The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
|DOMAN SAYS
NOT GUILTY
Arraigned for the Inhuman
Murder of His Son Joshua
Near State Road.
WILLIAM FISHER Is INDICTED
Charged With Entering The
House Of William Hunt
With FeIOnious Intent-Both Cases,
Set for Trial on Monday-Other
Cases Disposed of by the
Court.
WILLIAM FISHER is INDICTED

AieAlHucl lIoIuall, COlOfeu was IL
dicted in the Court Of General Sessions
yesterday afternoon on the charge of
numbering his son Joshua, near State
Road on the evening OF March !, 1898. !
The crime was one of the most heinous
ever performed in the State Of Delaware,
and after his arrest tor the crime his
mother-in-law. Mrs Williams, testified
that When she returned to Domains
house at | / o'clock, on the night of the
murder, that the dead body of his son
was lying o: settee.
She further alleged that DOMAIN ordered
her to clean the blood off the murdered
boys face and after this had been done,
the brutal father buried him in the
garden in front of the house.
John Doman, aged 8 years, another
son OF the inhuman tiend also stated that
he saw his father strike Joshua over the
head number of times with a broken
broom handle, because the murdered
boy asked for bread. ,
DOMAIN pleaded not guilty and the
case was set for Monday. Austin Har-
"ington, Esq, will defend the prisoner.
Manual Black was arraigned on tie
| charge OF running a junk shcp without
license, pleaded not guilty,
Willard Rakes pleaded not guilty to
highway robbery.
Wright King pleaded guilty to obtain
ing goods under false pretense from
Sigler & Woodward. He was remanded
with fine and costs of $22.
Edward Bashan was convicted for the
larceny uf watch and chain and was
sentenced to 3 months and SIG restitu-
ton money.
THURSDAY MORNING.
AT yesterday mornings session of
court William Fisher, colored, was ar
raigned on the charge of entering the
house of William Hunt, this city, about
midnight on the evening OF April 9, 1898,
with felonious intent.
The penalty is death and Fisher
pleaded not guilty, and upon his stating
that he had no counsel the court as.
signed John p. Nields, Esq. to defend
him. This case will also come up on
Monday.
The case of NIahon B. Foster, charged
with cmbezzlenent was next taken up
and a jury impaneled Ii. II. Ward de-
Tended Foster.
.iIS. IL Npll~, wv iN'~tt"-
ing witness, stated that she asked Harry
Ramsberger in May, 1897, to obtain for
her loan OF $240. He said he could rot
do it and recommended Foster. She
gave Foster note for the amount, made
payable to his order. After wait OF SIX
weeks without receiving the money, she
demanded the note and afterwards re-
ceived $50 from Mr., Ramsberger, but
nothing further
Harry Ramsberger and William Wick
ersham were witnesses for the prosecu-
tion. Wickersl.am stated that the note
was given to him in payment of the per-
sonal debt of Mr.. Foster. He placed the
note in bank and Mrs. Wells afterward
paid it.
Lawyer Ward then asked for an aCuuit-
tai on the grounds that Mrs. Wells had
as her age mt Harry Ramsberger and that
the agent was responsible for the acts Of
another person to whom he intruste the
business.
Horace G. Know'es appeared before
the court and asked that Henry Frazer
and William Sre lar, Witnesses at New
Castle Jail, he brought over this after.
noon to appear at trial. The court
granted the order.
The case of William II. Hutchins,
charged with carr! ing concea ed deadly
weapon was. on tie request of Attorney
General White, nolle pressed, as he
stated that there were mitigating circum-
stances in the case.
In Superior Court, yesterday morning
,he civil list was again taken up prepara-
,orv to making up the calendar.
The case Of the White Sewing Ma
'hine Go. VS.. William T. Forward. ct al.,
vas taken off the tria! list and placed on
he argument list.
Special juries will be drawn IN the fol~
owing cases: Martha +. Janvier VS.. p,
v. 4 B. Railroad Co.; Amor 1allev vs..
Wilmington City Railway Co.; Mary
Glen Smith vs. Wilmington CITY Rail-
way Co John Beldon and infant vi
,, W. 4 b, Railroad Co.,: Lewis L. Viii
OK, administrator of Johanna &. viii
oy vs. Wilmington City Railway Co.;
da L. Drummond vs. Wilmington City
galway Co.; Ebenczcr II. Clark VS.. p,
Y. 4 b. Railroad Go.
The following cases were reported
ottled: George w. Baker x Co., d. b. a.,
$. Herbert Leslie Klund; William Rid
lgs VS.. Andrew +. McNIenamin.
The grand jury was discharged until
londay morning.
-----.
gt,,inl, l>,, 40. :. -, T.,o..