Evening journal., 1900-11-22
Wanted to be Freed
on Return Of Property
OWNER REFUSED PROPOSITION
Testimony Shows That Palmer Said
"Ihere Is No One to Suffer But
Me for This"

Albert Palmer, an intelligent, keen
and well dressed man. was put on trial
this morning i'm the Court of General
Sessions for stealing the horse of Sam
uel A. Bailey. of near Brandywine
Springs. on June 8. Palmer has an
interesting record. Twice, it is said. he
has been imprisoned for an offense
similar to that with which he is
charged this time and In 1884. was
connected with the disappearance of
money while agent for the Della
ware Western railroad at Ashland
Palmer is the son of a well-lInown
farmer IN Chester county and Is we'll
known In that and New Castle county
His escapades have been numerous, out
of which he has gotten through his
ability as a conyersationalist Even
IN the present case he attempted TO
escape Imprisonment by practicing his
smooth arguments upon Mr.. Bailey.
/ The latter Is a sturdy farmer in Mil
Creek hundred, and would not listen to
palavering, but informed Palmer that
he proposed to prosecute, II possible,
the person or persons who had robbed
| him Of his property. other horses had
been stolen from farmers near Mr..
Bailey's home during the Summer. and
he set out determined 10 protect his
own property, as we'll as that of his
neighbors.
When the testimony was about TO be
n heard Howell S, England, who repre-
sented Palmer. asked that all Witnesses
be excluded from the court room. and
the order was made. Deputy Attorney
I General Cooper conducted the case for
the State.
on the witness stand Mr.. Bailey said
that while he was attending a Chris
tian Endeavor meeting in Red Clay
Creek Presbyterian Church on the
' evening OF June 3. his brown horse.
b which was hitched near the church,
. had been stolen. He recovered it at
, the stable Of Timothy Toomey, in
! Coatesville Cn August l6. Mr.. ToOmey
had gotten the horse from S. Carl
Stokes, who had purchased .t from Pal
, mer while it was being pastured by
John Wilson, in Highland township
Chester county.
| Palmer said to Mr. Bailey In Coates
willie that he had purchased the animal
from gypsies in Pomeroy on June s.
Palmer told that the buggy was in a
. woods near Coatesville, where the
4 owned found it. While in conversation
81 with Mr.. Bailey Palmer said: IF you
( get back your horse and buggy will you
I prosecute me?' Mr. Bailey told him
q that he would not If he were not the
r. guilty man. and Palmer said: There
I is no one but me to suffer for this"
r John Wilson. the next witness. said
IS that Palmer went to his home at $50
[ on the morning of June A. the night af-
o ter the theft. Palmer complained of
Z being tired He offered 10 sell the
horse TO Mr. Wilson fer 500. Palmer
said the animal belonged to his father
Mr. Wilson would not buy, and then
Palmer made a bargain with him 10
pasture the horse for two weeks at 81
a week.
n Detective Walter Witsil testified that
Palmer had told him at one time that
he had bought the horse from a gypsy
camp on June s. but admitted later
that the horse found at Mr. Wilson's
a place on June was the one he had
v in his possession.
William NJ. G bbony. keeper of the
hotel at Stootsville. at whose place
Palmer stopped on the night Of June
testified that Palmer had told him hs
had bought the horse from his uncle
who lives between Wilmington anS
New Garden.
M Mr.. Toomey. Of Coatesville. VIII.
of bought the horse from Mr.. Stokes. ties
Is titled that he had heard the prisone
mi say he had bought the horse from tws
rel gypsies.
le With this testimony the State reste'
NJ its case.
ce ALIBI Is PALMER'S DEFENSE.
tn In opening the defense Mr. Englan
Of said they would not attempt to prov
at that the horse had not been I'M IN
possession of Palmer, nor that he ha
he sold it. but they would attempt t
as prove that Palmer was not near Re
on Clay Creek Church on the night MI
as. Bailey's horse was stolen, but was 4
the Presbyterian Church in Pomero
he en- that night. They also attempted
nd prove that Palmer had bought tn
Of horse on the following day from tw
lio gypsies.
en- Miss Lille f. Hutton, of Pomerol
h with whose sister Palmer boarded, ties
at tied that Palmer had accompanied he
M TO the Presbyterian Church on IN
evening of June 3. They had gon
home together and witness saw th
l prisoner at $50 o'clock the next morn
by ing In the house where they live
iu- Miss Hutton denied that she had sal