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

Allcom, Wilson Mahan, B. Frank Lip
pincott, William o. Bigger, Caleb G.
Hopkins, Daniel Il. Davis, Charles
Griffith, Elwood Bigger, Jr, Henry
Lockerman, Henry NJ. Silver, Samuel
Dickinson, Joseph Jacquot and james
A. Lamborn were challenged by the
defence and Amos U. Anderson, Will
liam Haggerty and William T. Bradley
by the State. Edward Davidson had
expressed an opinion, and James
Valentine had conscientious scruples.
Mayor Reybold of Delaware City was
excused because he had o press of
official business and George Cooley
because some OF his relatives were muir
dered few days ago. The jury Sc
lected is as follows: Charles i. Sim
mons, Samuel Townsend, Robert s..
Carpenter, Francis G. Jones, Henry M.
White, Francis Ii. Lattomus, Andrew
J. Williams, Harry Il. Dayett, George
| w. Reybold, Alfred G. Stroud, William
Il. Reynolds and Andrew r. I. Taylor
| The crime was committed November
18th, 1890, when Basso, while in saloon
at No. 227 Tatnall street, was beaten
over the head with a beer glass by Carr
and otherwise assaulted, it is charged,
by Lawrence, alias "Schooner" Long,
and William Bullen. Walter II. Hayes,
Esq, is counsel for Carr.
Deputy Attorney general Davis, in
addressing the jury, said the indictment
was found at the February term, 1891.
He outlined the case, stated the degrees
OF crime under which defendant might
be convicted and defined murder.
Architect Frank II. Carswel sub
mitted and explained plot of the bar
room where Basso was injured, which
was admitted as evidence.
Next Attorneys general Biggs called
George Houser OF Philadelphia to the
witness stand. Witness said he was
employed in Gibson's morocco factory,
this city, about the time Basso was as
saulted. On the night In question he
with some friends were playing pool in
the saloon. Basso and two companions
were at the bar drinking. Carr and two
companions came in and a quarrel
ensued. An Italian insisted on fighting
man who was with Carr. He wanted
to ''mash the man in the nose" and was
knocked down by the two friends of
the man whose face he desired to dis
| figure. Witness did not think Carr
knocked the man down. The prisoner
beat Basso over the head three or four
times with q beer glass and did not de-
sist when Basso said "give me mercy"
| Subsequently Carr threw pool balls at
Basso, chased him around the room
and attempted to strike him with a
chair, but was prevented. To Andrew
| sullivan, who interferred, Carr said 'if
thought you were with Basso would
give you some too. Witness did not
| see Carrs companions strike Basso. Long
and Bnllen left before the Italian was
struck with the beer glass.
The special jurors were discharged
until February Sd and court took recess
until $50 o'clock.
The trial of James Carr, for the murder
| of Antonio Basso, was resumed in the
afternoon in the court of oyer and
terminer.
George Houser was cross-examined by
| Walter II, Hayes, Esq, counsel for de-
in Philadelphia five or six years, and that
on the night when the fatal blows were
dealt he was in McMahon's saloon about
an hour.
Mr.. iIayes-"Your name is not on the
indictment?'
Encouragement Biggs-'.I will explain
that. did not learn the whereabouts of
W
came at my request"
Mr.. Hayes to Mr.. Bggs-"I went to you
yesterday aud asked witness name, and
you refused to give it,
Mr.. Biggs-''rhat was more In the way
Of Joke than anything else
Mr.. Hayes-"No, it wasn't joke
Mr.. Bigss-"If you wanted witness
name you should have applied to the
| COURT
Mr.. Hayes---"I also asked the State de-
tectives and they too refused to give wilt
ness name. A prisoner should know the
witnesses he is to meet, Their names
should be on the back of the indictment"
The court-"You have no right to de-
Inand the name of a Witness"
Characterization was resumed and
witness said: II never saw Carr before
that night and since then | did not see
him until ! returned here. II was Greco
who got knocked down. do not think it
was Carr who knocked him down. can
not say the bartender put the two Italians
out, but if anybody put them out it was
him. Long and Bullen followed them ont
the back door. am sure they did not so
out the front door. Up to this time there
was no disturbance with Basso, the big
Italian. Basso, Sparks, Carr, Sullivan, the
bartender and | remained In the room.
Carr started to follow Basso, up; He was
near the pool table when he started for
him. He chased Basso to the stove with
q beer glass, which be got from the bar
Basso was not struck after the glass broke.
He went out the front door,
On redirect examination Houser stated
II went to Philadelphia few days after
the fight, had been in town three months
before that night. | am confident Carr is
the man who struck Dusso with the glass.
! did not testify before the coroner's jury.
1t was week ago that | first learned Of
Basso's death. l was informed by Detec-
tive McVey. who YVES sent by Mr. Biggs to
request me to come here. Basso was struck
three or four times with the glass. He
never said anything except to plead for
mercy. | recognized Carr yesterday with
out Il suggestion from anybody
Hotser left the witness stand at 345
O'Clock, after having been thereon about
an hour.
Next Architect Carswell was recalled and
made further explanation of his plot of
the bar-room.
William H. Sparks was sworn and testi-
fled as follows: II reside at No. 400 West
Seventh street. i have known Carr for
two years. | became acquainted with
Long in 1889 and have known Bullen for
Is months. It was about $50 O'Clock
when the Italians entered the saloon.
They went up TO the bar and got drink
of beer. AT that time Houser. myself and
others were playing pool. When Long,
Carr and Bullen came in one of the little
Italians asked them to drink, which they
did. The little Italian in particular re-
fused to pay and Long began to gfowl
about the matter. The next thing knew
the two little Italians were Knocked down.
They were felled either by Long or Bullen.
The bartender came around and he and
Bullen run the little Italians out the back
door. Long got the beer glass of the bar
and piled into the big Italian. Long hit
him with the glass and Carr fought with
1. H. t..k l..I-.. ~
anybody until he had been struck
When asked by the attorney-general