Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

crowd ahead OF him had not yet noticed
him when he was upon them. He evil
IDENTIFY feared that they would close in
on him and 30 IL Is thought that he de-
termined TO fight his way through. He
brushed past young Naylor and the FIRST
one who was directly In his path was
Wright. Pistol in hand, he approached
to within two feet OF his victim and fred.
Wright dropped to the ground. He Hred
again and Maloney fell. The crowd
scattered in all directions and the muir
derer, unmolested, continued to run up
Monroe street until he disappeared In
the darkness. The injured boys were
afterward taken care OF, but the muir.
| derer was seen no more.
After hearing this story from the testi-
mony OF the numerous witnesses the Jury
agreed to the release Of all the arrested
mon with Che exception Of the Ave already
mentioned, and after Chief Of Police
swiggett notified Judge Ball Of the jury's
decision the men were let 60 and the Jury
adjourned to meet Monday afternoon at 8
O'Clock, when additional testimony was
heard.
The coroner's Jury in the Walter q.
Wright case completed Its investigation
in the municipal court room Monday
afternoon and as the result of its investi-
CATION, George II. Williams Ia held as
the supposed murderer of Wright. Sewell
Hall will have to await the action of the
municipal court for the SHOOTING at
Fourth and Monroe streets, and Robert
Cooper Ia held for carrying concealed
deadly weapons. Grant Bantum and
Henry Laws, the other two drummers In
the corps, were released as soon as 1t was
asoertained that Williams fred the fatal
shots.
The jury met in the municipal court
room again ct 8 O'Clock yesterday after
noon and continued to hear testimony.
George Il. Grubb Of No. 824 West Fourth
street, W. II. Cole of No. 500 West Sixth
street, Joel Z. Burgess and Joseph FaiyIe
OF the southwest corner OF Sixth and
Monroe streets, gave their testimony, but
no new facts were elioited.
Francis Vincent of No. 1924 Walnut
street testified that he had reached the
east side Of Monroe street at Sixth when
he saw the negroes coming up Monroe
street chased by the whites. They caught
one little darkey on the opposite side OF
the street and were closing around him
when he saw negro approach as though
he had come from around the corner at
Sixth street. He approached toward
the crowd and firod three shots in success
sion. The first he fired into the crowd
and then wheeling around he fred the
other two shots at others standing about.
The man then turned in the direction of
Sixth street and disappeared. The wit.
ness picked up one Of the injured boys
and carried him to the drug store with
the aid of another bystander. The wit
ness said that the man who fred the
shots was taller than most OF the negroes
who had passed and OF heavy build.
He was dark in color although not coal
black.
Thomas Maloney, the lad who stood be.
side Wright when he was killed and who
was shot Immediately after Wright, by the
same man. was the last witness. He was
brought to the court room In carriage.
He carried his wounded arm in o sling,
but otherwise looked bright and cheer
full. He has an open, frank countenance.
He testified that he lives at No. 223
Cherry street and will be II years old on
August 18th next. He was standing
around the flying horses with Wright
when the fracss baean-Hs -saw no stones
thraSn mud Gus DltninR Of TIRE ap-
nreanh Of tAC prum CORDS un'i' IL ,ssclod
Third street. His version OF what o.
CURED at Fourth and Monroe streets cor
roborated the testimony previously given,
except that he knew few of the details.
After the shooting there and when the
crowd had scattered with the whites In
pursuit of the blacks, Maloney and
Wright walked up Monroe street
to Sixth, whore they saw the
little colored boy who had been
captured. They stood near the gas lamp
at the corner, Wright being nearest the
lamp and Maloney partly behind and
partly beside him. The sides OF their
faces were turned toward the lamp, SO
that Maloney had as good view OF the
murderer as any one who was present.
He said that suddenly he saw q negro
come down the sidewalk as though he
had just come from around the corner OF
sixth street. Wright was the nearer of
the two to him. He approached to within
q few feet, pistol In hand, and leyeling II
at Wright, he fred. Wright fell. Ma.
loney stopped to see where his friend
was injured and just ss he was rising
again the negro shot him. The muir.
derer then ran on. He described him as
q heavy set fellow, above the Medium
height, with full face and side whiskers.
He was dressed in uniform and carried
kettle drum in his left hand and q pistol
in his right hand.
The lad gave his testimony, sitting in
chair on the raised platform behind the
railing usually occupied by Judge Ball.
His evidence was connected and positive,
and the audience and jurors, with one
accord, rose and craned their necks az
George II. Williams, Grant Bantum and
Henry Laws, the three kettle drummers,
we're placed directly in front Of Maloney
for Identification.
Attorney General BIggs turned toward
the boy and said; "WRs 1t one Of these
three men who shot you Now, take
good look"
Maloney was all composure as he oeollN
surveyed the three men and bis eye neve
wayered as he began to scan the faces o.
the three men. He looked of each one
closely in succession and when his gaz
fell upon Williams he hesitsted momen
and then raising his right arm and point
ing at Williams, he said
"Ihat Is the man. He looks most lik
the man who shot Wright and me. II
has the full face and aidewhiskers."
Williams did not openly look hi
accuser In the face but glanced abou
rather furtively. He is big negro VIII
answers the general description given b,
all the other witnessea who saw the mar
that fred the shots but were unable t
identify him positively. Francis vlnoen
was recalled aud also picked out William
as the man who most resembled the muir
derer.
The three men were led back to thei
cells where Laws and Bantum were re
! leased soon afterward.
| The jury felt satisfied that the evideno
, warranted them in holding Williams and