Daily Republican., 1885-12-03
T 18TH EDITION
Davis ON Trial.

ie-openeu NJ 10 o'clock thia nornino
Win al the Judges present. The Court
room was crowded, and when Lewis r
Davis, indicted for the murder o officer
Andrew Peterson was brought In. many
OF the spectators rose to their feet and
stretched their necks In order to get 10
see him. Davis was attired In the same
iauitleis manner a. when he was ar.
raigned last Monday.
Immediately after he was placed In
the dock the clerk was instructed 10
draw a1ury TO Try his case. The wife,
mother and brother OF the prisoner occu.
pied seats near MIR. Bird, one of his at
torneys.
The namts Of the Jurors were than
called as follows: Pussy Pomberton.
formed aud expressed an opiulon !;
George Adele was challenged by the
Stale David Woolman, accepted !:
Stephen Dowley, accepted Obediah O.
Vincent, accepted j. T. Alfrey, accept.
ed Benz. M. West, accepted III. X endall.
challenged BY the defense; Miles Clark,
accepted; Thomas l.. Truss, accented !:
Eli b. Talley, challenged by the State
Oscar Mills had formed an opinie n F.;
William Sweeney had conscientious
scruples against capital punishment;
John Townsend, accepted; Samuel
Peachey, accepted; Ellwood WOODY ward i,
challenged BY the defense; Samuel
Touchy had formed an opinion; Frank
j. Pennington, challenged by defend.
ant; 8. Carpenter, accepted: Francis j.
Briner had formed an opinion; David
d. McMullin, challenged by defense;
Bepjam II. Sapp, challenged by the
defense; Robert Motheral, accepted
Daniel Delaney, accepted.
This completed the jury, which Ia as
follows: David Woolman. Whining.
ton I; Stephen Downsy, Wilmington
Obediah q. Vincent, Red Lion John
I. Alfrey, Approximately Benjamin
\. West, Appoqulnimink Miles
CLARK, RED Lion ; Thomas L. Truss,
New Castle John Townsend, Apo.
IQuinimtnk Samuel Peachey, Apo.
Iquinimink Samuel Carpenter, st
Georges Robert Motheral, White Clay
Greek Daniel Delaney, Apppoquini
mink
or the twelve men drawn, rjsmiu
n. West, Miles CLARK, Samuel Peachey
and Samuel Carpenter were on the
Becker Jury.
AS soon rs the jury was drawn CLERK
Cochran again read the long indiot
ment. returned against the prisoner by
murder Of the first degree, after which
deputy Attorney General Biggs open ed
the case to the jury tor the State, By
defining and explaining the different
degrees of homicide, and stating tn,
STORY Of the tragedy.
He gave graphic description of 81
the events of that afternoon, and fn
i,hed by saying that IL he succeeded
IN proving the facts as he had STATED
them, he would ask the jury for ,
verdict Of guilty OF murder OF the fire
fdegree.
| Frank II. Cafswell was sworn, ant
1shown q plan OF the scene OF tn,
tragedy, which he identified as havin;
Ibesn drawn by him. He explained 1
to the jury, and showed all the point
OCCUPIED by the princiI ais In the muir
Ider.
William Dale, colored, was sworn
and testified that he resides nj No. III
Bird avenue. this city. On the 9th da.
lof June, he saw the prisoner on the lin
lof Second street above Searles he ha,
a woman with him and they seemed 4
be fussinR rs the witness came close u
Them, Davis went along Searles stree
and crossed 10 the south side of From
street, and the woman came TO the sam
/ street by another way.
| Davis then crossed Front street 4
where she was, and they had some NOR
words, when Davis drew q revolver
which he pointed toward her and snap
lped Ii several times. The woman
screamed and ran back up Front street
and the witness held back until no sas
Iofiicer Peterson coming down the street
The woman turned and came bacl
Howard Davis with the officer, and b
stopped and looked back toward them
He was then standing on Front stree
about half way between Broome an
Rodney streets.
Officer Peterson continued on until b
Twas within about two or three feet Q
IDavis the witness was on the bank
which is somewhat higher than The side
walk and could look down on them
He heard Officer Peterson toll Davis
would have to keep quiet he also toll
him that he ought to be careful wit
that thing, meaning the pistol, and nd
vise.l him to put 1t away or he would b
arrested.
Davis asked him who would do II
and Peterson replied he did not wan
to do It, but he would have to unles
he behaved himself aud went home
Davis said that he would be G.
Id II he would, and fred. Peter
SOL. stepped back few feet and fell, ant
J the prisoner ran, but just rs he starte'
exclaimed, 81 told you I'd do It," AM
Davis wife said "oh, you have sho
that man."
Davis ran for some distance, AM
Twas finally captured in an alley. Tn
witness saw him when he WAS brough
Tout.
L Tho ,rttnaza -. crc.. ~ n r,luat q
Esome length by Mr.. Bird, but hi
Iof the material points.
Edward McGAughey was sworn. an
Testified that on the day OF the shootin
no first saw the prisoner near what
known as the old brick yard there
was a woman walking about ton Zee
behind him, and Davis had rcd hand
kerchief wrap ped around one OF hi
hands.
81 They seemed to be quarreliDg, an
Davis stopped down and picked up
ipiece of brick, when the woman steppe
Idown an eInbankment, but he did no
throw the stone. Tho witness next 50.
them on Front street, and heard Davi
, Isay, why didn't you dance with me
and the woman made some reply, whe
i. The picked up m old shoe, but threw
Idovn again and drow the revolver fror
:. his hip pocket and snapped 1t ct tn
y woman. but the witness did NOT thin
he snapped IL moro than once.
Tho woman ran back mp Front street
i land the witness sAW oficer Petsrso
;. Ioome out OF the door of bis house
Front and SeArles streets In his shil
Isleeves. He went back In the hous<
but came out again with his coat OF
land started down the street In . tro'