Evening journal., 1898-05-19
M. B. FOSTERS CASE.
Ward Moves for Charge of
Acquittal.
MRS. WELLS TELLS HER STORY
SPECIAL JURIES ASKED FOR
SEVERAG. TRUE BILLS FOUND
MATTERS WHICH CAME UP IN
COURT TODAY.


There was only one jury trial this
informing.
Much grist was ground by the Court
of General Sessions yesterday after
noon.
Albert Trusty, colored, was aIraign
ed for the murder of Fannie Kelly, his
mistress, caused by hurting d lighted
lamp at her head and the oil spilling
on her and igniting. He pleaded not
guilty and Monday was set as the day
for his trial.
The time for filing remOnstrances
against the granting of certain licenses
to sell liquor was extended until Mon
day.
John Butler pleaded guilty to the
larceny of shoes from George N.
Dougherty,. AS he had been highly |
recommended and it being his first Of |
Tense he was only given one months |
Imprisonment and ordered to pay SIC |
restitution money.
The next indictment read was that |
against Harry Frazer, for the theft of |
watch and chain from David Reeder, |
who is an old and inhrm man known
as Simple Dave. The theft occurred at
Barney Carrs saloon, on Front street.
Mr.. Reeder. although somewhat deaf,
gave his testimony in a strghtfor
ward manner and stated he was posi-
tive that Frazer was the one who stole
| the watch and chain. He also stated
he valued the watch at $40, and the
chain was also Of considerable value.
Reeder is from Edge Moor, and is
. known very we'll by residents of this
city. Robert Levi, colored, stated that
on the Monday following Frazer told
him he had snatched Simple Dawes
watch and chain and was hiding.
Officer Michael Maloney. Caleb Car
| penter and Richard Coleman, each
| verified old Mr. Reeder's statement.
Coleman said he saw Frazer run from
the saloon on that night and at the
time in question. Carpenter said he
saw Frazer follow Reeder into the Law
atOry but did not see him come out.
| Frazer testified in his own behalf and
simply denied most of the testimony.
He said he did not know why Levi had
turned against him, as they had al
ways been good friends. Frazer was
found guilty and sentenced to six
months Imprisonment, twenty lashes
and to pay Reeder 500 restitution
money
LOttie Vincent, indicted for the lar
ceny Of $40 from Mrs Ada Macklin
pleaded guilty and was sentenced 70
, three months Imprisonment.
! Millie Shields, charged with harhor-
Z ing a child for immoral purposes, was
/ dismissed, owing to the absence of ma.
! terial witnesses.
True bills OF Indictment were foun(
g against William Fisher for breaking
into a house at night for the purpose o
committing rape; and Ida j. Koff anI
John Hanrahan for selling liquor OF
Sunday.
The grand jury ignored bills agains
= the following: Salvatore Vernerdo
, embezzlement; Patrick Burke, selling
I liquor to minors, and George Sipple.
The civil list was gone over and spe
! | cial turies were asked for in the fol
lowing cases: Amor Talley VS. the vii
!. ningtOn City Railway Company; Mar
| tina L. Janvier vs.. p, w. & b. Rail
: | road Company; Mary Ella Smyth VS.
Wilmington. City Railway Company
lJohn weldon, an infant. VS.. p, w. &
Railroad Company; Lewis L. Wli.cON
administrator of Johanna G. WILCOX
, VS.. Wilmington City Railway Company
:, | Iva L. DrummOnd vs.. THE Wi.mingtO
!. City Railway Company; Ebenezer II
y Clark vs.. p, w. & B. Railroad Com
;, pany.
e These cases Were reported Settled
.o George W. Baker vs. Herbert Lesli
: Klund Fannie Bowers executor v!
d the b. & P. Railroad Company; Wi
liam Rulings VS.. Andrew +. McMena
min.
Several cases were continued
N Rev. William Fisher. cOlOred, wa
le arrafgned for breaking into a house fC
the purpose of committing rape II
y pleaded not guilty, and John p. NielC
- was assigned to defend him. His tri'
T. will take place on Monday.
ID MahlOn b. Foster was put On tri'
~ for embezzllng S240 from Mrs. Ma
W garet Wells in May, 1897. Attorne!
General White conducted the prOsecl
ton and II. H. Ward the defence.
She said on the witness stand th.
as she endorsed a note, payable 10 Fost
T I'M order to raise money she needf
80 and with that understanding throug
lg Harry Ramsberger that she was
D. have THE money arising from the nj
ce gotiatiou of the note. Six weeks lat
r. Ramsburger paid her $50. saying tn
n came from Foster The. $24O, 81
Said, she never got.
Harry Ramsberger was the next wi
NJ, ness, and told how he got Foster
it- endaavor to raise the loans-One {
ma a note for S125 and The other for S2i
he She received 500 from Foster en- q
is s125 note the $25 being charged +
be negotiating the lean. The other no
SHE never received anything on
The GRAND jury completed an wo
'' but that OF acting en- The hundred
e. more bills against state aIcense doli
ne quents, and was discharged until Mo
he day. when that branch Of the wo
is will be finished up.
ng The grand jury returned the f0llo'
ing true bills. Willard Raiks, colore
highway robbery; Wright King, o
tanning money under false pretense
,ur Edmund Bosky, larceny; Arthur ID
ter man. murder in the first degree. ID
rly mans case was certioraried from [
.dc Court of General Sessions to the Cou
Of Oyer and Terminer.
William H. Wickersham tasblf
that Foster gave him Mrs. We.ls' nt
in payment of money due, and that
od looked to Mrs Wells and not to Fos'
=. fo,, ,SaN-rnent He knew nothing aDc