Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-30

summoned The marks remained for
four or FIVE weeks.
Cross examined: It was Miss Yeat-
man, not Mrs. Pyle, who ordorsd tho
doctor to go home. He had his over
coat and hat still on, not having re-.
moved them, although he had had
ample time to do so. Miss Yeatman
1 Was In her night clothes, and had come
down stairs to order the doctor away,
because ahe thought his wife was not
able 10 stand his visit. The blood on
the doctors hands was Miss featman's,
not DR.. Pyle's. When asked whether
the DOCTORS nose was bleeding, witness
stated that she had not noticed. Mrs.
! Pyle had come to the Yeatman house
about two months before the assault,
coming from a hospital, where she had
undergone surgical operation.
Miss featman, the prosacutrix, was
next affirmed She is the sistor of Mrs.
| Pyle. Upon tho evening in question
she had read Mrs. Pyle to sleep and
then was about to retire herself, when
she heard footsteps coming up the
boardwalk. She threw Blanket
wrapper over her shoulders ard went to
the door to admit the visitor, who
proved to he DIR. Pyle. He wanted to
see his wife, and as she had Eeen
aroused by this time the witness allowed
her to go down to the sittjngroom to
see him, first fixinz the fire and makini,
everything comfortable. Witness noticed
knife covered by fair leather case
In the DOCTORS pocket. and was afraid
he was going to use ii on his wife,
About j. O'CLOCK she went down stairs
and requested DIR. Pyle to leave. He
refused, when witness said she would
wait in the hall till.he left. Then she
opened the door and again told him to
go. He replied in profane language,
calling her vile names. She told him
he was coward and bully, where
upon he assaulted her. Witness had
no recollection of striking the Doctor In
the face, but remembers feeling his
moustache after he had knocked her
down.
Gross examined: She did not have
unfricndly feelings for the doctor when
she admitted him to the house. Her
reason for opening the outside door was
that DIR. Pyle had sworn in her house
and treated her in q manner unbeconi-
ing gentleman.
DR.. Joseph p. Pyle, the defendant,
took the stand and was sworn. He
testified to calling at the house upon
the evening in question and being ad-
mitted after waiting Mt the door for
noticeable interval. Mrs. Pyle greeted
him PLEASANTLY, but Miss Yeatman did
not seem to like his visit. During Dr.
Pyle's conversation with his wife, Miss
featman was sitting on the stairway
eagesdropping, which fact the doctor
deduned from two things, namely, the
craaking of the stairs and his wIfe's
frequent glanoes in chat direction.
when Miss featman ordered him TO
leave he refused, because his wife had
not SAID for him to 60. On going TO
close the door, Miss Yeatman gave him
a push and again attacked him when
he returned to his wife's side on the
sofa, which action on her part so
enra2ed him that he seized her by the
shoulders and shook her. fIe denied
striking her with his fist, but admitted
that be was acting in the haat OF pas
sion. He shook and pushed her against
the sofa, then recovering from his
anger. stepped over to see if she was
hurt, at which time the girls rushed in
and attacked him. He denied using a
knife. 1t was in his ovcrcoat pocket
and he did not Know how Ut could have
dropped out He brought it for self
defence upon the nine-mile ride to and
from tha house. Miss Yeatman struck
him on the nose. 1t was this act which
aroused his anger.
Mr.. Caldwell. n brother In law of the
defendant, testified that upon tho
doctor's return to Wilmington blood
was cUziDg from his nose and his NOUS
tache was bloody, which state of affairs
aroused the curiosity of the witness.
Miss Nellie Goodman, who lives at
the DOCTORS house in Wilmington,
affirmed that the next morning she
noticed on the DOCTORS nose scratch
such as might be made by finger nail.
At this iuncture tho defence called
number OF prominent business mon
living in Wilmington and vicinity, who
had long Heen acquainted with DR..
Pyle, to testify as to his reputation in
the community for peace and good
order. All claimed that he was an
ANo. i man, and none seemed to have
heard aught against him. Among those
called we're Henry r. Dure, George W.
Todd, DR.. Joseph I'll. Chandler, Of
Centreville, Del DIR. John g. Fahey,
mayor of Wilmington: John Hare,
James q. McComb, }. Herbert Mullin
Of West Chester. j. Monteith jackson,
q. James Belt, Dr. Swlthin Chandler,
Robert B. Wheeler, Joseph M. Ochel-
tree and Thomas B. Oartmell.
The last witness placed uron the
stand was DIR. Reynolds, the physician
called in to attend Miss Yeatman after
the alleged assault. DR.. Reynolds testi-
fed to the nature OF her injuries.
There were Commissions upon her cheeks,
a cut upon her forehead, and both eyes
were discolored. lie found blood upon
her clothing and matted in her hair.
She MAS in an ex remely nervous condi-
tion. He treated her for week or 10
days, more for her nervousness than for
the bruises, using upon the latter
adhesive plaster and arnica. Witness
thought it possible that many of the
bruises, If not all, might be caused by
% fall and striking against furniture.
Upon cross examination it appeared
that The witness had been in the same
class at college with DIR. Pyle, the de-
fendant, and knew him very we'll.
This closed the testimony, Judge |
Hempbill reserving his decision as to |
the proper sentence to be imposed
ON TO DELAWARE CITY,