griffith, colored, testified thai
he had paid Mcdowell five cents and
fhad played the row l5--75-55.
.t4 Officer Solmon testified to making q
Sraid ON No. lilo French atroet, bui
= finding no one there. Mcdowell waG
arrested sometime afterwards,
For the defence John Smith, colored,
swore that Mcdowell bought cigars
w from him at No. lilo French street,
"a Smiths store being over the basement
y where Mcdowell is alleged to have sole
N the slips. Smith testified that he saw
no policy played there and did not SEE
"A. Briscoe on November 10th. On cross
Examination be admitted that he had
&been sentenced for assault and battery.
6s Alice Jefferson, colored, who lives al
no. ITO French street, swore she did
pot see either Briscoe or Griffith whilt
she was there the day in question.
John Sharpe,a bartender, and Danie
y. Worrall, who gave his residence al
No. AIS Tatnall street. testified as tc
' McDowell's movements ON Novambei
Both, effort being to establish an alibi
M Chief of Police Dolan was asked l,y
Mr.. Ward whether the police did moi
raid other places on November 30th.
e Mr.. White objected, but the court nd
3 nitted the testimony as material on
account OF the testimony for an alihi.
K Chief Dolan said three other places
wsre raided and Officer Solomon gave
similar testimony. Defence here closed
t On motion of Deputy Attorney Gen
Y eral Cooper the bail bond of jeremiah
81 O. Noler, charged with using femal,
child for immoral purposes, will be re-
> newed and tine case continued unit
HN next term. The girl ia still at the Della
.# ware Hospital. W. Ii. Hayes represented
Nolen at the preliminary hearing.
M At the afternoon session the cas-,