Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
BROWN BEING TRIED ON
CHARGE
Defendant is Alleged to Have
Caused Daniel A. Casey's
Death February IS.

Trial of James Brown on a charge
of manslaughter began before Chief
Justice Pennewill and Judges Rice and
Rodney and jury in the Court of
oyer and Terminer today. Brown was
accused Of causing the death Of Daniel
| 4. Casey in Wilmington on February
25.
| The jury was composed Of Alexander
| Guthrie. John Hubbard, Thomas II.
Palmer. William j. Quigley. Lewis NJ.
Jones. Grover c. Miller. Frank NJ.
Winslow. George II. SnedalSer. Harrie
NJ. Perkins, Edward w. Pleasanton,
William Wheatlcy and Fred Gerreau.
Deputy Attorneys General Aaron
| Finger and Clarence a. Southerland
conducted the prosecution. snd Will
liam w. Knowles was counsel for the
defense.
| Brown pleaded not guilty.
In his address TO the jury Deputy
Attorney General Southerland said the
Testimony would show that Casey was
lleaninG against pole on Front street
between Shipley and Orange when
Brown. his wife and Lawrence Dur
ham passed by ON the evening OF Feb
ruary IS. one Of the three made re-
mark about home. Mr.. Switzerland
told the jury. and Casey said: You
have no more home than rabbit" !"
Brown. he alleged. went back and hit
Casey. causing him TO fall in the
rstreet, striking his head. The deputy
attorney general stated that Casey was
taken TO the Delaware hospital, where
he died n short time later of a frac-
tured skull. Mr.. Southerland told the
jury that many persons We're about
the street at the time OF the alleged
striking OF Casey. but most of them
We're somewhat hostile toward the
State.
DIR. William Stock testified that
Casey was brought To the Delaware
hospital about $50 or 10 o'clock on the
night Of February % and that he died
about $50 O'Clock the next morning
An X-ray photograph showed that the
man suffered a fractured skull, &c
which his death was attributed. the
doctor said. Casey was unconscious
when brought 10 the hospital.
Lawrence Durham testified that he
-. Brown and Mrs. Brown were passing
Casey when the latter made the re-
mark You have no more home thar
a rabbit" Witness said he and Mrs
Brown continued along Front street
and a few seconds later he heard
some excitement" behind him. Casey
he said. was lying on his back in the
street and Brown was walking from
the direction Of Casey rubbing one OF
las HANDS. He did not see any blow
struck
Henry Cohen, who has a store a.
ll5 West Front street, testified thai
Casey made some remark to Durham
Brown and Mrs. Brown. but he die
not understand what Casey said
Brown retorted to Casey, the witness
said. I've got better home thar
you" He saw Brown raise his fist, bu
did not see him strike. Next he saw
Casey lying in the street. He sale
Casey was intoxicated.
Harry Durham testified that he saw
Casey lying in the street, but did no
see any blow struck.
Attorney Knowles, counsel for th'
defense. asked the court TO give th'
jury binding Instructions TO render 1
verdict Of not guilty. Deputy Attor.
ney- General Finger wanted 10 com
promise on a nolle prosequi, but Mr.
Knowles would not assent. After {
conference the court gave the jury
binding instructions. and it acquitted
the defendant.