Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
HARRY WALLACE DEPRESSED.
MUST STAND TRIAL FOR THE MURDER OR
MRS. MARY C. PERRY.
The New Castle County Court Sets Thursday
Dec. 9Th as Day of Wallace
in Very Low Spirits.

The New Castle County Court Sets Thursday
Dec. 9Th as Day of TriaI.-WaIIace
in Very Low Spirits.
From the Morning News.
The stiffness of death fell upon the
New Castle county court room, We'd
nesday afternoon, as Harry Wallace.
the murderer of Mrs. Mary G. Perry.
was ushered into the prisoners dock
The prisoner walked with firm tread
and when arraigned pleaded not
guilty.
When asked how he wished to be
tried Wallace's voice rang out clear as
he said: "By God and My Country.
The prisoner was told to stand nm
and raise hisright hand aloft. He stood
up and raised his clinched fist above
his head and never took his eyes from
the face of Clerk of the Peace Foard
during the reading of the indictments
and its contents.
Owing to the prisoner having no
counsel, Deputy Attorney General
Peter L.. Cooper, Jr., asked the Court
to assign the accused counsel. Robert
ID. Richards and David J. Reinhart
were assigned to look after the defend
ants interests.
According to tho findings of the
Grand Jury, Wallace is indicted to
stand trial for murder in the first de-
gree.
1t was set forth by the document
that there were about eleven wounds
on the murdered wOman's skull. anv
one of which could have caused her
death. The wounds are described as
follows:
One In forehead, three inches LONG
and one inch deap; one in back of
head, four inches long and one-half
inch deep; one in left side of head. five
inches long and one-half inch deem.
one in top of head, two inches long and
one-half inch deep; one on right side
OF head, two inches long and one-balf
inch deep; one over right ear. five
inches long and one-half inch deep:
another over right ear, three inches
long and one-half inch deep: another
on forehead, three inches long and one |
inch deep; one ON left side of head,
two inches long and one half inch deep:
one on right side of head, three inches
long and one inch deep; and one in
back of head, five inches long and one
inch deep.'
The top of the woman's skull was ex-
hibited to the grand jury and the num-
erous wounds explained by Coroner's
physician, DR.. d. 1. McColly. The
skull was terribly battered and there
were five fractures, either of which
would have caused almost instant
death.
The murderer stood in the dock be-
tween the two tipstaves and listened to
the account of the many wounds found
upon the head of his victim without
showing the least sign of emotion.
His swarthy face showing in great con-
trast to the white appearance of his
closely shaven head. He was dressed
IN a respectable lead colored suit of
clothes, coloTed shirt, white collar and
new necktie, containing bright col
ors, red being predominant
The court set December 9TH as the
day of trial.
There are four counts mentioned
in the Indictment against the pris- J
Oner.
Wallace is in very poor spirits. When
asked Saturday what he thought the
outcome of his trial would be he said:
'Oh, L expect they will hang me"
When asked his reason for making the
above remark, he said: "Why, 1 un- :
1erstand that the State has fifteen per-
sons who will say that they heard me
say was going to brain her, meaning
The Perry woman.
he repeated the same story he has 9
previously told about hitting the I
woman but once with the hammer after /
'he had thrown it at him. He said the 8
Woman had frequently beaten him, and .
iad hit him with club. He said he 9
old her it was not right to whip him :
she felt like it.