Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21

burning with Indignation, and, facing
the public prosecutor with an expression
more intense than his words, be thun-
dered "This has nothing whatever to do
with the Gaze. 1t is the most unfair thing
/ ever heard in jury rooml" A volume
o. subdued applause stole up from the
audience as the counsel for the defence
made the reply which only too appar-
emily expressed the bitter resentment he
felt.
With shrug of the shoulders and q
gesticu'ation Of surrender the attorney
general replied: 81 don't think I'll ask
any more questions them"
81 think you'd batter not," was the
quick repartee. Rogers then left the
witness stand by taoit consent OF both
sides.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes, mother of two
of the accused vas next placed on the
stand. She testified that strangers from
Shawtown came in that night. She heard
one OF them saying that they were com
ing $50 strong, to avenge Owen Cava-
naugh. Another witneag, Mark CLARK,
wss attacked by Hungarians and struck
with brick. This happened between
and O'Clock. He was talking to John
Barnes at the time. The street was full
| of Hungarians who emerged from an
alley. There had been fight In
Leonard's saloon a,t7 o'clock..that night.
When the next witness, James Jordan,
was called, another alteration upon the
relevancy OF witness testimony CON-
menced between counsel.
Mr.. Vandegriit appealed TO the court.
"rhere is law in Delaware by which
q right to carry arms under"
Tho chief justics--"A man has no
right to be ont Mt night bearing arms to
the disturbance aud terrorizstion Of the
public"
Tho court thought much of the testi-
mony irrelevant. Witness Jordan was
then relegstel 10 his seat without being
asked any quea!ions.
James H. Ealconer testified TINT jacob
yandegritt was at his (the wituesass) gate
for an ho7r. He came about IL O'Clock.
John Waliin another witness stated
that he was with Faiconer The latter's
son and yandegriit were there.
Martin Leonard, the saloon keeper Of
Dobbipsville, test fed that Albert Barnes
wal in hi7 place al 7.30. He slept there
until ll.30. Barnes got up sober; to the
witness' knowledge he had DRINK nothing
but glass OF soda water. Fsrdly any
ono was in the saloon that Saturday
aight; that is, after O'Clock.
At o'clock, court adjourned to 0
O'Clock yesterday morning.
at the roconveniug of county court
yesterday morning Robert Jones, colored,
chang with obtaining goods uudar false
pretence, was fued SIS and cogts aud sen.
fenced also 10 two months Imprisonment.
Frank Stanton, who had pleaded guilty
to similar offence yesterday afternoon,
received similar sentence.
The Dcbbinsville riot case was Their
resumed.
John O. Weldin testified to going fol
the mayor nbout O'Clock on the night Of
the riot. Tho testimony of Miss Mary e
Conner, in regard 60 Albert Barnes carry
ing lantern, was not allowed by the
court.
John G. Gormly and Joseph vantin'
testified as to the good character o.
James Dongherty. Levin Mitchell ant
David Stasts as to the character OF Jacot
Il. Nandegritt, DR.; William Worthingtor
as to George Bratton's character, STATE
Treasurer William Herbert, Jesse Cript's
and W. d. Grier as 20 John Barnes
character. George W. Eokles testified t
the good standing of all the defendants
Mr.. Shuhsrt was again placed on tn,
stand. He stated he saw Harkins be
tween IL aud 1l.15 that night. He 9TH
, with as) was going from Dobbinsville a
| the time. Harsins was drunk. The wit
ness was going in the opposite direction
He did not hear shooting until 12.l5 p
m. After that the witness started 70
New Castle. He then saw Harkins goinl
towards Dobbinsvills. He had alreed
, heard shooting. Harkins could not havl
gotten there by that time. Il would hav
taken Harkins half an hour at least unde
his condition.
To the Attorney. general Shuhart etEtet
] that he lives quarter OF a mile fror
, Dobbinsviile. He met Harkins at tn
cotton mill between 10 and 10. Is O'Clock
II was after IL O'Clock that he heard tn
marching order. AT the mayors investi
cation the witness saw Harkins with hi
, head cut. At that time Harkins statei
} that he had received the wound in one o
' the houses Of the HungariRns.
I George NJ. Riley saw crowd Of Hun
garians coming out of the row. He ale
saw four young men coming from Ne'
= Castle.
) Before his opening address to the jur!
Attorney general Biggs spoke in regar
4 to what constitutes an unlswful assem-
bly,, BY the defendants witnesses it ha
Q been shown that four of the defendant
: were in this riotous assembly armed
8 Aud they therefore are guilty under III
a indictment, and he asked the court
A state that when a case Is proved teot
a mony as to character is not of much avail
d Thon turning to the jury Mr.. Bigg'
argued The case for the Htate, speekin
a for bil minntaa He WAS fnlloWed hy I
: q. vsndegrift, ESQ, for the defence VIII
/ closed after an address of one hour an
i ID minutes. MIR. Biggs then followe
!, closing his address OF O'Clock, whe
o court was adjourned to 2. 80 O'Clock.