Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-17

the Hole.
The services of Alexander Jsklowszky,
as interpreter were secured to lay before
the court the testimony of Mrs. Anna
Jankovszky, wife of the murdered mans
brother. khe said that the victim went
to bed between s and O'Clock, as did
the rest of the family, and slept until
they were awakened, about II O'Clock, hy
the noise of the mob that assaulted their
house. Sine said that Franohiszek fret
went to the cellar to hide, and next into
q closet where she was concealed; after
wards, against her protest, he went out
into the yard. She did not, however, see
the shooting, although she saw her
brother-in-law's body Immediately after
he was killed. She said tho body was
lying in front of the yard gate.
The w2man's statement as to where she
saw ths body lying annoyed tho State
and plesaed the defence. The gate is
near tho dwelling, at the side Of the yard,
opening into Eighth street. The out
house in front OF which the body was
found is at the rear Of the yard, next to
the alley and some distance from the
gate. If the woman 10 right she dis
proves the statement OF Carlin that
Rogers poked his gun over .hs back fence
and shot the Pole. Attorney general
BigRs held that the interpreter could not
make the witness understand properly
and obtained permission to recall her and
to have ss interpreter the little girl who
acted 10 euooessiully in shis capacity at
tho hearings before the mayor and cor
oner, at New Castle.
Mayor William Hanson Of New Castle
said that at o hearing before hira Francis
1. Oarlin charged Rogers with commit
ting the murder. The mayor then asked
Rogers il hs had anything to say or any
questions to ask of Oarlin, and Rogers
replied. The defence objected to the wit
ness answering this question, as the
words OF the accused bad been taken
down in writing, which they claimed
should be produced. Then Mr.. BigRs
called Harvey B. Vandegrift, who took
down in writing the testimony at this
/ hearing He said that Rogers answer to
the mayors question, as taken down by
him, was, HE tells pretty straight
story" Mr. vhndegrift rejoined, 'As
straight story as I ever heard" to
which Rogers replied, II admit his story
ia straight"
Mayor Hanson then said that Mr..
Vnndegrift took down the testimony at
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also testified to Rogers admission that
Carlin's story was straight.
Frank McGrory, who accompanied
Carlin to Dobbinsville on the night of
the riot, said that Carlin showed him the
dead body of the Pole, lying inside the
yard, lust in front of the clubhouse door.
AS Rogers passed by, Oarlin pointed him
out as the man who Ind shot the Pole.
| nr pinhnrl II Tuhnuf uoiS that frnn,
the nature of the wound the Pole could
not have been more than six or eight feet
from the muzzie of the gun when the
fatal shot was fired.
John A. Schuhardt saw Thomas Rogers
and George Bratton about ll.30 o'clock,
the nigh. Of the Dobbinsville riot, ct the
next square from the lower end of the
street called "Hungarian row." Both
had guns and the witness saw both men
move over towards "Gungarisn row.
He saw six OF eight men altogether carry.
ing guns, but recognized only Rogers
and Bratton. Frank Schuhardt also saw
these two men, with guns, going up by
"Hungarisn row." So did George w
Jones, who lives in the lower house of the
row.
Testimony was produced showing thai
the night of the riot was bright, moon
light night slightly hazy OF times, and
J that il was possible to recognize persons
on the street at distance OF 25 feet. Al
almanac showing that the moon was full
, on September 9ih, two nights after tht
) riot, was offered in evidence.
, The State rested, at $50 O'Clock, will
q reservation Of right to examine wit
. nesses later (they were then absenD a'
I to the condition of the night ant
the location of the dead mans bod,
when found. Then MIR. Gray made tn
opening address to the jury for the de
fence and court took recess until
3 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
! AT the evening session testimony 70
the defence was heard. The first witneB
/ was George Bratton, the man tina
Francis Carlin testified was beside Roger
when the latter shot the Pole. Brattol
is Rogers brother-in-law. Bratton sail
! that after the row In Martin Leonard
saloon, during which Owen Cayanaugl
: was stabbed, he went down to Leonard
, corner and there found probably tift
] men assembled, some of whom, inoludin
I Rogers, had guns, In answer to Rober
i Martins question as to what he wa
going to do with his gun he re
plied, ''protect my wife and family,
, /, necessary" Some boys began throwin
, stones at Hungarian row" and the wit
> ness stopped them. After getting
drink of water at the pump in front Q
= Martin Leonsrd's, Thomas Rogers wen
home, pat away his gun and in five @
y six minutes returned to Leonard's corner
n where they remained for over an houl
! They then heard man had been killed
. and going to the place looked over th
fence and saw the dead man. The vii
i ness was positive that after he went hom
i and returned 70 Leonards corner Thoms
b Rogers had no gun.
q Testimony largely oorroborntive we
given by Henry Taylor, who wGs wit
a the crowd on Leonard's corner, befoi
a the killing, and saw Rogers go home en-
a come back few minutes later withoJ
q his gun.
: At 10 O'Clock court adjourned until
y O'CLOCK, Friday morning.
It with an admonition from the court thI
I slime is precious, gentlemen, we are alread
Il 10 minutes behind time" the trial
4 Thomas Rogers, for murder, was resume
In the court house at $40 O'Clock, Frids
morning. For tha Defence the story
i Thomas Rogers whereabouts during Il
8 night of the murder were detailed by job
y Rogers, his brother, who said the prison,
d had taken his gun home and left It thei
10 bafore the fatal shooting occurred.
"a Here the defence insisted that the Sta
~ should put IN the testimony that the
we're permitted, by agreement OF yesterda
u to produce, their witnesses then being Al
sent. James B. Toman was called by nj
Id Biggs, and said that he eaw the dead bof
Or of the Pole, shortly after the shooting, lyir
W just In front Of the clubhouse at the rel