Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
2NAI-WIIMINGToN NOVEMBER 30 ls99.

Cole .sWss insane; out OF DIS ininu'
Juror Thomas Lilly of White Gay
Creek hundred complained, OF feeling
mi. and on his account, the court at
l2.45 took recess until 2.3o ciock.
In support OF the contention of ,he
defence that Montyaloo A. Cole was IN
sane when he struck William A. Mon
tnaue the blows which caused his death'
Witnesses from phiadeiphia,. where
Cole went to the University OF Penn
sylyania dental department., and from
Ontario, Canada, where his home was,
occupied nearly all of Friday after
noon's session OF Oyer and Ierminer
Court. Bertolette, Barriclow and Jacob,
son, fellow students Of Coles, testinea
to his actions on the day Of the assault
on Montague, and Drs. Heggie and
Mullen and old Mr.. Farr of Ontario
told Of the Cole family history, show,
ing that Cole's father and maternal
grandmother and two uncles had oeen
affected In mind.
After the defence rested, about D. ~
o'clock, proposition to have night
session was discussed, but IT was de-
cided 10 make anssesrlier start Saturday
| instead and SO recess was taken until
8 instead OF 10 o'clock.
At the beginning of the Afternoon,
session, the Cross examination OF
William Robertson was taken UP by
Attorney General White, who brought
| out that he vas millwright ana
worked two miles away from his house.
He would see Cole three or four times
a week. He noticed that Cole began
to act strangely about Christmas or
New Years. The witness believed Cole
knew what he was doing when he went
urstairs the Sunday he saw him, out
did not believe he would know the con
| sequences of any act he might commit.
| Cole sometimes drank whisky and hau
headaches, hut not after drinking. Ills
headaches followed the times when he
touk drugs to keep him awake,
When Mr.. White desired TO show by
the witness that man, who had been
out late night, might have q bad
head in the morning, Robertson declar-
ed that under such circumstances he
would take u glass of whisky. The at
torney general smilinely admitted that
that would Ee evidence of sanity.
AFEtL Low STUDENT TEsT1fGEs.
Charles Bertolette of Philadelphia, a
student at University of Pennsylvania,
testified that he had known Cole foi
two years. He saw Cole and Barriclov
coming out Of saloon about 3 O'Clock
Of May 18th. He joined them at Coles
room, where the three drank keith
of beer. They left the house about
O'Clock. 1t was raining and Cole Wen
back after an umbrella. Cole ant
Barriclow were going 10 Wilmington,
Cole had been studying almost cay ane
night. While in his room Cole tore vi
the bed and threw chairs around ant
] tho witness believed he was crazy.
4 Bertolette did not think Cole kney
! what he was doing when he drank th
beer, although be had gone after it
, There was no conversation in the room
for Cole was entertaining them. Berto
} lette heard the other two arrange to &
J to Wilmington and was invited to g
) himself.
Ibid you say he tCole) was not fit t
leave Philadelphia" asked Mr.. White
3 "No,''
t "Why didn't you?'
? "He would not take any advice.
"How do you know"
i. II know. -
I "Why did you not suggest to Barr
: Glow that Cole was not in proper col
: dition to come to Wilinington?''
II thought Mr., Barriclow could tat
q care Of himself and of Cole. =
: "How did they get the baseball bat?
n sit was raining and Cole went aft
S an umbrella, but brought bat ou
Il then he returned and got an umbrella
/; Barriclow carried the bat. -
i "Do you know about Mr.. Cole
o standing in the college in his studies?
Q Mr.. Hayes objected, but Mr.. Viii
IS held ii was as to mental condition. II
l. question was allowed and Mr.. Hay
noted an exception.
- The witness replied that you cou
10 not tell of a mans standing except aft
n an examination.
J, THE TALL, THIN MAN TEsTIFIEs.
y Harry w. Barriclow, the "tall, tn
man." of the case, was next calle
y His home is in Dunbar, Pa. Ho W
y in Philadelphia last May, secon
y y year student at the University of Pen
:, sylvania.
y He came down to Wilmington vii
Cole on May 17th and was with hi
- - until the tragedy. The witness W
= next in this city when he came to w
50 50 mington May Gath, and with M
70 Hayes went to MI. Cooper's Office.
n Barriclow testified that on May II
N he met Cole in front of Dental Ha
J; University of Pennsylvania, between
- and II O'Clock. After witness had be
~ in his room, No. 233 South Thirty thi
y street, around the corner from Coli
~ they met again and went to one of /
.e demonstrators offices. The two m
- took beer in two saloons on the way
Y, the demonstrators, and one glass Ga
70 on the way back. They went to Col,
~ room. Bertolette was waiting the
y. They left there between and 6 c'clo
~ TO come to Wilmington at Bariicloy
10 suggestion.
- Cole had spoken of being in Wilmir
~ ton when they first met. Mrs. Roberts
y, tried to pursuade Cole from coming
~ Wilmington. While in the room til
no had beer, two kettles were broupl
6So but one was spilled. When they start
ae out and found il WIS raining the W
~ ness OF Bertolette spoke of getting
4. umbrella, but Cole said he would |
~ one. Cole tossed a bat to witness a
,,s said:
" Here's one.'
~ The witness and Cole arrived in W
IN mington between 8 and 8. 30 and W,
down town. Before reaching 227 Orar
street they stopped at one place to
lid drink.
ad Witness carried TIE bat from Phi
ed dslphia and had it for 10 minutes af
up they reached the Orange street hou
ID Then he gave 1t to Cole while he W,
le- out for few minutes.
ng As to why Cole came 10 Wilminet
nd witness said he knew Of no reason
lin oept that they came at his suggesti,
~ They came to see no person In parti,
r. lar. They did not come to see Ec
nd Wilson. They had had no cony \