The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-30
mrs. MAGNEIb
; is GUILTY.
Sentenced to the Work.
house for One Year.

charged BY Judge Grub In General
Sessions Courtthis morning. Both
sides made their addressed to the
jury last evening, and as it was
after 6 O'Clock when court adjourn.
ed. the charging of the jury was
laid over until this NOR ming. Judge
Grubb read the statute uoder
which the indictmentuwas found
and explained that it was not
necsssary for ths prisoper to have
caused the abortion but even au
attempt or advice from her was
just cause, for a conviction Of
the State proved the fact.
The jury remained out over half
an hour and returned a verdict OF
guilty with a Recommendation 10
the court for mercy.
The court in sentencing Mrs.
Magne'l to pay fine Of 800 and be
imprIsoned Tor one year, said it
was 10 be hoped that all persons
who we're practlc'ng this crime
would take warning. and dIscou.
tiuue the same and as this was the
first conviction under this law Sc
cured in the state, it hoped it would
be the last.
Mrs. Magnell was led from the
courtroom by one OF the works
house guards and as she reached
the door she broke down and weph
She had all through the trial show
ed an utter nditference to the tes-
timonr that would convict her as
she ielt certain that the evidence
Of her witnesses would be ,he cause
Of the Jury returning a verdict Of
not guilty. 1
A daughter who had attended
the trial was in the lanies' witness
room When her mother was SEN
teuced and was not aware of tha
iact until informed by bailiff.
She Immediately became hysteri-
cal and her lamentations were
piti(ul. She begged to accompany
her mother but was refused. Mrs.
Masnell had bsen locked up in tho
basement and her daughter was
taken 10 her Their parting was
the saddest that had taken place
in the Court House for years agd
affected the Witnesses very much.
Even the hardened guard was seen
10 wipe tears from his eyes.
Mrs. Magnell has family of six
children and it was intimated that
the Board o. Pardons would be
asked to pardon her on their be.
half.
The case Of Durham who was
louud guilty of exposing a slot
machine on Wednesday and whose
sentence was suspended until this
morning, his counsel stating that
the prisoner could not pay the fine
80 the original sentence Of 80 days
would have to be carried out.
Ella II. Iackett was the complain.
ant against Isaac uackett for non
support. Mr. lIacke tt stated that his
wife mad told him that she had lived
IN adultery with another man before
he had married her aud he did not
think he was compelled to support
an adultress MIS-. Ilackett admitted
the truth of the statements. Tho
case was dismissed. !
Elizabeth Lloyd charged Charles
NJ. Lloyd with non support 4
She tes lifted that he had been Civ
ing her 50 week since they had been
married. I4ioyd is a cripple and says
that this with his board is all that
he is able to earu.s, His father who
is a hotel keeperat Odessa said he
employed his son as a bartender atS3
week. The court ordered him to
pay his wife $12 month beginning
January l, He was put under $500
bond which was signed by his fathsF
In Superior Court the argument
list was gone over and the making
up Of the Gale ndar commenced. No
answers were made to many OF tho
cases and Chief Justice Lore secured
the members of the bar that were
not present. The Court announced
that they would again so over the
list next Saturday and If the attor.
neys were not present to answer to
theircascs, the Court will make soma
disposition Of them.
Publication was ordered in the di.
yorce case of Gilbride VS.. Gilbride.
II. ii. Richards was appoin tcdcom-
mi ss,oner to take testimony in tho
div orce case of Engle VS.. Engle.
Publication was ordered In the di-
vorce case OF Carter vs.. Carter.
Court adjourned until 10 O'Clock
monday morning.