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

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deeree and substitute one OF murder in
the SECOND degree.
Tho case went TO the Jury about q
o'clock and il returned at s, 10 o clock
with tho verdict of guilty OF man
slaughter.
In the court of Oyer and Terminor,
on Tuesday, Alexander Domsn, col
ored, convicted nf mapslaughter in kill
ing his litlto son, waH brought IN, aad
hiB attorney. ArStin Harrington was
naked whether he had anything to say
in behalf of his client. Eu said he had
NOT tnuch 10 say, other than tn ask the
clemency of thu court, rs tho evidence
was purely circumatantial.
Doman was told to stand up and
Chief Justice Lore stated that the jury
had convicted him Of manslaugater,an and
on account OF his having four children
to support hs would consider the plea
OF counsel. lie advised him to be
better man after his release from jail,
lie then imposed the following sen
tence. A fine of 81, 600 and costs oil tho
prosecution and one year in prison.
FISHERS CASE STARTED.
The case of State VS.. William Fisher
colored. charged with entering a house
at night, with felunious intent. was
next called. J. j. Nields defenGed the
accused. Tho following jury wan drawn !;
Edward Clouser, William G. Doaiyne,
Thomas II. Donovan, lGlwood NJ. Talley,
| Charles Donnely, Thomas S. Wells
! Thomas Mcintyre, Jan 81 Mcadoo,
| William A. Greene, jesse Ialley, Levin
| Cats and Enos Rambo.
The following were challenged by the
State: Albert H. Miller, Lewis Hall,
| Robert Andrews, Rufus $. Broadhent,
| Alexander Stevenson, Charles Smith,
Harvey Cranston.
Tie defence challenged Charles Tos-
ney, Thomas Kirk, George Cubtt,
| George II. Foard, William Rankin,
George II. Pinder, james z. Foard,
Francis p. Reynolds, Jr., franklin r.
Wells, Joseph Vanpelt, iienjamIn Vance
Armstrong, John Craig, George b.
Ward, JAMES q. Reynolds, William
Lorkerman, Leroy Roberts, John Nc
Gonigal. J. Fletcher Deakyne, Herbert
Il. Cannon.
Andrew Selak was excused on the
ground that he had business to attenc
TO which could not be deferred.
John Duncan was excused on tht
ground of conscientious scruplss where
hanging was the penalty for the crime
Alton q. Pyle was excused when h'
stated that he had formed an opinioi
which he did not think could b'
changed.
Deputy Attorney Cooper then nd
drassed the jury in relation to the GRIM
and stated that the defendant on tn
night of the 9th day of April, entered
J the house of William Hunt, at 5l5 Wes
! Sixth street, with felonious intent. II
: related the condition and appearance
the defendant at the time.
Mrs. Maria Hunt testified that on tn
night OF the 9th of April she was a
home and her three children we're II
bed asleep. About 1l.45 o'clock sh
heard tine latch OF the hack door raise
and the door was pushed open. Sh
8 heard come person Gator he house. Sh
} called, thinking that was her bus
3 band, and hearing no response, sli
! beinn in the basement at the time, wen
up to the top OF the steps to see VII
her husband did not answer. She the
saw the negro at the head OF the step
{ with his clothing disarranged.
! Mrs. Hunt positively identified Fisher
r A Mot Of this room and stairway wa
/ offered, to show the room in which th
T negro WAS seen.
/ MIR. Nieldu then cross. questioned tn
b. prosecuting witness and adduced th
o testimony that she only saw the deient
ant for a moment.
i About 30 minutes we're consumed
= going over the plot and locating the ct
i frances to the several rooms by NEAR
9 of the basement and ths direct entrant
g from the street.
d Court took recess until .. 30 o'clocl