Daily Republican., 1889-05-13
THE CoHONER's INQUEST.

Coioreu Man Who Was Stabbed by an
Itallan-A Number Of Witnesses Ex-
ninined.
The fact OF the killing of Samuel Ei-
wards, The colored mat, on Saturday
afternoon by the Italian, Samuel Sapio,
was fully reported In Saturdays REpuB-
LiCAN, and Coroner Gamble summoned
the following jurors TO Investigate the
matter: Walter Yeager, Peter A. Fagan,
llairie I. Price, William X. Long, John
Wagner, George II. Marple, Alexander
Whitcraft, James Mcguire, ElwOod 4.
Knight and James II. DelghtOn, who,
alter being sworn, orKGniZ d by electiug
William X. j. ng foreman, and Waiter
Yesger, secretary.
Annie JohUs, coored, was sworn, and
testified that on Saturday afternoon she
was at Front and Market streets and saw
Edwards running away with the Italian
alter him. The Italian threw an ice pick
and struck Edwards on the head; 1t
stuck In him, aud she saw him pu it
out. Edwards then turned and Kicked
at the Italian, when they cllnched and
iell In the street with the colored man on
top. She saw Alexander Wortenbury
and two white men pull him of.
Della Hazard, colored, was with this
witness at Front and Market streets and
saw the men fighting, The colored man
ran away from the Italian and he fol
lowed him, when he turned around and
kicked him. She ssHt saw them lying
In the street, and both were bleeding.
Richard G. Cooper, colored, testified
that he was standing talking with white
man on Market street above Front A
young man had bunch OF fish and
seemed to be hunting some place to
leave them. Edwards told him that he
knew better place than.at the Italians,
when the latter offered him Is cents for
them. Edwards made some remark
which the witness did not hear, when he
spoke little louder, and be heard him
say: II would not talk with you long
before I'd hit you." The Italian then
clInched his fist and Edwards raised his
hard but scarcely touched him. The
italian grabbed the pick and struck at
him, when Edwards picked up stone.
Both men then stood In threatening at
titude, but the witness could not hear
what they said to each other.
The Italian then advanced toward
Edwards and he retreated, but he came
up and cut him In the shoulder with the
pick Edwards still continued to retreat
| when the Italian again came up and
struck him on the head. They then
on top, but the Italian sill held the pick
In his hand and plunged 1t in Edwards
stomach. Toe witness saw the men take
the pick from the Italian. (Tne weapon
with which the deed was committed was
shown to the witness and positively Iden-
titled by him as the one the italian had In
his hand).
| Alexander Wortenbury, colored, was
standing at Front and Market streets on
Saturday afternoon when Edwards came
up to the Italians stand and asked the
price OF dates. The Italian answered
him, when he said that he would not
give that price, and the Italian said
"You son OF b-h, do you want me to
give them to your" Edwards replied
"Don't call me that" when the italian
rept ated it. Edwards then started oil and
the Italian grabbed up the pick and fol-
lowed him. When he came within reach
he made . iuoso, tus missed him. He
struck again and cut him In the head
and Edwards staggered as though he wat
about to fall, when the italian cllnched
him, and as they fell stabbed him in the
stomach. The witness helped to take
the pick from the Italians hand after the
deed was committed. After they fell to
the ground the italian bit Edwards on
the shoulder.
William II. Jackson, colored, heard
Edwards ask the Italian the price OF his
dates, ana when he repi led said he could
not give that much. The italian said;
you black son Of t--h get out from
here" Edwards told him not to call
him that any more, when the italian
struck him with his hand. The colored
man then started of with the Italian
following and striking at him. Finally,
Edwards turned and kicked him in the
stomach, when they clinched and fell.
AS they went down the Italian stabbed
Edwards In the stomach.
Frank jackson, colored, saw the Itll-
ian and Edwards fighting and the latter
turned to 20 away, when the Italian fol
lowed, striking at him with something
that looked like knife, but he did not
seem to strike him.
Elijah Clark, colored, corroborated
this testimony and was certain that Ed.
wards had nothing in his hand.
The evidence OF Jacob Reed was about
the same in reference TO IL e fight.
1T. McWhorter testified that he was
at his store, Front aud Market streets,
when he saw the crowd. He saw the
colored man following the Italian, strik-
ing at him, and he finally kicked him In
the stomach twice. The Italian then
struck at him with something hat he
had In his hand, alter which they
clinched and fell with the cdored man
on top. He did not see the white nan
strike at him more than once, and then
he did not reach him.
Emanuel Richenberger testified that he
saw the Italian trying TO persuade the
colored mSn 10 go away from the stand,
but he resisted. He tried several times
to get him TO go away, but he would not
go, and the Italian made a pass at him
with the pick. He stiil remained, and
the Italian struck again, when the colored
man stepped back and threw stone at
him. The Italian started toward him,
and for some time they were scutiling
around like free 6ght, aud the coored
man etruck at the Italian with his fist.
The Italian struck back with the pick,
and when they got to the middle OF the
street the Italian turned as though he
was going back to his stand. The colored
man ran up behind him and kicked him
two or three times, when the Italian
turned Ills face toward the man and he
seized him. As they fell woman scream
ed murder, and the witness thought 1t
time for him to interfere. lie assisted In
separating the men aud taking the pick
away from the Italian.
8. b. Scott testified that he did not see
the commencement OF the light, but did
see the italian trying to get away from
the colored man, who was following him
up. The witness could not see that
either OF the men had anything 10 his
hand. The colored man was striking
with his tist aud kicking at the Italian,
when the latter drew something that
hooked like knife and struck at him.