Evening journal., 1904-05-26
CONFESSIONS
IN EVIDENCE
Court Admits Statements
Made by Brinte and
Joiner
OFFICER SCHELL ON THE STAND

Testified That the Confessions Of the
Accused Men Were Made Without
Any Inducements Having Been Of
fered Them.
Statements made by Joiner and
Brinte to Chief Of Police Black and
other officers figured largely in this
mornings session Of the Court Of oyer
and Terminer, where the two prisoners
are being tried on the charge OF muir
dering John r.. Taylor. also colored.
The statements were typewrltten by
officer Sohell and were offered IN evil
dence by the state. but counsel for the
prisoners objected and a long wrangle
/ followed.
Coroner's Physician Bastian was the
first witness called by the state this
morning He testified that he made a
post mortem examination Of Taylor
after he died at the Delaware Hospi-
tai This post mortem developed a
fracture at the base of the skull ex-
tending from ear 10 ear. which he said
caused death. Such a blow he testified
must have been struck on the top OF
the head and the iron bar offered IN
evidence by the State he said could
cause such an injury II wrapped in
blanket.
Benjamin F. Smith. assistant to
Deputy Coroner j. r.. Kilmer. testified
that he conveyed the body OF John r..
Taylor from the Delaware Hospital to
the morgue.
Chief Black Testifies.
Chief Of Police George Black testified
( that he knew John r. TayloH IN his
life time and that he saw his body at
the morgue after his death. He re-
cognized the body as that Of John r.
Taylor.
Officer John McAteer saw Taylor in
Wigglesworth's stable shortly before
he was placed in the ambulance 10 be
removed to the hospital He looked as
though he was bruised around the
head and when Mr.. Collins attempted
to arouse him he only groaned.
Officer She'll on the Stand.
Special Officer William Schen. who
. acts as Chief of Police Blacks secre-
: tary was the next witness. Scheu tes-
q tifed that Walter Brinte. one Of the
. defendants in the presence Of Chief
o Black, Captain Evans and himself IN
the chiefs Office, made certain state
! ments in regard to the crime which he
took notes Of and afterwards wrote
them out on the typewriter. These
: statements were afterwards read to
Brinte in the presence Of Chief Black
and Captain Evans and were signed by
= Brinte. Witness said no threats. in
y ducements or promises were made Ia
Brinte to set him to make the state
e ments.
Statement Offered in Evidence.
\ The witness produced this statement
signed by Brnte and the State offered
it in evidence. Mr.. Hastings. counsel
for Brinte, objected to the admission
Of the statement. He said before Il
was admitted he would like to question
Officer Schell and other witnesses as
to any Inducements having been offer.
/ ed to get Brinte to make the statement
He questioned the witness at some
length along this line. Mr.. Schell said
Brinte may have said some other things
g while IN the room not contained I'm tho
statement, but that they were Of nc
Importance. He was positive. how.
ever. that no inducements were made
to the prisoner to get him to make the
statements.
Question as to Statement.
= The State recalled Officer Schen anc
= questioned him as to a statement made
= by Joiner in the presence of CHIEF
a Black and himself and signed by ths
prisoner.
i This statement was produced and of.
t fered in evidence by the State. 5. ID
d Townsend. counsel for Joiner. objected
to its admission and questioned the
officer as to whether the statement con.
> tained both questions and answers.
Witness said it does not contain ques
tions because he did not think it ne,
cessary. He said it was a voluntary
. statement as far as he knew and thaI
what was contained in it as he reduced
b to typewriting was Joiner's entire con
. fession that was of any consequence
. hurder Trial Starts.
e The trial of Walter Brinte and Johi
l. joiner, both coaored, for murder. wa
n started in the Court Of oyer and Ter
Il miner yesterday afternoon.
L They are indicted for the murder o
e John r. Taylor colored stableman en-
y p.oyed by George w. Wigg.esworth, O
d No. 2l5 West Tenth street. by beating
e his head with am iron bar. Attorney
l. General Ward and Deputy Attorney Gen
! eral Richards are pressing for a convlc
tion that will carry with it death pen
l. atty.
e Daniel o. Hastings is counsei for Brint
and Sylvester ID. Townsend represent
: Joiner. Their defense in THE case to whic
3 they were assigned by the court but fe,
~ days ago was not disclosed during tn
:, trial yesterday. but it Is evident from tn
y line OF questioning OF counsel for the de
- Tense that they are trying to create
- doubt in tho minds of the court and jur
as TO whether the mah who died in IN
"A Delaware Hospital as John II. Taylor wa
, the injured man who was removed froI
10 Wigglesworth's stable.
IS Took One Hour to Get Jury.
ct II took about one hour before INC 10
'r lowing jury was selecIed:
Frank Miller. fSreman; Levi L. Ma
ioney. Caleb \. Price. George Hutchtr
son, Edward Myers. John w. Mitchell
g George W. Pierson. William b. johnson
m ]. Fletcher Kane. Lawrence j. Bromal