The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-23
MISS HEALING is |
NOT INDICTED.
No Evidence to Convict Her Of In.
fanticlde.
ANSWER FOR MANSLAUGHTER
Charles Jones Indicted for Alexander
Thomas Death-POilcy Case Has the
Call-Higgins Jury Disagree. ~:

Chief Justice Lore, with the view Of
hurrying the business In General Sessions
Court, this morning had Crior Smith nd.
journ the Superior Court until tomorrow
morning. This leaves nothing to do to-day
but criminal business. Several lawyers
appeared during the morning and wanted
TODD business In the court. Horace g.
knowles wanted the cases Of Ellen X.
Lewis and Amor Talley vs.. the Whining
ton City Railway Company, continued
until the next term, but he was requested
to mako his application tomorrow morn.
Ing.
When the charge Of policy writing
against John Mcdowell was preferred, II.
H. Ward, his counsel submitted u motion
to tho court that the first count In the In.
dictmont BIO stricken out because 1t did
not set out tho offense. This Mr.. White
admitted, but explained that the form had
been used since tho enactment Of the law
Furnishing such offenders.
The point had never before besn raised.
The court considered the count not spe
cihc In It's charge and ordered 1t stricken
out. Then the case proceeded. Charles
H. Wright was chosen foreman Of the jury.
first witness. On November 80 he was
with Mcdowell ut his homo No. ITO French
street, where a game Of policy was in pro
gress.
Briscoe paid the defendant 8 cents and
In return received u policy slip. When tho
slip was offered in evidence Mr.. Ward
objected, contending that the State had
not proven the identity of the paper. The
court thought identity had been proven,
and the cross.examination was begun Mr.;
Ward tangling the witness in several
material points, one being denial that ho
had stated In the direot examination that
he had not played policy before that day.
Briscoe also denied that Chlof of Police
Dolan had paid him TO 70 to the, honse.
Eli Briscoe was called, but as he could
not identify Mcdowell ms the man from
whom he bad bought slips, Mr.. White let
him leave the stand
Charles Griffith, colored, also swore that
he had bought policy from Mcdowell.
had assisted In raid on November 30 and
had visited McDowell's house but did not
find him.
John Smith, Alice Jefferson, John Sharp
aud Daniel II. Warrell were called for the
defence and testified that while they knew
Mcdowell, they did not know that he was
engaged In writing policy. Their testi.
mony relative to the day OF tho raid went
to prove an alibi for the prisoner
AZ this point the defense closed and
argument before the jury was deferred un.
til this afternoon.
The recognizance Of James G. Nolan was
reversed until the next term. He is charg-
cd with using minor child for immoral
purposes The child is now ut tho Della.
ware Hospital.
James Miller pleaded not guilty to q
charge of assault. Walter Hayes Is his
lawyer.
MISS HEALING GOES FREE
During tho morning the grand jury re
turned an ignored bill against Elizabeth
J. Healing.
This is the young woman whom 1t was
alleged had been ruined by hor lover. and
whom 1t had been further alleged had
killed her child to hide her shame. The
finding Of the grand jury was no surprise
as it had been generally understood the
young woman would never be tried.
HIGGINS JURY DISAGREE.
The jury in the Higgins case after being
out over night returned to court at II
o'clock and reported that they were unable
to agree swhero upon they were dis
charged. Eleven were Tor acquittal and
one for conviction.
INDICTED FOR MAFNLAUGuTER.
Charles jones' the young colored man,
who killed Alexander Thomas at Middle.
town on July |, while a crap game was in
pfogross, was indicted by the grand jury
for manslaughtcr.
Horace G. Knowles was assigned by the
Court to defend the prisoner. As Jones
could not be arruigned until his case was
ceritoraried from the General Sessions to
Oyer and Termtner Court. Attorney
General Cooper made tho motion for tho
proceeding and Jones will be arrnigned
this afternoon,