Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25

Krammer's house, No. 10l3winter street, |
Philadelphia. When she began to re-
cover from her illness she came 10 Will |
mington, taking up her residence at a
house on Orange street below Third on
May LIST, She gave as q reason for
coming here that she had been here
about Christmas time and liked the
city. She stated that week ago last
night she ana Cole were at the Western
Hotel. He was drinking. but she did
not drink anything Intoxicating. She
had been acquainted with Montague
only short time, having met him in
this city. Montague appeared to have
replaced Cole in her affections, rs she
said she and Montague were to have
been married last Thursday and they
intended TO leave the city at once.
She and Montague were in each others
company all day Wednesday, when the
circus was here, and attended the
circus. He was drinking during the
day She heard him say he had
wronged Wilson, meaning Cole, and
wanted to make amends for the injury
before leaving the city. At Montague's
suggestion. she and Montague visited
Ewing's saloon, on Second street near
King, on Wednesday, evening. Several
men were in the saloon and Montague
quarreled with them. She had two or
three glasses of gin and was intoxicated
to some extent. When they were
leaving the building Just us they
reached the door he ran and as she
feared there would be fight, although
she alleged she did not sec Cole at tho
time. she ran back toward the saloon.
She Immediately returned to the side
walk and saw Montague lying in tho
street.
Policemen Purcell and England testi-
fed TO arresting Cole at Front and
French streets. They saw him running
and heard somebody say he had killed
a man. Officer Purcell said Montague
| and the woman visited the Merritt
House a short time before. Officer
England said Cole admitted striking
Montague, which admission was also
made to Detective Witsil. according to
the testimony Of the latter, who was at
the police station when Cole was taken
there.
Carrie Smith, Emma Wilson and
Bessie Gray, occupants Of the house
where Edna Wilson was living, also
testified, their testimony being to the
effect that both men visited Edna
Wilson at the house. The testimony
of the three women was not the same,
but agreed in the main. From what
they said, it was learned that the
Wilson woman and both of the men
were walking on the streets a week ago
last night. All appeared to be friends
at that time. On Wednesday night
Cole called and exhibiting a knife,
said he would cut the Wilson woman's
heart out. He also had baseball bal
with him and refused to leave it at the
house when he left, saying it would
kill him or somebody else before he
left the city. On Wednesday evening
Cole was accompanied by a tall, slim
young man. Cole represented himself
and his companion as students at the
University Of Pennsylvania. None Of
the women knew the name Of his com
panion.
When one of the women spoke Of thu
tall, slim man, William Moore, one o
the witnesses, said the stranger wa;
with Cole when the latter assaulted
but simply skipped QUIT after tn
blow had been struck, and he Moore
did not see him after that.
After about 10 minutes deliberatiol
,, the jury arrived at the verdict quotet
! ADOVe ana COrOner NdDueFef OrueteS
Cole held without bail and Edn
Wilson in $500 bail. The woman is il
! bad physical condition and is in
! very much depressed frame of mind a
: the thought of being imprisoned. Sh
! has been locked up ever since til
J assault was committed, and, althoug
! the matrons at the police station Civ
her the best Of attention, is exceedingl
melancholy.
According to the University Of Penn
sylvania catalogue, tho name of til
man charged with the murder
, Montylaoo Appleby Cole. His hon
. is in Sherbrooke, Canada, and he hi
. been boarding at No. 3244 Locu
= street, Philadelphia. He is registere
u as a student in dentistry at the I'm
u versity and is in his second year.
% Cole was measured according TO Il
:. Bertillion system and photographed f
y the police album this morning.
= Chief of Police Dolan said Ed
u Wilson is to be held until this afte
\, y noon, and if she does not secure ba
IN before the prisoners are sent to Ne
~ Castle Jail she will be sent over wi
q the others.
T. Montague's father and brother to-
10 the remains of the young man
=, Wyoming, his former home, this NOR
VI ing, and the funeral will take pla
~ there.