Daily Republican., 1883-09-10
This closed the testimony against
Lewis +. List, and after the Judge ask
cd him If he had any statementto make,
and his replying In the negative, he
WAS committed without bail, to await
the result Of the shooting.
THE FATHERS HEARING.

THE FATHERS HEARING.
Lewis List, the father, was then ar
raigned, and upon his stating that he
was ready the hearing was proceeded
with.
Mrs. Fell then gave substantially the
same testimony that she had given in
the case of the son, and said that after
Georga was shot the elder List came up
to where he was and said that II he had
not got enough, he could give him some
more, and ifa pistol wouldn't settle
him no had shot gun in the house that
would. The prisoner asked her several
questions and commenced to make a
statement but was checked by Judge
Cummins.
James p. Ford was recalled and re-
peated his testimony. with the addi-
ton that after Taylor was shot he had
heard the elder List say that he could
give him another if he had not enough,
or words to that effect. The prison er
also asked him several questions, and
tried to prove that when the first shot
was fired, Taylor was on top Of List,
but the witness persisted in the state
ment which he had already made that
at that time Taylor was running away
from him, and was at least thirty feet
distant.
Hugh Stewart testified that between
l2 and o'clock he was sitting on his
front steps, when man came running
along and stopped a short distance off ;
he seemed very much excited and had
II pistol in his hand the witness heard
him say that he would shoot the first
man that came near him. Upon look
ing up the street he saw the prisoner
coming toward him with a club In his
hand, and thinking he was the man
that the other wanted to shoot deter
mined to save him if possible ; with
this end in view he slipped up quietly
him by the shoulder, but just at that
moment he turned partly around and
fired, but the witness held him 50 tight
that the bullet missed its mark and pass
ed over his left shoulder.
The witness then fearing that if he
let 20 of him he would shoot, held on
tighter than ever, and pushed him
against the fence; 'y that time the
prisoner came up, and raising the club
said: Let him 20 or I'll knock your
brains out" The witness then came
out and begged him to let the man go.
and he done So, at the same time giving
him push the witness then ran in
the alley, and the young man, who he
afterwards learned was List, pointed
the pistol toward him and snapped it,
but it did not 20 off or it would have
killed the itness wife, who was stand
ing between them.
George Bates testified that as he was
going home 10 his dinner he saw Taylor
standing at Eleventh and Pine streets,
aud asked him what he was doing there,
aud he replied that he expected that he
would have to lick somebody mt Lists,
ami asked the witness if he would 90
along and see fair play, as he under
stood the old man was there, and he ca
pectcd that if he had Il difficulty with
the son he would also jump on. The
witness accompanied him to Lists and
the younger one came out they had rot
talked more than two minutes when
Taylor struck him, and they clinChed
and went down in the street with Tay-
lor on top.
Then the old man List came running
ous with a club in his hand and struck
At Taylor several times he let 60 Of
List and started 10 run, when the old
man called out, "shoot the d-d s--n
of a b---h, shoot him." and the son
fired twice. Taylor disappeared around
the corner. but soon returned with a
stone in each hand, one OF which ho
threw at the old man, but missed him
he then approached List with the other
stone, and he stepped in the doorway
at No. 61O, and the old man again call
ed on his son to shoot, and he fired
The prisoner was then committed as
an accomplice, and both father and son
were given into the custody Of Chief
Hawkins, who, with officers Tibhett
and Walker, took them securely hand
cufiel to New Castle Jail about five
O'Clock
THBCAUsE OF THE DIFFICULTY.
The elder List said, when asked about
the origin of the difficulty, that his son
and the Deans had rented the house to-
gether, and each was to pay ~ 80 per
month. Last Monday night there was
a quarrel between Mrs. Dean and the
son. and she said that she would move
out and let him have the house to him
self List forbid her to move, and told
her tha' she should not take her goods
away until the 25th of next March, as
he did not intend to be held respon-
sible for the whole rent. Mrs. Dean
said she would get her uncle, George
Taylor, to come and get the goods, and
young List replied that he would shoot
h,, ntf ta,v tn
them.
When List learned that Taylor was
coming to see him on Saturday he sent
his little son for the father to come to
the house, and assist him in stopping
Taylor from taking the goods, and he
went to the house, where he remained
until after the shooting. He said that
when Taylor came to the house he
knocked at the front door, and when he
found that it was not open he kicked
it several times, and then walked into
the back room AMI said hat he would
see that Mrs. Dean removed her goods
whenever she was ready. Mr.. Dean then
came In, and while he was talkingTaylor
went out, and in q minute or two there
was another knock at the door, which
was answered by young Lists wife.
She came back and said that Lew was
wanted outside, and then the fight com
menced.
THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY
The place where the murder was com
mtted is imm ediately in front of Il row
of neat two-story brick houses, on the
south side Of Eleventh street. These
houses have been built but short time,
and each one has porch in front, and
it was while standing either in the door
way, or on the porch of the one at No.
6lO that List fred the fatal shot. The
murderer lesided at No. COG, two doors
above. The place was visited yesterday
by large number of persons.
Taylor was employed at Pickel's
foundry, and was about % years of age,
while List is about 80. Taylor was away
from the city for some time, and since
his return he has been quite steady and
industrious, aud was well thought of
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