The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-26
THOMPSON
WAS ACQUITTED
Jury Was Out But Fiji
teen Minutes.

Warren Thompson, who was
charged with improper actions TO-
ward Bertha May Mcdonald, s
years old. was acquitted in Gencr.
al Sessions Court Yesterday. Mr..
Thompson was defended by Wm.
+. kurtZ.
Herman Rothwell. colored, was
placed on trial Oh the charge OF
stealing a silver watch and cna'n
and quantity Of stockings from
Samuel Handler, on Front street
between Marie. and King. DEPUTY
Attorney General Richards con
ducteo the prosecution, and Horace
C. Eas!brrn defended Rolhwel!.
Handler testified .nat Rolhweil
came into his store to loois at IA vest
but the accused m an did not like il.
While Handler was on q ladder he
declared that Rothwell grabbed a
watch and chain and two pairs OF
stockings and fed. After pur-
suit cl 8 squares Rothwcll was
captured by patrolman Eakin- The
patro!man testified to the capture
OF Kolhwe | IN the yard Of No. POS
LON a, street. but he had none OF
the stolen goods ,n his possession.
This closed the States side.
MI. Eastburn in opening. an
nounced to The Jury that he would
prove Ro,hwell was walking along
Front street. counting his money.
when Handler took hold aud led
RothwelI into the store, in the ef-
tort 10 make sale.
Rothwell was put on the stand
and testified that Handler grasped
hm and conducted him into the
s,o'e, where he tried on a vest, in
the pocket Of which was watch
Rothwel: :sald when he left the store
Handler followed. "Not knowing
the rules Of the town, l ran said
Kothwell. 81 did not know wheth.
er that man was going 10 take my
money or not. for down in Middle
town, where lcane from, they don t
pull people into stores to make
them buy
Mr.. Eastburn made a stirring
address to the jury, Mr.. Richards
waving his opening address. The
jury was out but one minute, when
It returned with a verdict of not
guilty.
Col. Ben iamin NielJs. the senior
member Of the bar, presented to
the court an objection on behalf of
the bar as 10 the opening hour OF
court Herequestcd that the court
return 10 the old hour OF opening.
10 O'Clock. Hereafter sessions will
last from 10 to | O'Clock and . 80
10 ; 'ti2ch,
Superior Court opened yesterday
with more than 100 cases booked
for trial. Harry Armstrong has
brought a civil sult against &. W,
Rhoades, who is indicted on a
charge of murderously assauiting
Armstrong. Rhoades wasrcquired
TO furnish special bail oil 5000
Frederick II. Beaston was accepted
as bondsmau. Joln BIgss and f.
h. Cochran, Jr., represent Arm
strong and Lew {, Bird represents
RhDades.
In the divorce case of Aubrey.
Thatcher Va. Fannie Thatcher, the
time for filing the return of Com.
missioner J. Harvey Whitemau was
extended until the next term. Simi-
lar continuance was granted iu the
Anderson vs.. Anderson case.
L, on the application OF Harry
Emmoas, Edmund Spencer llellings
was admitted 10 practice al the bar
OF New Castle county, on paymcn.
OF the usual fee and taking the
usual oath. Mr.. HeIlings is a
graduate of Delaware College and
studied also 10 the University OF
Pennsylvania Law Department.
In the divorce case OF Dickinson
vs.. Dickinson, Howell S. Eng land.
commissioner. made return, and
publication was ordered. II