The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-05-11
FIFTH EDITION.
ON TRIAL FOR MS LIFE.
Tho Case of SchoonerSLong, Charged
with Murder

The Case of SchoonerEIong, Charged
with Murder.
The wet weather this morning caus-
cd the court room to be crowded with
spectators Judges Houston and Cul-
len were present and tho latter inn
posed sentences in the following cases,
Lizzie Wilson and Lizzie Hooper who
each pleaded guilty to mn indl ment
charging them with larceny. were
sentenced to pay tho costs, and he inn
prisoncd two months.
Edward Cooper was indicted for lar.
ceny oil live pairs of shoes and pleaded
guilty. He was sentenced to pay Ii o
| costs, ~ restitution money, be inn
prisoned three months and on Satur-
day next DO whipped with ten lushes.
Lawrence, alias Schooner Long,
was brought in at 1850 o'clock and ar
raigned on Il charge of murder OF tho
first degree, i'll killing Antonio Basso
In z saloon ON ratnall street.
lie pleaded not guilty, AMI said he
would be tried by God aud his coun-
try. He will 10 represented by l.. q.
NandeEriit.
William Irusty pleaded not guilty
TO charge of assault with intent 10
kill, but entered plea of assault, and
sentenced was deferred. Charles Au-
gust, who pleaded guilty to assault.
Lizzie Griilen, alias Lizzie Jones,
who plead guilty to n charge of lar
ceny, was sentenced to pay he costs of
prosecution, 81 So restitution money,
and to he imprisoned Two months
Edward Hooper and Lizzie Hooper,
charged with larceny. pleaded guilty.
Edward was sentenced to pay tho
costs, be imprisoned three month";,
and receive 10 lHshes, and Lizzie waa
sentenced 10 serve two months.
A Jury was then drawn In the case
of Lawrence, alias Schooner" Long.
indicted Tor murder of the first degree:
hallenged by the State, james
Crumlish, Samuel Moore, Peter A. Fa-
gan, John As"ril
by tho defense: Ezekiel Smith. col
Ored, Thomas q. Porter, Theodore
Ilanf, Jefferson Dowuham, Thomas III.
Walker Jonas Kaiser Francis II. Lat
tomus, Elihu Tailey, Newton L..
Gr4bb Winfield Iattomus, Sylvester
q. Downes, John II Lyman, Nathaniel
Lewman, Abort Wollastun
The following were excused for con-
scientiou5 scruples: John l.. Sullivan,
Walter Southgate, Arnold II. Padbsy.
John L. Manlove, Thomas Frazier, Jr.,
William Anderson, Daniel Il. Mitchell
| and Henry Jacobs.
Joseph N. Warren was called, but
| did not answer.
After the Jury was drawn the ind let
ment was again rend, after which At
torney General Nicholson opened the
case
William Z. Sparks testified that he
resides III this city, and was in the
saloon on Iatnall street between
Third and Fourth when the fight took
place. The accused was present, and
In Il sho t time Antonio l}a5so came
in. Some men We're playing pool, and
in little time there was light kick
Cd up with the ltnlinns. Schooner
Long, Carr and another man were
standing to ono side, and the first he
saw was that two of the Itnli ms were
knocked down, after which they were
put out. Ito afterwards saw Long
strike lia5so with a beer glass.
lie struck him twice ON the right
side of tho face and afterwards struck
him on the left side. The Italian af-
forwards got out and the witness did
not SEQ him again.
When the witness concluded his d.
rect testimony he was cross.examined
at length by Mr. Nandegrilt, during
which the court adjourned until 30
O'Clock this afternoon.