Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-29

stRndiDg on the latter's pcReh "If tb
won't do, we have another one for him
= witness laid Tsylor's head down, NOV,
toward them aud said, "you have slrest
killed him; don't come to him any more
List senior told his son to jump on Tsyl
and beat him; wituess went back
Taylor and the L's'ss disappeared in
young LISTS house; the shooting toe
place about 1890 O'Clock of Septemb
9Th: witness WAS In Mrs. Deans houi
when Taylor came in; the Lists wei
there; Taylor said: "Wbat's the matterP
II was explained that Lew List would n,
let Mrs. Dean get her goods out; Taylt
replied: "The goods don't belong to m,
don't want to get in any trouble ov,
them;" he then went out on the poroi
Upon cross Examination witness sal
that both Mr.. and Mrs. List had for bidde
Mrs. Dean to take the goods from th
house, List saying that he did not wal
to have to pay all the rent
witness was presnt to help Mrs
Dean pack her goods. Mrs List intei
fered and List told her to show wha
she was made OF and he would back he
up Mrs. Dean sent for her husband an
while he WAS out telephoning to the agen
| ~ sho hVubCy 10y ioi hhoohpo 1Si hu
mission soon after Dean came In !; wit
ness heard no hard words between Lis
| and Taylor while they were in the house
Attorney General Gray objected to tn
CROSS examiner, Mr.. Harrington, askini
witness to reoits conversation between
herself and Taylor In which the latte
said che didn't oare damn for tn,
LISTS" Mr.. Sharpley said self-defens,
was the ground taken and that the dssir,
was to show that Taylor had sought tt
carry out threats agains the Lists. The
State withdrew Its objection.
Witness denied that Taylor had SAID
| he "didn't care damn for the whole Lis
| family and could lick them ALL" Witness
did not tell him to look out for theii
| pistols; witness tried to persuade him
not to 60 back to the house, saying the
Lists were desperate men; he said he
didn't care; when witness first saw the
men struggling in the street, young List
was lying in the street with
Taylor on him ; when the older
List appeared on the scene Taylor
left his antagonist and ran along Eleventh
str ct and turned up Kirkwood /; List
came running back and had time to get
into The door before Taylor came around
the corner of Kirkwood street didn't see
Taylor have stones in his hands or throw
one at the old man Taylor ran down
Kirkwood street to Eleventh, when he
halted and then walked leisurely along
Eleventh street, and turned his head
toward the house where List WAS stand
Ing, when the latter fred the fatal shot.
During her testimony relating to the
oh inf, a,.I trt1 <nti i,..r hrAt
Fell showed much feeling.
Mrs. Ella Odgen, sworn-Taylor ap-
preached LISTS house, asked tor Lew,
saying he would like to speak to him ;
the two stood together talking on the
sidewalk; Taylor asked List for Mrs.
Deans goods. and List offered to give
them mp for 1880; Taylor told him not
to strike that girl he raised his hand at
List but without striking; the two
scuffled and went down together;
old List, with club olu,ched in both
hands, made motion as if about to
strike; Taylor got up and ran to and up
Kirkwood street pursued by young List,
who fred a pistol at him; List returned
and Taylor afterwards came back as If to
pick up his cap from the pavement
young List was on the stone step of the
house No. 610 East Eleventh street, and
Taylor, WAS opposite the door OF the
house when the shot was fired List held
the pistol in both hands, fred the shot
and Taylor fell.
Augustus Phillips sworn-Saw two men
running around the corner of Eleventh
and Kirkwood streets, and third man
man running behind saw one of the fret
two come back from Kirkwood street snd
60 into the middle OF the street he
stopped as If to pick up stone saw the
man afterwards recognised SIS Tay lor draw
back and throw stone at the elder List
heard him say: "Get in there, you
old william - List senior stepped up on
the porch of the house No.
sos; the witness did not SEE
young List after returning from the pur.
suit young List then advanced from the
door of $40, and, as Taylor was passing,
| aimed his revolver and fred; Taylor after
the shot put his hands to his head and
fell; witness said, "You have shot
Taylor" to which young List replied
"Yes, 1 shot him he called me out tc
| murder me-"
Cross examined by Mr.. Sharpley-Ssw
old Mr.. List and Taylor returning after the
ihttCl ihh up hhhmUOu 5tIbolg tub tlutI
List WAS ahead of Taylor, who stopped ia
| pick up a stone; the stone was thrown al
| the elder Mr.. List, who was few feet
from Taylor before the affair occurred
| saw Taylor and his sister standing on the
| sidewalk sfterward saw Taylor call to
| Police Officer Walker and tell him that
| he had better stay around as there might
| be trouble.
William j. Newton, sworn-Heard the
| first shots when some distance away and
came down Eleventh street before
reaching the scene OF the disturbance
heard another shot and cav Taylor fall
| The testimony In the Lists murder
trial in thee afternoon was listened tc
by large and curious crowd. When the
doors OF the court room were opened Q
rush for seats ensusd aud soon all were
occupied. The aisles were choked nj
with people and on the inside of the
| railing which fences off the lawyers
| domains a great many women were given
seats. Among the audience ex- Attorney
General Jacob Moore Of Georgetown was
| prominent. There were number o
leading business men and N. nuiaotur rers
who found interest in the recital OF the
incidents of the shocking murder
The bar was we'll represented nearly all
the members being present.
| When the Lists were escorted to The
prisoners dock, there WAS q genera
oraning of necks on the part OF the crowd
to got glimpse of them. List, the elder
scanned the curious crowd witLou
showing any signs of the annoying etar.
fixed upon him, while young Lis
with his head slightly bowed forw ard
took his seat without noticing the multi
tude of eyes riveted upon him.
There were but few new poir st
brought out by the State. George w
Page of No 400 East Ninth street wai
the first witness called He testified t,
being an eye witness to the shooting ant
seeing Taylor knock List down on til,
street at the outset of the difficulty. Fl,
corrob1rated former witpess' statemeut
regarding old man Lists running a
Taylor with club, Teylor's fleeing
from the Lists and the younger one'
pursuit with revolver which he fired a
he ran also that the old man called II
his son to shoot and, when tue bull-
had been sent into Taylo head, direct
ing him to go back and finish the work
stating 'If you haven't enough rv
another"
In the oross-examiDation the witpesJ
stated that he had met Taylor on his wa,
to Deans, who lived in part of List
house, and he invited him to go alonl
and see fair play as he was ''soing t
lick q man." The witness saw Taylo
throw one stone at List and thought he ha,
another in his arm, and when young Lis
fred the fatal shot Taylor had his arm