Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-01-22

Challenged by the defence George w
Matt gord. Thomas O'Connor, James Jar
roll. Thomas Slack, George NJ Allsorn.
Wilson Mahan, Samuel Dickinson, Joseph
Jaequot, James A. Lamborn, B. Frank
Lippinoott William @. Bigger, Caleb O.
Hopkins, Daniel 7. Davis Charles
Griffith. Edwood Bigger, Jr., Henry
Lscksrman, aud Henry AZ Silvsr.-l7.
Challenged by the stats-Amos o
Anderson, William HAEgertY. Edward
Davidson aud William r Bradlay-4
Davidson adnlttsd that he had OK
pressed himself In the case. but could not
remember H.. Judge Grub put ths
statutory question, aud he said that he
felt that he could render an impartial
verdict
GEORGE W. G0oDLEY EXCUSED.
George w Cooley was called. but the
counsel on both sides agreed 10 excuse
him on account OF the murder OF his
brothers wife and child In Kansas The
court coinclded with them.
CONSCIENTIOUS seruples-James Valen-
tine, /.
Important business-Mayor William
4. Reyoold Of Delaware City.
DAVIS OPENS ron THE STATE.
Deputy Attorney General Davis opened
for the state he detailed the clrcum.
! stances Of the crime, and the eyes OF the
young prisoner followed his every mo.
tion. he told the jury that on the even
] Ing Of Nov II, 1890, Antonio BRsso aud
1 two fello Italians we're In p hcMahon's
e saloon at No. 227 Tatnall street They
Q were 81 the bar drinking beer In TIE
room there were three other men.
Schooner" Long, James Carr, the prl
| nnnnr and William pulien
An alteration arose, and during the
fight Carr struck Antonio Basso on the
] head several times with a beer glass.
from which he died at Delaware Hospital
on November rs, next enau-
ing, Ths prisoner escaped and
: WAS subsequently, captured ia PhilA-
delphiA He Was brought hers
on requisiti0n, arraigKed and pleaded not
guilty, aud has been awaiting trial for
. many months His two accsmplices In
' crime have never bssn cap
. tured The indictment charged
4 hih with murder in the first degree. he
: hardly thought that She jury would
render such q verdict and limited broadly
at a verdict OF murder in the secona de
d. gree or manslanghter.
10 ARcH1T EcT ON THE STAND.
. At the conclusion OF his opening to th
: jury the state bsgan calling it's witnesses
!, Architect Frank r Carswel
was sworn he produced dia
gram of the barroom, and It
surroundings. made last December. TIL
scale was one.half inch to the foot II
as exemplefied this plan to the court an
jury, swore to its accuracy. aud left til
stand.
~ WHAT AN BYE WITNESS SAW.
George Houser, young man, VIII
7e halls from 4s N. Front st, Philadelphia
se WAS the states second witness. Unde
= direct examination he said
"A companion named Andy Sullivan
~ aud myself went into the saloon on tn
~ evening OF November II. 1890 VA
employed in Gibson's Morocco Works
We went into the eRloon TO have q gam
o. Of pool Antonio Basso and two small
y Italians were at the bar drinking beer
50 Back of them stood three men whom
presumed to be Americans. One Of tire
IT, was the prisoner.
or During the progress OF our game 0
Is pool one OF the little Italians approache
the American trio and said;
eh 81 will mash you in the nose
he Zone word led to another and the mex
bv thing l knew the little Italian who ha
uttered the threat was knocked down b
blow from a first. He and his smR
~ companions were chased out Of the bae
door by the three Americans The ban
90 tender helped them. | guess.
~ The big man (BREso) did not run. Il
was standing at the end Of the bar mes
ne the corner towards the back door lead
NJ ing into the shed he had not said any
re thing and did not do anythin
res that saw. The three mad
to for him. Pool balls were thrown an
one came near striking me in the head.
on Biggs-"How long did you stayT
~ - Not any longer than WAS necessar
az, for me to get my hat, which had bee
- knocked of. l wanted to get Ou
Il Laughter Carr then struck Bass
three or four times on the head with ii
beer glass, Basso cried
inn 't'Give me mercyp
mr. cat first he picked up a chair to strik
Basso with, but the bar tender took
- from him The other two-Long an
Bullen-went out when the blows wei
struck.
HE WOULD ''Do" SULLIVAN.
'Ae my friend. Sullivan tried to interfel
4. in Bassos behalf Carr asked:
mo Are you with the Italian
- Ono, he replied, but I don't want
.fr hco Joh HAAA VIC hAAHs
~ ITO this Carr replied IT / though
'A' you were with the men | would give 20
as some, too,
BAsso TRIED TO ESCAPE.
Dr. Ibid Basso try to escape3'
Eyes he was trying TO get way fro
iail him. He tried to escape by the back do
es, and the front door. Carr was after hi
is al the time, striking him. The Tails
1 \ L - Ia
At on the hoor,"
1g- Pending cross examination the speci
iuries were discharged until Wednesia
February 8, and the gsner
,ss Jurors until 3 o'clock th
gss ! afternoon Court then adjourned uni
sla. 2. 30 o'clock this afternoon
The jurors had dinner served In the
nlv room, and will have to sleep the
probably until Tuesday or Wednesday.