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

after they went over to New Castle
and after talking with them | remem-
bcrcd all the circumstances of my being
in Wilmington with Brown and talking
with him and others about a game OF
base ball and going homo with him on
the o. 80 train that night. " Witness
said he could remember circumstances,
but had poor memory for dates.
Ibid he come on the train from New
Castle was asked.
81 do not know. saw him with q
crowd that came from the train. "
:" Did that train rot stop at Farm
hurst, too?''
eyes. "
Arthur Sullivan testified that he
was head attendant on Ward ID at Farm
hurst.
Mr.. Hayes asked Did Thomas Oakes
say to you that he could not get along
with Lynch and that Dr. Hancker
threatened to discharge him, but he
would make il hot for him, and told
you to look out for the Inquirer To-
morrow, or words to that eifect?'
He die"
Upon cross examination, Sullivan
said his relations with Lynch were
pleasant, but hu never had anything to
do with Oakvs, because Dr. Clayton
and Brown had givon him bad reports
Of Oalles.
George Snyder, in response to Mr..
Hayes. said that he knew Cakes, and
that ON the day Oakes left the institu-
tion he said to the witness: . am dis
charged That Irish Mick got me dis.
charged and I'll make II hot for this
institution and for Lynch, too, and
YOU look out for the Inquirer to-
morrow.
Christopher Donnelly, the old post
master and gate keeper at Farnhurst,
testified that on the day Oakes was
discharged he said to him ltho wit
ness " have been discharged and I'll
mako it hot for Lynch and the house,
too. -
William L. Hutchinson, another at.
tendant in Ward d at Farnhurst in
answer 70 Mr.. Hayes, said that he was
there on the day that Oakes left and
Oakcs said in his presence that day
Lynch is nothing but big burly
brute. I'll make it hot for all hands.
Iou lookout for the Inquirer to NOR
row. "
In reply 10 Mr.. White, on cross.
examination, witness said that his at.
tention was called to these words by
Mr.. Gray after Christmas, and that he
had not repeated them to anyone be.
tween the 25th of October and the time
Mr Gray came out to sec him.
Court Stenographer f. c. IIardesty
was called and interrogated by Mr..
Hayes. He testified that he was secre-
tary at the coroner's inquest ON Pisa,
that he heard all the testimony at
that time and took stenographic notes
OF It, lie identified copy as his own
transcription Of those notes.
Did you take stenographic notes OF
statement made by Thomas Oakes 10
the Bayard Building on November
2JthI" Mr. Hayes asked.
lie answered in the affirmative, and
Mr. Hayes asked; "Who was there?''
The State objected TO the question on
the ground that il was private inter
view, but the Court would not allow
the objection. The question being re-
peated, Mr.. Hardesty said that the
attorney general, the deputy attorney
general, Hugh g. Browne, Mr.. Symonds
ana himself were present.
Who is Mr.. Symonds?" he asked.
Here the State objected again on the
ground that all these persons were
present for the information of the
attorney general as public officer.
This led to one of the most heated
arguments Of the trial.
MIR. Hayes said the defence proposed
to show that a copy Of this testimony
was furnished and published. The
Court finally sustained the States OBJ
lection.
Mr. Hayes then went over a portion
of the testimony of Oakes before the
coroner's Jury. The object of the
examination was to establish where
Pisa was tripped. The defence tried
10 show that according to Oakes'
testimony, he Was lrippcd at the
honch, but the cross examination estab
llshed that Pisa was trippcd Just
before reaching tine door of the bath
room. II was also shown that before
the eoroncr's Jury Oakes testified that
the only violence which Lynch did was
10 taxing Off Pisa's coat.
After Mr. lIardcsty had stepped down
the defence said il could not 20 ON for
reasons which had been explained TO
the Court. The defence had four more
witnesses, the three prisoners and a
person who was absent.
Inc State desired to 60 on. ii being
then about 8 9o'cIock. Mr.. White said
MAI he did not propose To be cut short
~ MS address ta the Jury lty this de.
lay. Tho Chief Justice suggested
another night session. Judge Cullen,
however, objected TO three sessions ot
court das. j recess was taken until
10 0 clock saturday morning
The fist witness called whcu court
resumed II session was Court Stcnnn
rapher liardesty, vino sworo 10 The
! notes he had taken at the coroner.
inquest lie bad been called hy IN,
defence. Dr John j. Black, tho ioxt
/ witness, thought person might hvt
and walk about with ribs fracturct
such as had bccn found in Piaa's body
Daniel Brown was nut on the stan,
IN his own behalf llo stated thlt n
lhe morning OF the day Pisa died ht
went 10 where Pisa was sitting an(
spoke 10 Linn about taking bath. II,
oplected to 90, and caught hold Of tin
henrh. Oalies was called to assist ii
taking him 10 the bathroom. Witoeg
"iN lha llE llls ltlt SIDE and DRkc
CAUGHT hold Of his right side. Pisa
hold on the bench waa aosnned ant
hg was started off down the hall be
tween the two attendants. Pisa il
walking attemptcd to null back. II
denied striking Pisa or kicking him
About 10 feet from thr door the patien
resisted moro violently and grasped th
witness by the throat, and the latte
caught hold of his ham, Pisa's rce
slipped and he fell and dragged witnee
down on min. lie attributed the fal
70 the slippory llaor. After the rai
Attendant Swan and Dir. Clayto,
eame and released Pisbs hold irnr
Browns throat Iiaa made great aver
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