Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-11-23
FIFTH EDITH


colored man indicted for m. ,' h'
w alter Il. Wright, resume1 n,"a.
at o o'clock this morning. VIII IT,
Justice and Associate Judges Gfu \
Paynter on the bench. y
Mrs. Helen Monck, who wa
stand when the recess WAS ,sl
evening, was re- alled Tor crots q, !,
ton by Mr.. Biggs. She SAL
although she saw the man thai dii
shooting. she was unable to I'LL uts
he was q white or colorel man
Andrew Winkelman was sW,.n
testified that he Resides at No. ,,i
Sixth street, and heard the sbo5t
Fourth aud Monroe streets. All
fret shot was fired the music ccI,o1
next saw crowd rushing IN Ma
street which halted at Sixth ,trr,,
Some of the crowd ran out SIN "A
and the witness heard two shot. a,s
q man who was on the pavement H.,
the Hash and heard the report. bn,
crowd was so great that the w,tl.s
not see the man that did the sboot
and was unable 10 say Whether lie /
black or white. Before the shootin,
place be heard some one in Tho ~
say Catch the ----" The
were 6red about two minutes later
when the witness ran TO the rprns,
found the boys that had bten shot
William II. Cole testified that la
sides at No. 1903 West Sixth street,
was sitting on his front step on the a
ing OF June Is. He heard two N
which seemed TO DO down Monroe al
He heard some music, which seemed
stop after the first shot was fired.
went to the corner and saw a crowd d
ing up from toward Fifth street.
The crowd was whoopIng and baud
and seemed 10 be IN pursuit of n
men. There were two men with drA
ahead OF tho crowd, which seemed
stop about the southwest corner of n
and Monroe streets as though thew
surrounded some one. Shortly al
wards two shots were fired by some
In the crowd. but the witness did not /
who II was.
Officer Evans, who had appeared
the state, was called by the defence,
stated that oh the night OF the ed
renee he arrested the prisoner at I'D
teenth street between Head and u
mont about II O'Clock. He was accJ
panied by Banthum and Cooper, aud
not mako any resistance. He had i'd
drum with him.
This was the last witness for the
fence, and Attorney General Biggs I'd
menced the examination OF witnesses
rebuttal.
William +. Kurtz was sworn. and
tilted that lie was the secretary of
coroner's inquest In the case OF Waited
Wright He was shown the notes " q
he took at the inquest, and asked III
remembered what Geo. II. Williams
said at the time. he could not postiy
state what he said, but was sure that
had written it as It was given at the I'd
In answer to Mr.. BigRs the witness I
that he took down the statement nd
by George II. Williams before the Cd
ner's jury, and when he was asked
read It to the Jury the defense object
and an argument entued. The court
cided that this statement could not
admitted rs evidence unless II wAsshd
that 1t had been read 10 the accused [
signed by him.
Mr.. Blggs, however. pressed the M
ter, and the court decided that the
ness could refresh his memory by look
at the paper, and then state what
prisoner did say.
After looking over the statement
witness con iessed his inability to rem
Der what lie had said, although he
sure he had written ID down at the q
and identified the statement shown
him as his handwriting.
Chief Of Police Swiggett was cal
and testified that after the men were
rested he examined them separately;
liams told him that alter the stol
com msnced he ran out Monroe stree
Ninth and down to Walnut.
William X. Long testified that he
reporter, aud reported the case OF Sci
Hall for assault with intent to Kill, I
at the September term. AT that
Grant Banthum testified that tie IL
corps ceased playing on Monroe 81
near Third. The attention oil the viii
was particularly directed 10 this, Al
remembered that Banthum had md
different statement before the CoiOnI
jury.
This closed the testimony on both Il
and Deputy Attorney Genent d.
made the opening address to the Jury
the State. Mr.. Davis made an able
eloquent argument, and closed At Il
O'Clock, by asking the jury to rends
verdict of guilty as in manner and ID
indicted.
William 8. Hilles, ESQ.,, who isIl
ciated with II. q. Conrad, Esq iOfl
defense, followed with an opening 'Ol
Court, and submitted the follDWi
points. on which he asked that tie j
should be charged.
That verdict of murder OF the secr
degree cannot be rendered In this q
on account of tho provocation.
That II the jury believe from tho rs
mony that Williams killed Wright, tl
inust remember that the act was col
mitted 10 state Of hot blood and 81
excitement, and therefore cannot bt mo
than manslaughter.
That no matter whether or not VII;
was concerned In the assault the XIII
cannot be any more than manslaughl
That II the Jury believe that Villa
killed Wright, and In so doing act
under the belief that he was III immlue
danger the act was not IA crime under
laws, but justiiiable homicide
That II the jury has a ro5sonA'
doubt about the identity Of the pn'0l
1t must acquit him.
Mr.. Hllles cited number OF aulho
ties in support of his propositions q
when he concluded the address to
Court made his opening to the jury !
spoke until / O'Clock, when Court IVoA
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