Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-01-23

going to show that Carr was drunk
Mr.. Biggs objected to such evidence.
Biggs-"This witness was introduced
by me but must say that he is an
adverse witness. He went out OF his
way to bring in something about this
mans intoxicated condition Will you
under sush circumstances say that am
bound By that aniwer to my learned
friends advantage.
The court ruled that such evidence was
admissible, but subjees to be stricken out
If found irrelevant
Mr.. Biggs contended that 1t was not
proper and in the midst Of bis argument
Judge Houston lost patience. and turning
TO the crier exclaimed in loud voice:
'Crier, adjourn court until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
The crier did not stop to argue the
matter for he knew that Mr. Biggs's per
sistencs had put the venerable judge In
such a state of mind that Il he had the
Judge would have ordered him to leave
his position and adjourn sine die
When court reconvened this morning
Judge Grubb announced that the ques
tion as regards Cars condition was ad-
missible
sparks then said under cross sxamina
ton: Carr was under the il hueDce OF
liquor In fact, he was staggering drunk
do not think that Carr hit Basso. | saw
him al the time he was there l did
not see any blood on the q 1or. Salerno, the
little Italian was the one who said be
would not pay for drinks. Il was after
this that the knockdowns occurred
easso walked out he did not seem to be
drunk. did not hear Carr try to pick up
quarrel with Sullivan. l heard Houser
or sullivan say, It's HI Of place,
let's get out. Mcmahon, the proprietor
was not present. | think he is In Ireland
now. Long hit Basso at least three
times"
LONG AND BULLEN NOT go DRUNK
When Attorney General Riggs took
him In hand in redirect examination,
Sparks said Long and Bullen were not
as drunk as Carr was. They seemed TO
be about tieaway Basso was not drunk
Salerno was drunk, but the other little
Italian did not seem TO be-"
Michael Golden, the bar tender, who
was next called was as bad witness for
the state as Sparks has been He said:
Il had known Long by sight TOR five
or six months. and Carr for about the
same length of time, and had seen Bullen
losfng around the street corners and
saloons, / bad seen Basso before, but did
not know him. The other two Italians
| never saw before to the best of my
knowledge The men came In the saloon
in the following order: Sparks
Houser, Suliven, the three Italians.
and Carr and his companions.
The little Italian asked them
to driuk " bile these six were at the
bar two others came in While l was
getting the change heard fall The
late-comers ran out, aud there we're two
Italians lying OH the floor Bullen and
took them out the back door. When
got back Long and Carr had hold OF
the big Italian. l parted them
and called Sparks to help me. Carr was
pretty full, and l suppose be was strug.
Cling. When he entered the saloon he
staggered little, and l think the heat
affected him some. Basso was not very
drunk, but Greco and Salerno had liquor
on board Long and Bullen we're pretty
full"
BAD FOR THE STATE.
Mr.. Biggs then turned his witness
over to Mr. Hayes Under cross-exami-
nation he said;
Il did not see a chair lifted, pool balls
thrown or one on the floor. l do not
know where Bullsn is. Carr simply had
hold of Basso. he was not using VIC
lence. l was out with the little
Italians about two minutes. The door
was not closed. 1 did not see either Carr
or Long strike Basso with beer glass.
did not see Carr strike at all. The morn
ing after the fight q found little blood
on the floor / do not know Houssr
Carr was knocked down. don't
know how. Long Carr and Bullen stayed
ten or twelve minutes after Basso left
One side Of Basso's face wqs bloody.
saw no blood on Houssr'ss ciothes. Beer
glasses were broken, but how many do
not know There were pieces of glass
scattered around over the floor. The
only time ] saw Carr, with a glass
his drink. This wac also the case with
Long. Carr and his companions only
had one drink in the saloon l did not
hear Blsso say Give me me cy
REDIRECT EXAMINATION.
''Basso spoke English. and If he had
made such an cutlery would have hear
him did not hear Basso, Carr, Long or
Bullen say anything, but I did hear
talking. IL was Sparks who did the talk
ing. He said be would help keep Long
back, did not take a chair from any
body nor lid see anyone else do so
Ibid you see Carr chase Basso2" "No
did not" He then left the stand
"wHo WILL BUY MY BANANP9
Charles Pratresi, fruit dealer at No.
800 King street, whose residence is at
No. 4l0 Orange street, was called by the
state. He said: "Basso worked on
the w. & N. railroad part Of the time
When he was not at work there he
helped me. he came to my house on the
night Of the assault, 1t was 9.45 or 10
o'clock. Both OF his eyes were blackened,
his face was swollen and bleeding and
blood was coming from his nose.
II think he had washed some OF the
blood off subsequently Basso went {,
his own home. which was at No. sos
\ Orange street Next morning went after
medicine Six days after being hurt Basso
was taken to the hospital. The Satur-
day night aftsr the fight loccur ed Basso
was up and dressed 10 his room and was
feeling much better. The next Monday
he was taken to the hospital, where on
Nov %, be died. he was AZ years old.
ION the Sunday following the attack
sent for DR.. Blocksom. He made one
visit On Monday I sent for Dr. Wales.
He was nursed by my wife, my
partner and myself. On Tuesday DR..
Wales gave an order for his
admission to the Delaware Hof pital. On
/ Thursday before being taken to the hos
| pital Basso complained thar one side of
his face seemed to be dead
LITTLE ITALY TEuTIFIEs.