Smyrna times., 1926-02-10
TIIFR THE NEGRO. SI.T5IcED 5!l D
'1TITG. 1'I GEORGETOWN, FEB. Is
,r SENTENCE PASSED ON
W. Wv WHO ASSAULTED GIRL

Man
uonse Guarded by Soldiers and
Olf.. oll' - and at One Time Tear Bombs
fUn'' Ulo.. Hurled to Halt the Crowd
w. m,r Bptler, negro, was found
.iI+r ar,-5 at Georgetown Monday after
,,n Dr' Of attacking a l2-year-old girl
\ " was a sentenced to hang in the
El.,sr County jailyard in that town
D.I.,ary % 26 between the hours Of 10
M " and 3 P. N. The jury was out
=. - ninety seconds. Butler was
..,.bed through an immense crowd
nsoDle which jammed the streets
,,ro,1ding the courthouse yard and
!, driven to the New Castle County
ortbouse for safekeeping. The YER
= and sentence followed a riot dur
: +5e luncheon recess of the Grim
N Court. when the crowd outside
barbed wire ENHANCEMENT sur
|rmding the public square attempted
storm the building. The riot was
Bdaj only after scores of tear gas
Drbs we're tossed into the crowd by
.smbers of the Delaware State
hand. three companies of which had
ssn on duty there since Sunday af-
moon. Several soldiers and a num-
p Of civilians were injured in the
q attack, which lasted half an hour.
r a few minutes it appeared prob
BE that the machine guns which
tere set up in the courthouse yard
hi on the corners of the roof would
brought into use before the crowd
buld be dispersed. They We're clear
and manned by members of the
Aree militia companies, and on orders
b officers in charge they were train
Il on the crowd. When the tear gas
Almbs began to drop from the roofs
Il buildings around the square and
L unpleasantly effective fumes
bread over the street the people
kled and ran for cover. There was
demonstration when the prisoner
g escorted from the courthouse to
e Jail and then to the New Castle
akhOuse. 1t was in decided con-
s. to the demonstration at noon.
one said anything and no one
lde move to touch the prisoner.
mob was apparently satisfied to
the law take its course. The
Ardsmen Of Wilmington, Dover and
~ Castle were leaving for home
'iy IN the evening. The barbed
le entanglements which were placed
puma the courthouse Sunday night
ne taken down a few hours after
trial The trial itself was short
. weyentful. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
enmetz, parents Of Elnora Stein.
az, the victim Of the attack. were
nrst witnesses for the State. Then
loTed physicians who had attended
+ glrl following the crime on Jan
T. State highway policemen
. county officers then told of But
arrest and his subsequent confess
w me only witness for the defense
S Butler. He admitted everything
4lged against him, but said he was
.oAcated at the time and was not
SponSlOle for his actions.
r Trial Moves With Quickness
O0ar opened at 10 a. m. A iurv
! obtained in an hour and all the
usnce was presented before $50
M a The jury received the case at
|. g'gcA' The twelve men filed back
I.;.. \ .-e courtroom and gave their
NV An hour later Butler had
I. sentenced by Chief Justice James
Tr,+ 'si- I OF the State Supreme /
r,.;.., ~ VINO no was sitting with Associate /
\ .,, J.f,-i harrington and Richards.and /
BsIo I,'T,Ilaat I9 was on his way to New .
3. ' " %SoTkaouse When the trial .
n S, .ae courtroom was crowded +
s,,.l persons 50 {, admitted by military !
\ ~. co.... Dutler took his stand before /
!, 'V1i' v.s. with his back to the specta-
.e5ss -O ~. were separted from him bv
n ;-g ga the other side of the bar
j an. 4..@Gtment charging Butler With
s4aI ja' 5a winch has resulted in the /
Bv WI !, aementia .( l1.. of the girl, who is
Eal r.u rie Milford Emergency Hos
ii X Of sas 81 read by Oscar Wilson, /
Iead?o 'pe P'.S court. Glow do yo1
nih Butler was asked. "Not
'as felt : 'iIe reply and a stir
bond IL o1;l N the courtroom as if the
HoT VIII TII'oSea Ted. to this formal plea.
ba. ap.. aIas-ef' n in accordance with ,'D,- c,Is-
+ defe155.Cnt4 T5 nod and my country" said
be rsolT 1ruailt' N to which Wilson made
ssea. Sg a3r. Of all capital punilbmenf llleuf
TeaapcssiSS siSy God give you a safe de-
Tie seIsa.i :. Jury in Little Over Hour
Over 1'lso0on oO Of the jury took a lit.
hon t5o an n. hour. The jurors chosen % ser
Esre: W. W,ltpsn panel Of forty-fvo ,,9n[-t namea
Ibea Jaoi. @-sef " W. Roach, Georqetowr. town.
Ps Ieraah. ,rah Ma, Nassau; Earl Fl ff'C1T' P9i,
.Oo; Gsr,ij G5i William G.Burton. Mil i
r' 'H8,lson Haa.on F. McCabe, SeIbvviiIe. Sell w iIIs
Rgs cpr5angs cun4.,ngs and Carlton LEY e. H1,Sf 4,.f'
esou; b., FgoFo; 70 Walter Howard -II., h.