Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-28
THE COUNTY ooURTs.


,goy's saloon to the bridge.
dsorge H. Walker, IS years, oolored, a |
tifer. also ran oil up Monroe street.
Williams ran ahead OF him. At Filth street
crossing Williams was on the right hand
side. Hes Wade Thomas at Eighth and
Market streets.
! Did you not tell the coroner's jury that
you did not see Wade Thomas until you
got to Eleventh and Pine streets p
mo, SIR"
Nelson dovans, eolored, iifer, also saw
the flying tin can vision and stones being
thrown. He was scared and ran up Mon
roe. At Sixth street he was grabbed by
man. The man threatened "If you don't
tell me who 1t was that fred the shot (nt
Fourth etreet) I'll knock your head OIL"
de was close to Seventh street when he
heard the shots fired at Sixth The crowd
let him go. Some OF them went up Sixth.
At Ninth and French he met Williams and
Ray .yyn,, - -, ....o . oo,onar,s inv, tho.
when you were at Sixth and Monroe you
heard two shots fred at Fourth and Mon oe
and II any ehots were fired at Sixth and
Monroe he did not hear II 2"
''No, did not"
Richard dovans, colored, tifer, was with
the drum corps the night of.riot. Ran up
Monroe when this stones were thrown;
wont with Walter Gross as far as Ninth.
Was half o square above Fourth when the
Hrst two shots were fired. Sew George
Eleventh streets.
Mrs. Ellen Monck, SIG Monroe street.
She saw the crowd coming up the street.
meu and boys. She opened the window to
see what was the matter. Heard cries,
"Catoh him, catch him, the - = -"
She saw the crowd racing one party. She
could not distinguish him. II seemed to
her that the fugitive turned around She
eaw the fash OF pistol and then another /;
One man fell and then another. She
Thought the crowd was running after tho
person who shot. When he got to Sixth
street the party had caught up with him.
They had their hands up about to catch
him. The witness could not identify the
person who ahot After the shooting the
crowd Dispersed.
court was adjourned to O'Clock satur-
The trial Of George h. williams, colored,
for the shooting Of the lad Walter L.
Wright, was resumed on Saturday mo, n
ing. Mrs Ell IL Monck was recalled and
w,s closely aforementioned by MIR. Blggs.
She said that she saw the man who fired
the fatal shot at the moment that he fired,
bat did not know whether he was white OF
black.
Andrew wlnkleman OF No. SO5 West Sixth
street testified that he was sitting on his
front street with his family that evening
when his attention was attracted by pistol
shot. The music Of a fife and drum corps
which he had heard up to that time then
eased. He then heard the crowd rushing
mp Monroe street and ilrst saw them when
they reached Sixth and Monroe street. He
raw the flashes from two shots, but could
mot recogniEs the man who shot. Gross
examination by Mr.. Blggs did not shake hli
Testimony.
William II. Cole OF No. 90S West Sixth
street, testified that he WAS sitting on his
front step on the evening of the shooting
He hrst heard two 3hpts down Monroe
street, and come music which he had heard
then Immediately stopped. He then saw
the crowd come running up Monroe street
whooping and yelling. Most Of them
Eeemed to be In the street. The crowd ap
peared to bs pursuing somebody. He saw
two men with drums running ahead OF tht
crowd, which had stopped at Sixth ant
Monroe streets and surrounded something
Shortly aiterward he saw two shots fred
which seemed to come from somebody II
tho crowd. but did not see who fired thu
shots.
William y. Kurtz testified that he was tn,
secretary Of the coroner's jury which In
Investigated the death OF Walter E. Wright
I'm reply to certain questions what some o
the witnesses said at the inquest, Mr.. Kurt
replied that he could not recollect from
memory what they said. The counsel TO
the defence objected to the admission o
the notes made by the secretary on tn
occasion, and the court ruled such evldenc
out. The court also would not allow tn
at the inquest offered In evidence. unless
Was sworn to and subscribed by tn
lprisoner. The attorney general tried othe
methods to get Williams statement befor
the Jury, but the court overrule1. MI
Kurtz testified that he would swear to th
correctness of Williams statement.
Chief Of Police Swiggett testified that b
secured voluntary statement from WI
linmB In his own private office at the cit
ball and he warned him not to make an
90. ApN o. nrtN atsAaf IN Innu. alf hn rUt
moss testified that Willi0ms told him tht
after the disturbance he ran up Monro
street to Ninth, to Walnut, to Eleventh an
then to his home over Eleventh sire,
bridge.
testified that Grant Banthum's testimony
the coroners inquest and his testimor
given when Sewell Hall was tried differe
ns to when and where the music stoppei
"Did you report the court proceedings
yesterdays RepubliCdHP' asked Mr.. Oonra
Eyes sir, l did" "Did you say In your IT
port that Mr.. Conrad had made the orel
ing speech for the defencep" Mr.. Lor
saw the point when he replied that he d
say In his report "Mr. Conrad opened {,
the defence" Everybody who saw Il
point laughed as did also Mr.. Long. As
matter OF fact Mr.. Hilles had made II
opening speech for the defence.
Both sides completed their testimony
this point, and Deputy Attorney. gener
Davis made the opening address to Il
Jury. He presented his points clearly, los
cally and eonclusively and showed that Il
evidence undoubtedly pointed 10 Williar
rs the guilty man. It was undoubtedly Oh
Of the three kettle drummers who did q
shooting and Banthum and Laws We
accounted for while Williams, 1t was shov
ran by Sixth and Monroe Streets. IT
prisoner answered the general descripti
OF those who could not positively identi
the man and on account OF their physie
build neither Of the others answered Il
description.
Deputy Attorney-general Thomas Day
opened for the State and commended Ii
Williams when he did the shooting bad II
opportunity to get away without comm
ting the fatal act
william 3. Hilles, Esq, for the defent
iprayed the court that, as the State had u
Iproved that the killing was not done In
sedate state OF mind. In express mall
aforethorght, that the jury be instruc.
not to consider the present one an instan
Of murder in the first degree. Further,
account of the great provooation shown
WAS not one of murder In the second {
gree Furthermore, II the jury believe
the shooting were done In the heat OF pl
sion, the act was merely manslauRht
Lastly Mr.. Hilles asked the court to char
tine Jury In regard inc rights OF |
prisoner when doubts arise In the minds
the jury.
speaking until / O'Clock, when court {
u0urned until $50.
At the opening of the session
county eonrt in aihe fternoon, Henry
Conrad, Rsu,, commenced his closi