The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-06
ASSAULT ON
COTTINGHAM.
Simon ClOnenM Must Answer
Before a Jury.
PASSED A WORTHLESS CHECK.
Benjamin Hopkins Says He Will Com.
init Suicide Sooner Than Eyer
Stand Trial on the Charge,

At this mornings session Of tho NUM-.
cipal Court David Reeder was charged
with being drunk. He. was allowed to go
to his home Mt Edgemoor. He had been
robbed of his watch yesterday afternoon.
Charles Bowers was charged by officer
Shields with being drunk and disorderly.
He was fined S3 and costs
In The case of Harry Shepherd Deputy
CITY Solicitor Cahoon asked that he be
to Ginns.
Stella Hopkins colored. was charged
with dsorderly conduct Frank Jones de-
posed that Stella on Saturday night used
bad language towards him. Then she
slipped around and struck him on the face
with pair of shoes. Witnesses for tho
defense testified that Jones commenc cd
the row. The case was dismissed.
George Hummttt, colored, pleaded guilty
TO the charge of Gisordcrly conduct. Eliza
Franci, dcposed they hav1 been living on
the half and half pay plan. He was fined
IS and costs.
simon Clonen WINS charged with assault
with intent to commit murder en- Robert
Cottingham. He dcposed that on June 20
he came nut of his own house. Ha stood
ON the pavement and noticed Clonen rs he
approached and muttered some words anu
then stabbed him. The men had some
few words about three hours before the as
sault took plnce. Witness told him to
stop speaking in manner that he hhd
been In the custom OF doing.s Clonen was
told to go home but Instead OF dong SO no
picked up piece OF brick.
He ran towards Cottingham and rs no
struck out Cottingham stepped to one side
struck him on the neck and knocked him
down. Dr. John G Fahey, deposed he
was called to attend Cottingham. He
found knife wound about two inches In
length and the blade had pierced the ABB
lominal cavity and the intestines Cot
tingham had u fortunate escape from
death. ,o,,
.Michael German heard Clonen ut 3O:.'-
clock opposite Cottingham's place say
that no would fix the man.
Mrs. Ida Robinson testified che saw
Clonen walk up to Cottingham's place one
motion OF ClOnen's Other hand upwards
and Cottingham WAS stabbed.
Sergeant Bayley deposed he made t.
arrest on the night Of the occurrence. ho
was in bed with his clio hes on. On the
lounge was Clonen's hat and blood on the
pillow Found tho knifo on chair with
blood thereon. Whom arrested he asked
SIS 1t MURDER
lie was held in 81, 900 bail for appearance
at court. .
Benjamin Hopkins was charged with
having knowingly uttered u wof:h'ess
check.
Frank Dure deposed that on last Satur.
day evening Hopkins purchased set OF
harness. He wanted some alterations.
lie then purchased another set OF harmless
and ordered the goods TO DO shipped on
Monday to Laudcnbcrg. lie signed
check on tho First National bank.
Levi, G. Fritz dcposcd he Z bookkeoper
at tae First National bank. Their Is no
account of the credit OF Is. II. Hopkins
n the bank. He was held In S!oo Dali 1or
appearance at Court
AS he left the dock he said he would
commit suicide rather than face trial He
was arrested shortly after O'clock Tor AT.
b tempting to pass check for S5l. made out
TO Frank Dure Shortly after 3 O'Clock no
was heard grooming In the cell and when
some OF tpo officers went to SEQ What hlleu
him he said he had stomach full OF glass
A man who was in the Cell with MIN solu
he saw Hopkins eat an eyc-glass' Iheh
the police remembered that whom the man
wit. scar ched when brought in'o tho sta
tiou.house he had pair OF spsctacles with
one glass in them. These were taken from
hi, stocking
As fast as possible he was hustled out to
the Delaware Hospital The doctors there
went to work on him and came To me con
cluslon that he was sbamm'ng.