The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-06
CANDIDATE
FOR SCHOOL.
Charles Carter Will.In all
Probability be Sent to
the Ferris School.

SSPSoS w SoAALulV u t0lUuIOuS
assault on Maggie Conway
; aged IL years. Ambrose Con
way testified that he was th,
little girls brother. He testi-
fed that he heard the childter
crying "They are killing Mag
gie." He heard cries ofmurdel
end he ran to her assistan ce
His sister was on the grouni
and Carter had one hand on he,
breast and was tearing her un-
der clothing with the othe,
hand. The two smaller bows
ran away and Carter picked up
the rifle and ran away. When
about 80 yards away he turned
around and pointed the rifle at
witness. Carter's person was
exposed and as he ran away he
buttoned his clothes. To Mr..
Handy who represented Carter,
witness stated that the three
small girls in company with
Maggie ran away. John Con.
way testified to seeing part Of
the trouble. He was in the
house as his brother ran across
the field. He saw the girl on
the ground with a small boy
holdinga gun over her lead
and saw Carter with his hands
on the girl. He had a revolver
with him and fired at Carer.
Carter turned around and point.
ed his rifle but did not shoot.
Clarence Spence testified that
he saw Carter when he Jumped
up and ran away. He saw Car.
ter point the gun at Ambrose
Conway Mrs. Mary Conway,
the mother Of the little girl, tes-
tilted she was at home when she
saw Ambrose run across the
field. Then her other son Sc
cured his pistol and ran out
the front door. She. followed
him and heard her smaller girl
crying "they are killing Mag
gle" Then she saw her daugh-
ter lying on the railroad and
saw Carter run away. She ran
to the child's assistance: She
was staggering and could not
walk. She bathed her forehead
with water. There was a mark
of one thumb on her throat.
Upon reaching the house she
made an examination Of tie
child's underclothing and found
that they had been torn. The
little girl will be 70 years of
age on November II next.
George Rittenhouse was call.
ed toN the stand and testified
that he is "A years Of age. He
was with Carter when the trout
bic happened. He saw Carter
grab Maggie Conway by the
throat aud throw her down.
Carter had stated that any girl
that came along that way he
would knock her down. This
was before the girl came along.
Edward Hannigan testified that
he was with Carter and saw him
throw the girl down and choke
her. He saw Carter attempt
to committee felonious assault.
lie denied that he had any part
in the affair. Sergeant George
S. Lucas testified that the place
where the trouble occurred was
in the city limits. VIM. T.
Carter testified that he is the
father of Charles Carter. The
latter is IA years and 10 months
of age. Ills was born on Sunday
January IL, 1885. Mr.. Handy
said he wished no further tes-
timony. THIS is a most Distress
ing affair and it shows that this
act was committed in a public
place. The boy had gotten
away from his father and he re.
quested that Carter be COM
mitted to the Ferris Industrial
School. He believed thatsuch
a course was better than send.
ing the case to the upper court.
1t is a chance for his reforma.
ton. At this point Carter ask.
ed to be allowed to 60 homeand
he would never go with the
boys any more. Deputy Sc
llcitor Cahoon said he believed
it was the best thing that could
be done for the boyto send hin
to Ferris School. The court
said that this was the most
distressing case heard in this
court on account Of the youth
of both parties. The court al
ways wants to do what 10 best
for the community and the par
ties concerned. The defendant
is helped by reforming him.
This is q very serious case and