Evening journal., 1908-11-11
BOYER CASE
GOES TO JURY
COIOred Man Accused Of Theft
Of Registration Book
Denies Charge

Trial of the case OF william Boyer, COLI
ored. alias Honey Boy" on the charge
Of stealing block hook belonging TO
james l.. Connor, a Democratic watcher
from the registration place in the Fourth
district Of the Second Ward on October
u. was concluded IN General Sessions
Court this morning. Tho jury retired at
1i2o o'clock but had not agreed upon
verdict at ! o'clock at which hour court
took a recess until 2sO o'clock.
The State began the case yesterday at
ternoon. It's witnesses were Charles d.
Bird, chairman Of the Democratic city
Committee, Frank J, Quinn and Mr.. Con-
nor. Each of the witnesses testified TO
trouble IN the registration place and Of IT'S
elimination IN the theft OF the registra-
tion book. Mr.. Mlrd and Mr. Connor
swore that Boyer was the man who had
taken the book.
Herbert l.. Rice. for Boyer then began
the defense by calling Boyer. who after
admitting that the registration place was
in his house, denied any knowledge Of
the alleged theft, he having been outside
the house nj the time John Dennison, one
Of the registration officers also denied
that Boyer had taken the book
In court this morning Mr. Rice con-
tinued The defense 10y calling Richard
Craig, registrar IA the district. to the
stand. lie corrohoratod Dcnnisons testi-
mony. Craig admitted that he had seen
the book taken from the registration place
by "a man who had his back to both NIr
Bird and the Witness. Craig said he tried
TO catch the man. but did not como up
with him. on cross-examination Craig
denied that ne had tried to keep Mr. Bird
from catching the man who had taken
the book.
William Gnthcr who was minority
registration officer ON tho day of the al
legged theft, also denied that Boyer had
taken the book Robert Washington. WI
liam Elzie, Thomas 'Sadler. colored men.
supplemented this testimony by the sworn
statement that Boyer was across the
street from tho registration place at inc
time the book is said to have been stolen
Mr.. Rice the ncalled Chief of Police
Black anc Walter ii. Hayes who were
present at Boyer's preliminary hear
ing before the City Court. The witness
testified that at that hearing Former
Mayor Bird swore that the man who
took the book was easily identified be-
cause OF a deformity which caused
him TO limp A fc minutes before this
line OF testimony was introduced Boy
er walked 20 the witness stand with
out showing any indication of lame
woe We was not allowed to testify,
however
Mr. Rice closed his caeo by proving
Boyers previous good reputation by
-~- ~ Cole. a deputy sheriff and
Robert Serson. "a noiico officer. Mr.
Hastings for the state closed his case
by calling Police Sergeant McDermott
who swore that Craig did refuse to
allow him TO enter the registration
place after the theft OF the book be-
came known. Both sides waived ar
gument in the case. and Chief Justice
Lore charged the jury
More BILLS Returned.
The grand iurv this morning ignored
a bin charging Benjamin h. Allen. the
we'll '-~~wn South Wilmington drug
gist. with carrying concealed a dealv
weapon. A bill against Humbert Bug
ham as Jso ignored.
''"- were returned as follows.
Edward Lewis. carrying concealed "A
---Siv we~~o-'. benjamin T. AfcTfor-
-~~ Iohn Boardley. Raymond Coleman
townsend, using childand David West
larceny; Alfred Williams assault and
battery; Elwood Townsend. using child
and Guisep Teoli. alias Joseph Teval.
hrst degree murder; Teval is accused
or inc murder Of an Italian az Wood l.
dale last month
a jury acquitted George E. Laws.
a young colorcd man. OF the charee of
the larceny Of seven boxes OF dried
beer from William H. Greenwalt "A
grocer. Laws denied the charge. The
state failed TO connect him directl,.