Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19

hand in the matter and that Sylvanus
Went about to get men to vote Illegally at
the polls on election day.
Judge Ball asked the question whether
or not tho defence proposed to follow up
the first fight to prove provocation on the
part Of the defendant in making the as
sault, otherwise the court threatened to
throw the evidence relating to the first
fight out. Mr.. Sanborn was doubtful
about this point.
The defence called George Shuck. Wit
ness was Il Judge OF election at the primary
election held in the First ward. Witness
saw Sylvanus come up to the window and
put voters to one side. James Brown re-
monstrated with Sylvanus and the latter
kicked Brown in the groin. Brown was
then carried home. Svlvanus went away
and returned again, Witness saw the fight
at the Republican headquarters. Witness
saw some one pick up a chair, but did not
know who it was. He did not see Isaac II.
Brown kick Sylvanus and did not see
Neutze doing any fighting.
Isaac Anderson, colored, was called.
Witness said Sylvanis. the day before the
delegate election, offered to give him 81 to
bring his crowd to the First ward polls on
election day and vote them. When asked by
Mr.. Curtis If he had ever been convicted
of perjury, Isaac replied in the affirmative.
John q. Quinn was the next witness.
He saw the fight in the First ward about
O'Clock in the evening. Brown and Syl-
vanus clinched, To the best of witness
knowledge neither Isaac Brown nor Con
stable Neutze had anything to do with the
fight.
John Meredith was with the party that
went TO headquarters. When witness
entered Sylvanus was leaning on table.
He saw Sylvanus grab chair and saw
Isaac Brown take the chair away from
him. Witness did not see Isaac Brown
nor Constable Neutzc kick Sylvanns,
Neutze tried TO separate the combatants,
! Witness saw the men all tine time. When
| Sylvanus started to raise the chair James
Brown was coming in the door.
Amos Simmons was one OF the election
| officers at the First ward on April Both
He saw James Brown carried into the
! house on the day Of the election suffering
| from bad kick. Witness also saw the
| fight at Republican headquarters. Syl
vanus had James Browns head under hi.
| arm, and several people were doing somt
| kicking. Witness did not see Isaac II
Brown or Ncutze take any hand in thu
! fight. Mr.. Sanborn announced that thi'
was all the testimony for the defence,
In rcbnttal the State recalled n. Il. Bact
and Frank Sparks, to testify about tn,
fight at headquarters.
Il was almost II o'clock when the testi
/ nnony WAS cilleu collTt HaNlnE uccil Al
session five hours. Counsel decided h
submit the ease without argument
In summing up the evidence Judge Bal
stated that lie lid not think tho frs
quarrel WAS any reason why the assault 4
the headquarters should have taken place
True, there was bad blood between til
parties OH that day, but the court did no
think there was provocation for the assault
on Sylvanns. The evidence was CAREFUL!
gone over and the cour; believed tina
James Brown was the aggrcssor. But til
court took into consideration that ther
was political quarrel that day, otherwis
some imprisonment .wouldshaye been il
order in furnishing the defendant. Ther
was no doubt in the mind of the coui
that James Brow; was guilty of assau
and that Isaac Brown WAS also. Althoug
Neutze was guilty, the court could not fin
him as guilty Us the rest. Under ordinar
circumstances the court would considt
this very brutal assault.
The court then imposed a fine of S25 an
costs upon James Brown and Isaac /
Brown and $40 and costs upon Constabl
Neutze.