Evening journal., 1922-05-15
JURY ACQUITS
JAMES BROWN
Was Accused of Causing
Death of Daniel A.
Casey
COURT ORDERED NOT
GUILTY VERDICT

Under binding instructions OF the
court. a jury in Court OF oyer and
Terminer this morning gave a YER
dict OF not guilty In the case OF
James Brown. charged with man
slaughter in connection with the
death Of Daniel A. Casey from a
fractured skull Brown was alleged
to have struck Casey, causing him TO
fall and sustain a fracture OF the
skull in Front street, between
Orange and shipley streets. on the
night OF February 25.
After the State had presented its
case. W. W. Knowles. attorney for
the defendant. asked for binding in
structions. The State asked that a
nole prosequi be entered. but Mr..
Knowles insisted on his motion. The
court, after conference. gave bind
ing instructions.
None OF the witnesses called by
the State saw Brown strike Casey,
according TO their testimony.
Deputy Attorney General Clarence
A. Southerland and Aaron Finger
the prosecution.
The jury was composed Of Alex
ander Guthrie. John Hubbard, Thos.
w. Palmer. William J. Quigley'
Lewis NJ. Jones, Grover c. Miller.
Frank NJ. Winslow, George r. Sned-
aker. Harrie NJ. Perkins, Edward W.
Pleasanton. william Wheatley and
Fred Gereau.
In his opening address TO the jury.
Dcputy Acknowledgement Clarence
A. Switzerland said that the testi-
mony would show that Casey was
standing against a pole on Front
street, between Orange and Shipley
streets, when Brown. his wife and
Durham passed by on the
evening Of February 25. One OF the
three made a remark about home,
Mr.. Switzerland told the jury. TO
which Casey said, You have no
more home than a rabbit or some
like remark. Brown. he alleged.
went back and hit Casey causing
him to fan in the street, striking his
head. The deputy attorney-general
related that the man was taken TO
The Delaware Hospital where he
lied a short time later OF frac-
.ured skull.
Mr.. Switzerland told the jury that
many persons were about the street
n the time Of the alleged striking
OF Casey. but that most Of them
we're somewhat hostile toward the
State.
DR.. William Stock testified that
Casey was brought TO the Delaware
Hospital about $50 or 10 o'clock on
the night OF February 25, and that
he died about $50 o'clock the follow
ing morning. An X-ray photograph
showed that the man suffered a frac-
tured skull, TO which his death was
attributed. the doctor said. He stat
ed that Casey was unconscious when
brought to the hositaL
Lawrence Durham testified that
ne. Brown and Mrs. Brown were
passing Casey when the latter made
the remark. You have no more
home than rabbit" He said that
he ana Mrs Brown continued hapuS
Front street ane that a few seconds
later he heard some excitement
behind him. CsS sy. he said, was ly-
ing on his back IN Zee street and
Brown was walking frGn the Girec-
ton Of Casey. rubSirS one 81 his
hands. he related. He did not see
any blow struck.
Henry Cohen. who has a store al
I15 West Front street. said that
CASEY made some remark 20
DurhAr, TrNvn and Mrs. Brown,
cut 10 ssrsi6 net understand what
ne eaic. Crown then retorted to
casey. the witness said. I've got a
peter home than you" He said that /
ne saw Brown raise his fist at Casey
,ut did not see him strike him. |
lext he saw Casey lying in the !
street he testified Cohen said that |
casey was drunk.
Harry Durham testified that he /
Jaw Casey lying in the street He /
.1id he saw no blow struck.