Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19

tne blows or fall. The doctors who
examined Hannum after the assault
were summoned by Mr.. Woods.
OWL Engineer William b. Carswell
produned plot of the hotel property to
which both sides agreed.
Caroline Miller, colored, who was a
cook at the hotel, testified that she
saw Hannum, who was drunk, come
up and strike Woods, and fall upon his
knees with the force OF the blow. Then
Woods kicked Hannum, who got up and
ran towards Woods and Woods struck
him in the head.
Oliver Gentry Of No 2O4 West Twelfth
street, testified that he saw Woods hit
Hannum tn'n three times and kick
him ON L., 30. Hannum staggered
back and then hit Woods. Then Woods
followed Hannum and kicked him and
struck him with his fist. Witness
afterwards saw Hannum's dead body.
John Greiner said he was coming
past the White Horse Hotel that after
noon. He saw man hitching up horse
and big man came along and slapped
him on the side of the head. Woods
looked like the big man. The other
man was more like boy alongside the
big man. He saw the big man kick
the other.
DIR. Joseph r. Smith swore that he
was called in and found Hannum dead.
A post mortem was made that night.
Some OF the smaller blood vessels had
been ruptured and numerous fresh
blood clots were on the brain. His
death was caused by pressure of blood
on the brain.
On CROSS examination DR.. Smith
testified that the condition could have
been produced by the heat or by alco-
hol. There had been very little force,
there being no external indication OF
great force.
DIR. Daniel Mccoy testified that
death was due to the pressure of the
clot on the mans brain. He did not
think the condition could have been
produced otherwise than by direct or
indirect violence.
William II. Mendinhall of Oxford,
Pa, testified that he identified the
body, as did also Coroner Stidham.
The State rested.
About IL. 15 court adjourned until
2.30 o'clock.
The defence was opened by Walter
Fl. Hayes Thursday afternoon in oyer
and terminer court IIe said be would
Hannum. He declared that Hannum
was drunk and that Woods was trying
to get him In his carriage; that Han
mum struck at Woods several times
and Woods simply pushed him aside.
The attorney said he would prove that
Hannum's death had been caused by
the use of liquor or heat.
Richard Greenfield of No. 121 Market
street, who was with Howard j. Han
mum on the day of his death testified
that they had four drinks of whisky.
Ella Hewitt, sister-in in law of Woods,
was at the hotel at the time of the
trouble. She saw Hannum around the
stable, Dragging about a. horse trade
and using bad language. Woods told
him no one had anything against him.
Hannum kicked at Woods and then
went to his knees. Woods pushed him.
Hannum started towards Woods and
fell over. Then Woods turned away.
On cross examination she said that the
testimony of others that Woods struck
and kicked Hannum several times was
untrue.
DR.. Joseph P. Pyle was one Of the
physicians at the postmortem on Han
mum. From the examination it was
his opinion that the alcohol and heat
had great deal to do with the con.
dition of the body. There were nc
| indications of external violent force.
On the chin was slight abrasion.
On cross examination he said that
there was more indication of alcohol
| than of alcoholism. Heat and alcohol
| had great deal to do with the case
| il not all to do with ii. DR.. Pyle ad.
| mitted, however, that man might
strike another on the jugular vein anc
| kill him without leaving mark.
Hannum might have died without any
blow at all.
Asked If he thought that the mar
| would have died without any force he
said he would not say "yes' to that
| Nor would he say mo"
Attorney General White attempted t.
have DR.. Pyle assume that some force
was used on Hannum and to give hii
| opinion whether death mightshave re-
suited with the brain in that condition
through blow. But DR.. Pyle would
not answer the hypothetical question
directly and held that the condition o
| the body indicated no marks of vic
lence and that death might have re
suited without blow.
DIR. William Malcolm also testified
| to the post mortem.
George @. Woods, the defendant
took the stand in his own behalf, ant
testified that he had known Hannun
under the name of Brown for fou
months. Before the day of the troubl
they had had no words. That day b.
separated Hannum from an alteration
with another man and sent Hannun
out in the yard. Afterwards he wen
out and told Hannum to stop botherinI
the women. Hannum swore at hin
and said he could lick anybody arount
there. Witness told him to get into hi
carriage, but Hannum kept on swear
ing and struck witness on the cheel
and kicked him. Hannum rushed a
Woods again and Woods put up hi
knee which Hannum ran against
Woods put out his hand and pushe'
Hannum away. Hannum fell, got vi
and fell again. The last words Wood
heard him say we're: You - OF
- I'll get you yet. =" Witness turne'
away and went back to the bar-room
Afterwards he went TO look for Hannun
and found him in a box stall. Be
coming alarmed at Hannum's con
dition, witness sent for. the doctor
and they pronounced Hannufn abou
gone. Witness then went to the polio
station and gave himself up.
On cross examination the attorney
general asked Woods why he did no
wait till he was accused before he gav
himself up; Woods thought he nigh
az well give himself up, but did no
make it very clear why he did, sine
\ r. hoId ba had done nothing to cauB