Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30

w Mllilam NeDD. fencnuer. GeoISe N. |
Bright, Red Lion; William II. Russell,
White Clay Creek; Robert Mclaughlin, |
White Clay Greek; }. L. Cralle, st.
Clay Creek: Thomas Lilly, White Clay |
bird; Lewis Palmer, Brandywine; ;
Edward A. Reed, Wilmington.
1t was about Il. % when the Jury box
was filled. The remaining special Oyer
aud Terminer jurors we're discharged
until December 7th, when the Wallace
murder trial is to begin.
Mr.. COOPER OPENED.
Deputy Attorney General Cooper
drew attention TO the fact that three
counts are in the indictment, one
referring to wounds on the loft side;
the second to wounds on the right side
OF the head and third to wounds and to
tho cause of death being the beating
and tine contact with the Pavement.
In opening to the jury he referred to
| the grave duty in the case and pro-
ceeded to define the several degrees of
murder, and declaring that Cole stands
charged with felonious homicide,
set forth the facts the State homes
to prove, that on May 10Th Cole came
here from Philadelphia and met Edna
Wilson and Montague at 227 Orange
street, where he ate supper and the
three spent the evening together Both
Cole and Montague remained at the
house all night, Montague ON the third
and Cole on the second floor. in Edna's
room. The next morning, Cole had
gone. He was not seen again until tho
18th of May, Wednesday, when he
came to town in the evening, went tc
Hotel Western. Fourth and Orange
streets, ard asked for Edna Wilson,
and indirectly for Montague. He was
accompanied by friend from Phiia-
delphia. This friend had baseball
bat As they went out Cole said he
would ''get the damn = beioie he
left town. They went to 227 Orange
street, where three other young men
and some girls saw them, and Cole
flourished the baseball bat and talked
of decorating ii with gore. He also
displayed a knife, which he struck in
the table and said he would cut Edna's s
heart out with it. Bessie Gray, who
kept the house, asked the other young
men to have Cole leave, aud Cole
and his friend and the other men went
, out.
| oU soSCuBu slIbtts bbtNdbu lhdFhbt
and King, opposite Moore's cigar store,
. they saw Montague and Edna Wilson
3 coming out of Ewing's saloon. Cole
, demanded Of Edna, What the = are
, you doing here" and the girl screamed
? and turned around. In moment Cole
S was upon Montague with the bat,
0 without another word and after telling
y him struck him twice. Then Cole
+, turned and fled, but at the corner fel
( under the feet OF circus horses. Officer!
t saw him and arrested him. Montague
Q died at the Delaware Hospital Of hi:
wounds May 22d.
MIR. Cooper called William B. Cars
\ well, civil engineer, who has made ;
$ plot of the scene, but court took {
recess until 2.30 O'Clock.
4 A jury was being drawn to try tn
u case OF Edward Laws, colored, charged
II with assaulting Bessie /. Boyd, OIL
l. September 29th, with felonious intent
2 when his counsel, Philip L. Garrett
= asked leave to withdraw the plea of no
guilty and enter one of guilty and asl
% the mercy of the court The plea wa
J, accepted. The girl who is between
Is and 13 years of age, told the court tn
10 story of the crime. She was on he
10 way from school No. IL to her HON
1t near Piice's Corner. She rode part q
the distance and had left the WACO
N and was walking near her home, whe
1T accosted by the negro, who threatene
j. her life. lie had been drinking. MI
s. Garrett said the prisoner was only
in years old.
O. Chief Justice Lore sentenced him
'b pay fine Of 5000, to stand one hor
in the rilory, to receive 30 ashes an
ut to be imprisoned five years. ..
cd Henry Gamble and William Fit
ce patrick were tried yesterday wee
on on the charge Of robbing William Boy
Id of watch and pocketbook and 81.
he on October 18th. II. G. Knowles repr
at sented them. The Jury was charge
ss- Thursday morning by Chief Justi
or Lore.
nd The jury after being out about
he hour returned and announced that
nd could not agree The Chief Justice sa
il that ordinarily it was not customary
as discharge a jury on such short mott
or hut other business of high order W
snt pending and the court deemed it nece
sary to discharge the jury from t
'as present case.
Attorney General White dropped t
len two libel cases against Charles Villa
TO Edwards that came over from the Sc
Ter tember term.
9TH The State made progress Ttursd
lr. afternoon in the presentation of tes
es- mony in the case of MontyaIoo A. Co
for charged with the murder OF Willis
rn- A. Montague. Witnesses were
md amined not only as to the actual assat
il by Cole upon Montague on Seco
or street, between Market and King, /
also as to his threatening talk bef'
ing he met Montague, and also as to |
to allegation that death resulted from
wounds inflicted. A largs crowd
L. citizens was In tho auditorium and 1
ark bar itself was well represented.
,ei After William d. Carswell, the ci
naS engineer, had produced a plot OF Secc
hr; street, between Market and XII
OF Deputy Attorney General Cooper cal
), William A. Moore to the stand.
~ the night Of May 18th, according to
a.. testimony, Moore was at the house
us 227 Orange street. Cole was there
friend of Cole $, two other men and I
I'm women were in the same. room.
Inal man was playing the piano. Moore
ne Cole have a bat in his hand. The
lror was produced and identified by Mool
Ease For awhile, said Moore, they liste
'uia to tho piano ard then Cole began da
y II ing around and fourishing the
IN Coles friend tried to stop him. {
!. said he WAS going to cover the bat v
? 70 gore and gray matter, but did not
nal whom he was after. The witness
not hear Cole inquire for amy persol
ting All five OF the mon left the he
about 10 o'clock. Coles friend,
say two of the others walked in front,
VINO Cole and Moore, behind. They wal