Evening journal., 1910-01-27
PREPARE FOR
RUSSO TRIAL
Judges Today Issue PreCept
Calling Special Court Term
on February 2
TO SUMMON JURY
PANEL AT ONCE

Chief Justice Pennewill. Judge Henry c..
Conrad, Judge Victor B. wooley and
Judge Daniel o. Hastings to-day signed
a precept calling a special session Of the
Court Of oyer and Terminer. The grand
jury is 10 appear next Wednesday and the
petit jury on Thursday The case TO be
tried is that of Carmine Russo an italian,
who is held in the workhouse without ball
on the charge Of killing William J. Kidd.
The precept is the FIRST OF it's kind ever
Issued by Delaware court. Il follows:
To the sherif Of New Castle county.
greeting:
il appearing 20 us, the judges OF said
court. that, by reason OF the facts OF a
particular case of homicide recently oc-
curing in the city Of Wilmington. county
Of New Castle aforesaid, the public well
faro demands a speedier convening Of the
Court Of oyer and Terminer than is pos
sibie by the usual procedure therefore,
under the pursuant to the authority con-
ferred upon us by chapter 81, Vol. XIV.
Laws Of Delaware.
We command that YOU cause to come
before any three Of us. the said judges
Of the said state. at the County Court
House at Wilmington. in the county Of
New Castle aforesaid on Wednesday.
the second day Of February next. all
the prisoners in the jail Of the said
county being by you or any other for
you kept in custody. together with their
attachments, reattachments, indict-
ments. presentments. inquisitions and
all other adminicles anywise concern
inc fha cofT r,rfe,narc lofuor ~ ,-r,,o a.,
ing in your hands or power, and that
you do forthwith summon in writing
the grand jurors for the present year
of said New Castle county drawn in
accordance with the provision Of chap
ter Pa. volume "a. laws of Delaware
10 attend and serve as grand jurors
at said term of Court of oyer and
/ Terminer, and to do all those things
which on behalf OF the said State shall
then and there be required. And that
you. out of your bailiwick where the
said crimes, felonies or offenses for
which said prisoners are indicted. ap-
/ pealed or arrested were done, forth.
with summon in writing and cause
them 10 come before any three OF II,
at the place aforesaid on Thursday
the third day of February next. sixty
four sober. discreet judicious and law
ful men of fair character and inhabi
tants of your bailiwick. 20 serve al
petit jurors at said term of the saiC
Court of Oyer and Terminer and e
do all those things which on behalf o
the said State shall then and there b,
required. And that you yourself, YOU
under-sheriffs, bailiffs and ministers 10y
then and there in your proper person,
TO do those things which pertain tC
/ your said Office. and have you ther
and there the said grand jurors and
! panel Of the said petit jurors, and
have you then and there this pre-
ceps
/ Given under my hand and seal of Of.
| flee this twenty seventh day of Janu.
airy Ammo Domini One Thousand Min,
Hundred and Ten.
Harry A. Brown, clerk Of the peac,
and clerk of the Court of oyer and
Terminer
The precept is issued to the sheriff
of New Castle county. The jury com
missioners will be notified to draw tn,
| special jury for the session Of tn,
court Sheriff Lippincott to-day com
menced summoning the members of tn,
grand jury, and as soon as the petit
jury is drawn Sheriff Lippincott viii
summon the jurors.