Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

dropped the other four cases in which
Rachel Ellegood, Hopkins, Gibbs ant
Dennis were the prosecuting Witnesses
In order TO PRESENT the facts to tht
court, Deputy Attorney GeneIal Rich
ards put Rachel Ellegood ON the stand
She Is buttons mother-in law. There
had been some trouble with Duttor
and she told him IL he did not behave
himself he would have to take his
clothes and leave. About the time the
poison was administered she had cooked
some pork and beans and il made mem.
bers of the household sick.
| Did you eat any of the pork and
beansY" asked Mr. Richards.
Deed did, and like TO died on the
strength of it. " said the Witness
Mr.. Richards told the court that the
State could prove there had been some
difficulty between Duttop and others
on account of Dutton's wife, and Dut.
ton remarked to one man that there
would be big change in that house ia
the course of q week. The night before
the crime, Dutton bought rough on
rats from Harry Stradley at DIR. Michael
ostro's drug store. The diagnoses OF
the cases by DR.. Ostro and DR.. Bastian
and the analysis by Dr. Frank Room
smith Indicated arsenicai poisoning.
In pronouncing sentence, Chief
Justice Lore reminded Dutton that he
WAS lucky that he was not on trial for
his life. The court had no discretion
as to the corporal punishment, and saw
no reason to mitigate the sentence.
Dutton heard the sentence in silence
and was removed to the cells.
Chief Justice Lore, in speaking of
the a rdo L. L..
imposed 60 lash punishment before
and he had no recollection of hayiog
ever heard of its imposition. Heiwas
attorney. general in 1863 and his memory
as to sentences goes back to that time.
After commanding the jury for its
work in General Sessions, the court dis.
charged it until next Monday, when
Superior Court cases are set for trial.
Inc desertion case of the State w.
Russell was dropped.
CRIMINAL BUSINESS CLOSED.
This closed the General Sessions
cases for, the term. Chief Justice Lore
returned thanks 10 A Attorney General
ward and Deputy Attorney General
Richards for the prompt and efficient
manner in which they had transacted
the great mass of business Unexpectedly
piled upon them at this term. They had
Kept the court and jury busy and pre-.
vented them from sitting there and
simply looking at each other.
DIR. FERGUSON HAS DIPLOMA.
With reference to the case Of DR.. b.
b. Ferguson, indicted on a charge of
falling TO take out q license, which case
was dropped, the statement that he had
no diploma was erroneous. He is a
graduate of Jefferson Medical College
and has been practicing at BIackbird
for eight or ten years. BY neglecting
to take out a State license within a
certain time, he found that he could
not pay the license until he secured a
certificate from the Board of Medical
Examiners of the State That necessi-
tates the taking of an examination
which he is TO do next month.
jurors for the seven days they have
thus far served was about $500.
In Superior Couyt Friday, the case of
Joseph Az McMullin vs.. Fl. H. Nc
Mullin was referred to referees for
trial.
COMMISSIONERS IN DIVORCE CASES.
Commissioners to take testimony in
divorce cases were appointed as follows:
Leonard X. Wales, in the case of Rosa
Pattey vs.. Robert S. Pattey John G.
Gray, In the case of Helen W. Jameson
VS.. Charles w. Jameson: John G.
Gray, In the case Of Cornelius B. Short
vs. Margaret S. Short. and Charles
M. Curtis, in the cass of Emma M.
NUM- vs. Gustaye K. NUM-.
The suit of Weisman & Dunn VS.. the
Commercial Fire Insurance Co. was
put on trial in theSuperior Court Mon
day. The plaintiffs were represented
by Charles M. Quits and Robert
Pennington, and the defendant was
represented by Walter II. Hayes. The
plaintiffs are in business at Pascohe, |
r. /. They had a lire and are now |
suing the Commercial Fire Insurance
Go. for 81, 1856. 76 under policy which |
they claim to- have taken out in that |
company.
In the divorce case of Mary Penning-
ton vs.. John 1. Pennington, Herbert
L. Rice was appointed commissioner to
take testimony.
Six cases in which George I. Hatton
and Della ID. Hatton, his wife, are in
terested, against the Wilmington City
Railway CO.. were continued until the
November term, with peremptory
rule for trial.
Continuance was granted in the case
,f Francis Karczewski vs.. the Will
ninRton City Railway Co. The appeal
'ase OF Jsephine Ruzinski VS.. the city,
vas referred to counsel.
In the case of Mary X. Roser VS..
Jox, and others, judgment for S75
'rsnted the defendant with a stay of
until September lst.
The Caaa of Eanroa n waI1sn A.
,ity ard the Baltimore & Philadelphia
sailroad Co., was referred to the pro-
Monetary. 4
Discontinuance was noted in the case
4 John Il. Smith VS.. the Commercial
fire Insurance Co. The cases of
1enry Roser vs. Patrick Mc(iinnis and
thers, and William Mayne vs, the
ity, were referred to counsel.
In Superior Court Tuesday morning a
erdict for 81, 345. ii was returned in
avof of the plaintiffs in the case of
Veisman q Dunn vs.. the Commercial
ire Insurance Go. The plaintiffs sued
o recover loss by fire, holding policy
q tho company. They we're repre-
ented by Charles M. Curtis and
,obert Pennington. Walter II. Hayes,
Or the company, made motion in
rrest of Judgment and gave notice of
n application for a new trial.
IN the case of Thomas A. Enos ys.
larry X. Caulk, admiuistratrix, an |
mended narr was filed, aud the case
ill be referred to referees. i
Continuance until November was {
ranted in ths cases of John Mac
ariane vs. Garret & Barr, Mary X,
oser vs. Cox and others, and Nc /
lure '& Co. VS.. William J. johnson. /
ontinuance until September was q