Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

jury on Monday. The Jury, consisting
q George Mccall, George Carter, John
X. Mari, D. H. Coyle, W. A. Hukill, ].
y. Parker, Samuel H. Magee, John B.
dunbar, and Stephen Winchester, met
AZ the Cooling residence, No. 1118 Wal
nut street, and after viewing the re-
mains organized by selecting Messrs
MCCALL and Carter respectively chair
man and secretary. Next the Jurors
proceeded to. the city court chamber.
where testimony was taken. Deputv
Encouragement Davis took notes Of
the evidence and among the numerous
people who constituted the audience
was State Detective Witsil. The wit.
nesses included the young son of the
deceased. He answered questions
promptly and his sorrowful demeanor
excited much sympathy.
DR.. Josephine M. r. White testified
that Mr.. Cooling came to her house
after she had retired and said his wife
was In an apoplectic fit and uncon-
scious. He gave the number of his
former residence, on Spruce street, and
stated his wife had a tit and he wanted
the witness to go with him. When the
latter went to the door he said he had
struck his wife, and she was bleeding al
the mouth. Witness went to Coolinr,s
house, and taking Mrs. Cooling's pulse.
discovered that she was dead She had
been dead some minutes. Witness sent
Tor Dr. Winner, to get him to certify to
Mrs. Cooling's death. Cooling said he
wanted to tell the truth. He stated that
he had struck his wife with a mustard
bottle. He was frantic and wrung his
hands. Mrs. Cooling was lying on a
settee. Her neck was purple, her mouth
was open, and her tongue was between
her teeth. Cooling told witness he was
drunk when he struck his wife and
inquired whether such blow would
kill.
DR.. William G. Winner testified that
when he went to the house Mrs. Cooling
was lying on settee. Her neck was
discolored, red marks being visible.
Her tongue was protruding between her
teeth and there was clot of blood in
her mouth. A broken neck, he said,
would not produce external discolora-
ton. The marks ON Mrs. Cooling were
Of external origin.
County Physician J. r. Smith testi-
fed that he had been summoned and on
hasty examination he supposed Mrs.
Cooling's neck had been broken. He
made post norton examination on
Monday and then ascertained that his
supposition was correct. Her neck was
broken at the first cerebro yertebre.
There were no marks of her having been
struck. She probably was struck back
OF the head, where her hair was very
heavy. In his opinion it was impossi-
BILE for her neck to have been broken by
being struck by the bottle, which was
exhibited. 1t was evidently broken by
fall. He presumed she struck against
a wall
B. j. Downing testified that he sup
posed the affair occurred about o'clock.
He found Mrs. Cooling lying on
lounge. He did not see anybody put
her there. When he got home from church
he heard a child scream and, accom-
panied by his daughter and son, he
went down the street to ascertain the
cause. On the way down he met Cool
ing, who said he wished witness would
come in, Mrs. Cooling having fallen in
an apoplectic fit. Witness and his chill
dren accepted the invitation and Cooling
said he would go after doctor. The
two remained and witness felt Mrs.
Cooling's pulse, which then was quick
and faint and which ceased before the
doctor arrived. About 10 minutes
elapsed before the doctor came. Two
were in the house. Cooling
seemed to be conscious and apparently
knew what he was doing. On the way
to police station he remarked that he
hardly realized what he had done.
Leslie Cooling, the 12-years- old son of
the victim, was the next witness He
is pretty lad with large and expressive
eyes, which, as they gazed at the jury,
were filled with sadness. He and his !
sister, he said, We're asleep on the |
lounge and were awakened by the noise.
He heard bottle drop and picked it up |
and put ii on table. He did not see |
his father strike his mother with the |
bottle, but when he picked it up he sup.
posed his father had struck her with it.
He saw his mother drop and somebody |
dragged her and put her on the lounge, |
but who the person was he did not |
know. His mother had just returned |
from church and still had on the
she wore there. His father |
said he was gong after doctor and |
witness went to Mr.. Downing's. His
parents had quarreled sometimes, but
his mother was never threatened by his
father.
Captain Francis testified that he went
to the house after Cooling had given
himself up. Mrs. Cooling was on the
lounge and there were no indications of
there having been scuffle. Mr.. Down
ing told witness that Cooling desired to
give himself up and that it was very
serious case. When being searched
Cooling asked that he be allowed to
keep his handkerchief. The prisoner
said he had been drinking, but he was
perfectly cool and seemed to know what
ne was doing, He did not want to talk
md was not questioned. He remained
awake nearly all night
After celebrating for short time the
Jury rendered verdict that Mrs. Cooling
'ame to her death from violence at the
hands of her husband.
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