Evening journal., 1893-09-19
TEN DAYS FOR MANY.
The Potter Jury is Now De
liberating.
PILLoRY, LASH AND JAIL FOR ONE


GuIIty-His Trial VIII Begin on Mon
day.
The first case Of the September term was
that of the state VS.. William Potter, car
ried over from the May term. The
charge was that of committing a muir
derous assault upon Alonzo Bailey.
The alleged crime was committed in a
room at the corner Of Sixth and Wal
nut streets on April Is. Attorney
General Nicholson conducted the prose
cution. Walter Bacon defended the pris-
oner. who is colored
The state put Bailey on the stand.
He said that "crap" was being played
in James Anderson's house at the
time the quarrel arose. Bailey was be-
hind the game, and started to leave
the room, but picked up the dice be-
fore doing so. Potter said Anybody
what takes my money or dice will die
hardp During the struggle which
ensued Potter slashed Bailey with
razor as he fell against the wall.
Potter then fled.
On cross examination Bailey admitted
that he had been arrested five times
oner had played ''crap" together since
the assault was committed, and had
''bought Potter's hand.
John Williams, colored, was sworn.
He heard Potter make the ''die hard"
remark, and left the room for his own
safety. Charles Lewis said the assault
took place about l. p. m. He saw
Bailey with a litter in his hand, but
did not see him strike Potter.
Dr. Samuel G.. Ebert, eolored, said
the dangerous wound inflicted was in the
/ abdomen. He attended Bailey for about
seventeen days, most Of which time his
patient was confined to his bed. An
abscess formed and there was danger Of
peritonitis.
The state rested, and the jurors not
empaneled in the case were discharged
until 10 o'clock this morning.
In opening the defense, Mr.. Bacon
stated that be would show that Bailey
was the agressor. He had Potter down
on the ssttee and yelled to the crowd
outside to 'come in and kill the ---
I--
John Boulden testified that he was
shooting crap at Anderson's house.
Bailey lost 10 or 10 cents and could not
get any one to give him pas" in the
game. He picked up the dice, or bones,
put them in his pocket and walked out
side. Potter said anybody picked up his
money or bones again he was going to
kill him.
Bailey came back in the room and
said: ANY man who says he would
kill me is a - lying g----I
Potter said: Il don't mean you any
more than / mean anybody else, but
mean you if you pick up my money OF
bones"
Bailey got his coat half off and put ii
on again. Then both got close together.
Potter had q knife in his hand. Bailey
picked up a stove poker and struck hin
in the head. He caught Potter by the
collar. Potter said "Git outten my
collar" but he wouldn't "git outten his
collarp Potter struck Bailey in the
neck with his fist, but he had the oper
knife in it. Then he began TO carve
him in the breast and shoulder. Bailey
lifted Potter up, carried him to the
settee, threw him on it, and yelled tC
the fellows to come on. They begaT
throwing bricks IN the room and
knocked the sash out. Then Potter cut
Bailey in the stomach and ran upstairs
This statement was corroborated il
the main by Thomas Potter, but he die
not hear Potter say he was "going to Kill
him"
Joseph Welsh saw Potter elevate the
hand with the knife in it. but not unit
Bailey had struck him with the poker
Bailey was drunk and quarrelsome
Witness went out before Bailey wa
stabbed.
The Jurors were then discharged unit
! 10 o'clock this morning.
THAT means 10 o'clock, gentlemen,
was the chief Justices admonitor.
remark.
Antonio Cicarell pleaded guilty &
carrying concealed a deadly weapon. ii
paid the $25 fine and costs and was dis
charged.
Jessie wilkins, colored, pleaded guilt
to the same charge. He had no none
and was sentenced to thirty days an
costs. Then he pleaded for mercy. Judg
Ball. and Officer Aiken spoke good word
in his behalf aud the time was reduce
, to ten days.
( White Pleads Not Guilty.
a Attorney General Nicholson, by mean
of a writ of certiorari, had the recor
e Of the indictment against George White
. colored, carried from the Court {
! General Sessions, in which It was foun
last term, to the Court of Oyer an
{ Terminer.
S White was then arraigned and pleade
p not guilty to the charge Of committin
rape upon Mrs Carrie Bentley, wife
the captain Of the tug Jansen. I'll
crime is alleged to have been committe
April 26 on board the tug, while at EnoC
IS Moore & Sons shipyard for repairs. I'll
case was set for next Monday. WALTZ
40 Bacon will defend the prisoner.
{. Several Plead Guilty.
l. When court reconvened this mornir
as Frank Thomas, colored, pleaded gull
of ATTEMPTED robbery of Harry II. Smith
W store. Robert Allen, Joseph Campbell
IN Hetta Robinson, Henry Wilmer, Charl
Woodland and James Nodah plead
IN guilty to carrying concealed dead
,is weapons. Sentence was deferred. Georl
Moore pleaded not guilty to the char
an of attempted burglary.
ct Austin Harrington petitioned Z
We Superior Court to set aside a jud
ment against the Ayers estate. y
decision was reserved.
1he Potter Case Resumed.