The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-22


Court met at 10. l5io'clock. Robt. Hin.
son, colored, sentenced for larceny to
thirty days Imprisonment. and to pay
restitution money to the amount OF
81 to Edward Fortune.
A Jury was then drawn to try the
case OF the state Va Alfred Ponzo.
coiored. indicted for pointing a revol.
yer at Joseph Morgan, also colored.
Josiah Marvil conducted the prosecu-
ton. C. W. Wood appeared Tor the
prisoner.
Joseph Morgan testified to meeting
PonZo on Ebenezer camp grounds,
near Townsend. on August 10. Ponzo
uttered an oath and then pointed
revolver at him. lie pulled the trigger
but II snapped fire. Later. when he
WIS talking to Joseph Gray, Ponzo
again pointed the revolver at him.
The witness had had no trouble with
the prisoner, nor did he attempt to
strike him. There We're no other wilt
nesses examined by tho prosecution.
Thomas f. i1ayard Jr.. who assisted
Mr.. Ward, called the prisoner TO tile
stand to testify In his own behalf. lie
denied having a revolver on that day.
He always believed Morgan to be O
friend. He admitted that Morgan and
he paid attention to the same young
lady and believed the charge against
him was brought through jealously
over the woman.
Eli Briscoe was on tho camp grounds
and saw both men, but saw no weapon.
The Jury after five minutes delibsra-
ton returned with verdict OF not
gallty and Alfred was discharged. A
nolle prOssqut was entered by the
State In tho second count against
RobHrt Hinson, convicted and son
fenced for larceny.
ANOTHER JURY TRIAL.
Cyrus Hall and William Watson.
both colored, were placed on trial on
three counts, that OF murderously, as.
saulting william Piner In the first
count both men arc Joined In the as.
sauit and the remaining two each pri-
soners severally. Walter Bucon Hp.
peared for the prisoners. Deputy At
! torney General Giles conducted the
prosecution, and after stating the
facts OF tho case to the jury called thu
prosecuting witness to the stand.
Ptner swore that Oh June 2S while he
was aboard the stedmet Ulrlca, coming
from Penusgrovc, there arose II quar-
rel between a number OF cololed men
among whom were the prisoners.
Cora Rurton, a young colored women,
was the cause OF the trouble. Watson
, struck her, and when another man In
tsrfeved the witness made remark to
Watson, who replied by telling Hall to
shoot him. and furnishing him with "A
Revolver for the purpose. Hall then
fired at him, the witness. the bal
grazing his skull. y general row fol.
lowed. In which chairs and Oanju5
were used as means OF assault
Jerry Rlcards. colotod. was the sec.
Iond witness. He saw the light anu
saw Cyrus Hail fire ut Piner. Watson
WAS standing behind and telling Hail
to lire, after the shooting the witness
took the revolver from Hall.
Charles Crawford knew little OF the
light lie was aboard the boat Mt the
Itllns and heard the fight. On going
to the second deck he Heard the report
OF a revolver but did not know who
] tired it.
AlouZo Robinson saw the fight from
beginning to end. llo saw Hail with
! he ievoivar and fire it at Piaer. ll1
: also heard Watson tell Hall to shoot
! Finer M..-.
i. James L. Dudley WAS tho best wit.
o., ness for the State. lie saw the light,
! tlhe shooting and the assault with the
: Ddllios. From what he saw lie believed
q, HAN did not wait to light. lie was
the last witness called by tue prosocu-
| ton.
Alr. Bacon moved for an acquittai
Ion the grOlnd that veuu had not been
J proved. The State had failed to show
hat the waters upon which the crllnp
;, was committed were within the luris.
! diction OF the court. The court re-
/, piled that the question was one for
linn to prove negatively ..
nj Ia opening his cuse he called Et1le
r lie Rue cDlorsd, to the stand, T. lie
was aboard the boat Mt the time OF the
: iiEhC. Watson was with her.
@ She and William Boyer had quarrel
when Plner came up to nor and iuter-
y larred. tight ensued. In which Pin
lor was the uE2ressor. Hall was the
man piner Was assaulting. She heard
v the pistol report but did not know
ei Who fired the weapon.
! Thomas s. Lewis gave Hall good
tghararter, as MISC did samuel &. Han
ths father OF the young man.
William Watson. one OF the prison
-. was allowed to testify in nis own
lbehalf, lie denied having aided or
N ,Detted Hall in the shooting of Piner
lie denied uaving struck Pner or
|. ,lEiving Hall revolver to shoot PiGcI
with.
ile ls a resident of Pittsburg and
had only been here a week previous TO
TO the day OF the light.
Hall ara other witnesses were
being examined at 1880 O'CLOCK.