The sun., 1898-11-30
" WH II HLL "W
J. Wesley Vernon Released on
Bail Through lIabeas Cor.
pus Proceedings.
YOUNG STIRLING IMPROVING
The Defendant Warmly COngratu.
lated ON His Release From His
Cell in the City Hall..-StOry
Of the unfortunate
Accident.

j. wesley vernon, preS6man OF Cle
Daily Republican, who has been in one
Vi tile cells az the City Hall since the ac-
cldental injuries inflicted on James STIR
ling, of the Morning Ne,us, on Friday
last, was yesterday afternoon released by
the Superior Court through .rabeas
c.rpus proceedings brought BY his coun-
sci William 5. hllles. lid
The court fixed the bail at 5000 and
his father, George w. Vernon. gave bond.
The bond is made returnable at the
Court Of General Sessions.
In opening the case Attorney Hilles
moved, that the prisoner be allowed his
liberty on bail 10 await the result Of the
injuries u. Young Stirling.
Mr.. HilIes explained to the court that
in case the injured boy died it would
only be case Of manslaughter and not
one Of murder.
Charles w. Gooding, the first witness
called by the defense, produced q plot OF
the press room of the Daily Republican
Office where the accident occurred.
The next witness called was George
w. Vernon, father of the prisoner. he
testiied that he ran into the press room
on hearing that boy was hurt, ana
found John Wesley Vernon, his son,
holding James Stirling in his arms try
ing 10 stop the flow of blood.
Witness said he did not know who
else was in the room. When asked if he
knew James Sterling he said he did as
the young man had at one time worked
for him. Mr.. Vernon also stated that
Sterling and j. Wesley Vernon were the
best of friends.
The defendant was called to the stand
and testified as follows:
II was oiling tie engine and the boys
in small room which we call the pen
we're making too much noise and would
not stop when told them.
IL could not hear what the men up
stairs we're saying to me for the noise
made by these boys. Thinking. to
firighten them threw small monkey
wrench against the partition above their
Threads and just above the doorway, '''
"Young Stirling just at that moment
came in and the rebounding wrench
struck him in the head. / ran to him
and carried him to the hydrant and
tried to stop the flow of blood. ! did
not intend to hit Stirling or any one
else.'
Mr.. Vernon said his relations with
Stirling we're friendly and that Stirling
was after papers for the Morning Nea0s.
Deputy Attorney General Cooper
recommended to the court that the
prisoner be allowed to give bail, rs the
case could not be any more than man.
slaughter should the boy die.
Prominent among those who were
present to hear the case were many
newspaper men who congratulated Mr..
Vernon on his release from the confine-
ment in the cell at the City Hall.
The young man is we'll liked by every
one, who are heartily sorry for the un-
fortunate circumstance which caused his
detention for the past few days.
James Stirling, the young man VINO
received fractured skull from the
wrench thrown by Mr.. Vernon, is still
in a precarious condition at Delaware
Hospital and is far from being out Of
danger.
notwithstanding this fact, however,
the physicians at the hospital early this
msrning stated that they thought young
Stirling would now recover. They a!st
said that fresh complications might arlse
but his condition is such at this time
that he would ultimately regain hl'
usnal health,