Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-20

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opened once or twice feebly. The men as
sisted Pisa TO the bath room, Brown
pushed him, but he did not have hold
of him. Pisa took one or two steps
either from volition or from momentum.
He reeled at the end OF the bath. tub
and feel down, but witness could not
sec how he struck, on account OF the
bathtub.
Attorney General White asked the
witness in relation to his testimony at
the coronor's inquest. He denied saying
he saw Swans feet on Pisa.
Witness admitted that he had been
with Lynch before the latter was in
iicted. lie said also that he had gone
down to the cells with Reporter Sy-
monds.
Witness said Pisa breathed his last
gasp in Peppers room, but admitted
that he might have said at the coro-
ner's inquest that that gasp was re-
fex gasp. He thought the superficial
bruises on Pisa body were newly made.
DIR. Howard NJ. Ogle was the next
Witness Mr.. Hayes wished TO show
by him that if Oakes stood whore he
said-outside the bath room-he could
not have seen what he described as
having taken place in the bath room.
The State admitted that IL Oakes had
stood in that paco he stated he could
not have seen, whereupun DIR. Ogle
stepped down for the time.
William Hirtel of Indian River hun.
dred was put upon the stand and asked
by Mr.. Gray if be knew David NJ.
Waples' general reputation for truth
and veracity. Hirtel said he knew
NAPLES reputation, and IL was bad.
lie would not believe him ON his oath.
Upon cross examination the witness
said he did not know where Waples had
lived for the last six years. He ad
mitted that he had trouble with NAPLES.
In answer to counsel for the defence.
he said NAPLES stole a horse from him
but it further appeared, upon ques
tioning by the State, that he was never
convicted for it.
Ex-Sheriif John Truitt Of Sussex
county testified that he had known
NAPLES for Is years. His reputation
for truth and veracity, he said, was not
good, and witness stated that he could
not believe him on his oath. They had
had business transactions.
George w. Warrington of Indian
River hundred, who had known Waples
for about 10 years, said that his reputa.
tion was bad. Upon ross-examination
he said he had bought place from
Waples, but had no i'll will toward him.
George Wallis farmer living near
Cool Spring station, Sussex county,
also gave NAPLES bad reputation.
James NJ. Martin, another Sussex
countian, who said he had known
NAPLES for 2l years, gave him bad
reputation.
The defence called witnesses to prove
the good character Of Daniel Brown.
George Taggart said he had known
him for two years, aud he had good
reputation. Brown, he said had left a
Philadelphia hospital because he didn't
like night work.
James MCGOWAN of Philadelphia said
he had known Brown from child. He
gave him good reputation.
Daniel Wharton did not know his
reputation.
James +. Christy, Jr., of phila-
delphia, who had known Brown about
20 years testified that his reputation
at Farnhurst was good, but admitted
upon cross examination that he knew
no one at Farnhurst but Brown, and
had never been there.
DIR. William H. Hancker, superin.
tendent of the State Hospital at Farm
hurst, gave Brown good character.
Upon cross examination DR.. Hancker
said that patients never complained ID
him of Brown and Swan He denied
that he had ever heard anything against
Browns reputation.
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Browns reputation was good, so far
as he knew.
William MeClary Of Philadelphia.
who said he knew Swan from the
cradle, said his reputation was good.
Upon cross examination il came out
that he and Swan were first cousins.
Dennis Forrest of Philadelphia gave
swan good reputation, but did not
know what y was ut Farnhurst. viii
nam tfillen, another PhiIadeIphian,
gave similar testimony.
Lynch's reputation was also taken
M, Dr. Howard NJ. Ogle testified that
he had known him about l2 years. lie
gave him q good reputation.
Police Surgeon Hughes had known
Lynch seven years and gaze him a
good reputation.
state Detective McVey said he had
known Lynch about 10 years and hc
had never heard his reputation tlis
cussed until siuec tho present cas-,
came out.
Robert Mactraon, who lives npa
Farnhurst hat known Lynch cisht o
nine years, lie saEo him a good replt
tatiOn.
John Guthrie, formerly auperir
tendent Of tho Glnsh1u4e and hi MI
pital, gave Lynch a gond reputation
Alfred Carmichael, who had bee
engineer at Farnhutst slsu gave Lyme
good reputation.
superintendent lancker was nev
called TO tho stand. Hc testified I'M
lisa WAS moruse, irritable ana violent
Mr. Cooper objected lie hnd tha
they must show his lispogltion 4
thu time of the alleged occurrence. an
the court decided that the t,stimon
as to Pisa's character and reputatio
could not be taken. II WAS supgegte
mat the defence might show thai i
more violence or force was used at m
time than was absolutely necessary,
Court took d recess until 730. Il ii
The evening session began pronpf
at G3O O'Clock. Dr. IIanckar a6iti
took the stand and was examined /
Mr.. Ward. He testified that Lynr
was head attendant in ward G, an
Brown was assistant under Lynch.
What was tnpir duty HI 10 bathif
patients?" Mr.. Ward asked.
they had TO bathe them once
week. DIR. Hancker replied.
What was thoir duty III case
resistance at such timcs?r Mr.. Wa
inquired
TO uso such force as necessary
overcome such resistance, +" was Il
reply.
u reply to Mr.. Hayes. witness test
fed that Brown and !.vnch occupi
thEir nNnit i-r., ,rntl - -. ".