Daily Republican., 1881-10-06
FIFTH EDl3II
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rr"f esdinss this n.,,,-
Case Of Burroughs .,,'
= Ha"ins'ion Of W."
the Defense.
Court commenced A, N :,
m morning and Continued y ~.
tion of witnesses for tho AZ, sae
Thomas Porter swornUI Uefeas
polls on the End Of last wv "
saw Burroughs, he was st. .AS, MGv
corner of Second and 'saal Ws1n
talking y; to my brother and ID"
did not zee him again "uu mu.i =
wa was arrested; he was than n''a !
walnut street, near Third wi 4
son and Butler; they are ..'' tSa %'.
made M the arrest; | did no. ss sss
talking. "n'le
, Cross-examined by Mr.. NJ
burroughs had left me and h.sl a
about half an hour when bs Uesa
rested. I have known Rrrs.. ~
two or three years; I did ",'pu no,
othclal position on election nd dug uo
r, Emerson over at the polls and
around the street; | did No, .u -.
son sitting down on A stsr "r *s
walking around with Bu,I.,.a a
Emerson close up to the windo.
they were voting. u0S
Redir-ct-l did not lok 4.
street TO size ii Emerson vas w., WV,
the steps. '''e
Daniel Callahan sworn-Iv,.
election pciIs in this ci,y On ,b' u" !,
last November; | saw WE. M
roughs there, he was a sbor, T u
from ME: Arthur Emerson r,,' "
him and said, here want to s. y,
and grabbed hold of him " ts,'i'
'oat' emerson came from the dj,l
OF the >egar store at Second ,aa M
nut. u
CrosS'examined-I' was ahor.
ter pas. II O'Clock, when Bum"', %
arrested. | cannot tell WIN y.
standing around tho corDs, o
standing ont III the street hu,
tt@t from the curb. Burunpb,
standing near, bus did M, se,, ~,
conversation with me | dn na,
who else besides Emerson bal h'
Burroughs.
Samuel Burroughs sworn I'D
father OF Walter Burrongb, M
south Wilmington Ar,bu, Ell
did draw a revolver ON nv 81,
September, IN South wilminc,o,|
Threatened I" shoot him.
Mr.. P't'-r>on eIjectc,! to ,.cs1
testi'n jny AS t" what Emerson hail
or doae 10 Burroughs on any on]
previous Ia tDe day Of the la,.
tlon. He spoke for some time and
Of evidence 10 establish his position
asked the court to rule agains. M
mission of any evidence.
Mr.. Lore replied, and claimed ,iI
had the right to introduce evilsp1
show that Emerson hal a deadly /
Utility TO Burroughs, that such .ss,J
was not collateral or foreign ,Otht !
Mr.. Lore cited Philips and o!hst|
thorities on evidence, and cOntsd
that where n witness denied b,j
hostile feelings toward The prs|
witnesses may be called to c0u,r,|
him aud establish shat hostility aid
iss. The tour: decided the evilenc1
missible. Mr.. iSre sLen asked
witness, "Dki Arthur Emerson, 10
month OF September last, 10 81
Wilmington, draw a pistol on Vi
Burroughs and say now you SO
b-h | have got you, III blow /
d-n brains QUIZ The witness ansi
Ell he did.
Cross.eXaInined-I am trucker h(
worked at it sin y las. SpriDg worI
In the company's shops asa helper 7
vious TO that time; don't know "
month IL was when Emerson said tn
think il WAS in December, don't II
lect.
Wilton J. Finley sworn-l live S
East Fourth street have known Az
Emerson for about one yeaI last
tember, | resided in South Whining
Some time during last October Id
son told Inc that he intended TO WI
get Oh rs a deputy marshal, and u
did, he wonld pull Burroughs tNl
man.
Crcss.exa,nined by Mr.. HipN,
heard Emerson say that he Intends
arrest Burroughs a few weeks fl
election, we were stsndingon achll
corner, in So&th WliminStoD' ~
t.me; we were talking about The eIs'
vixen he malo the remark va
special police On election da! :,
Arthur Emerson re.cllled-l Sno6.
William }. Finley; did not sayH
or any one else, in October, on
Highs corner, that | intence1 pI
ted Burroughs Cn election dH A 4
not take a seat Oh any steps aoSa
nut aireet. AL,
lanes Glasco-re-called d. !
sit down on any steps oa W.. ~.
stree, aid net walk down WasAnS
Cro4s.exalnined-A did nov WY
kahn's sLep+;,lid net stand w.
FAIRY Batter recalled W. W. 4
Harry Burton, re-cAiltSi-lsr v, h
Emerson and GIasco Oh evEs,s !. 81
we were not sitting on hau"N
during tho day. ,,.,.,s
Cross sxaniinei-l saw burfVr
he was arrested. ,.,s1
The examina ion of witness I, !,
and Mr. Patterson "peneu Nv
ment to the jury. Ho s"ld sn% %Sat, /
lieved tie allegations correct 'sI ~,
governmsnG has not SUSTAINED IL. IL,
cations by the evidence, then ~, "ri SI
duty to bring in Il verdict 0, lj's Vj,r,,
hut if on the other hand you O1'',s, ~,
the government mas sustsine" q !" 4,
cations, then you must return ,s.,, \
Of guilty. Mr.. Patterson n, p,U pr.0,,. 3
,ba .vii.ure of Emerson,