Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-10-24

MINK oh AhN lohhAfhAthNn hnN hAta
at the Homeopathic Hospital.
Alfred Hindman. an inoifensive citizen,
was struck by Marshall A. Peirce, alias
'Adee' Peirce, yesterday afternoon, at
Front and Market streets He was taken
to the Homeopathic Hospital where he
died three hours afterward.
II seems that Hindman was In Shark
ey's saloon. William II. Quinn was also
there transacting some business. Peirce
came in and asked Quinn TO give him a
drink, which he did. Peirce asked for
another, whereuDon Hindman remarked
to Quinn that Pierce had enough The
latter followed Hindman out on the pave
ment and struck him.
An Eye witness's Statement.
William Il. Quinn was an eye witness
TO the murder He was In Sharkey's
saloon about o'clock transacting some
business with John Mercer, when he was
approached by Peirce He said: "I'm
dry aud would like TO have a drink"
Quinn said il he was dry he would give
him drink. He ordered aud paid for
drink for Peirce.
As Mr. Quinn was about to leave the
place he WAS again accnsted by Peirce,
who asked for another drink. Mr..
Quinn said l treated you once and that
Is enough"
Hindman who was In the water closet
Of the saloon was coming out and heard
the conversation and said to Quinn If
you treated him once that Is enough
Hindman walked out Of the door, on
tue street, and up Market about twenty
| fhraa feat aud afnUd "a front Of 10
resturs MT Rome. an eating house kept
by an Italian. He stood with his back
toward the. houses, and Mr. Quinn
thought he was waiting for car.
Peirce's Unprovoked Assault.
Peirce came out OF the saloon and
went directly up to Hindman, who did
not see him. and had not said word TO
him. He drew back his right hand,
throwing back his body also, and then
struck Hindman powerful blow.
His fist struck Hindman at the butt
Of the left ear. The man fell like a
log on the cobblestones. The blow or
concussion evidently broke blood
vessel and the cobblestones cut three
/ gashes on his head.
Hindman Was Knocked Insensible.
He was knocked insenslble and Mr..
Quinn Immediately went TO pick him
a up, and laid him on the curb He was
q still unconscious.
Officer Davidson was reporting al
the booth at the southwest corner o
. Front and Market streets Mr.. Quinn
& ordered the officer 10 arrest Peiroe whg
bad walked of toward Second street
He also telephoned for the ambulance
In the meantime the patrol wagon
came along and Hindman was placed
J. In IL, as was also Peirce
y Hindman Taken TO the Hospital
!, When the wagon reached the City
Hall DR.. Ogle was sent for by Captain
j. Chambers. The physician examined the
n wounds. Blood was running out of the
A left ear. He said that the skull wal
fractured and thought that he would moi
live. He ordered him sent TO The
Homeopathic Hospital. where he was
!. taken in the patrol wagon.
Mrs Hindman Informed.
AS soon as Hindman was taken to th'
Is City Hall Captain Chambers sent Charle
Thomas to the injured mans home, No,
n 720 Walnut street, to notify his wife Of
j his misfortune
/, The Victim Dies at s.O5.
g On arriving at the hospital Dr. Ri
+ examined him and found that his skull
was fractured. At 40 he Telephones
'e TO the City Hall that the man wa
l. dying He died at % o'clock without
ID having spoken a word
"a Chief Dolan and Captain Chamber
were ready TO go to the hospital and ge
=" the mans post mortem statement, whe
le the telephone message.came that he wa
d dying. Officer Marr was dispatched {
d notify Mrs. Hindmsn Of deaths near AZ
proach. Officer Lucas was also sent
ie inform James Hindman, the dying man
III brother, at No. S44 Pine street.
Hindman an Inonensive Man.
n Hindman lived at No 100 Walnu
street, and was born in Pennsylvania
years ago. He had a wife but no chill
in dren. He learned the trade Of cabine
er making with the firm of j. & j. n. Har
man, Of No. 4l0 King street, by who
he has been. employed Yesterday
40 was not working and was drinkin
al some. He was not drunk when
Ig Shsrkey's saloon.
Hindman was an inoifensive man an
of had many friends
h Psirce Seemed Unconcerned at Fir 1T.
na Peirce seemed unconcerned and WI
, p not worried over the matter when locke
he up Ohplhlu Ouhmocln onhou uAuA VI
an be struck Hindman, and he replied It
had no business to curse me. He sa
ed that he and Hindman were standing In d
" door Of the saloon at the time.
When Hindmans condition was -four
to be dangerous, Peirce was informed
n the captain Then he told another stor
- It was that be cursed Quinn, and Hin
man said why don't YOU hit biz
's' QUINN Peirce said "Why don't u
81 do it?" At the same time be said
showed Hindman and he fell into q
nm street. He was not drunk when q
rested.
81 Chief Dolan talked to him after Hin
% man had died, and then he becar
al morose and said he bad not intended
kill Hlndman He told the chief th
ba when he asked Quinn for the seco
drink that Hindman said; / would 81
him a smash in the face
10. In 1884, Peirce struck Frank A. Csrso
one night along the Brandywins, a
went off and left him. Carson was fou
dead and Peirce was tried for murd'
The A physician testified at the trial that o.
- | 80, b,I baarf trouhia aud n WAS FRI