Evening journal., 1896-02-07

drive off another mans team
"No, sir, | wont. aud | Rin't guilty,
either" said Norton. 81 won't tetch
another team even ef | sss hit runnin'
away along the road.
This answer created laughter which
lasted until Norton was out o the court
room
Frank Brown AS a Cowboy.
Frank Brown. villalnoRs looking
young negro was put on trial for shooting
William J. Conner. % No 603 West
Third street. on the night of Decen Der 2
Mr. cooper conducted tho prosecution
and Walter b Hayes the defense
Conner was sworn. he said that he
was going out Second street. between
Tatnsll and West streets when he heard
three reports Of a revolver. It was
bstween IL and l2 o'clock. He reached
West street and saw the prisoner running
mp the street He walked over and
Intercepted him, asking him what he
had been doing. Brown told him II WAS
none OF his d-d business Conner told
him that he proposed to make It his
business, and grabbed him Brown
slipped his hand around, drew his re
volver and shot him 10 the neck.
Charles Monckton gave corroborative
testimony as to the events but said that
he WAS too far of to hear the converse
tion between the prosecuting witness and
the prisoner Brown ran away after the
shooting occurred
Wilmer Jones testified that he saw
Brown running. he started for him and
Brown cred his revolver vt hin. He was
then on the railroad near Shipley.
Brown ran up West, and he saw Conner
grab him A shot WAS fred, and Brown
left West street ard took to Second
Witness followed him, but he escaped by
jumping over fence In Slaughter house
alley.
Harry Deery swore that he also tried
to stop Brown and that the negro snapped
his pistol At him, but it failed TO 70 OF .
While witness was hunting for brick
the prisoner ran of
Officer Scott testified that Brown shot
az him at Front aud Shlpley streets
DR. Charles 4 Baird described the
nature OF Conner's wound and the state
closed It's case.
Mr. Hayes put Brown on the stand
The prisoner denied that he WAS the man
who did the shooting and the RAINING
He was at AL Wrights house at the
time alleged He did not have q rsvol
yer, neither did he wear a light overcoat
ana hat, 40 had been described by the
states witnesses. His overcoat was
black as was also his cap Brown said
hat he spsnt the evening with William
Brown, William Fisher, Ee Boone, Annie
Curtin, Adelaide Hamilton. Aunie Per
kins and AL Wright. He had only been
in WILMINGTON two weeks. having re .
moved from Dover TO this city
Albert Wright. Ella Boone Annie
Perkins. Adeline II amilton, Pliny Murray,
were called to assist Brown In proving an
alb. The latter had to DO brought TO
court on an attachment This was
reported to the court by Mr.. Hayes aud
shs had q difficult time TO explain her
self clear Of q short term for contempt.
Brown Was recalled He admitted that
be was shot IN the leg on that night, but
denied that he had said to Wright that
ere got one In, too
Defendant rested and the state called
Alfred Wright in its own bshAlf He was
asked what Brown had said 20 him about
being shot.
He said TO me, 4 got shot, but / got
niue too. replied Wright
Officer Scheli testified that he searched
Browns boarding house and found a
tight overcoat there Hs took it 10 the
police station. The state could not show
that it belonged 10 the prisoner.
Both sides closed I he case was sub
mltted without argument. and the jury
retired at u 40 o'clock
True Bills Fouod TODAY.
The following true bills we're returned
by the grand jury: Larceny, John
Burke, Joseph Cork Charles Saunders,
Aaron MArshRn, TnomRs Gentlss,
Margaret Herety, William Cnrlsty
assault with intent to commit murder.
Eugene Bnrris alias Eugene Brown
forgery. Alfred Q Schafford. The bill
against William II. Bsckner for carrying
concealed deadly weapon, WAS ignored
The OhIef Is RsvoIverIsss.
Chief OF Polics Dolau, who is attending
the Court of General Sessions, lost bis
revolver yesterday BE went down In
the Court House basement toilet room,
iook the weapon out Of his pocket and
laid 1t down For some tlms after that
be thought nothing more Of it. but.
when he did remember It, aud went back
to look for It, 1t was gone.
Josiah Marvel Is expecting to receive
news from Dover at any time that the
governor has remltted the corporal part
OF John Views sentence.
Prisoners who Pleaded To-day.
Upon arraignment just before recess
prisoners against whom trus bills had
been found entered pleas IS follows:
John Burkes larceny Of goods from VIII
liam N. Leggett, on Dscem Der A. not
guilty
Joseph Cork. colored, stealing chickens
from Thomas +. Ball, of Christiaua hun
dred, on December 81, not guilty. f. r
Cochran, Jr., will defend him.
William Wynkoop, larceny OF hsndker-
chiefs, aud money from Lson Wee,
Chinese lAundryman, on January 29,
guilty.
Thomas Gentels. larceny Of property
Of John Gibbs guilty. He was convicted
yesterday Of carrying concealed deadly
weapon, aud made the court smile when
he said ne thought that conviction ended
the other little matter
Margaret Herety, larceny Of = silver
watch, property OF Henry Wertz, on
January 3. guilty.
william Cnrlsty, accused Of larceny,
WAS out on bail and will not be arraigned
until this afternoon.
Charles Saunders. oolored. larceny OF
swiss drapery from w. B. Sharp q Co.