Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21
BRaNDRIFF GOES FREE.
He Has Married Hester Smith, the Chief
Witness Against Him.


Witness Against Him.
"Never had such time in my life, "
might he the song sung by Warner
Brsndrilf 10 commen GRAFTON OF his ex-
perienoes leading up to his arrest on
Monday IN Pittsburg, his indictment
Tuesday by tue grand jury on charges
Of stealing 800 and OF clement Of
iewelry valued at s475, the property OF
Hester Smith, his marriage Tuesday
to Miss Smith, and his discharge by
General Sessions Court yesterday, 1t
has been kind OF whirlwinu
romance, with scenes in Atlantic City.
whers Brandritf met Mas Smith, who
is from Philadelphia; 10 Wilmington,
where Miss Smith, about seven weeks
ago, put money into u saloon on East
Fourth street, sold out a week or so
ago for 300, aud missed l3randritf, the
money and her ivweiry on the day he
asked her to marry him; in Pittsburg,
where State Detective James p. Rat.
ledge, after becoming lone OF the
boys" apprehended BrandriIf; in Will
mingtun again, whence Brandritf was
brought Tuesday morning.
Alta bearing before Magistrate Hollis,
Tuesday morning, he was theld under
s2,UG0 pail for General Sessions Court
In the AFTERNOON he was induced by
the grand Jury, and alter the indict-
ment was returned, Sylvester ID. Town.
send, Jr., was engaged to represent
Brandrilf. The attorney secured bail
for his client Tuesday night, and had
previously had q conference with MISS
Smith. 1t was not long before Nj ISIS
Smith consented to wed Brandriff, and
it remained only to conplete the
arrangements. A marriage license was
secured for them from Magistrate
Francis 3. Bradley, and ct 10 O'Clock
Tuesday night they we're married by
Mayor George M, Fisher at a private
residence. A few friends were present
Hence 1t was that Attorney General
Herbert H. Wnrd made the following
statement to the court yesterday morn.
ing.
Warren Brandriff was charged with
larceny and smbzzelement from q
woman, whom BIO kas since married
and owing to the circumstance that the
State depended very much ON the tssti-
mony OF the lady, we are content to
enter nolle prosequi In both cases on
the payment OF the expense OF getting
him back from Pittsburg.
The costs. 8l3. 40, and the expense OF
his arrest, $50. were paid by Brandritf,
and on motion Of Mr.. townsend. he
was discharged. Erandriff says he ana
his wife may maze their home here.
NO OYER AND TERMINER BUSINESS.
Chisf Justice Lore announced AZ i'm
portant change in the hours Of court
which will be more convenient for
Jurors who live out of town. Beginning
today, court will meet from a, m.
to p. M, and from $50 p. m. to B. 40
p. m.
Casos on the Superior Court trial list
not previously passed upon were re-
viewed, In several instances, where at
torneys failed to report, the court
marked the cases for trial Judge Lore
announced that some cases on the list
were said to have bsen there by error.
but this was incorrect, for they had
been marked as continued for settle.
ment at the last term, and unless
settled, were properly on the list.
Superior Court for the November term
will open next Monday.
LEVY oouR INVEST CATION.
Words OF apparently special signifi.
canoe we're uttered by Attorney General
Ward In asking the court yesterday
to discharge the grand Jury until Fri
day. The grand Inquest had returned
batch Of indictments and Foreman
John y. Corbit had announced that no
further business was in hand. Then
Mr.. Ward said:
II have other business and | would
move the court to direct this jury to
return on Friday Of this week. "
Nothing before then2" asked the
Chief Justice.
Nothing before that time" an
awered MIR. Ward. and the grand jury
was directed TO return Friday morning
ut y O'Clock. The court thanked the
jury for its work.
Tbs business to come up on Friday
has to do with the result OF Attorney
General Wards investigation OF the
Levy court.
RoLLo INDICTED.
John H. Rollo was indicted yesterday
on the charge of stealing from the VIII
mington Institute book entitled
Isl esohes OF John O. Calhoun"
valued at S5; three books entitled
1.-The Life OF Goysrneur Morris. " worth
$40 each. Tbs offence Ia alleged TO hayn
been committed July 18th. He was also
indicted for stealing four leaves from
the Munsey Magazine OF the value of
10 cents; and ons leaf from Peunayl-
vapia Magazine, Vol. TX, Of the value
Of 81, August 1st. A third Indictment
charged Rollo with stealing Helbeck
OF Bannisdale, " value, 81. 90; Memoirs
OF French Sergeant" value, sill