Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-23
HELD FOR MURDER.
University Dental Student Ac-
cused of Serious Crime.
MONTYLOo A. COLE, CANADIAN

NESS.
A coroner's jury last night decided that
William A. Montague came to his death
from a blow inflicted by a baseball bat
in the hands OF Montyloo A. Cole. alias
Harry A. Wilson. and the prisoner was
held without bail for the court of oyer
and Terminer
The mystery surrounding the identify
Of the alleged slayer of Montague and the
motive for the crime has apparently
been solved. The cause of the cruel deed
is the old story-man's misguided affec-
tion and woman's fickleness-the result
Of which one man lies dead at the NOR
que and another is held for trial for his
life.
THE INQUEST.
Early last evening jury, composed Of
Foreman Charles whann, Secretary Fer
ris Giles, William Carter, w. T. Massey,
Samuel L. lane, H. p. Hickman, J. T.
Brnckley and Alexander Bowe, was
sworn over the dead body of William A.
Montague lying at Deputy Coroner
Giles morgue. and tho members pledged
themselves to wel and truly inquire into
the cause Of his death. The jurors then
adjourned and met a short time later in
the police rooms opposite the police sta
tion and investigated the case. The state
was represented by Deputy Attorney
General Peter l.. Cooper. Jr., and the de-
PENDANT by mis- counsel, Walter II. Hayes
and Sylvester ID. Townsend The room
was crowded with spectators. who looked
for sensational developments and who
were not disappointed. Mr.. Cooper
carried in his hand and kept close by his
side during the inquest an oak baseball
bat about two feet eight inches long
with which the fatal injury is said sc
have been inflicted upon Montague by
Cole. Grouped around him were State
Detectives McVey and Witsil and Officers
of the Police Department, all of whom
rendered valuable aid IN unraveling th'
mystery.
DO you want the prisoner" queriet
Coroner Vandever. Certainly" said Mr.
Hayes. "He is entitled to be here" "Onl
Ger, bring him in, said the coroner, anG
in a few moments later Cole, alias Harr!
A. Wilson, was led into the room AMI
took his seat between the chairs occupie,
by his attorneys, and propping his fee
upon the chair occupied by Mr. Cooper
sat unmoved through the whole tryini
ordeal.
DIR. John Palmer. Jr., WAS the frs
witness called. He testified that he at
tended Montague at the Delaware Hos
pital on Wednesday night. When tn
witness arrived at the hospital the pa
tient was in the operating room. An ex
, animation showed a slight wound on tn
= left side Of the head about one and one
half inches long. There was contusio
about It. There was a slight contusio
on the opposite side and blood was CON
ing from the ear. nose and mouth. Dh
wounds looked ais If they had been mad
by some blunt instrument. The wOun
on the right side looked as If 1t migf
: have been made by the man failing o
6 the pavement. There was practically n
Y change in the condition of Montague uT
I'll Sunday, when he complained Of
r pain in lhis head. He was not able to tie
i his name or anything about the assaul
3 Yesterday afternoon the witness wa
present at the post-mortem made /
s Coroner's Physician d. I. AIccolley.
% At the autopsy were present Drs Ba
: tian and Briggs. 1t showed a series
fractures at the base Of the skull. III
fracture of itself was sufficient to eau
death. There were blood clots on Il
e brain and local meningitis, which mig
n have caused death. Whatever caus'
, death it was superinduced by the blow.
u DIR. d. 7. N1cColley testified to makir
N the post-mortem examination. He -four
is base of the skull. The other organs
ar the body were healthy. DIR. Briggs al
DR.. Bastian> testified to the same as 4
preceding witnesses.
HE WANTED GORE.
D. William A. Moore, of No. 1922 Penns,
vanla avenue, furnished the direct e'
n' dence that connected the prisoner WI
~ the crime. He testified that he becaI
h- acquainted with Cole in a disorder
e. house on Orange street. Cole was swim
IL ing bat around and threatening -
ok some one. 1t was about $50 o'clock VIII
ne he first saw Cole in the house. Looki
d ait the bat, Cole said: Before the nig
is over l will have it covered with gr
matter and gore" The witness kni
the Wilson woman was an inmate Of
ry house, but did not see her there uf
I'M night Together with Cole and lar
)r- man, who was introduced ais a friend
he his, they went out between 10 and Il
he O'Clock. They went down to Seco
ef- street, and east on that street. BebW
is Market and King streets they met Nj
in tague and the woman.
When Cole saw the couple he sa
i'Edna what in the h are you do
here" Then NE hit the man with the b
ira Montague fell ITO the ground in a he
arr and Cole hit him twice more on the h'
MD with the bat.
sp- Cele ran and the witness and seve
are o;her men ran after him. He was eau
X at Front and French streets by two
. licemen. The man who was introdu
as the friend of Cole in the Orange str
house disappeared and has not been s
M since.
the DIR. George w. Quinn was the next u
inl, ness. He happened TO be in the vicir
her Of the patrol station about the time NJ
of tague was carried there. He made an
the animation and found slight SC
wound. He could not find signs Of Il
l4nire At that time Montague was c