The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-19


Henry Wilmer, Antonio Cicerello for
carrying concealed deadly weapons,
Geo. Moore with assault and attempt
Ito commit murder.
Frank Thomas. charged with break.
ing into store with attempt to COM
INIT larceny.
The petit iurors who were not drawn
on The panel were discharged until to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
The first case taken up In the after
moon at $50 o'clock was VIM. Potter.
Icol.. for murderously assaulting VIM,
A. Bailey. col, during the progress Of
Anderson's house, No. sos East Sixth
street.
The prisoner was represented by
Walter Bacon, Esq, and Attorney
General Nicholson appeared for the
State.
William A. Bailey was the fret wit
ness called for the State. He testified
that on the 18th of April / was in Jas.
IAnderson's house, No 30S East Fifth
street. and was playing crap. over
which the fuss originated. / had
been playing and lost Potter had
picked up his bones and said that
any son OF a b. that picked W his
dice or touched his money would die.
from him and quash the charge now
being pressed. He rushed at me and
stabbed me twice In the breast aud
once In the back on the shoulder
blade. l picked up small stove litter
to defend myself with after he ran at
me and cut me.
| Mr.. Bacon cross-examlned the wit
ness and undertook to prove that he
was bad man, and q very quarrel
some one; that lie was pretty full of
benzina at the time OF the assault;
that he had been arrested five times
for fix hting aud locked up In the hall /;
that he would rather fight than eat.
But oil he could do failed to make a
very strong case against the witness.
Mr.. Bacon said Bailey. they use
pretty bad language at these games
don't they? Not tho kind you would
hear In Sunday school, Yes, sir, said
the witness.
John Williams. colored, testified
that he hud not boon long In the room,
when Bailey picked up dice and
walked out with it la his hand. Heard
Potter say any s. that picks up my
money or dice dies hard. Saw them
clinch. and Potter cut Bailey with a
knife, and then both fell Oh the floor
fighting, when left to go outside.
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he was in the room when the cutting
took place. Had heen in there about
5 minutes before the fuAs tarted
Heard Potter say that the man who
picks up my money or dice, dies hard
Did not see him cut Bailey. After he
pulled his knife | ran out as / did not
care to get mixed up In the fuss.
/ Dr. Samue! q. Ebert testified that
lie was practlcing physician. / was
summoned on the 18th OF April last to
attend Alonzo Bailey at his homo, No.
sos Orange street. Found the wounds
with bandages on. Had them unban-
daged and wounds re-drcssed. Found
three wounds two on breast and one
on the left shoulder blade. Did not
consider the cuts dangerous except
the one on tho stomach He had sew
eral other slight scratches. such as
would be made by a sharp-edged krife.
They needed but little medical alten.
ltiun.
The State here rested and Mr. Bacon
opened for the defence. lie said he
: would show tnat Potter done tho cut,
; tirs in self defence. that Bailey was
! aggeshor, that lie assaulted Potter
with II deadly weapon in the shape oi
. Il six inch stove litter, and then Bailey
J. and his gang oil negroes We're going to
y Kill Potter.
John Boulder, colored testified
. that lie resides in South Wilmington.
5 Works at anything that Gomez along.
. Wac at the house during the tight he,
}, tween Bailey and Potter They were
II all shooting crap. Bailey had lost 1t
cents. Potter said, Bailey and will
!. not have any fuss over the loss" Pot
IL ter loaned Bailey = cents to come into
ii, the game again with, Bailey picked
u un the dice and went outside OH the
pavement. Potter. said he would Kill
:, anybody that picked up his bones oil
81 his money. Bailey heard Potters
threat, and walking In said. 'Do yor
= mean me?' Potter replied, 81
q body else, he walked over to Potte
y and caught hold of his coat collar
v when Potter pulled ont knife, [al
y the players carry knives and stiGI
:, them into the floor for luck, 1t ia con
II sidered lvcky to stick your pen knit
y i'll tho floor
~ sam Bailey struck Potter with
10 liter, when Potter made cut a
u Bailey with tho knife and then ran u
ie stairs. Bailey ran out md severd
=, bricks were thrown in, breaking on
H. tho window sash, ono OF the brick
10 hitting Potter on the leg.
~
tls on REORGANIZATION that Potter ha
IL his knife out In his hand before liaile
Oh took hold Of him by his coat collar.
Thomas Potts testified that tho me
were playing crap; that they had
light that Potts had knilc al
IS struck at Bailey.
If The case will DO continued to-day
We Acknowledgement Nicholson made
er. motion that writ of certioran
le- granted In the case Of George Whit
.se colored, charged with committing
Mt. felonious assault on Mrs. Carrie Der
lie ley, so that the case can be tried Mt Il
EN- session of the Court OF oyer al
ay Iermiuer
re- White was brought In between tv
de tipstaves and placed in the prisoner
dock, when the charge was read
Ter hiu and he was asked II he was gull
to or not. He plead not guilty. and "a
zen he would be tried by God and /
ad countrymen. Walter Bacon, Esq..
ter his counsel. Theassault was comm
ct, ted on Mrs bentley on April got
in. while she lay asleep on board the Il
the Jansen. The case will be tried
TIL Monday naxt.
ing Antonio licerelli pleaded guilty
rst carrying concealed deadly weapon
ry, and was fined SIS and costs
md Jesse Wilkins, eolored, also pie
Ing guilty to the same charge, aud "
Fentenced to so days impris0umeI
II asked the Court to have mercy
him.
Chief Justice Lore asked the prise
lrst er II he knew any ono present,
~ said he knew Officer EakiI, who 81
re- the prisoner never Ravo the authG
ven tics any trouble, whercupoa the 81
Tor tence was reduced to IL Lays. Coi
oil then adjourned until to-day ut
'pt. o'clock.
vas Winners at t!Ioucestcr.
the The winners Mt GIoucester on Nd
mn day.
otk FIRST raee-Cun Lucey, to at
rs. Distance. furlongs.