The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-26
WORK or
THE COURT.
King and Raisin Found
Guilty of Assaulting OPP
orator Ahern.

Trial Of tho case Of murdcrous assault
against Reasin aid King was resumed In
General Sessions Court yesterd day after
noon. Detective Witsil testified to con-
versatlon he had with tho men, when one
blamed the crime on the other. Detective
Hutchins attempted to tell of statements
made by Reasin at the hearing before Mag.
istrate Reynolds at Middletown. L. was
the nature of confession, and Mr.. Brock.
son objected. Oh the ground that the state
mont should have been reduced to writing
and signed by the witness. The court sus.
tained tho objection. A. M. Drlsooll,
Thomas o. Butler, and Il b Waller of
the crow Of the frels train, told OF find
Ing Ahern's body on tho floor. Detective
Jones and Warden Charles Bowers testi-
fled to a conversation they had with
Reasin in which King was implicated,
The state here closel Its case. The first
witness for the defonse was g. II. Jefferis,
who testified that he had employed the
prisoners in July, and that their rsputa-
tion was good. He further said that ON
the afternoon Of July 8 he paid $3.50 to
Reasin and s. 10 to King. This was about
the amount OF money they had in their
pockets when found. At this point ex-
animation of the witnesses was suspended.
Trial of the Ralsin and King case was
resumed In Court this morning.
King went on the stand and denied auy
Completely In the crime charged. King
also denied that he took any part in the
assault upon Mr.. Ahren. This closed the
case. Franklin 4. Bro,kson argued that
the court instructed the Jury to return
verdict OF not guilty the state having ut
terly failed to convict the prisoners with
the crime.
10 tho jury Mr. White said he wo uld
not ask tor verdict against tho men in
the manner and form q, In lioted but for
single assault only. The jury found the
prisoners guilty of assault nnd the cotsk.x>
sentenced them each to pay fine Of 500
and DO imprisoned ono year.
The state entered nolle prosequi In the
case against Gilbert Potts co.ored.
Potts Is the man who was Indicted for
murderous assault, held for court for car
rylng concealed deadly weapon and who
paid fac for assault Tho defect la the
Indictment lod to the quashng of the case
Artemu' Smith represented the prisoner.
The cases of criminal libel against O.
w. Edwards were continued until the
next term of court
Tho state nolle pressed the following
cases: Henry johnson. larceny; Walter
Bacon and Pierre B. Pie, praoticing law
without licenses; Ananias A. Josis. ON.
bezzlement; Andrew Cooper, carrying
concealed q deadly weapon Joseph Queen,
using minor female child; John II. Mans
field, doing business without licenss;
John A. Parm, practicing medicine with
out license.
:. Tho commissioner In tho divorce case Of
Deshazo W. Dcshazo recommends the
granting Of the divorce. "a
In Superior Court Howell s. England,
representing John S. Geisendoffer his suit
against John Tyre, took an inquisition at
bar to de ermine the amount Of damages
duo the plaintiff for bite inflicted by dc.
PENDANTS dog last March. The jury fixed
tho damages at IS, thot buing tho amount
plaintiff spent for doctor 9 service.
One CT natures remedies; cannot harm
IL tA.~As f-h