The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-22
Mother and Daughter

This is an outrageous thing to invoke
tho criminal law to drag these young
people into court at the sacrifice of their
better feeling said John II. Rodney in
the General Sessions Court yesterday
afternoon in his opening address to the
jury for the defense in the case of the
State vs.. Sanford S. Smith and his wife,
Mary |. Smith, charged with assault and
battery On Annie 5. Foam, mother Of
Mrs. Smith.
Mr., Rodney declared that they would
prov" that the mother was the aggressor
and had been II violent trcspasscr On the
property of Mr.. Smith.
Much pity was felt by the large crowd
i'll the court room for pretty Mrs. Smith
when she was put on the stand in her
own defense against the charges made
by her mother. She was moved to teurs
when she first took the stand.
She said she was in the house alone
when her mother came and demanded
admittancr. She refused to let her in
but her mother broke open the door and
entered. Her mother handled her rough.
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down the stairs from the second floor.
After a number of witnesses had been
called for the defense, Mr.. Ward stated
that owing to the fact that disnterestcd
witnesses had contraductcd witnesses Of
the State. he would move to mol pros the
case
Chief Justice Lore thought it was
very proper entry TO make as the time
of the State should not be wasted any
longer.
Mr.. Rodney who had ably conducted
the defense, asked if perjury proceedings
could not be brought for testimony given
in the case.
Chief Justice Lore said the court had
nothing to do with that.
Jacob Reed was found guilty Of acting
improperly toward Jennie l.. Reed, his
ll-yrar-old Step-daighter and sentenced
TO pay fine Of $500 and undergo an i'm
priSunmcnt of one year He declared
his innocence.
Ernest Luton was indicted on five
charges of administering poison. 1t is
alleged that he placed poison in a pot of
pork and beans at the boarding house
of Rachael Ellegood.
Vim. PoStles and j. III. Evans were
found guilty of the larceny of chickens
from Mary n. Rogers and sentenced to
IS months and 20 laShcs. The panel had
been exhausted and in order to complete
tn" jury for the case Sheriff Mcdaniel
selected w. II. PierSon and W. $. Moore
from among the spectators.
VIM. s. Harris plead not guilty to
assault with intent to kill ]. r. Riley and
the larceny of siXtyfour dozen eggs from
the p, w. 4 B. Railroad Company.
Harry DENLY. colored, plead not guilty
to the larceny Of a basket containing half
a bushcl of potatoes Elizabeth Mickey,
colorrd, was given ten days for carrying
concealed a. deadly weapon. Thomas
Sampscll plead not guilty to the larceny
of 600 pounds of sheet lead.
Chas Clayton and w. II. Brown were
indicted on the charge Of larceny. VIM.
Lopez was given ten days for carrying
concealed 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
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Austin, colored, larceny, 10 lashes, six
months Edward Mulvey, Jr., larceny,
six months; William Dorsey, larceny, 10
lashes, six months; William Tasco, 10
lashcs. six months; John Hicks, larceny,
10 lashcs, six months; James Hunter,
buggcry, one hour in pillory, one years
imprisonment; Rodney Hall, colored, u.s.
ing female child for immoral purposes
two years imprisonment; Charles Don
nelly. larceny, three months; Henry
Flynn. larceny, three months; John s,
Adams, forgery, $500 fine and one year.
The calendar Of cases for trial in
Superior Court this term Is out. They
are to be started next Monday.
The bail bonds of James Ration.
charged with forgery, and John +. Bailey
charged with larceny, were declared for
feited. the defendants not answering to
their names.
The grand jury ignored bill charging
James b. Stidham with larceny.