Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01

pody was. Inc witness saw that the
man was dead, and he then went to
the stables and harnessed q horse,
with which he came in town and mott.
fed the Coroner.
Elizabeth ELLINGTON testified that she
Ii the wife Of the previous witness, aud
|oorroborated his testimony. She also
said that when Becker came up stairs
he told his wife that he was going to
the town hall to give himself up.
John Mahoney was sworn, and testi-
he'd that he resides near the Scheutzen
park about 2 o'clock on the morning
Of August 23d, he was awakened by q
loud knocking at the door, and upon
raising the window and putting his
head out, he saw Walker standing on
the sidewalk. He asked the witness to
come over to the park with him to see
about dead man, but he told him he
could not go, on account of his family.
While Walker was at the door Becker
came up and asked the witness to 20 to
the town hall with him, but he told
him he could not as his children were
crying. After Becker went away, the
witness dressed himself and went over
to the park.
When he rapped at the door 1t was
opened by Mrs. Elkington, and he saw
Mrs. Becker standing inside. The wit
ness thought perhaps the man wa not
dead, and went out and looked at the
body. He was still there when the Off
GERS came ont.
Sergeant McVey testified that about
2.2O O'Clock on the morning of August
23i, he was sitting at police station
when officers Gallagher and Durham
came up with Becker, who said that he
had shot man and wanted to give
himself up. The witnesses asked him II
he had Killed him, and Becker
said no.
The witness told the turnkey not te
lock him up, and be procured team q,
Kirkman'e and drovet to the park, where
he found the dead man. He asked Mrs
Becker where the gun was, and she sale
she did not know, but he afterward.
found 1t in closet. 1t was q doubl,
barrelled breach loader, and had every
appearance Of having been recently dis
charged.
There was an empty shell In one bar
rel and . full one in the other. The
witness sent Elkington to tell McGin
MIS- mother, and then took the body Il
her house. He took Walker with hin
to the hall, and also ordered that
Booker should be locked up.
Thomas Gallagher testified that he IL
q police officer in this city about 81,
o'clock on the morning of August 23j
he was patroling his beat on Delawar,
avenue near Shipley street, when he
saw q man on the opposite side of tn,
street. When he came over, ths wit
ness recognized him as Becker.
/ He tod the witness that he had sho
n man at Schuetzen Park, and wante,
to give himself up. On the way to tn
hall Becker told the witness that tw
men had come to his place aud demand
led liquor, and when he refused TO le
them have 1t they threw stones an,
Threatened TO burn his place.
DIR. Ogle was called aud testified 10 th
nature of the wound, and that Ii ha
Icaused the man q death.
II Sergeant McVey was recalled, and Il
answer TO Mr.. Bigg's said that he di
not think that Becker could have bee
more than twenty feet distant from M,
iGinnis when he fired. He also said tbs
the gun, which he supposed the shootiu
was done with, was what IL known as
Q loke barrel, and shoots load Of sh,
livery close.
| When he closed, Mr.. Biags said Il
State would rest Its case, and Mr.. Bir
made his opening address to the jury
He said that he would be almoi
willing to argue the case before th
ljury on the evidence adduced by I'll
State. He did not think for one mo
menJ that the State would, with TIA
testimony which they had brought O
the stand, ask for anything more tha
'manslaughter.
He did not think that they woul
! even ask for manslaughter after heai
ing the evidence that would be pro
jduced. He then recouuted the scene
of that night, and said that he woul
show that the shooting was who'll
unintentional. He would also sho
that these men had made threat
! against Mr.. Becker, and that after tll
. man was shot large stone was foun
In his pocket. He ella med that he woul
show that Becker had frequently bee
annoyed to such an extent that he hs
: called on the Mayor for protection, an
? offered to nay for an officer himself.
II He said that he would show thi
Walker was man totally unworthy
: belief, and that after he had submitte
: . his evidence he wished id distinct
understood that he intended TO pre-
for verdict OF not guilty. He the
y lcommenced the examination OF IA
| witnesses.
IL Alexander Rowan testified that
resides at Scheutzen Park came thel
:, on August 22nd, under an eDgagemel
a to perform with his trained dogs ct d
y Ivolksfest. He got TO the park abo
II 80 o'clock at night, and It was
dark that he nearly upset the wsgo
u 1t rained 30 hard that he was compeil'
} to put the cages containing the do
o under the trees. During tho nigh
about half past IL O'Clock, he was o.
y ting and watching his property, rs
70 had seen two men down by the she
" who had drawn his attention and g
y cited his suspicious.
oi He was about fifty feet from Il
10 men when his attention WAS called to
10 conversation that was going on in fro
OF the main building. He heard young
voices and an older voice; the old
k voice, which he thought was Becker
~ said you can't have 1t, and the young
y voice seemed angry and excited, al
VI lone Of them said we will come ha
u and get even with you, and don't "
~ " forget it
ID There was also something said abo1
no burning down, but the witness did
O. know what they meant. After this
ne yersstion he heard some whisperiu
n but could moi understand what "
n. said. He heard the shot fred but d
es not know anything about the kill
is until tho next morning. After
~ conversation ceased, he heard sou
ht thing strike against the building, IL
ht sounded like stone or piece of WOO
This witness speaks English We
y. Iimperfectly, and some OF his answt
.s on the cross-exam inati0n were
x, ludicrous that The large audience bu
Oh into laughter, in which the prison
Iioinad. The Cross examination "