Daily Republican., 1889-10-11
er Library Of Congress

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As two OF the witnesses for the State
had gone home, II was agreed between
counsel that the defense should proceed
and these witnesses be examined this
morning.
The prisoners wife and infant child
were In court, and while this matter was
being hettled the prisoner motioned TO his
wife and she handed the child to him In
the dock. After fondling II for few
minutes hs kissed II and handed 1t back.
AZ the little one left him IL cried aud was
taken from the court room.
Attorney General Blggs offered an
almanac In evidence to show that tho
moon was full that night.
Mr.. Gray then made the opening to
the jury for the defense, and when he
closcd at 8. 90 o'clock q recess was taken
until O'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Just as the clock in the tower of the
court house toiled 7 The prisoner was
again brought In between two tipstaves,
bearing their stalls, aud took his place 10
the dock. He was, followed by his wife
carrying their child, and as soon as Clerk
Cochran bad called the names of the
lufors the trial was resumed and the ex-
animation Of Witnesses for the defense
commenced.
George Bratton was sworn, ard testi.
fed that he resides In Dobbinsville aud
has worked for tho Delaware Iron Com.
paBy for 10 years.
On Saturday, September 7, he quit
work about o'clock IA tho afternoon
and went out reed bird shooting. He
returned about O'Clock In the evening
aud found that there had been fight,
and that Owen Cayanaugh had been badly
cut. After golug home and having sup
per he went to where Cavanaugh had been
takeu and remained until bis wounds
we're dressed and then went to Toman's,
where he had a glass OF beer. He started
for his home at ten minutes Of II o'clock
and was accompanied ~ several men. He
saw n crowd oi men nesr Leonard's,
numbering probably hlty. The prisoner
hnd humber OF Others that he knew,
with rome that he did not know, were in
the crowd, aud number had guns. The
wi.ncse did not have his gun with him,
but went home and got IT, When he re-
TUNED he fouad the crowd stlll there aud
be borrowed load OF powder to load one
barrel that had been fired.
Rogers also had o gun, at d he thought
there were six or seven others with guns.
some one ahkad lin what he intended to
do VITA his gun, and he replied, protect
himself aud faulty In case OF necessity.
After he won't back he saw some boys
throwing stones at the houses 10 Hungar.
ian Row, and he, accompanied by the
prisoner aud several others went down
and begged them for Gods sake to stop.
They ceaaed for time, and he went back
20 Leo1Agd's, but seeing that they again
commenced stoning the houses ho went "a
them the second time, and told them to
stop. Upon Rolng back to LeonAEl's hs
aud Thomas Rogers and John Rogers
went arourd to the pump at the iiont oi
the house, and took drink. lie re-
marked that 1t would be better II 1t had q
stick 10 II, and some one OF the party an.
sweTed him.
II was ten minutes Of eleven O'Clock
when he lett Toman's and walked to his
home in Dobbinsvlle to get his gun.
Rogers was with him all the time until
after they had the drink at the pump,
when hs started towards his home.
Rogers did not wear n coat snd had Gu
dark pants and vest and Derby hat.
liogers had only been gone fv0 or six
minutes when he returned, accompanied
by his brother John. He had n cont on
when he returned, but did not have his
gun. Rogers aud the witness stood and
talked with Harry Taylor back OF the
fence at Leonard's, and while they were
talking a man came up and said that a
man was killed In ward At tho lower
end OF Hungarian Row. The witness,
with Rogers and several otheri, went to
the place, and upon looking over tie
fence saw the body lying In tho yard.
When they were going back they met the
sheriff and the Mayor going toward Hun
gaiiaa Row. While he was at the place
he saw la'gc crowd, strangers TO him,
some OF whom had guns. Tie witness
wore n light straw hat and soersucker
coat and vest that evening.
On croS.examination by Attorney
General Biegs the witness said that he
lives In what is known as The back row,
ono door from Rogers, and that the latter
Is his brother-in. law. While he was with
the crowd back OF Leonardo ho did not
hear any signal given for them to march,
and did not think II could have been
given without his hearing It, There was
probably a hundred men In the crowd,
and tho greater part followed when be
aud Rogers went down to stop the boys
stoDing the HuDgarlans' houses.
When no went back TO Leonard's the
crowd also returned, and he was certain
that noae of them were with those that
broke into the lluugaIians' houses. From
the timo tho witness went to Martin
Leonardo until he went down TO look at
the dead man he was not separated from
Rogers more than ten or twelve minutes.
Tic witness was subjected to re- direct
examination by Mr.. Bird, during which
he again asserted that from II until after
the nan was shot lie was not away from
Rogers more than ten or twelve minutes.
Henry Taylor testified that he lives In
Dobbinsville, New Castle, and has lived
there about fourteen months. lIe lives
10 the same row with Rogers, and only
: three doors from him. On the night the
trouble occurred be was ct home all the
evening until toward 10 O'clock
lie then went dow IA TO the corner and
saw a crowd OF Hungariaps beating
James Jordan. Tho bricks were flying
around, and the witness went back to
his home until the crowd went away. He
then came back and met Thomas kogors
and number of others. After standing
there little time they all won't down to
Leonard's fence. Rogers had gun, aud
while they were standing there the
authorities came out from New Castle
. and made an arrest in Hungarian Row.
When Bratton camo up como one asked
him where his gun was, aud he said a,
home. He went and got 1t, AID after he
came back the witness, with Bratton,
Rogers and some Others, went TO Hun
eaIian Row to stop some boys stoning
the houses.
After they went back the boys again
commenced stoning the houses, and
Bratton went over and stopped them.
Rogers afterwards took his gun home,
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