Evening journal., 1889-08-30
THAT F0LS TRIAL.
WITNESSES WHO SAW SOUNDS AND
HEARD VISIONS.

Great Many People-A Batch of Per-
sonal News.
Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Aug 30.-A large mum
Der of people gath red in the mayors Of
fee Yesterday afternoon to listen to the
trial of Fred w. Hoffman aud the New
Castle reporter of the EVENING JoUR-
NAL. They were charged by l. A. Fols
with starting horse which was attached
to a wagon which Fols was loading with
boxes |. A. Fols, the prosecuting
witness and his own lawyer said. Il
was loading my wagon down on the
wharf last evening. | heard a chirping
noise which started the horse. It came
from the direction of where Lancaster
and Hoffman were standing, and | told
them to stop it or / would report them
to the mayor They began to laugh at
me. That horse is a very spirited one
and It endangers the lives of all the
people on the wharf when ''chirped" ht
Besides it might have broken the wagon
and killed me.
The reporter asked: 'Mr Fols could
you swear that | made any noise to start
your horse2 After a little confusion
Fols said he "believed the reporter aid
b. L. Blackburn testified that he saw
Fols horse acting restessly. He heard
Fols tell the reporter TO stop making the
chirping noise, and he saw the reporter
make the noise after this. MIR. Black
burn is blacksmith and shoes Fols's
horses
lhe next witness called was William
Whitelock Whitelock said: Eve got
nothing to say but what Mr. Blackburn
said saw Lancaster make the noise,
Mr. Blackburn is not blind to sounds.
A short time before the trial White
lock told the reporter that he heard the
moi but didn't know who made it. White
lock is a barber, but whether he shaves
Fols or not, the reporter does not know
Harry Dillon, the next witness for
Fols, is also a tonsOrial artist. Dillon
testified to the same storyas the other two,
and Walter Hunter, whose fathers liquor
license was refused him last year, and
who, with his father, created circus in
front Of the home of the Rev. l.. l.. Hub
bard about that time. also testified
against the eportsr, who published these
things in full. He also saw Lancaster
make the noise He is another phenome-
non who is not blind in his ears.
John Williams, a little boy, heard the
noise but didn't know who made it.
George RUSSELL one Of the states wit
nesses, dio not show up. He told the
reporter in the evening that he was
standing nesr him at the time Of the
dreadful catastrophe and saw that he
made no noise whatever at the horse.
"a This being the last Of Fols and his
horse John A. Solomon, Wilmington
police officer, testified that be was stand
ing right along side of the reporter and
he did not make any noise for the horse
He could have heard any noise the re
porter made as he was talking to him al
the time
George Hoffman, little boy, who was
standing near said that the reporter die
not make the noise, and had he made it
he could have heard him.
The witnesses for the defense werI
standing along side of the reporter whili
Fols's witnesses we're several feet away
Mayor Hanson said: "To my mind thil
is a clear case Of malicious mischief
and l will fine Lancaster 81
and costs. Mr. Hoffman is dis
charged for reasons not stated. Th'
mayor fully understands the restless
nature Of the horse, as he sold it a montl
ago to Carter Fols Fols was fined abou
| u upuNh dEp FAV anu cNsbo III W lulliE tol
for cruelty treating horse and he ha
been spoken to more than once about tn,
way he treated his horses. He has alsG
been called upon by Agent Stout Of tn,
5 p G. A. and warned about it, Thes,
little notes are written TO enable tn
public to understand how the mayo
takes care Of those who buy horses iron
him.
The houfe on topof the railroad bridg
been moved to the crossing near III
depot The interior Of the house will b
upholstered and fixed up. The sigma
boxes which formerly stood there wer
moved to he crossing at Eighth street.
Mrs. Hiett Graham Of this city, accom-
panied by Miss Lottie Borie, visited i
Wilmington yesterday.
Andrew Gray Of Wilmington visite
his grandmother here yesterday.
Professor George Frazier, formerly {
this city. but now of Ridley Park, Pa
is visiting friends here
Frank Pinkerton Of the Gupin Hous
visited in Trenton n. j., yesterday.
{ Harry Simpson and wife Of Philade
phia are visiting relatives here
DR. Burton Randall and Miss Jenni
McFarlan OF Philadelphia were the guest
] of DR.. Clumas, the dentist, yesterday.
B Mrs. Hudson, wife OF j. Jones Hudson
president of the Riverside Iron Compan,
has returned from a visit among I'll
mountains of Pennsylvania
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