The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-05-17
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
One Case Tried Mt Yesterday After
Moons Session. Number Of Wit.
nesses Examined,

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nesses Examined.
Yesterday afternoons session OF
court convened at $50 O'Clock, and
after the opening a jury
was drawn to try the case OF the State,
vs.. James Sanders, colored, charged
with committing an assault with in
tent to kill Charles L. Tomlinson, on
April 1. ..... ...s..-......
The case was prosecuted by Deputy
Attorney.General Giles, who in his
opening to the jury stated what he
proposed TO prove. and then COM
menced the examination OF witnesses.
Charles T.. Tomilnson, colored, testi-
fled that he resides on Windsor street
between Eighth and Ninth streets. On
the evening OF April LIST he was going
down Washington street with two
girls, whom the prisoner crossed the
street and cut him with knife OF
razor. He was afterwards attended
by a physician. He had not given the
accused the slightest provocation.
Peter l.. Cooper, who appeared for
the defense, cross-examined the wit
ness at length.
James Jones, colored, testified that
he knows Sanders. and has known
nm III tilioC Vi Aout ytdA5s vi
day evening April /, no was in his
house ON Washington street near Sec.
ond and heard q noise outside. lie
wanted to go out, but his wife would
not let him go, and he raised the win
dow to look out, when he saw Tom
linson running and Sanders after him.
He did not see Sanders cut him.
On cross-examination MI. Cooper
asked
WAS 1t clear night"
Eyes sir" replied the Witness.
Were the stars shiningY"
Dunno" said the witness, II WASH {
looking at dem, / was looking at de
men,"
James Till testified that he was at
tending to the Office at the Washing
ton Club stables on Washington street
between Second and Third streets, on
the night Of April LIST. when Tomlin-
son came in bleeding. from q cut on
his neck. He told him to go to the
horse trough, and then helped him
to wash off the blood.
DIR. Henry Stevens testified that he
was called upon to attend Tomlinson
on the night of April 1st, and found
him suffering from Il wound in the
left side of the neck, about oue-half
an inch deep, and over an inch long
lie drew it together with stitches and
attended him until he was we'll.
Sergeant Wigglesworth testified
that he arrested the accused OIL a
warrant which had been sworn out by
lomlinson.
This was the last witness fer the
State, and Mr.. Cooper commenced the
examination OF witnesses for the de.
Tense.
Viola Gibbs, colored, testified that
on tho night OF April LIST, Tomlinson
came In the house of Clara Lewis.
playing oil drunk. He treated lot of
girls TO beer and then commenced
cursing Sanders and some others. Iie
had II blackjack, and afterwards went
t. the Club stables. lie had the black
jack in one hand and a white handled
razor, which ho always carried, In his
other hand. AS he and the witness
walked down the street they were fol
lowed by some white fellows, who as.
saulted Iomlinson.
On REORGANIZATION Mr.. Giles said =:
''Ilow often have you been in New
Castle iail!"
about five times, guess" said the
witness.
what for?n
For lighting" replied the witness
in careless manner.
III answer to other questions she
said that she was certain that Sanders
had not cut lom liuson. as he could
not have struck him without hurting
her She saw one OF the white fellows
strike him.
Clara Lewis, colOred, testified that
on the evening of April l. she was at
her home, No. 5Ui Lafayette street.
About 10 o'clock Iomlinson came in,
and asked for kettle, which he took
out and had filled with beer. When
he came back he treated oil hands, ard
then invited the witness and others TO
70 out to u saloon with him, which
they did. He had n quarrel with some
men aud pulled out a blackjack, and
the witness also saw MIN have a white
handled razor.
Il win Ebert, colcred, was sworn and
test lied that:
On thcnight in question he was at
the Lewis House, WHOM 1omlinsou
came in. and after getting a kettle
brought IN some beer. The witness
did moi drank any, but the girls did.
shortly afterwards, the witness and
ono or Two others Went ont and stood
on Llie corner. lomlinson came out
Will AHAb wv flLtSs anu Us IAC DHSHhii,
cursed the witness ana the others,
whNn he said, lets walt until he
GENES back, and SEQ what he will do. y
When iCnllinSon came back he struck
Sanders with a blackjack and knock.
ed him down, after which lie ran, and
was pursued by the crowd. The wit
ness did not sec him cut, neither did
lie knew who did it.
Arthur Cooper colored, testified
[ hat on the night OF April /, lie was
TT lara Lewis house. lie then cor.
rolorgtod the testimony already Civ
IN. and said that after TumlineonI
struck sanders lie ran and some white
fellows ran after him, saying give
the black - - all no wants" IL
was Il dark, rainy night, and the wit
hess could not see the men very TAR.
by permission of the Court, Sdaners
was allowed tn leave the dock and ex-
libitcd to the jury the scar on his head,
alade by the blow with the blackjack.
This closed the testimony for the de-
'ense, and Sheriff simmons was called.
He testified that Washington stree t
S 40 feet from building line to build,
ny line.
detective Money testified that he Isl
acquainted with VioIal
iibbs, and has known her Tor a mum.
osr OF years. Her general character
or truth ard vrr0clty is very bad and
&c would not believe her under oath
James Jones, coiorcd, testified to
he same effect, and when he left the
stand and was passing the reporters
able, said IL wouldn't believe her
myself uuder oath"
james Til testified that on the
night OF the assault Tomlinson did
rot come to the Club stables until af-'
ter he MAS cut. He did not get any
IA. or OF blackiaek from there, az they,
did not keep such articles around.
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