Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-20
THE PEG MURDER TRIAL.
THE LAWYERS READY FOR AReu-
MENTS TO THE JURY.

Ali In--Propositions of Law Made bv
Acknowledgement Biggs.
The trial Of Samuel Peo for the murder
of Samuel Edwards was continued in the
Court Of oyer and Terminer yesterday
afternoon. The court room was crowded
with people who took an intense interest
in the progress of the case. The defence
brought out some strong evidence to
prove that the killing was in self de-
fence.
DR.. John j. Black of New Castle was
the first witness for the defence AS Jail
physician, he had attended PEG. He
found upon examination that the man
was much depressed and suffering from
pains in the stomach This evidence
Mr. Harrington brought out TO show that
PEG had been kicked and hit with bricks,
in the breast and stomach.
Civil engineer William A. Kinney
identified pot Of the scene Of the muir
der which he had prepared for the de-
fence. This plot was only different from
+. A. Carswells in having distances
measured from various point.
Manuel Richenberger was sworn on the
! five books of Noses He is proprietor Of
Sharp's Hotel, Front and Market streets.
The first that Mr. Riehenberger noticed
I WAS IDAL REQ was punuihR fAuNAiAo away
from him, Edwards appeared intoxicated
He shook his fist at the Italian, and
picked UP stone and threw it, but PEG
lodged and was not hit Then PEG picked
. up the ice pick and pushed Edwards with
, the pick The men struck at each other.
PEG hi Edwards with the handle of the
, pick, and they scufiied to the middle of
the street Then the prisoner attempted
, to return to his stand Edwards fol
lowed him up, kicked him and hit him.
/. Then the prisoner turned and they scuf-
. fed across the street to the gutter plate.
!, In wrestling they fell on the plate, and
q then the fatal blow was struck Edwards
$ was on top Witness could not get hin
3. off or disarm him and called him off.
q In the cross examination the testimony
Of the witness before the coroner's jury
p was produced and found to vary slightly
with his direct testimony. in one partieu
: lar. viz: that in the direct he said thu
/ pick was not used until the stone was
a thrown.
Through an Interpreter.
: Liberatto Rebilio was the next witness
!. He could not speak English and Loui
I. Porter was sworn as interpreter. Wit
:. ness lives in Hummelstown. Pa, am
works in the quarries. He was In vii
5, mington on May IL last and saw tn
). trouble between PEG and Edwards, fror
N Pe0's store. PEG was arranging his stan
outside. The man with the fish aske
t, Peoif he wanted any PEG did not. Edward
8, took four cigars and said: when 20
pay for the fish will pay for the cigars.
a. PEG objected defantly. Then Edward
Y. caught him by the shirt. Peo went out
IL threatening to look for an officer. Whe
v, he returned Edwards said: 'Did 20
4. find him. you Italian --- -Y an
caught him by the collar. Edward
v. picked up two bricks and threw one. P'
81 lodged it. lady came 70 the stand al
f. PEG got her some dates, using the picl
on After the lady left, Edwards came to I'll
lc- stand again. Peo caught up the pick an
Id, pushed Edwards back with the handl
Then they wrestled across the street al
lp fell on the gluten plates PEG was tryir
on to escape, but Edwards held his arm
lc- and dragged him back. The shirt al
e, aud hat which PEG wore were identihe,
One was battered and the other ragg'
Zip and torn and with blood on 1t.
up When Attorney General Biggs begs
Id the cross-examination he told Porter, Il
en- interpreter, to step out Of the stan
Then Mr.. Biggs began to question Il
he witness and found that he could spel
G. English very well The witness told
IN, story In broken English, with many e
pressive gestures. Ii was the same
that told through the interpreter.
said when Edwards persisted in annoyil
ON PEG that the latter said: ''My God, 4
IN God, this man will make trouble for me
lg. James Fojlia, another Italian, bake
nd now employed in Philadelphia, and W
80 spoke English well, was the next W
ZIP ness He saw the trouble between p
20; aud Edwards. and gave testimony tn
IL corroborated with that Of the previo
witness He swore positively tn
Edwards grabbed PEG by the hand duri
the early part of the trouble and kick
~ him.
~ In the cross examination the witns
said that PEG did not at any time stri
In at Edwards with the point of the pic
but with the handle.
ia John 4. McWhorter, saw the frac
from the southwest corner of Market a
Front street, whore he stood in dc
ns way The witness described the stru
gle between PEG and Edwards. This "
ing sion varying from the other accounts
but few details At no time duri
at the trouble did the prisoner make al
attempt 20 stab Edwards
Court adjourned with Mr.. McWhori
rsi on the stand.
Petty Gases.
d., During Yesterday afternoons sessil
Andrew Simms, colored. was arraign
n. for the larceny Of a pair of shoes FRI
Mary R. Robinson He pleaded I
~. guilty. Robert Applegate. boy plead
oVf not guilty to the charge of stealing brl
lei journals aud brass and copper scrap FIR,
the Pullman Palace Car CompaI
ty. Eugene Trainer, who is wanted for I
DIN same offence. did not answer and
bond OF his surety, signed by P. J. 70
~. was forfeited.
a. This Mornings Session.
The trial Of the PEG case was resum
in the Conrt Of Oyer and Terminer Il
sr morning, the court room being well 6ll
IA with spectators.
John T. McWhorter took the sta
to and his examination was resumed. I
J to cross examination brought oHt no n
facts
49,. The Prisoners Daughter.
M Lucy Peo the year-old daughter
W. the prisoner, was the next witness.
is dark eyed, bright looking child, a
ives told straightforward story. Attorn'
cks General Biggs objected slightly to
testimony and thought it was unnec
v is sary. He doubted whether the CHI
! OF knew the nature Of an oath. but
Harrington assured him that she did.
Chief Justice Comegys asked, do y
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