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


Cole but he saw the two blows struck
by Cole, when Montague was lying in
the gutter. Neither Cole nor Mon
tague said anything. Edna ran to
private door OF Rsx's saloon and
screamed. The witness ran after Cole,
but did not try to catch him, for fear
he might have something to strike him
with. The latter part of this answer
was stricken out. Stats went lack to
the scene of the assault, picked up tho
bat and an umbi ella and took them to
the patrol station.
Police officer Isaac v. England was
standing Oh French street, near Front,
when he heard some one calling, Stop
that man. ard saw q man running
up French, followed by another. He
caught the fleeing man as he fell, and
arrested him. Afterwards the officer
went to the scene Of the assault and
saw Edna Wilson holding Montague.
England and Sergeant Howgate took
him to the patrol station and afterwards
Montague was taken to the Delaware
| Hospital.
On Cross examination, Mr.. Hayes
asked England II he said anything to
| the pi isoner whom he arrested him.
| The question was not allowed as being
uub III crOe5-eAaiuibaeioh'
| PHYSICIANS oN THE STAND.
DR.. J. w. Bastian was at the Della
| ware Hospital 10 minutes after Mon
| tague was brought in. He said Mon
| tague died about five days later.
| Dr. Daniel |. McColley said he had
known Montague about five years. He
saw him at the Delaware Hospital
suffering from concussion of the brain.
lie was unconscious and had wound
Oh left side of the head, near the ear
and one on the right side Of the head.
After Montague's death he held q
postmortem, at which Drs. Palmer,
Briggs, Bastian and Quinn were pres
ont. 1t was found that the skull was
splintered, that a fracture extended
through the bottom of the skull. A
clot OF blood was found Immediately
middle lobe Of the brain on The right
side was torn up an inch and half by
half inch. 1t was probably caused
by blow ON the opposite side Of the
head.
Montague died of meningitis super
induced by his wounds, made by a
hard instrument. Such wounds might
have been caused by a baseball bat.
J The internal organs were normal.
, 4 DR.. John Palmer, Jr., saw Montague
J at the hospital before midnight, suffer
ing from concussion of the brain. He
, died of meningitis supeIinduced by q
blow on the left side Of the head. He
did not believe the fall would have
; caused wound like that received.
, About s. 45 recess was taken unit
: 10 O'Clock Friday morning.
Whe court was resumed much Interest
/ was shown when Cole was brought tt
t the box, and a few moments later
. when Deputy Attorney General Cooper
: called
3 Edna Wilson. y
D The woman in the case wore larg'
, velvet hat with black feathers, gol
cape with blue and gray border and /
8 gray skirt She looked better than sh
: did at the coroner's inquest.
when did you first come to Viii
s mington?" asked Mr.. Cooper.
MAY 1st. y
How long had you known Cole il
9 PhiladelphiaYm
Since November, 1898 -
: "What had Been your relations witt
d him in Philadelrhia?'
"Verv intimate. .
q Miss Wilson testified that she sa,
= Cole at 227 Orange street on the nigh
o CT Monday, May 10th. She also 50,
: him between and o'clock the mex
morning preparing to leave. She sler
. on the third fioor the night before an
Montague remained in her room ovel
q night.
t. "Were you and Montague to hay
q been married on Thursday, on the da
d after this occurrence tthe murder) !?
8, asked Cooper.
10 Walter Fl. Hayes of counsel for Col,
10 objected to this question en- the groun
!, of irrelevancy, and the court sustaine
10 his objection, although Mr.. Coop,
as held that it went to show motive. III
State then turned witness over TO d
ie fence and in reply to Hayes. Mis-
SO Wilson said she SLEPT by herself th,
night, but that Montague was in h
in room.
q The next morning she saw Cole pr
t. pairing TO 60 home. She and Montagl
n. were down stairs at the lime.
OF what took place between Cole al
.. Montague?" asked Attorney Hayes.
at Cooper objected as not being in eros
'ss examination.
as The court asked Hayes il he meant
w show what was said as we'll as VIII
ne was done. He replied that such W
y. not his purpose in this question.
at Judge Lore stated that the witne
70 could not speak Of anything Cole sa
y; at that time, it being rule that t
~ prisoner can not make testimony
himself at the mouth OF witne:
Finally the question was allowed.
,27 What took place between Cole al
rst Montague, was repeated.
ma Nothing" said the fair witness a
rs. the audience. which had awaited I
i'm reply, laughed.
ION In further reply she said the two IN
IN were about u feet apart at the time.
ION "Did Cole and Montague en- tn
'he morning part as friends?" asked Hay,
ian The State objected on the grou
old that she would be stating an opinic
lat Question overruled.
,dy II will. ask you this" said N
,k. Hayes. whether any angry woi
es, were spoken by either Cole or Mt
let tauge TO each other on that occasion
The majority of the court deeid
md that this question was admissible, a
at Miss Wilson answered:
i, "No."
at This, it may be obsei we'd, looks II
hit. good point for the defence. n
sre Hayes emphasized it as having occur
'ole the morning of the 10th, the day bef
out the murder.
,ole II recall the witness,'' said !
tel, Cooper, and asked: II want to
son you whether or not Cole quarreled W
hen you about your condition of life in t
bat city, in the morning. . Ruled
1T. as leading. Mr.. Cooper tried to pu
he question that would not be obIecti
int, allie. Finally he asked: ibid Nj