The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-03
H|ECTORAUD
winners DEATHS.

Before Judge Churchman 10 the
Municipal Court this morning two
charges of murder were heard.
Alexander Jones, colored, was held
without ball to answer the charge
of murder Of John w. Wilmer, col
ored. and Alfred Rowe was given q
hearing and the case continued in
connection with the assault on w.
II. Hector, colored.
DR.. James H. Draper. Jr., testi-
fed he made a postmortem exami-
nation OF VIM. n. Hector, colored.
The man died from sudden heart
trouble. There were no bruises on
the skull or body. His kidneys
were in bad condition. He was
an old man aud his heart simply
collapsed.
Dr.. c. II. Stevens testified he had
attended Hector four days at
ter the assault until he died. He
was sitting out OF bed half aE hour
before he died, Hector had beer,
out OF doors and was very weak at
the time and the people at the house
told him that Hector fell down. He
attended the autopsy and in his
opinion the assault had nothing to
do with his death.
Merrill Bugless saw the fight be.
tween Hector and Rowe. He saw
Hector pick up brick and advance
toward Rowe aud the latter knock.
cd it out Of his hand,
Curtis Layton saw Hector catch
Rowe by the throat and attempt to
throw the brick. Rowe knocked
him down.
Rose Chippey, colored, Hector's
mofher.in.law, saw the man on top
of Hector. the case was continued
until tomorrow morning, to secure
other witnesses. Bail was fixed ut
5000.
Alexander Jones. colored, was
charged with the murder OF John
w. Wilmer, colored. DR.. Draper
testified that he examined the body
and the cause Of death was a gun
shot wound. The bullet entered
tn. mans forehea ad.
VIM. West was in the house No
812 Christiana street on the day OF
the shooting. Wilmer showed Dick
Elsmer down and heard Jones say
at is not all over yet Later he
heard the shot and Jones father
said ut is all over. Alex. you done
it," The men had been drinking.
Emma Collins was sitting on the
opposite side Of the street. The
men were playing all morning.
Dick Elbcrt said 10 Wilmer "You
can't do it any more" after he got
off the ground. The men were in
the house about ten minutes, when
Jones father ran to the door and
said "Alex. you done It. told you
about it.
o Mary Smith. little girl residing
Vat 900 West Front street, testified
that after the shooting, she heard
some one in an outbuilding say Il
wanted to do that aud l did it."
Then she saw the officers 60 to the
outbuldlng.
Officer Robert McGarvey testified
that he arrested Jones in the out
building five minutes after the shot
was fred. When he came to the
house Jones was standing over the
dead man.
Alexander Jones. colorod, father
of the-prisoner, W as called but not
examined.
For the defence, Lucinda Jones
testified she was in the room and
that John Wesley Wilmer had the
pistol IN his hand when it went Oft.
The shooting took place IN the din.
ing room. Ebert was at the door.
Wilmer told the boys tale that
made them laugh. She then saw
Winner grab his pistol. He was
then about 6feet away. Jones said
"Ah. don't do that as he said he
would shoot. AS soon as the pistol
went off Wilmer tell. She was
Winners grandmother.
The next witness was Richard
Ebert. who testified he went into
the house and saw the prisoner,
when he took off his shoes. All
hands had been drinking.
James Jones heard no quarrel
and saw no trouble between Will
mer and Jones.
Katie Barte.l heard no angry
words and not see the pistol.
officer John Purcell testified that
when he went to the house he got
the revolver from Jones. He asked
half dozen people for the pistol
and after he wen: into the kitchen
Jones gave him the revolver, which
he said was on the table. Jones
before that said some one must have
1t.
Jones was held without bail for
the next term of Oyer and Termi-
ncr Court and Mary Jones was held
as witness.
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