The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-08
ATTEMPTED
MURDER.
Frank Jones Shoots Ed
In ward Smith Twice.
LATTER CONDITION
Causes Jones to be Detairl=
edat the City allPend=
ing the Results Of
Injuries.
CHARGD WITH ROBBERY,

In City Court this morning Frank Jones
was hold without bail to await the result
pfinjuries inflicted on Edward Smith.
Dr. John Palmer testified that the man
YVES admitted to the Delaware Hospital
last night One bullet entered Smiths
back below the shoulder. 1t was found
BY the physicians. The other bullet enter-
Cd at the fourth rib, glanced downward
Dr.. Palmer could not say II the injuries
would prove fatal for week. Jones was
accordingly held as stated above. From
what can be CLEANED Of the case ii appears
that the shooting took place in toneiment
house ut Eight and King and Mrs. Joseph
Ina Hyatt testified that Jones did the shoot
Ing; ., y, g.. c,.,, Han ,..-
N Investigation byDr. Hughes was sent to
the hospital. Jones works for tire Is. u 0.
Railroad Company and was arrested by
Ssrgeants Black and Lucas and officer
Eakin beyond Third street bridge A re-
volver was found in his posss ssion with
three empty chambers. Jones claimed
that he did the shooting In self defence.
Matthew Duncan pleaded guilty to
charge Of disordery conduct He was not
at work yesterday and when he returned
home he was under the influence of liquor
He used bad language towards his wife,
A tne OF IS and costs was imposed.
John Cathcart charged John HE-dman
With acting In disOrderly manner Be-
cause he could not give him work at his
blacksmith shop and wanted to strike him.
he was rated at 70 and COSTS.
Frank Patterson pleaded guilty to the
Charge OF assault and battery on George
Crawford. George Forrest pleaded not
guilty. Tho two were also charged with
The larceny of q watch and ring
Crawford dsposed that he met the two
men last night. He was going out home
and went into u saloon to gst n Ger He
took ring from his pocket and showed it
10 Patterson.
When near tho Brandywine bridge he
missed his watch. They started to 20 to
the police station. A. Twelfth and Mar
kst streetsPatterson struck him under the
ear and knocked him down. Then they
rna away He reported the matter to the
police and Sergeant Lucas and squad ar
rested both mon. The ring was valued at
u and the watch cost himf 55.
Sergeant Lucas depoSed 10 the arrest.
He found the ring in Patterson's posses
aaon The court placed them under 500
ball for court. As the men were leaving
the dock Forrest said THAT man took the
watch"
Deputy City Solicitor Cahoon at this
sage dropped the case against Forrest.
10 was placed on he stand and deposed
that Patterson denied he had the ring.
Patterson walked on Crawfori's side
whore he carried the watch. Patterson
nusG answer at court
Edward Gibbons and William McGrann
We're charged with TIE larceny of some
money from Thomas Tucker. His testi-
pony was that he drew S?S on Tue day,
He did not remember seeing the men yos-
Ssrday.
Officer Tucker deposed that he saw the
lsst witness In company with the prisoners
Tucker had money In his hand and the
two woie counting it. The two men led
tucker to the wood yard at Water ana
Ship!ey. The two men left Tucker and
teft his pockets turned inside out. When
ne arrested the Two men small sum of
money was found in thor possession and
they tried to hide it in theiriclothing
Tie case was dismissed