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

Me Says That When lie Entered Mrs
Hunts House lie had No FeioniouH In
tent,
Tho trial OF William j. Fisher,
colored. accused Of entering Mrs.
Maria Hunts house, No. 5l5 West
Sixth street, was resumed in the Court
Of Oyer and Terminer Monday after
noon.
Thomas McGoldrick testified that he
heard Mrs Hunt scream and, upon
going to his kitchen door. saw Fisher
10 his (Ir. Mechanically yard. While
the witness was obtaining rifle,
Fieher fled.
MIR. Hunt testified to capturing
Fisher.
Detective Witsil and Policeman Payne
testified to seeing Fisher brought into
the police station, md stated that his
clothing was disarrangod.
The State reateJ.
j. P. NieliH, attorney for Fisher.
announced that the defence would be
| that Finher entered the house for the
purpose OF stealing only, and not with
the alleged felonious intent.
Fisher testified in his own behalf
He said: II went into the house, and
did not see anybody there. My in
tention WINS to steal anything that
could get my hands ON. While / was
in a room, looking for something to
steal, woman appeared. She screamed.
| aud l ran out" During the cross
examination, which was conducted by
Deputy Attorney General Cooper. the
defendant said he was missionary.
Mr.. Cooper, attempting to impeach the
credbility Of the witness, tried 10
prove by him that ha had bean con-
victed OF housebrcalsing. Mr.. NIelds
contended that Mr.. Cooper should
provo this by the courts records.
Afteriixing this morning for arguing
the question, the court adjourned.
| OBJECTION SUSTAINED.
Counsel consumed Tuesday morning
in arguing the question raised by MIR.
Nieds.
At 1911 o'clock. p. M. Judge
| Grub announced that majority of
the court were OF the opinion that the
Witness (FiRher) could not be com
PEELED to testify as to whether he had
been convicted in this court OF house
brsaking. Chief Justics Lore dis.
Bented. The judiciary devoted half an
hour to explaining their opinions, after
which Attorney General White filed an
exception,
Deputy Attorney. General Coope. re-
aumed hiH cross examination Of the wit
ness at IL. 10 O'Clock. He asked him
whether he was indicted 10 this court
for breaking into the dwelling oil
Samuel ID. Forbes in the night tins,
and whether no was acquitted on tine
ground that willis there was proof OF
his breaking thore was no proof of his
entering. Mr.. Niolds objected TO the
question, and the objection was sus-
tanned.
Mir. Cooper asked the witness
whether he was the William Fisher
who was cunv;cted in the Municipal
Court on October 18TH, 1896 OF keeping
disordorly house at No. $40 Tatnal
street. Mr.. Nields objected to the ques.
tion, and the objection was sustained.
Mr.. Cooper asked the witness whether
he wns the William Fisher who was
convicted ia the Municipal Court ar
March 2lst, 1897, OF assault au,i battery
on a woman named Julia Clayton. MIR.
Nields objocteh to the question and the
objection was sustained.
After MIR. Cooper bad questioned thu
witness regarding statements alleged tt
have bsen made by him to Detective
Wltbil huu ubHerbS bno oputt tooa ~
, GERS until 9. 30 O'clock.
During the morning, Clerk Adams o
the Municipal Court was summoned fo
he purpose of producing the records O
that court.
SUPERIOR COURT
In the Superior Court, on Tuesday
on the application of William S. Hilles
the parliamentary was ordered to pay Il
Mr.. lIiles $26. % of the fund paid int,
court from the sale Of the effects o
Arthur W. Briefly In the action o
I Mary Quimby against him.
Mr.. fIilles reported the settlement o
' the cases of Mary A. Cole and Samue
NJ. Cole va. tho Wilmington City Rail
way Co., and the cases we're. stricken
from the docket.
8 Mr.. Hilles stated that, owing to th
physical condition OF Senator Gray
COUNSEL for tue defendant, the cases o
Harriet E. Burris and Ebenezer II
= Clark We. the p, W. & d Railroad Co
}. could not be tried at the present term
>. aud the cases went over until tn
q Noyemhsr term under psrsmptory rul
n for trial