Evening journal., 1889-09-19
OYER AND TERMINER.
SAMUEL PEG ON TRIAL FOR HIS
LIFE TO-DAY.

Evidence for the state Taken Yesterday
and This MornIng-Ma OF harrington
opens for the Defence, which WIN be
Self Defence.
Court re-opened at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon Senator Gray, ATTORNEY for
Thomas Rogers, indicted for the killing
of Francisco Janskowsky, asked for a
continuance of the case upon the grounds
that he was not ready, having had but
since Tuesday to prepare. The motion
was granted, notwithstanding Mr. Biggs's
objection, and the trial was set for Octo-
Der 10.
Henry G. Conrad. Esq. counsel for
George II. Williams, colored, charged
with the murder of Walter Wright in
the drum corps riot, asked for continu
alton for two reasons: First, that he had
not had time since the case was
assigned him to see necessary witnesses;
second, that two witnesses were absent.
The motion was granted and the case
fixed for the first Wednesday in the Nov
ember term.
The temperature Of the room was
Sitting owing to the warmth trans
mitted by the heated radiators which had
been charged by order Of the court.
The case of Samuel Peo, charged with
the murder of Samuel Edwards, colored
on May IL, was then resumed. Frank
r. Cars we'll, architect, was the first wit.
ness. He showed plot Of the locality.
Front and Market streets. Mayor Har.
rington, counsel for PEG, made several
objections to the plot, but it was admit.
ted as evidence
L. IL
with the Front street railway, testified
that PEG and Edwards we're quarrelling
in front of Peo's stand. He saw the Ital-
ian strike the first blow with some kind
of an instrument. Edwards backed
away and started to run to the south.
west corner; then he picked up a bat OF
rock and threw it at the Italian, and IL
hit him on the shoulder Edwards ran
again and the Italian followed, striking
him again with the instrument. Then
they clinched and fell and crowd closed
around them
Mayor Harrington cross examined The
witness
Elijah Clark, colored, was at Front and
Market streets when the affair occurred
was sitting on chair at the corner TO
eat his dinner, which he intended tc
wash down by a bottle of the Italisn's
root beer. Samuel Edwards came up and
asked PEG the price Of something, he
didn't know what. The deceased said he
couldn't give that. and stepped away
from the stand. Then the Italian called
him son of alb. The colored mar
said: Don't call me that; amt don,
anyt hing to you, and kept moving
away. Peo struck at him twice will
something. The crowd prevented hin
from seeing the final blow. He though
Edwards had been drinking.
Perry Miller was the next witness
He is q decrepit colored man aged s.
years, and he gave his evidence in
studied manner. He saw the men quar-
relling and swearing. The Italian the
ran into the store aud Edwards picked u
stone. The prisoner came out OF tn
store Just as the color I'd man starte
towards the pavement The Italia
''stove it into him.
The witness testimony proved pul
zler to nearly everybody. as it was s
different from that Of, the other viii
nesses.
Frank NJ. Robb testified to the mai
points in the case. The Italian struck q
Edwards with an instrument Saw tn
colored man kick the Italian in the stom
ach. Edwards seemed to be trying t
get away. Saw the Italian try to hi
Edwards half dozen times, but did nc
know who struck the first blow.
At 8 O'Clock court adjourned until /
o'clock this morning.