The Morning herald., 1875-11-20
OYER AND TERMINER.
At New Castle Yesterday.
4 RATHER DULL DAY-THE O'NEIL CASE
TEREsT ABATING.

LENGTHY BATCH OF EvIDENCE-THE IN
TEREsT ABATING.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. 10, 1875.
Tho Conrt assembled this morning at the
usual hour, Judges Gilpin, Houston, Woot-
ten, and Wales, on the bench. The gentle
men from the different juries having answer
ed to their names, the trial of John Whit
lock, Sr., AMI j. Whitlock, Jr., was pro-
ceeded with. They were charged with muir
der and felony in the first degree, as on the
10Th day of August last they did felonously
and wllfully attack one, William Fletcher,
inficting upon him such injuries that on the
Goth of the same month he died from the
effects. They plead ''not guilty"
The ease Of Daniel O'Neil was then taken
up. Andrew Bernhardt was recalled.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Lorc-described
on map the relative positions of himself
and Wingate when the first shot was fired
at Wingate; was not in my district on that
morning; was deputed to the Eastern dis
trict; he and O'Neil were sent specially by
the chief to arrest certain parties in the
! Eastern district; saw him (Wingate) that
norniug at Sth and Taylor streets; O'Neil
was with me; saw Wirgate afterwards on
the corner of 18th and Church.; ran after
him and tried to catch him.
Samuel j. Bradford, sworn am boiler
maker, working at Hilles' & Jones on the
10th Of June, saw Wingate at 18th and
Church run towards 10th street; saw,
O'Neil in a lot that divided 10th and 18th
he (O'Neil,) was about the middle of the
lot; he was with another man going
towards 18th street saw O'Neil get out
through the fence in southerly direction
Wingate was at that time about rs yards
from O'Neil : could not state for certain
O'Nsil was on he pavement on the Eastern
side Of Church street when the I'd shst was
fired !; do not know where Winsate was at
that time know where Sarah Doyle
lived, saw blood where she fell on board
place where Sarah Doyle fell and where
fired the last time l seen
O'Neil on the East side of Church street
then he (O'Neil) went to the mill.
Cross examined by Mr. Lore ; cannot say
that O'Neil took .aim at Wingate.
John Legg, officer, sworn live at sos
Pine street !; was with O'Neil and other
officers on the day of the occurrence left
City Hall with O?Neill Burnhadt and Hope
left Bradywine station with same officers at 9
a m got information from Sergeant Scully at
Sd and Church as to Wingate's wherea-
bouts; saw O'Neil get out through the
fence on the East side of Church street
Saw O'Neil fire pistol; he (O'NeiD was
then over the gutter, Wingate was then ap-
preaching; heard second shot, think that
O'Neil was at 10th and Church; Wingate
was then running towards the rolling mill
saw Sarah Doyle after the occurance; saw
blood where she fell.
Cross examined by Mr.. Lore no change
from direct examination.
Edward Scully, sworn-was police Off
Ger last June; was on duty the day of the
Occurance; separated with the officers that
morning saw O'Neil, Bernharet and Legg
chasing Winsate up 10th to Church; heard
no shots fred served warrant on Ningate
opposite Epworth chapel, on Sunday even
ing saw O'Neil with Wingate afterwards.
Cross examined by Mr.. Lore; Wingate
promised after serving warrant on him to
come to the Hall in the presence of other
officers showed the warrant to him after
wards.
Ann Doyle, sworn-Live on Church be-
tween 8th and 9th am the deceased Sarah
Doyle's mother; she was about II years of
age; remembers the 10th Of last June;
went to Mr.. Stewards store and left my
daughter brushing at the back gate; on
hearing of the shooting went home, and Oh
going to the back of my house saw my
daughter lying before me on the ground
didn't notice blood until raised her up;
deceased could not recognize any one sup
posed that she lived Is minutes not tall
enough to see the house of the bridge-tcn-
der at 18th and Church from where found
my daughter-fence Intervening this hap
pened about 10 or II o'clock.
Cross examination by Mr.. Lore.
Frank Stewart, sworn; heard one pistol
shot that morning, between 10 and II o.
clock; was on the corner of Taylor and Ben
net streets: saw O'Neil fire the shot near
Ephworth Chapel, near the west side of the
street; was two squares from O'Neil when
shot was fired; could see prisoner and Win
gate distinctly; could see him (O'NeiD
point the pistol straight ahead of him; both
were running.
Crsss-axamined by Mr.. Lore; confirmed
his statement as to he b ing two squares
from the parties in question.
Robt. II. Cook, sworn; was sitting that
on fence on the corner of 11th
and Spruce streets, between the hours of 10
and 12 o'clock; saw Wingate run across
Church street., and O'Neil in pursuit on
Church street, so yards between the two
men heard report of pistol, and saw the
smoke; supposed that O'Neil was 60 or 70
Ieet IRON 11th street.
Cross-examination by Mr.. Lore; no change
from direct examination.
Margaret Ford, sworn; live at 9O3 Church
street; rrmember the morning and the death
If Sarah Doyle; live near Ann Doyle; eccu- !
~ thsho Use next to church went for water {
,ook basket COO Mrs. Jack; heard the re-
ports of pistol; neighbor told her (witness)
n Mrs. Jacks house that Sarah Doyle was
shot; believe that if had remained at the '
pump would have been shot. {
Louis Mason, sworn; saw Alfred T. Win
rate going down Church street, on that
n rning, am employel aHSeidsl & Hastings, !
olllng mill; was looding Out of a window ,
n the shop; saw Wingate at lamp post op u
A., I.