Daily Republican., 1883-10-27
THE DOVER RIOT.
WITH RaeES FOR THE DErENSE
EXAAIHED-EFFORTS TO
PROVE ALlDIos

WITH R0NES FOR THE DErENSR
ExAMlHED-EFFORTs TO
.. PROVE A14lD1s.
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The trial Of those who participated In
the recent Dover riot IL being watched
with great interest, and the testimony
Of tho witnesses for the defense puts
different phase on the event, and they
are endeavoring to prove an alibi FOL
several of the defendants, When Court
met yesterday morning the e1smina-
tion Of witnesses for the defense was
resumed.
Hugh j. Enwright testified that he
left j. D. Deane's store, near the corner
of State and Lockerman streets, about
II. 10 o'clock stopped near the corner
and saw several wagons; halt was
made after several Of them turned into
Locksrman street; a body ofmen after
the last wagon fi!led the street they
had tent stakes and pick handles in
their hands; also saw six or eight re-
yolyers in the crowd; they were NOV
inc in compact body heard . com
mapd of "close up" given after they
had halted one man said: :,
"We'll clean out the - -;
the wagons then moved on, and
followed them az far as Jones' store,
near Bradfor street, when l heard a
cry and pistol shot further down tne
street; the cry sounded like hi nj
hurrah p but cannot say whether II
came before or after the pistol shot
after this general firing took place
flashes we're In the street and pointed tc
the sidewalk sounded like picket
6rino flashes seemed too low to comt
from wagons the whole firing did no,
last longer than minute.
I'D, Deane, sworn Was with Mr
Enwripht on the corner and saw the
crowd back of last wagon the mer
had clubs in their hands, but did rot
zee any pistols; heard the commann q , o.
"halt," and afterwards that OF "clost
up !" walked down the street to Jones
store, when | heard a yell and pisto
shot; flash seemed to be from tht
middle of the street and pointing up
wards; general firing took place; the
crowd appeared to come toward me, ane
l ran. 4,
A witness was then brought upon the
stand TO show that Thomas Denney did
not answer 10 the description given by
Mr.. Henderson of the man who sho
him. hut the Attorney General admitted
that such was the case.
The testimony Of officers Pyle ant
prettyman did not differ mate rail!
from that of other witnesses. Ihoma
ID. G. Smith, mail agent on the Della
ware Railroad, was the next witnes
called. He was an eye witness to TN
whole affair and his testimony differ
very materially from that OF the wit
nesses for the State. Being sworn n
testified az follows: ] was standing II
NV front door soon after II o'clock AM
was there when the first wagon passed
bv there were four horses to 1t an'
three men were on top, but no one wa
walking beside it Tin Mr.: Henderson
Testimony he had stated that he wakes
alongside of the first wagon) ther
was q space of 100 feet between IN
frat and second wagon second wago
was drawn by six horses three mel
walked beside the horses in India
file: the middle man Gn first wagor
followed clay low," the third ma
walking with the second wagon the
pulled something out Of his pocket b!1
mt It back afterwards; had club
his right hand, which he shifted unde
his left arm after this man had gone
few steps farther man on the fir'
wagon cried: "Hey, Rube;' the ma
who was walking repeated IT, move
quickly and got ahead of the other wv
men with that wagon; clapped h
hands together three times and holioV
ed each time:
Let loose !" he then pulled pistt
, out of his pocket and fred toward II
Bayard House five or six men ran II
> and fred in the same direction then
general firing ensued no shots ia
} come from the direction Of the BayaI
. House then a body from forty to six'
y men came down The street, yelling an
. shouting " Well give 'em hell ct
: the affair reminded witness OF skirI
= ish line thrown out ahead with the ma
10 body following; heard firing fro
wagons third wagon stopped bef"
reaching Governors avenue, and fcri
ed barrcade ; about one hundr'
" shots were fired from around u
J. wagons a gun wentofi from directl'
" of Hamnond's store, which seemed
y scatter the crowd about the wagol
!. firing lasted about five minutes WI
b ness saw two mel who were wounde
| one on the eye thought that he
s down on a door step near by.
r James Smallwood, Jr., and two otlI
1t witnesses were examined, when the {
g. fense closed, and the jury empanell
II in the case we're discharged until NC
q day morning,