The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-09
SARAH WHITES ESCAPE.
The General Session Court Jury Finds Her
Not Guilty of Assault.

General sessions Court this morning re-
sumed the hearing of the case O. the state
against -nrah Ann White, the IL year old
colorcdl irl wAo was indicted for muder-
onyly ssuuitng Mabel McCrone, a white
girl.
General White sta ed to the court that he
would prosecute The young prisoner for as.
sault only although the case had been one
of Sc .iousnes5 Mir. White explained his
action as being Cue to the girls tender
years. The examination of witnesses was
then taken up. Mabel was the first wit
ness. She gave her ago as 10 years and
told her story intciligently.
She said that while shs was walking on
the main street Of Christiana about 8
O'Clock on the evening of December 7th,
she was accosted by the prisoner who re-
marked, 1--WE got you where want you
and Tll split yon OPEN" Then the girl
hurled a stone which struck the witness
back Of The ear and fractured her skull,
which in ury confined her to her home for
four weeks. Mabel told Mr.. White that
she believed the girl had struck her be.
cause her father, Mr.. McCrone, had order.
ed the prisoner S father mot to ,respass On
his property. Mabel told MIR. Harrington,
who appeared for the prisoner, that sho
had not attacked the colored girl nor had
she remarked: '1f you don't say some
thing TO me will whip you"
Henry G. McCronc, brother of tho
prosecuting Witness corrObOrated his SIS
ter's testimony regarding the assault and
also her denials. Laura McCrone told the
same story.
Mr.. Harrington made a strong appeal
for the colored girl before putting her on
the sand. Sarah told of going to the
store on the night in question and mce5-
ing the McCrone children Mabel came
to her and said if She the witness, did not
say something to her she would whip her.
Mabel then pushed the witness down on q
pile Of bricks one of which the witness
picked up and threw at the prosecuting
witness Then began fusilndo of bricks
from the McCrone children She told
Attorney General White that the children
held her down and baat her, then took
candy from her and threw it in the street.
Mr.. Harrington took the girl before tho
jury and showed several scars on her face
which he said were the result OF tho trouble
with the children.
Hester White, the mother of tho prison.
or told of seeing the children together but
thought they were playing Mrs. White
also testified that her child's face was
covered with blood and that tho scars be.
fore shown had been received at the time.
The defense then rested. Both lawyers
addressed tho jury and the body retired
The body ro.!lrn' after Il halt III b Iur's
delibcration with verdict of not guilty,
whereupon the court discharged the girl
with the caution never TO appear again in
court.
The grand jury indicted John f. Fulton
for defrauding II hotel; William Speller,
colored, larceny; George A. Lee, assault
and battery; John Norton and Frank
Cochran, larceny; William Dletch, ped
ding without n licenfe; George
Chippey, policy writing; George White,
assault with intent to commit murder;
MILFORD Raikes, counts for larceny; and
James Walls lottery policy writing.
Speller entered plea of not guilty. Nor
ton, Cochran, Cnippcy. White and Raikes
pleaded not guilty. Ice was not In court.
Julian G. Walker was assigned to de.
fcnd White and John W. Lattomus,
Rnkes.
Court recessed at IL 80 O'clock
William S. Hilles presented petition
for John S. Below asking that that $500
be paid him out of the proceeds of the sale
Of Jennie ). Hopes property. Mr.. Bel.
lew is one of Mrs Hopes creditors The
court issued u rule returnable Saturday
week
The return of tho referees in the case of
Hawkins We. Agnow which was for judg.
ment for the defendant, was confirmed.