The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-20
ALL EVIDENCE HEARD
IN JOHN LYNN'S CASE
Witnesses Testify to Whitemans Bad Reputation
and TO the Defendants Good
Character.
ADDRESS THE JURYMEN
Character.

had not heard Lynn's reputation ques-
toned.
Phillip +. Tyre said he had never
heard Lynn'S reputation questioned.
Charles Il. Dougherty said: "t'revions
% this ease | never heard Mr.. I.ynn's
ecPutation questioned Since his induc-
tinn into office the Inst time | have
John \. CarSwell Of the Farmers
iihhk, gave similar testimony.
~. Joseph III. Chandler Of Centrevie,
said he had known John Lynn since he
Was introduced into this world. Ibid
you introduce him." asked Mr.. BIRD. Il
did was the answer as those in the
court room burst into laughter. John
l.ynn's reputation Is very good, conldn't
p brttnr, Saia DR. Chandler.
The defence rests here" announced
Mr. Bird.
The State then called witnesses in re
mtlal Henry Stewart being the first.
Beyond saying he knew Caleb johnson
dlrd nothing.
.Iohn Reed, Of the 4. s. Reed and
i;rmttcr Company, said he knew Caleb
Johnson and that h. worked for him on
tctohrr 3, II, u and 13, 1900, and he
thmght on October 10, at the workhouse.
On cruSs-eXaminatiun, h. said, the men
,egan work mt. I o'clock and stopped nj
i 'fhry would bc able 10 reach Els
nerc. where John Lynn lives, by $50
clock
IIaHald Fulton, clerk for the 4. 5.
:cel ami Brother Company, testified as
. the time turned iii for the workmrii, $
almr ut the wolkhouse. Time for Caleb
| Johnson was first turned in on October
fnr nine hours. aud on tho next day
| I. nine hours. October was the next
| ay time WAS turned in for Johnson,
! lain Oh thr sixth, eighth, tenth. elev-
| NH, twelfth, thirteenth and twenty
| ps.ond.
! Richard &. buckingham testified that
| lawrence NJ. Whiteman'S reputation was
! aud. He admitted that he might have
/ tated to Francis $. Bradley that White
man's reputation was bad Int that if he
| Tia ii was III political line.
oliver W. Eastlnrn said Whitenian's
emltatiun was good, bur that he had
ever heard ii discussed.
I.avl Murray said Whiteman's repnta
| ion wis good, and emphaticehy declared
/ hHt ht nad heard the question discussed
| II would not mention any names.
i William NJ. Eastburn said Whiteman's
pputation was good but he Ind never
| heard il discussed oGtSile Of the cour
p9m.
Wilian, r. rench gave similar testi
nptiy.
James Hardness was asked about tn
.rpairs to Tweed. bride. Mr.. Bird Oh
ertcd ana he and Mr.. Ward argued q
hr point III aamisSihilite At thnt time o
NislrEcc regarding the work for wficl
IS was charged. Chief Justice l.or
MID tho testimony admissible. Juds
Strnnnce gave a dissenting opinion. lte
inning Mr. lIarkness said the repair
we're completed on August s, 1900.
Lawrence NJ Whiteman, the star vii
~. Was called He said the work o
rwced's bridge was completed the las
week IN August The warrant for $l5s.2
va, admitted as evidence by the IL
.,mrc. He did not work on the bridg
.ftrr tho issuance of the warrant
STATE RESTED.
Here tie State rested md the case VA
.loSca o. both sides. Prayers We're sui
nittcd, thoS,. Of the State defining falS
,rrtcnsc and citing authorities on IN
,oint. The defence praya for Verde
+ not guilty. holding mainly that the {.
-, 4 offence is purely statutory and VI
!, lirnwn to common law.
The jury was discharged until oclocl
tmlrt convened then and will continue
,ssion until o'clock, each side beiI
lllowcl two hours for addressing U