Evening journal., 1898-11-25


long time, and quarrels between them
were frequent. On the evening Of the
day OF the stahbing they started to s
fight near the house and George w. d.
Rhoads ordered them to go to the pub
lie read IL they were determined to
fight. They started for the road, but
began lighting before they reached il, d
and after several blows had been ex-
changed Blackiston pulled out the
butcher knife, which he had taken
from the supper table, and stabbed
Green in the back. They interfered,
and shortly afterwards Green fell. DR..
Kennedy was summoned, Green was
cared for and afterwards sent TO the
almshouse. Next day MIR. Rhoads
ewore out q warrant and had Blacks
ton arrested He had not endeavored
to evade arrest, but staid at home all
night.
In the course Of his crose-examina-
tion of Harry NJ. Rhoads Mr.. Burris !
asked.
"You don't like Blackiston, do your
mo. sir; and I'll tell you why, II you
want me to-" answered Rhoads.
"You don't like a black man, any |
how, do you?" inquired Mr.. Burris.
"In their place / think as much Of a
Niger as you do" he replied, and a
general laugh followed.
Mr.. Cooper asked RhOade the ma
ture of the trouble between him and
Blackleton. He said that the negro
gave him some Sass, he chased him
to the stable and there Blackiston took
up bar Of iron against him.
. Edward Beason, a nephew OF Mr..
RhOads, testified to the several quar-
res Of the two negroes.
Beeson said that Green was cared for
at his uncle's house from May l6 to
June 1.
Beeson eaid that Green cursed
ECaokieton for everything he could
think of, but Blackiston refused to stop
his work to fight, saying that he would
e wait until after supper. Green replied
O that he would shoot Blackiston's heart
G out at some future time.
MAGISTRATE Reynolds, of Middletown,
/, identified a copy OF Green's ante-mor-
= tenn statement which he had taken af-
u ter Green had declared that he expect
r. ed to die Mr.. Cooper offered it in evil
: dence Mr. Burris objected on the
ground that it was taken five months
- before death. Mr.. Cooper contended
that the statement was made under APP
ID prehension Of death. and that It should
N be admitted, regardless Of time.
d The court was divided and requested
T. Mr.. Cooper to produce authorities
Ia sustaining his contention. As it wac
then 1 o'clock, court took a recess unit
y 2.3O o'clock, when the question will bC
Il argued
r Joseph I. Gilbert, an expert stenog
he rapher from Philadelphia. is ASSISTING
Court Stenographer E. C, Hardeety thi
week.
81 THE CIVIL TRIAL CALENDAR.
ne The daily calendar Of the civil case
TO to be tried at this term Of the superio
=N Court has been prepared. It is as fol
. lows:
II Monday, Nov. 2S.-William Condor
" VS.. Mary Fennessey, administrators
w. Thomas E. Shea, d. b. a., VS.. Agne
sc Kerr, p. b., r.; Robert s. Armstron'
'' We. the Road Commissioners OF NeN
H- Castle hundred; Martin Marluten v'
the Wilmington City Railway Com
us pany; Diamond State Iron Company, {
~ b. a., w. Mary Dugan, p. b., r; John "
81 Mitchell VS.. William f. Taylor
w Tuesday, November 29-Huber Mant
os featuring Company, d. b. a, VS.. Jon
'ai B. Nelson, p. b. r.; same VS.. sans
Frank II. Thomas, ct al, VS.. p. R.
Company; Joseph Danforth Bush v
l1' the Adams Express Company; John
Bregger VS.. George c. Schuler; BENZ
min S. Caulk VS.. William Bright's e.
ecutor.
Wednesday. November 3O-George
u Brown vs.. Thomas Green & Son; san
VS.. same; Julianna Beecher vs. q
- Wilmington Mills Manufacturing Coz
''1 pany; Morris F. Friedman, ct al,
-ue' John AIcGowen; John Holland VS.. B.
icy o.; Abbie II. Dearborn VS.. John
On Richards: John Greer VS.. the Arlin
ms ton Mills Manufacturing Compan
same VS. same.
Thursday, Decemben 1-Theodc
y Gail. d. 70. a.. VS.. William Y. Triple,
. b. r.; wilmington Malleable Iron Co
pany, d. b. a., VS.. Charles Heinel
H Son: David Fox. d. b. a., vs.. Frank
P. Hickman. p. b. r.; w. H. Magu
- & Co, d. b. a., vs.. Edward Garrett,
.o3i b. r.; Chester Steel Casting Compa
vs.. the Wilmington Maneable II
'O0 Company; Thomas H. Melvin vs.. Ey
c. Davis.
"u~ Friday, December 2-Annie Brog
. VS.. George c. sChuler, Duplex Print
Ia. u Press Company VS.. the Journal Pri
% ing Company; Mercantile Print
Company vs.. Christian f. sesterhel
a. Fannie NJ. Baker VS.. Carroll, ct
Frank A. Mitchell vs.. the Port X
nedy Stag Works; James A. Pierce
George H. Huber; Anson R. Maher
- Harry c. Moore.
Monday, December 5-Greenwalt
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