Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-23
SMITHGASE DROPPED.

Not Allowed to Go to Jury--Indictnents
Against Alleged Poisoner--south Pleads
Guilty.
Attorney General Herbert H. Ward
dropped the case OF tho State against
Sanford s.. Smith and Mary l. Smith
Tuesday afternoon 10 General Sessions
Court. They were charged with assault
and battery on Mrs, Smiths mother,
formerly Mrs George Williams, hut
since her divorce having taken her
maiden name Of Annie Fohm. The
mother had testified that she went 10
the de'endRuts' residence at Claymont
TO get sewing machine and that her
daughter and son .in-laT had assaulted
her. John Ii. Rodney, representing the
prisoners, put MIRA Smith on the stand
yesterday afternoon, and she related
that her mother haG been forbidden the
house, yet went there and forced her
way IN despite the daughters protests.
linen the mother struck the daughter,
wbo threw hot Sater en- her. Mrs.
Smith testified thnt her husband did
not touch her mother. After some more
testimony had been taken, Mr.. Ward
dropped the case, and the court COM
mended bis action.
IN the case Of Jacob Reed, colored,
charged with assaulting his 11-years-
Old granddaughter, Jennie L. Reed,
verdict OF guilty with recommends
tion TO mercy was rendered. Reed WAS
sentenced to pay fine of $500 and to
serve one year in jail.
william Postles and John A. Evans,
both coored, were convicted of the lar
ceny of y chickens from Mrs Mary
Rogers, on the New CASTLE causeway,
and were each sentenced to receive 20
lashes ard he imprisoned l. months.
DuttonRichards, oolored, was indicted
GU five charges Of murderous assault by
the poisoning Of baked beans eaten by
boarders at the house Of Amos Ellegood
on Mechanic street.
Thomas Sanlpsall, charged with the
larceny of 600 pounds OF lead from j.
Edward AddIcks, pleaded not guilty /;
William s. harris pleaded not guilty
both to m urderUus assault charge and
a larceny charge; Harry Domby pleaded
not guilty to stealing potatoes. Char es
Clayton and VIII. Brown were indicted
for larceny
On the application OF Herbert II.
Ward, Edward 4. Price was adm: tilted
to practice Mt tire lar of New Castle
county. He read law under j.. Ernest
Smith and TOOK courses at the Uni
varsity of Pennsylvania law school.
Mr.. Prices office will be with Mr..
Smith.
In General Sessions Court yesterday,
Waiter I. Davis, colored, WINS cut on
trial on the charge of embezzling
jewelry owned by Hattie Luff. He
was represented Ivy William s. Prickett.
Charles Clayton pleaded guilty to
larceny and was sentenced to four
months imprisonment.
W. IL. Brown pleaded not guilty to
charge of larceny.
In the divorce Gases of Edith W.
pougherty vs.. Joseph J. Doughsrty,
and Preston M. Vincent vs.. Annabell
Vincent, publication was ordered
ln the case of Walter T. Davis, a
verdict of not guilty was returned.
Harry @. South, charged with eamb.
ling, entered plea OF guilty and was
sentenced to ray fine of $500 and the
COSTS He was represented by Walter
Ii. Hayes.
An indictment charging Charles
Emory with larceny was ignored
The following true hills were returned:
George Tucker, Theodore Adams, George
Williams. gambling; Frank Jones,
Clarence s. Smith, James Walls, two.
indictments; John f. II. Mcdowell,
two indictments; Clarence Smith, lot.
terry policy; George Ashley, embezzle.
nent; Sarah Laws, John II. Gould
and Lizzie jackson, larceny; Frisby
Jones, assault and battery with murder.
Gus intent. &
Court adjourned until .. 80 o'olock.