Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-10
JONES HELD FOR COURT.
Jury VIII Decide whether He is Guilty of
Murder.

Murder.
Alexander U. Jones, colored, was
given hearing in the City Court
| Thursday on tho charge OF causing tho
death Of John W. Wilmer, also colored,
who died from the effects OF being shot
in the house Not GIG Christians streets,
Sunday week about noon, and after
many witnesses had been heard was
held without bail for the next term of
the Court Of Oyer and Terminer, and
il VIII now devolve upon q county
court jury to decide whether he Is
guilty Of murder Mary Jones of
Camden, M who was in the house at
the time, was also held without bail to
appear as a witness. Judge Church.
man presided, Acting Assistant City
Solicitor Philip L. Garrett conducted
the prosecution and Deputy Attorney
General Robert II. Richards represented
the State. The prisoner was not rep
resented by counsel.
DIR. James A. Draper, Jr., the coro-
ner's physician, testified that Winners
death was the result of a gunshot
wound in the head. The bullet entered
the middle of the forehead and took a
course little to the right, passing
through the brain.
Mary Jones, who was in the house at
the time, testified that the men had
had no trouble, hut she heard Jones
ask: Small l shoot?" she believed he
was joking Shortly afterward she
heard the shot. She was not in the
same room, being in the kitchen, pre.
pairing dinner. The prisoner asked her
II he was In the habit of going around
swearing and she replied that she had
heard him swear. After the shot had
been fired she vent to the room where
the shooting occurred and saw Jones
standing over Wilmer bathing his head
in cold water. Jones then went to the
yard. Witness alleged that Jones'
mother remarked: "Oh, Alec. you
have shot John. -
William West was in the house at the
time. He testified that he saw Wilmer.
Jones and Dick Gilbert at the door and
Wilmer pushed Gilbert and Jones dowI
the steps which caused Jones to remark:
He showed US both down. 1t amt
all over yet" A little later the shot
was tiied and witness heard somebody
gay something about 'foolinR with
them things, Cevidently meaning fire.
arms). He believed Jones and Gilbert
were drunk and had seen some of the
men drinking before that time.
Emma Collins was sitting on the
stoop of her residence across the street.
She swore that she had seen Jones,
Wilmer and Ebert cutting up all the
She saw Jones and Gilbert
Eushed down the steps and heard
Gilbert tell Wilmer he could not do it
any more. After the shooting she heard
somebody say: "Alec, you've done ii
now. -
Mary Smith, white girl, OF COO
West Front street, in the rear OF which
he Jones house is located said
hat after the shooting she heard some.
1ody in Jones' yard say IL wanted TO
10 it and did do It,. +" The person
Who made the remark was evidently in
N Clubhouse.
Policeman Robert McGarvey made
he arrest within five minutes after the
hooting. He arreated Jones In an out
louise. He was there alone and was
here when the officer arrived
Alexander Jones, the prisoners
ather, was called, but at the requ est
! Deputy Attorney. General Robert II.
Iiohards did not testify.
MRS. Lucinda Jones, the prisoners
1ot Nor, stated that when the pistol was
ischarged Wilmer had it. The weapon
,as either IN Winners pocket or belt.
:, "DheS "nS III tne. ulnlngfOOm,
Ihere the shooting took place. Jones,
be prisnner, had entered the room
rst. Shortly afterward Wilmer entered
nd was laughing and joking. He put Is,
10 hand on his revolver and asked
Shall l shootf" The shooting fol-
wed. She then cried: ''Oh, John,
gu are shot. Witness lost conscious.
ess and when she recovered Jones was
iere bathing Winners head. Mrs.
ones stated that she was Jones mother
40 Winners grandmother.
Irwin Ebert said he was in the room
the time. but he saw no trouble be.
Veen Jones and Wilmer. He did not
~ the shooting, but afterward he saw
10 pistol on the table.
Inc prisoner testified that after he
tered the diningroom he and Wilmer
OK hold Of chair to put it up to the
bic. Jones told Wilmer to let 20 of
70 chair, whereupun Wilmer drew his
volver aud the shooting followed.
Policeman John z. Purcell. who was
the house soon after the shooting
q assisted in the Investigation, testi- 4
ID that after he had made search 4
the revolver it was handed to him
the prisoner. *
he judge thought prima facie case
d been made out and believed IL TO
his duty to hold the accused fur the
aud Jury. The case will come I'M AT "a
November term Of Oyer and trermi.
r Court. sd
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