Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19

he really wanted her or not. She asked
him and he implored her to come al
once as his wife was in fit. She went
with him to his house and on the way
he told her that he had been drinking
and In fit of temper he had struck his
wife with mustard bottle and was
afraid he had injured her. He was too
drunk, in her opinion, to walk along the
street with her, so she asked him to
walk ahead. From her knowledge as
the family physician of the Cooling's
| she believed their relations, up to the
time of the killing, were pleasant and
friendly.
Benjamin J. Downing saw Cooling
Just after the occurrence and Cooling
asked him to please go into his house,
as his wife was suffering from an apo
plectic fit. He went in and found Mrs.
Cooling lying on the lounge. She was
then nearly dead, and before the ply
sician arrived her pulse had ceased to
beat.
DR.. Joseph H. Smith, coroner's ply
stefan, who made post norton exami-
nation Of Mrs. Cooling, said that her
neck was broken, but no external marks
were visible. He was of the opinion
that the broken neck resulted from a
tall and not by the blow from the bottle.
The reasonable presumption was that
the bottle struck her on the back of the
head, and that the hair prevented any
bruise or abrasion of the skin, although
the blow undoubtedly knocked her over.
The prisoner was remanded to await
the consideration Of the court as to the
extent of his punishment.
THE ELECTION CASES.
The election cases growing out of the
troubles in the Sixth district of the Fifth
ward, at the last city election, next came
up and a jury was drawn. The defend
ants are City Tax. collector Edmund
Mitchell, Jr., and four colored men,
Thomas Brown, David jefferson, Henry
johnson and James Sipple. The fol-
lowing jury was drawn Albert Green,
Thomas |. Bird, Roseby McMulIen,
Ephralm b. King, Thomas Reardon,
Michael Mullen, Hugh Smith, Howard
A. Poole, Charles Shepler, Daniel Null.
len, William II. Alfrey, William II.
Money.
Peter L. Cooper appeared for the
State, and in his opening told the iury
that the offence charged against the de-
PENDANTS was one of serious import, as 1t
was blow at the very foundations of
citizenship and good government. The
indictment is for obstructing an election.
Deputy Attorney general Davis con-
Quoted the examination of witnesses,
and Frank ID. Carpenter, with his head
in bandages as a reminder of his recent
CORY experience on the foot ball field,
was first called to the stand. He was
inspector for the Sixth district, Fifth
ward, at the last city election, and
saw all the defendants there The
trouble, he said, began when Thomas
Brown offered to vote. His vote was
challenged and after investigation a
majority of the board decided that he
had no right to vote. He became angry
and swore he would vote. Mitchell,
with Browns assistance, blocked the
window and declared that not another
man should vote until Browns vote was
accepted. Brown tried to get into the
window and tried to drag the ballot box
out. These disorderly proceedings were
repeated in turn when the votes of
Sipple, johnson and Jefferson were re-
fused. Jefferson was the most bolster
Gus, especially when the polling room
was raided. "lle was the man nearest
to me" said Mr.. Carpenter, "when
went out of the front window. He had
both hands on my chair"
How came you to leave?" inquired
Mr.. Davis.
"Things were getting too warm" re-
sponded Mr.. Carpenter. "They were
about go to one, mostly colored men,
and | thought it policy to get out"
Mr.. Carpenter said that by reason of
this continued disorder q number of
citizens were prevented from casting
their ballots.
George A. Elliott, counsel for the de-
fence, in cross-examination, asked MIR.
Carpenter the reasons that were given
Brown at the time for the refusal Of his
vote.
Mr.. Davis objected, on the ground
that no matter what reasons might have
been given they could form no excuse
Tor the subsequent unlawful proceed
ings.
The court sustained Mr.. Davis obiec-
ton, as the action of the officers in re-
Jecting the votes was not an issue in the
trial.
Mr.. Carpenter said Brown was very
disorderly even after his tax receipt was
returned to him.
Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., who was
Democratic challenger at the Sixth dis
trict, heard Brown make remark, be. |
fore the polls opened, that she was |
going to vote that day or somebody |
would get killed." Mr.. Carpenter cbai- |
lenged Browns vote. He repeated the
story of the disorder which resulted in
the election officers, about 4 o'clock,
being driven from the polls by the
crowd invading the room.
Court here took recess until $50
o'clock.
"DR" DAVIS DISCHARGED.
CDR" Francis II. Davis, one of the
staff of eminent surgeons" whose
winding operations were exposed by
EVERY EVENING, and who was arrested
Tor practicing medicine without a
tiploma or license, was discharged yes
riay afternoon the grand jury having
ignored the bill against him. 1t was
leld that Davis had been made a scape.
goat by his associates, who slipped
away when the law reached out its
hand, leaving him to bear the brunt. II
IS believed his experience will have a
'alutory effect and that he will not at
empt to continue in his swindling bust
less-at least in Delaware.
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THE SCHEME FAILED.
4 Contemplated Jail Delivery at George
town Prevented by Exposure.