Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-28

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had washed some of the blood off His
coat front was bloody also. Subsequently
ljasso went to his own home, No. SOB
Orange street. The next morning Basso,s
condition was unchanged and he went
after medicine. Aboutsix days after being
hurt Basso was taken to the hospital. The
Saturday evening following the fight,
about midnight, Basso was up and dressed
in his room and was feeling better. on
Delaware Hospital where he died Novcm-
Der 18th, II days after being hurt. Basso
was AZ years old and hearty.p
On cr0ss-eXamination witness said .
"Basso came to my house and talked of
getting 4 warrant. | let him go ont by
himself. | do not belong to the Malta nor
did Basso. but am and Basso was mem-
Der of the Italian Mutual Beneficial
Society. sent for DIR. Blocksom sunday
and he made one visit. On Monday sent
for Dr. Wales and the next day Basso was
admitted to Delaware Hospital on the
order of DR.. Wales. did not cali doctor
until the Saturday following the time
Basso's injuries were inflicted. The night
before called q doctor Basso was up and
dressed. He was nursed by my wife, my
partner and myself"
On redirect examination he said: "Dr.
BloclSsom was called Sunday and Dr.
Wales Monday and Basso was admitted to
the hospital Tuesday. Basso was pretty
badly hurt"
Mr.. Hayes objected to inquiries Of the
attorney-general as to whether Basso knew
he was approaching death. whereupon the
prosecuting officer was allowed to ask this
question: "On the Thursday preceding
his admission to the hospital did Basso
say anything ABOUT getting well ?"
Witness said Basso, when asked how he
felt, stated that the right side of his face
felt sort Of dead.
Donate Salerno was sworn and through
Interpreter Louis Porter said ~ knew
Basso two years. Michael Greco and |
were going up Shipley street, when we
met Basso and we went to take drink.
We went to McMahons and ordered beer.
Greco put a half dollar on the counter and
before he got his change somebody struck
me in the head. | do not know who
did it, everything was done SO quickly.
The man who struck me was
a little in the rear. None of the Italians
set drinks up to anybody, nor did they ask
anybody to drink. | did not see who
knocked Greco down. | ran out and
Greco followed. ] saw for about second
the men who attacked us, but do not recol-
lect who they were. l saw Basso when he
came to Pratresis house, but not since.
His face and clothes were bloody. tried
to leave the saloon by the front door, but
it was locked. | heard Basso say three
times % God, holy virgin, help mel After
that Iran OUT
On cross-examination witness said: II
jumped up and half a minute later, after
looking for my hat, which / could not
find, ran out. did not see what Basso
was doing. The bartender is the only
person in the courtroom whom | recollcct
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were struck by somebody back of us. We
met Basso on Second street, between Ship
ley and Orange" Here witness said he
had made a mistake in stating before they
met Basso on Shipley street. Continuing,
he said ~ saw Basso at Pratresi's about
1880 O'Clock, about an hour after reached
there.n
On redirect examination witness repeated
that he went to the front door Of the
saloon, and finding it locked, he ran to
the back door.
Court took recess until 2.3O o'clock.
In the court Of oyer and terminer,
Saturday afternoon, the trial of James
Carr for the murder of Antonio Basso
was resumed.
DR.. Thomas B. Bradford testified that
Basso died Of meningitis, resulting from
the wounds alleged to have been in
flicted at McMahon's saloon. Witness
found on Basso's head two or three con-
fused wounds and on his face dis
coloration. Similar testimony was given
by DR.. John G. Fahey.
Michael Greco, who accompS MED
Antonio Basso and Donate Salerno to
the saloon where the fatal fight took
place, corroborated the testimony of the
latter.
John J. Crogan, bartender at William
Penn Hotel, Fourth and Orange streets,
testified that schooner" Long and Carr
came on the night in question to where
he is employed. Both were drunk, and
witness at first refused to sell them
liquor. They said they had just come
from McMahon's, where, they added they
had cleaned out the place. Long had
blood on his hands and Carr remarked,
"that damn fool hits with his hands;
never hurt my hands that way"
Detective McVcy testified that he had
cndeavored to induce Andrew j. Sulli-
van (whose testimony, it was thought,
would prove very damaging to CARR
to come here and testify, but Sullivan,
who is at Lafayette, Pa, refused.
The State rested after calling Chief of
Police Blackburn, who described Cars
arrest and the efforts to find Long.
Walter II. Hayes, Esq, counsel for de-
PENDANT, said he had outlined his de-
fence in the cross-examination, when
he had attempted 10 show that Basso's
wounds were not necessarily fatal but
aggravated by neglect. He called two
witnesses, Drs. John p. Wales and j. T.
V. Blocksom.
DR.. Wales testified that he had been
sent for nine days after the assault and
he had found Basso pale and feeble,
with large bruise on his head. He con-
sidered Basso had not had proper care
and thereupon had him admitted to Della
ware Hospital
DR.. Blocksom testified that he had
seen Basso eight days after the assault,
supposed he was recovering from de-
bauch and had him turned over in bed
but found no marks Of violence. During
sharp cross-examination conducted by
Encouragement Biggs witness stated
that he had been informed Basso had
been on a drunk and he had casually
examined the man.
The defence rested and court adjourned
until Monday. Before Adjournment
the jury was given permission to attend
church Sunday in company with a
bailiff and to read Sunday papers, but
was instructed to not read any article
having reference to the case and to not
have communication outside.
The jury, accompanied by Bailiffs
Deakyne and Raney, visited Brandy
wine Church Sunday morning.
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