The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-11-23

7, . court opened this morning, CHIEF
lustios Lore and Assoclate Judges Cullen.
MaryiI and Grub being on the bench.
gohp Dougherty was brought In betMeen
upstaves Thomas Hanf and Wiliiam
Mcknlsey. and arraigned for the murder
OF Gustave Erickson. He pleaded not
guilty, and the trial was fixed for Mon
day.
Austin Harrington then In addressing
tho court said thut he and associate coun-
plea Of not guilty and enter one OF guilty
OF murderin tho second degree. Attorney
General White accepted tbs plea.
NORMAN Pleads NOT GUILTY..
John Morahan was the second prisoner
brought In and when arraigned pleaded
not guilty 10 oluslng tho death ofNathnn.
iel Walls. Attorney General Whi'~ aud
Peter L. Cooper conducted the p.o 90 +
ton while John Blggs and Waite. 4.ayes
conducted the defense.
After several challenges on tile part OF
the interested attorneys this jury was
sworn; James j.. Robinson. foreman;
William MARITIME. Charles A. Cannon, Tho :
mas Moore. James G. Catts, Georl 0
Moore, John Deakyne, Edmund Meyerf,
John X, Hobson. Daniel thompson, VII
liam M. Wnri and Frank s. Jester.
In presenting the case to the Jury Mr..
Cooper explained thelaw on manelaughtar
and related the story OF the assault wliioh
resulted In the death Of Walls.
HEARING THE TESTIMONY.
The prosecution began Its case by tho
calling OF William u. Carswell, the arohi.
tect but ten minute delay was OCCASION
ed by his absence. When he took tho
stand he explained a chart of the scene OF
the assault to the court and jury.
Clarence NJ. Dillon after being sworn
testified 10 being In the employ of the p,
w. * b. ltaiirOsd Company as special
detective. He knew neither Walls nor
Moralnn and had neen neither previous 10
the night of September 30. The Witness
was standing near his office at tho depot
about Gao o'clock and first saw Walls
neur tho baggage Office. Wills walked
by hun and at the end OF the platform
turned aud again WENT the closet door.
ingrapidly toward Walls. They met at the
door. Walls he believed was against the
building. There was u car oil ths track at
the time. The witness heard no CONVEX
eation but saw Morahan s3ize Walls and
throw him 10 the platform.
MarGhan thon ran toward the witness.
who followed him through the trall shed
and subsequently assisted In his nrrest.
A man named Harry Lea and q strangel
also saw the assault.
Witness believed Walls was Intoxicated
and saw him stagxer against the car.
After the assault Walls was taken to the
hospital room and proper medical atten.
tlon given him.
Morahan was then locked In tho office OF
Detective Jones. The witness asked the
prisoner why he had assaulted that man.
and he replied because he did me dirty In
a place up town. The witness did not see
Walls until October when ho saw him at
his home.
John Blggs conducted the cross exami.
nation. MIR. Dillon admitted that Walls
had his back to him when he saw him lost
In front Of the closet door but judged the
position OF bis hands by the position Of
his elbows. Walls and Morahan mot op.
poslte the water closet door.
II showed somebody at the request Of
Mr.. Jones where the clots of blood wore.
Wals was on the side next to the build.
ing.
Mr.. Beggs said to witness-Do you not
Know what You said ut tho coroner'e In.
quest2
The witness enid he did not think he
ea!d go at the inquest that Morahan was
on the building side and Walls was on the
car side.
The attorney general o' jected. sayine
that MIR. Blggs was delaying the trial.
The witness replied that he thought he
| did not say so at the c0roner's Inquest.
Mr.. Blgga. said AIr. Dlo1. you asked
| Moruhan why he struck Wullsp
Witness replied he supposed that was
the first question came into bis mind
walls was not very drunk. He had been
drinking. Took Morahan over 10 the hos.
pital room and locked him up IN charge
OF Harry Lee, while hunted up VIM. L.
Jones. The platform Is In the same con.
dltion as on the night OF the accident.
Attorney General White asked why he waa
watching the men 30 intently?
He replied to keep tho men from COM
hitting nuisance. as the wator closets
were then underg Ding repairs.
/ Harry Lee wac then Pworn and testified
that he resided at the Grand Union Hotel,
| He saw the men on tho night of Sept. 90,
at the depot. / was sitting on baggage
! truck and the two mon passed him. Mr..
Morahan grabbed Mr.. Walls and deilber.
ately threw him down on the platform.
and chopped and looked around. and then
| started to run.
Walls was still lying on tho platform.
Heard ths sound OF his head striking
against the platform. Sounded like q
heavy body falling. / then started after
the prisoner but failed to catch him.
Dillon arrested him and walked back
with him. He mado a statement to Mr..
9onee. saying he did not know what he
| had done II for. Both men were after
wards taken away In tho patrol. Walls
lay OH tho platform until l came back
| agnin. left him until l apprehentied
MIR. Morahan. Saw clot of blood where
his head was lying when saw him fail
He was taken 10 tue railroad hospital.
The lights wore burning brightly. Could
see full length OF platform. No persons
were standing between him and where the
fret to MIR. Walls. body.
Cross examined by Mr.. Biggs; was
sitting on a truck. used for removing
baggage The tracks was boarded over
| about one month ago. where The accident
occurred. As the man passed down the
platform Dillon was ahead and Walls FOL.
| lowing him.
Saw Wa ls stumble over the heater pipe
and strike car. lie then started aerosa
thu platform. Saw Morahan aud Walls
I Mnrnhan - No III
by tho waist and throw him over,
Wills did not siaggor against Morahaf.
Did not say bsfore the coroner's Jury that
1t might have been minute that they
stood together.
Tho characterization was resumed Y
MIR. BeRgs-Did you ses Walls turned oll
of the way for Mornhan. TIE Witness re.
piled In the negatives. He found Walls Ia
the hospital room ut the station blseding
from the left ear. He examined his head
but found no cut. l had him taken to the
hospital.
called upon him at the hospital and
he seemed TO be suffering O great deaf
Saw a pool OF blood on tho platform and
saw Morahan In my office in charge I
Harry Lae, and asked him what 10 i
that for He said he did not know.
asked him again and no said that Walls
had ordered drinks In q saloon an VOL
out without paying for them. l said Il
might be murder case. when Morahar
made no reply to me.
On the cross examination by Mr.. Blrgs
the witness said no did soc Walls lying Oh
the platform.
James ". Hendrlckson testified that h.
saw Walls lying on tho platform on the
night OF September 2Sth. He came out oil
the Adama express otiics towards French
street and saw Walls lying on the plat
form. lie was lying on his back with hts
head covered with blood. Did no. SEQ
Morahan.
john McGrenra testified that he was of
the j., w. Il d, station on the night OF the
accident. Saw Walls lying OH the plat
form. Didn't remember whether the
lights weie lit or not. He helped Hem
Erickson to pick Walls up aud carry him