Court Intelligence
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GENERAL SESSIONS, Nov l0.-Before Recorder Tall
madge, and Aldermen Briggs and Diver NJ. C. Patter-
son, Esq, District Attorney.


Tria! Of James Eagteson for Rape, Resmed-On open
ing the Court this morning, Mrs. Watkins mother of
the girl upon whom the alleged rape was committed
recalled to the stand by the District Attorney and
further examined. Nothing of importance, however,
was ELECTED from her.


THOMAS WARNER, ESQ., the able counsel for the aecu.
sed then in behalf Of his client and from
the evidence adduced the part of the prosecution
especially that OF the physicians clear that
case OF felony had not been made out, and that
ground the ought not to be submitted to the jury
In reply the District Attorney remarked that he
disposed press the further than and
battery with an intent to commit rape


Whereupon Mr.. Warner proposed to submit the case
to the jury a common assault rather than occupy the
attention OF the Court in hearing the testimony they had
to offer.


The District Attorney being unwilling to pursue this
course, Mr. Warner proceeded to call his Witnesses
After the evidence both sides had been closed, Mr.
Warner made truly able and eloquent appeal to the
jury, in behalf Of his client.


The District Attorney followed, on the part of the
prosecution in very able srgument the substance OF
which, well as the remarks of Mr. Warner, una
vodably omitted


After brief, but very explicit charge from the Recor
der the submitted TO the jury, who at late
hour found the accused guilty Of assault only The
Court then adjourned until tomorrow morning.