Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-29

James and Theodore Adams, the coll
lored brothers under arrest here on the
charge Of being implicated in the muir
ider Of James Redden, who died on
June Goth, ~ the result Of a fight in
10 house on Orange street above SEQ
iond. we're held without bail, by Cor
loner Purks, yesterday afternoon, TO
await the action Of the grand jury,
(which will meet in September.
The coroner held an inquest into the
death Of Redden, in the City Court
Room at the City Hall, and the jury
decided that Redden's 3 death was due
90 peritonitis, the result of stab
wound inflicted by either James or
Theodore Adams, leaving the jury in
lthe court to decide where the respon-
sibility belongs. Several witnesses
we're heard.
Leah Blake testified that she lived
at No. porter's Court. She knew
james Redden and saw him last shortly
after he was cut and before he was
taken to the hospital. She next saw
him after he died. The cutting, she
eaid, was done in her presence on the
second story Of 2l6 Orange street on
June 18th, about O'Clock iu the
morning. George Jones and Theodore
aud james Adams we're present, she
eaid4She said James Adams did the cut
ting with knife with long blade.
She saw him cut Redden but once in
the stomach. They we're about five
foetefrom her. Witness said she had
had some words with Redden when
James and Theodore Adams grabbed
Redden. There was a fight, in which
james Adams used beer bottle until
be took out his knife and did the out
ting. James Adams was in front Of
Theodore, she said, ell the time dur
ing the fighting. Witness said she
lived with Redden, but was not his
wife. She said she was going toward
Redden when Theodore Adams cut her
in the head with knife. She saw
both Adams boys with knives. She
was positive that James cut Redden
and Theodore out her.
Lulu OoopeE testified that she saw
Theodore on the morning after the
cutting and be told her that he had
cut Leah.
Georre-Jones testified that he heard
Theodore Adams and James Redden
hav ng some words and Theodore
iabbed . knife into Redden's side.
Witness said he was trying TO separate
place. He eaid the cutting took place
10 the halfway. Jones said Theodore
threatened that he would get James
Redden during the early morning. A
crap game was gofng on prior to the
fight.
DR.. J. ". Bastian told of holding a
post mortem examination upon the
body OF James Rsdden two hours after
death. He found that death was
caused by perftonitis, resulting from q
etab wound in the abdomen. A hole
was found in an intestine and in the
kidney.
Ofioer Burchinal testified that he
knew James Redden and saw his dead
body in the morgue. He also had seen
him when he was placed in the ambu.
lance and taken to the hospital suffer.
ing from a stab wound.
James Adams testified that will
others he had been gambling in Rodne,
Lewis house, at 2l6 Orange street.
he said Theodore asked James Redder
to lend him quarter; Redden refused
and Theodore went out, hut later he
came back with his knife out anc
going to his room got 90 cents anc
lost IT, Theodore then went to bed.
We played on, - said the witness.
my clothes, which broke up the game.
We then went out and gotta quart OF
whisky. We brought it back and
woke Leah and Lulu Cooper and began
drinking It, They got another pint.
Theodore got up about the time Of the
drinking of this pint. Theodore helped
James Redden upstairs and then Red.
den struck at Leah Blake, telling her
she had done him wrong. "Durinr
this excitement. he said, Theodore
cut 8t Redden and cut witness'coat and
later pushed George Jones to one side
and stabbed Redden in the side. Wit.
ness then went out Of the house. -
Theodore Adams denied that he did
the cutting and declared that he moi
only saw his brother James cut Red
den, but saw him throw the knife over
into the ground by the slaughter
house. Theodore said he then said h,
would not be a witness and was goine
away. He declared that he did moi
have large knife, but had a littl,
one and went away TO keep from beins
witness IN the case.
At the request of Deputy Attorney
General Hastings. both prisoners yyer,
held without bail on the charge o.
murder.
When the case against the Adam,
brothers was called ia the Citv Cour
this morning Assistant CITY Solicitol
Rice asked that the case be dropped a,
far as that court was concerned. IN,
coroner's jury having held the accuse,
without bail 70 await the action of ~,
grand jury. The request was granted