The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-31

In the Municipal Court this morning
Pntrlok j. Connell was charged with as.
sault and battery on Mayor shortlidge.
The Mayor testified that he was chairman
avenue and Harrison street on Monday
evening and that a brick struck him on
the left shoulder blade. He was stunned
for time.
Ofiicer Hiram White deposed that no
was at the meeting. After 1t had been an.
nounced that the Mayor had been assault
ed. he left the crowd and went to the back
Of the stand. He went through an alley
and saw Cornell therein. He saw Con.
nell raise his arm. throw his hnnd back
and throw o stono Into the crowd. The
officer then placed him under arrest.
Cornell resisted the officer and he called
on Officer Taylor.
Joseph Turner, GIT West Third street
was at the meeting He left the meeting
and saw five men one OF whom was Con.
nell He heard a remark which attracted
his attention. He stayed while and Con.
nell went up to Reed street, Spoke to an
officer. and said that he thought there
was going to be trouble. There was no at.
tention paid to him, He saw Connell
throw stone; heard 1t strike and the
Mayor was struck. He saw him throw
another stone.
He heard some one call to Officer Tay.
lor, 1--WE got him." lie was positive that
Council was the man who threw tho stone
that struck the Mayor. He then iumpe
over the fence and Officer White had Con-
nell under arrest.
WILMINGTON Smith. 1914 Chestnut street
wa, at the meeting. At Front and Jack.
| son he saw Cornell standing there with
something In his hand and heard him say.
Il wonder If there are any niggers In here
| to-night2' 1t seemed as II 1t was lire
brick that Connell had in bis hand.
For the defense Joseph Hammill. 1928
| Linden street, testified he was Oh Reed
street last Monday night and was present
when Cornell was arrested.
At one time stone cams from the au-
dience and struck the fence,
John Mullen was at Front and Jackson
streets with Connell and attended the
meeting. Saw the stone that struck the
stand. 1t came from behind the fence or
| from the audience.
James Haggerty was at the meeting and
when the stone struck the Mayor he was
at the corner OF Front and Harrison.
Frank Fitzpatrick did not see any stone
thrown. Came down from Front and
| Franklin with Connell and saw officer
White grab him. Knows OiIicer White
but was not sure that he was the man
who grabbed Connell. He lives at the
same house as Cornell.
Patrick 30 onnell the defendant testified
that he had nothlug In his hand, stayed
there until $40 went to Mulrooneys sa.
loon and met Fitzpatrick at Front and
FRANKLIN and came back aud was arrested.
Was not In the alley nor on either lots.
Did not know that there was stone
thrown. The only thing he threw away
was IL stump OF cigar.
The city solicitor and Mr.. Lyman, who
appeared for the defendant submitted the
case without debate. The court reviewed
the testimony. The court dwelt In the
Knox case and stated that every person
should keep quiet at a political gathering
us they have right TO be- held. The
court considered this a aggravated case
of assault and battery. He was sentenced
to pay fine OF $50 and costs and be i'm
prieoned for the term of Two months.