The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-03
FOURTH edition
STILL ON TRIAL.
All the Tcs inony for the Defence In

III
and the Trial IrLwing TO an Ead.
When court convened at 10 o'clock
this morning, the case OF the parties
char ged with the murder of Noah Ben
son ut Delaware City last Tn Inksgly-
ing night. was resumed. and the ex-
animation of witnesses for the defense
continued.
John q. Borgher, who was also
witness for tho State was called but
his evidence was unimportunt.
Sarah Davis, colorrd testified that
she resides about five m les from Della
ware city. she saw tine log killing ut
IluttS beftr e Chris mus. She was
shown towel foGnd iii fiutts house,
and identified it as her property. Al
ter she Lad killed her hogs, Julia HUT
came to her house, and she gave her
some meat, which she wrapped up in
the towel. Upon being shown the
drawers band. she identified it as be-
longing to pair of drawers which
she had made for George Henry HUT
two years aga She recognized it by
her sewing and also by peculiar but
ton which she put on, THIS button
was originally on dress belonging to
heI. and us Sho had no other, she
showed it to HUT, and he told her to
put 1t on. as 1t would be under his
clothes.
She Ind thirteen of these buttons,
but the hers were lost while she was
sick.
George Henry HUT was called out
OF the dock by Mr.. Cooper. and at his
request tried the drawers baud around
his waist, when IL was found that IL
buttoned easily.
She was crosS.eSamined at length by
MIR. Nicholson, and testified that She
was certain that the towel was her
property, as she had bought IL Septem
inr II, 1886. At one time lier mare
WINS on 1t, but frequent washing has
| obliteiated it.
Patrick McHughn testified that he
lives in the next house to Hutts house,
| ami IT was sometimes so annoying
that he could scarcely stand it. He
never heard Noah Bcnson's name
mentioned. neither did he ever see
him at llutts house.
| On cross-examination he said that
he had heard SO much noise and scutii.
I ing in tho house thut he did not take
! notice whether it was any worse
Thanksgiving bay than any other
time.
He generally went TO led about Z OF
/ . O'Clock in the evening, and hBd be
| come so accustomed to the noise in
the house that it seldom kept him
awake.
| ann AlVl1iSHll lcSJllleu LuhJ SIG ls
| the wife OF the previous witEess, and
curroborated hel husbands testimony
i'll reference to the noises in Hutts
house. She, however. did not re-
member any unusual noise OH Thanks.
giving night.
John Lang was sworn, and testified
tlut lie is the captain Of tug boat on
the Delaware and Chesapeake canal.
He had seen sturgeon cut In two by
40 la ~ a
pcrience OF that kind himself.
| Lewis Draper. colOrod, was called
but his testimony was unimportant.
Annie Hickman, ColCred, testified
that she knows johnson, and that he
came to her house Thanksgi, inu
night drunk. lie came iu a1out !
O'Clock aud remained there all mig hit
She WIS certain it was Thanksgiving
night, as here was tight, during
which man was cut.
Elias hickman WAS called and testi
He'd that lie Is the husband of Ii G
prerio ii witness. johnson came to
his house about o'clock in the even
ing of thanksgiving night, very drank
ana the witness put him To bed. When
his wife hal supper ready lie called
johnson, but could not get him up
50 he let MIN sleep. lie was in tile
same ed with the witness and Ii s VIII,
oil the house until tine nest morning.
| William Jester testified that he lives
III delaware tity. AM that the reputa-
on vi the accused Tor peace and gpoC
Orarr Is good.
William Anderson testified that liz
does not know tine liutts but does
know that the reputation of johnson
for peace ana good order l. excellent
On cross cNanIlIialion lie said tina
1Ilnls .
ly he thought lie bore good Gharac
ter. lie denied having been Il lOcu
preacher or eHhprter in the Methods
Church.
James L, Sadler testified to the gen
cral good character OF the accused.
Harry Heal testified that he SAW Mr..
j. Dilworth on the train going to Dell.
ware llty, On Maylbth. and ne said TO
/, lin that lie did not care how long tin
case lastod, as he WAS making 50 80
day, long $3.50 for fees and mile
age, and - day for special worn
Joseph Coleman. colorcd who wuf
pair OF naHt5 which showed that /.
Is boarding at the expense OF the tn
payers at tho Hotel Sinlm ons, Ne,
Castle testified that on Ina nksgiyinj
night lie met Daniel Miller on ski
street between Poplar and Walnu
streets, when he had Il dispute wit
him and WIS cut.
Hattie Harris, coloIed, testified tht
last November she was II cook in
Restaurant on Market street. q
: thanksgiving bay, Daniel Miller cam
in about . o'clock In tho morning, AN
remained about an hour lie c,lIao
E0r his dinner and was in tho plaC
hSEin III the evening, about uelo Il
+, for his supper.
Wtliam l.. hudson ,colured, testltie,
that last Thanksgiving night he WI
U doOf.tcndrr ut IL celebration OF the GO
orrd Knights Temnlar In lnstitut
= Hall Miller came up to tho doe
about clock and talked with Iii
witness, but did not 20 In
. james L.. Dong lass, culorrd testiiie
that ha saw Miller al Eighth and Ma
kei streets. about Ia O'Clock Thank,
giving night
Frank Hunter eolufed, also saw Nj
Ter at Institute Hall on 1hmksEivfI
night.
Charles Jefferson, colored, who 1t
known lHnicl Miller for f. year.. "a
him in this city Thanksgiving night.
James 1ummofnile, eol9frd, wl
stated that h" resides in this city, h
l. HOW locked up in tt.c cells at poll,
station in default ui q tine lur ;lssau
qhd hlttely, testified that he kuoS
. aniel Miller. aud became ituullaiut,
with him IN NV Castle Jaii lie 81
li.n Ia this city lGauka giving la
and lad seYerH. drums with him.
Rat hazel Ann Sharks, colored, tcs'
lie. tlfi she T'Sitl = III this city an
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