The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-18
ATTEMPTED
MURDER.
George R. TarburtOn Has
A Narrow Escape at
the Hands of an
Italian.

the headwith a revolver and as he fell
the Italian who lives at Carpenter,
shot him. In the city court this
morning he was arraigned ON the
charge Of attempted murder. DR..
]. Harmer Rile testified that the
bullet passed along Tarburton $
breast and under the skin of the
arm.
George II. Tarburton testified
that as he was walking along the
railroad between Second and Third
streets, with Mr.. Crozier, they saw
three men. AS they passed the
three Italians, some words passed
and the prisoner struck him on the
head with pistol. He staggered
and partly tell. While on the
ground he fired and the bullet
passed along his breast and through
his arm. The man then ran away.
John Knox testified that he saw the
three Italians and Tarburton and
the other man. He saw the Italian
pull the revolver and strike Tarbur-
ton. AS he ran away the man
pointed the revolver in his face.
Archibald Kearney testified he saw
Tarourton and another man carry.
ing bag OF oysters. He saw the
prisoner commit the attempt to kill
and as witness attempted to reach
the man the latter pointed pistol
al him. William Lewis testified
that after the prisoner was arrest
ed, witness found the revolver. He
gave it to Officer Pierce and the
blood was on the revolver and the
prisoner hand. He helped in the
chase after the fleeing man and
saw Officer Pierce make the arrest.
He saw Mr.. higgins take a razor
and Il dirk knife iromthe prisoners
pocket. William Crozier gave tes-
timony similar to that testified to
by Tarburton. He kicked the
prisoner as he aan up to him and
Tarburton. As he saw the revol-
yer he jumped around the car.
William higgins testified that
about AS he was standing with
Officer Pierce when they heard the
report of the revolver. They start
ed to run and saw the prisoner with
the revolver in his band and as he
ran to 'Ih'rd ana Plne, the man ran
into the lot at Hopes and loWn-
send property. The man crawled
under Il platform and when Officer
Pierce hrea a shot me man came
out and was places under arrest.
Ihe revolver was recovered N the
lot where the man was arrested.
othcer Harry Pierce testified to
hearing the shot ana the chase and
arrest. me man hahos were
coNelea Win o.oou. TIC hau crawl
ed beneath the platform to get the
the man outcould not reach nm ne
then hred MS revolver ana the TEL
low surrendered. The court COM
mended the partics VINO ASSISTED
Oiilcer Fierce IN maNng the arrest.
Pasquale dehied mat ne oia the
shooting. re denied he mad Il re-
volrer but admitted that he mad a
razor. One OF the men cut MN with
a penknlte. Ban Tor MS appear
ance at court was liked at $1ooo.
OTHER CASES IN COURT.
Ezel;e, Russell was fined $40 and
costs for helm" drunk and disor-
derry.
S,mue, Harrison colored WAS
cb,rued with nointino a yeyolver At
p;ab,rJ pnh;psnn Tba tnet;monv
was fiat he pulled n revolver and
no;ntnI II ,+ him saturday after
i,on, Harrison hid hnan a+ work
az hi house. and refused to uo
aw,v He was held in 500 hail
for cnurt
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sellinr l;nuor without license and
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