Evening journal., 1904-04-26
POWELL TRIAL
SET FOR MONDAY
Counsel, in Spite of Admis-
missions Will Have Woman
Plead Not Guilty
HUSBAND is NlStONSOLATE
Kent Court Finds indictments Against
Several Men For Murderous Assault.
One Tells a Remarkable story as to
How 4 Happened.
special 10 the Evening journal.

Special TO the Evening journal.
Dover April 2s.-Mrs. Mary Powell will
be arraigned on Monday, charged with tho
murder Of Essie Albin her ward. There
was much eurprise here yesterday when
The Evening Journal arrived announcing
the confession of the alleged murdeross.
The State officials stlll refuse 10 dis
cuss the details Of the confession.
Attorney General Ward stated that the
trial would. In an probability. last about
two days. He expresses confidence that a
verdict OF first degree murder viii bo re-
turned by the jury.
Alfred Powell. husband Of the prisoner
was IN Dover today When he learned
his wife had confessed. ne appeared down
cast and uncommunicative. later he
said: "Essie IS dead and now Mary viii
never be back 10 the Old farm. ! am lefl
alone IN the world
Then he jumped into his wagon and
drove OF IN the direction OF Bowers
Beach.
The state had but one neighbor Of th'
great company OF neiglbors OF the Pow.
ellis az a witness before the erand jury
He was James IIoregcr who lives wthir
sight Of the Powell farmhouse, and coul,
teH of movements there on the day o
the murder.
Mrs powelrs husband was today al
Lowell for the first time 90 participate II
the counscls Of the defense. A private de
tective was also there ruondng mp th
evidence, and there were other indication
that The defense was fortlfylng itself 10
a hard bEule.
Her attorneys. Messrs. Davis and I'D
eeiy, will combat the admissabiliiy OF th
alleged confession as evidence at the tria
upon the ground that ~ it was made a
all the admission Of guilt was secure
by the commemorative officers by ooeT
clon before the accused woman had Doe
guarded by counsel.
According TO her attorneys she wi
plead mot Guilty" when she is arraigne'
and they will ask for her acquhtal.
Today's Session.
! In the court today Levin w. Holl
s OF Camden. prominent merchant an
e Union Republican. was sentenced
two months Imprisonment and a IN
r of $50 for striking Walter A. Cour
e sellman, q neighbor.
e Denied Charges.
Sheriff Riley Melvin, with his cour
r sci. A. ID. Magee, appeared in coui
e and denied the published statement
: regarding Kent county jail lie In
/ vited the court and jury to make a
Z Investigation. He said a convict wi
e not serving as a turnkey. He coul
not help the Jail being overcrowded.
q Wilson Indicted.
e Samuel T.. Wilson, who shot EdwaI
Il Damp near FELTON,, was indicted +,
murderous assault The men were n
turning from a funeral when the shoe
a ing occurred. He win be placed q
r trial next week The grand jury ais
% indicted Bruce Armstrong and Andre
d Hearne. young men Of Dover for al
Ie saulting Anderson II. Melvin.
IS Charles Saunders, colored. OF Woo
a side, was indicted for assault with IL
a tent to murder Henry Cannon, colore
Told Remarkable Story.
! Ernest Plummer was put on trial Il
. attempting to murder Emory Haye
senator Allee's hostler. He said Hay
= had threatened 20 do himself bodi
I, harm then blame Pmmmer and ha'
him sentenced to jail. Plummer sa.
4, that Hayes in his presence cut his ov
throat with his own razor.
Charles Purnell. charged with stea
= ling chickens, conducted his own cas-
~ He said: Il will do my own talking
~. He was convicted and sentenced TO T.
,o months imprisonment and ten lash'