The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-21
THE uoLLlNeswoRru CASE.
David HoiIinHswerth Tells of Hi. DO.
IDas on the Night of July go.

David HoiiinHsw Tells of His Doc
Ipas on the Night OF July 80.
At tho opening of the County Court
raiRned and pleaded not guilty to
murderousiy assau l,inR Angelo NJ,
Punsallo with razor. George Lodge
was assigned to represent the priso.
ner.
The case OF the State vs.. Abner and
David Holilngsworth was then CON
tlnuod. Constable Allcoru was sworp.
The witness made the arrest and ON
tho way to the magistrates office
David said he was going to prove that
he had not been on Mr.. Jordhn's prop.
erty. Abner said nothing. Mr.. Niohoi.
con showed the button which Mr.. Jor-
dan found on the premises, Tho wilt
ness said the button was similar to
those on Abner's coat sleeve. ono OF
which was missing.
Mr.. Jordan wes called again. He
eaid In answer to Mr.. Nioholson's ques-
tlon that he found the horse heading
up tho road
The State then rested.
MIR. Nields said In presenting his CAGE
that there wero facts presented by the
defense which were not disputed.
The HollinRsworth boys had been on
the property. they had hitched their
horse where Mr.. Jordan, found 1t and
they had also been In tho orchard.
On the night Of July Goth, the men
put eleven chickens In their wagons
for the purpose of selling them In the
Wilmington market, but when they
got here they became Intoxicated
They did not sell the chickens. 30 they
returned to Hockessin. thinking that
al. - III 1.. . =. a
They did not, and while driving down
the road hitched thelr horse ia front
OF Mr.. Jordan's house. They were
near his harm whom Jordan shot. but
they were there to get q drink of
water.
David HollingSworth was then called
to the stand. On July 20 he and his
brother put eleven chickens in wag-
on and started for this city. They
first stopped David b. Mitchner at
Elsmere to sell the chickens, but they
could not find a sale for them. Al
Front and Harrison streets they
stopped and drank. At nearby drug
store they bought some putty and
sprigs and later returned TO the sa.
loon. where they remained until 2
o'clock In the morning.
They then started to Hockessin and
after turning hitched their horse in
front OF Mr.. Jordan,s house. While
they were passing the house MIR.
Jordan came out and fired. tho con.
tents striking him. Not being serious
~ injured. he continued to run and
al the creek got drink OF water. lie
was not near tree when shot nor
did no SEQ any chickens.
Tho witness put on the coat which
he woro that morning, and explained
TO the jury how he was standing when
Jordan shot him.
He had the shot removed by a physi-
clan, IS grains being taken from his
hand and arm.
David b. Mitchner testified tina.
David and Abner Hollingsworth came
to his house on the evening OF July 30.
He Is cousin to tho HoIlingsworths,
They wanted to sell eleven chickens,
and after staying about twenty min
utes, drove towards this city.
william Booker Is bartender for
Harry Woods, at Fourth and Harrison
streets. On the night OF July 20, tho
men came Into the saloon and had q
drink. They played cards until .
O'Clock In the morning, when they
left. The Hollingswortb had drank
considerably, and when leaving said
they were going home.
Leon Craig remembered being Mt
Front and Harrison streets on tho
night OF July 30. lie saw the team
standing at tho corner. and thought
the men were In saloon, but did not
see item. On returning to the buggy
again saw chicken which had crawled
from under the seat.
John Spenkman saw Abner Holdings.
worth playing cards in the saloon, but
he did not recognize David ns his
brother. They had been drinking.
William Mitchell is acquainted with
David Hollingsworth. Last Friday lie
went on Mr.. Jordun's property with
Shei ilf Gould and VIM. Hollingsworth
and measured the distance from tho
lower barn where Abnur Hollings-
worth had gone to get a drink OF
water to the pig-pen, the distance was
80 steps.
From the pen to the road it was 20
steps. A man would have to 10 with
in 10 feet OF the tree in which the
chickens were said To be roostlng be-
lore no could see man. There was
no evidence that any chickens had
ever roasted in the trees. As farm
or lie said chickens always roasted
high In the trees and that no man
could stand and reach chickens even
from the lower branches.
On the day OF the hearing Mr. Jordan
said to the witness that he could hard
ly tell straight story of what had oc.
CURED. Mitchell said to Jordan TINT
he should not have fired until no saw
what the men wero going to do, and
Jordan replied that iIe wished he had
not
William HoiiinSsworth made some
measurements on the Jordan farm
Friday. II required IL steps from tho
opening to the tree He saw no signs
OF chickens ever roosting on the low
or limbs. That a man might take
chickens from the higher branches he
would have to climb the tree.
VIM. Little was also called by Mr..
Nicholson, and after few questions
concerning the height of tho tree. left
the stand.
The defense closed at 40 O'Clock,
Attorney General Nicholson then lie.
gan his argument to the jury. lie
snil the men had not been charged
with larceny, hut attempted larceny,
and why they were on the property ia
a question for the jury 10 decide.
At ll.40 O'Clock tho Grand Jury re.
turned with true bills against Ferdi-
nand Schlice, Peter Carroll. Theodore
Cole John McClosiiey John Doug
lass, Walter Is. Blackburn. Alex. Nc.
Govern. William Crowley and Emma
Wilson for larceny. and benjamin
Dem for pointing iirearm at vii.
liam Hayes; Nelson II. Walker for lot
terry policy writing and Willlam s.
Jordan for carrying concealed dead.
ly weapon.
The bill against Frank Roberts for
obtaining goods and money under
false pretenses was ignored. The
grand jury was then discharged until
$50 o'clock.
Court then adjourned until ESQ
o'clock.
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