The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-22
MOTHER AND
DAUGHTER
Contradict Each Other on the
Witness Stand.
CASE FINALLY DROPPED
Many Sentences Imposed by Chief
Justice Lore Yesterday in the
Court of General Sessions.
Jury Panel Exhausted.
CASE FINALLY DROPPED
ONE CENT

This is an outrageous thing to invoke
the criminal law to drag these young
people into court at the sacrifice of their
better feeling" said John III. Rodney in
afternoon in his opening address to the
jury for the defense in the case Of the
State VS.. Sanford 5. Smith and his wife,
Mary |. Smith, charged with assault and
battery on Annie s. Foam, mother OF
Mrs. Smith.
Mr. Rodney declared that they would
prove that the mother was the aggressor
and had been violent trespasser on the
property Of Mr.. Smith.
The prosecuting witness is the divorced
wife of George Williams who was an
Interested listener to the proceedings.
She declared that after her divorce she
went to Claymont to secure a sewing
machine which she said belonged to her.
There she said her daughter threw scald-
ing water on her, pulled her hat off,
tore her hair, pointed Il revolver at her
md tried to put her out of the house.
She did not go until Mr. Smith came
home. "A
Dr. Joseph p. Pyle testified that on
| February II he attended Miss Foam for
Il confusion of the wrist joint.
Much pity was felt by the large crowd
in the court room for pretty Mrs. Smith
when she was put Oh the stand in her
own defense against the charges made
/ by her mother. She was moved to tears
| when she first took the stand.
| She said she was in the house alone
when her mother came and demanded
ladmittance. She refused to let her i'll
i but her mother broke open the door and
entered. Her mother handled her rough
| ~ and pushed her SO hard that she Slid
down the stairs from the second floor.
4 After number of witnesses had been
| allied for the defense, Mr.. Ward stated
that owing to the fact that disinterested
witnesses had contraducted witnesses of
The State he would move TO mol pros the
case.
Chief Justice Lore thought it was a
very proper entry to make as the time
lof the State should not be wasted any
longer.
Mr.. Rodney who had ably conducted
The defense. asked if perjury proceedings
..ould not be brought for testimony given
in the case.
Chief Justice lore said the court had
Inothing to do with that.
L Jacob Reed was found guilty Of acting
improperly toward Jennie l.. Reed. his
ll1-year-old step-daughter and sentenced
to pay fine of $500 and undergo an inn
prisonment of one year. He declared
his innocence.
| Ernest Lutton was indicted on five
charges Of administering poison. II is
nlleged that he placed poison in a pot of
pork and beans Mt the boarding house
of Rachael Ellegood.
Wm. Postles and j. III. Evans were
found guilty of the larceny of chickens
from Mary n. Rogers and sentenced to
is months and 20 lashes. The panel had
been exhausted and in order to complete
the jury for the case Sheriff Mcdaniel
selected w. Ill. Pierson and w. 5. Moore
from among the spectators.
Vim. $. Harris plead not guilty to
assault with intent to kill ]. Il. Riley and
the larceny of sixty-fo dozen eggs from
the r.. w. 4 b. Railroad Company.
Harry DENLY, colored, plead not guilty
ito the larceny Of il basket containing half
il bushel of potatoes. Elizabeth Mickey,
colored, was given ten days for carrying
concealed deadly weapon. Thomas
SallISen pltdu uOl Sility W thS ldicShy
Of 600 pounds of sheet lead.
Chas Clayton and w. III. Brown were
indicted on the charge of larceny. VIM
I.oper was given ten days for carrying
concealed n deadly weapon.
Chief Justice Lore imposed the follow
ing sentences: Charles Brown, colored
larceny, 10 lashes, six months; Charles
Frazer, larceny, six months; Mary Car
ter colored, larceny, three months; Fret
Austin, colored larceny, 10 lashes, 81,
! months Edward Mulvey, Jr., larceny
Isix months; William Dorsey, larceny, I
y lashes, six months; William Tasco, Il
lashes. six months; John Hicks. larceny
10 lashes. six months; James Hunter
lhuggery, one hour in pillory. one year.
imprisonment: Rodney Hall. colored, vs.
ing female child for immoral purposes
two years Imprisonment: Charles Don
lnplly, larceny, three months: lienr.
lFlynn. larceny. three months; John )
Adams, forgery, $500 fine and one Year.
The calendar of eases for trial il
Superior Court this term is out. The,
q are to be started next Monday.
The bail bonds of James Ration
lcharged with forgery, and John +. Raile
n charged with larceny, We're declared for
n feited, the defendants not answering L
;, their names.
o The grand jury ignored a bill charging
J. James Il. Stidham with larceny.