Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

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Henry also stated that no had FOL |
| lowed g trail of feathers. and found |
| that they traced to the home of John |
Cioldsborough. When he enterGd claim
| for the chickens he received them with
out protest and gave Goldsborough GO
| cents and drink. lie afterwards mot |
| the defendants and told them that BIO
had gotten the chickens, and the arrests
followed.
Mr.. Goldsborough statsd that the
| chickens were sold to him by the de
PENDANTS, and that he afterwards re-
turned them to the owner, as the state-
ment of Mr.. Henry satisfied him that
the latter owned them.
State Detective Witsil verified the
statements of Constable Van Horn in
relation to the case.
George Henry Price, colored, was
called for the defence. but proved an
excellent witness for the Stats.
James David Griifen, ono of the pris
oners was placed on the stand and
stated that he was informed by Mr..
Goldsborough that unless he told a
bstter story than be did at Townsend
he would fare worse than he did at the
other hearing
Joseph Griffin. the other prisoner,
testified in his own behalf, and stated
that hB had been arrested once Oh the
charge of the theft OF chickens and
that he had been convicted and sen
fenced to Jail.
II. g. Knowles addressed the jury
and was followed by Deputy Attorney
General Cooper, who stated that Mr..
Knowles had ingeniousy attempted to
fasten the crime Cd John Golusborough
At the afternoon session OF court James
and Joseph GritIen, colored, were found
guilty 10y the Jury of the charge of the
theft of % chickens, the property OF
George Henry, c0lored, and were each
sentenced to ak months Imprisonment
and to receive 10 lasheH on Saturday
next.
,, 10 the case of David Alpurne, charged
> with the non support of his wife, the
defendant was held in 500 bail for his
, appearance at the next term OF court.
: The case Of Grant Il Co. Of Philadel-
! phia va. Minnie Harris, to recover the
q sum of S240 paid was reported settled
!, by a verdict far the plaintiff for six
2 cents and costs.
a Oyer and Terminer Court was opened,
: and Alexander Doman, colOred, was
. placed in the prisoners box to stand
!, trial for his life on the charge OF the
\ murder of his 8 years-old sou, Joshua
n Dnman, in the vicinity of State Road
4 about March 1st. He was informed by
i Clerk Foard that If he had any reason to
: object TO any Of the jurors drawn for
: his trial, he must do 80 before they
"a we're sworn. Austin Harrington repre-
sented the prisoner.
=. The Jury, as finally drawn, is as fol
= lows: Andrew Sslak, Leroy Roberts.
i William Lockerman, Levin Cats,
' Michael Kellehar, James McAdoo,
George L. Pinder, Edward Clouser,
= Jesse Talley, Albert NJ. Miller, EnoI
= Ramho and Edward M. 'Ealley. The
n empaueling consumed 80 minutes ThI
n change was then read to the Jury ant
~ Feter L. Cooper, Jr., daputy attorney
" general, opened for the State.
a. Robert Smith was called to the stant
ia and stated that DOMAIN told him tina
M his boy, Joshua, had died. This wa
r on March 18th and DOMAIN had furthe
K stated to him that the child bad diet
n. after he had given him some campho
te for pain. Smith asked Dolnan VIVA
az be did with the child and DOMAIN RS
,d piled that he had buried it at Delawar
r. City.
Edward Miller, colored. stated tina
an he moved to the house vacated b.
a. DOMAIN, on March Goth, and that oil
a. !
,i- yard to plant cabbage seeds aud hi
to font sank in the soft earth. He sounde
with spade and struck hox. de re
a. fused to dig the box out when aHked t
cd do 30 by Mr.. Smith. lie saw th
of child's body in the box.
ID, Lydia Jane Williams, colored, state
ng that Domains wife was her daughter
who, however, had left her husban
of some time last summer. She state
OIL that she was at the home Of Alexandt
Of DOMAIN when the child died. That sh
ng first heard Of the death of the chill
Id, through Doman himself, who told he
ate that Joshua was upstairB and /
mt guessed he was dead. Sha went VI
tin stairs and found the child on the BET
N. and coming down told him that tt
The child was dead. lie afterward told b
to that the child had stolen somethir
and that he went to take him in han
raj in order to punish him. The boy ia
*. against the stove and cut his head.
The In her cross examination she state
ted that DOMAIN took good care of his CHI
40, dren and worked when he could. j
the was not cruel She testified TO pr
ing pairing the child for burial.
RS. John Henry Doman, aon of the q
fendart, was placed on the stand. NJ
md Harrington objected to using the b.
Of as a witness on the ground Of his to
of der years. He declared that child
OF yenra was Incompetent and claim
lie that the boy was ignorant and had
he conception of heaven or hell il he O
uld swered in relation to convictions. y
child, in reply TO a question from Chi
f. Justice Lore, stated that he did q
fed know what tins Bible was. lie was d
city missed and sent to st. Jossph's Hot
for Colored Orphans.
,urt Alexander Doman, colored, was fou
ich guilty of manslaughter by an oyer a
At terminsr jury Monday afternoon,
ling having caused the death of his 7'yea
old son, Joshua DOMAIN.
ard Detective Witsil continued his ties
TX a muny at the afternoon session, sbowi
that when he and DetecIive Nov
] TO went to arrest DOMAIN, the colored m
AIRY raised Ratchet at them and submit
tho only when taey covered him with thu
the revolvers.
ank DIR. j. Il. Smith, who made the pc
norton. described the wounds on
1urt child's head. In his, opinion they ",
the produced by blunt instrument. II
1ar- caused death. They would not have
! on suited from a fall.
jury Moses b. Fisming was called to
II. stand in reference to conversation
for had with the prisoner. He testih
that the prisoner had told him that
tied child had choked to death on piece
rom bread.
ges, Willard Raikes, colored testified 81