New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
Fred Wilson BIames the Trouble on Hamlet Scott's Skipping Woman Both Principals Are Bound Over.

That knife looked too big. so pulled the gun and let it go" Fred Wilson, 30, told Judge NJ. D. SaNc . in police coure today in explanation of d shooting carly yesterday morn ing at the home Of Hiram Nopp in the Christian Lane district on tho Now Dritain-BorIin ltnc Wilson, a giant negro, pleaded guilty to tho charge of assaulting Hamlet Scott, 4, also coIor"d. with a deadly and dangerous weapon, while Scott pleaded not guilty to tho same charge. Judge ;aXe found probable cause, however, and bound both men over to tho superior court in S1,ooo bonds. The term will opon tho first Tuesday in December,
 There was a party at the Nopp home Saturday night and Wilson, according 10 his story, had danced with several girls and treated" them after every dance. He wanted to see that everyone had a GooI time. he sa.d, and he believed they were haE- ing just that until Scott came into the room where Hiram No1ps mother was sitting.
 Without provocatiou. Scott slapped Mrs. Nopp in the mouth, according to her testimony and Wilson's story. "I wouldn't do that,' Wilson said to him, and Scott rcplicd: "W"ll, it must ho that you're something 10 hrr." Wilson assured him that Mrs. YopD meant nothing to him in any way other than that she was "a lady" and he did not approve of striking her or anyone else Of the rrntler sex. Scott sWCro violently @t him and moved backwards to th" table. where a long hIadod knife was resting. Wilson kept his eye OH him anl got up from his chair. hacking away until if seemed he was about to he cornercd and then h" pulled revolver and fired.
 Meant to Hit Scn:t
 Did you mean 70 hlt scott l. Judge Save asked him. for two shots went wild and scott was not harmed.
 'Wen, I lot it go at him. that $ an." and Wilson indicated with q shlug of the shoulders and.a S0stur" with his hands that at tho moment he had shot as straight as he conFL
 You wore sorry you did not strike your target, weren't you Prose outing Attorney Woods said 10 him, anl Wilson, shaking his head ncga- lively, again indicated that h" had simply hlazed away and then left tn" party
 Before taking the witness stand, Wilson was warned by pros"cutlng Attorney Woods that whatever he said might be used against him in superior court. but he told his story, nevertheless. Scott, however, declined 10 take the witness stand.
 Both Men Arrested
 Constable Orvilla Ncntrrs of Der lin testified that Scott complained to him about the shooting and he ar rested Wilson after finding him asleep in the homo of George Wright There were two empty shells on the stove and four unUtcd shells in Wilson's pocket
 Sergeant r. J. Frcnoy who was assigned 10 tNr case "i'tT W IiN'i ' arrest, brought in Scott and the knife Wilson, according to the ger goant, claimed that a man whose name h, did not know. gave him the revolver. There was evidence that both prime pals had been drinking, but it was mt clear as to the mum her of shots A. nl. Scott said two hul- Irts missed In while Witncsscs heard but one sh :.
 Wilson, who came north from Virginia recently, works for tho Ser lin Brick company, while Scott j. employed by the Stiles & Reynolds Brick company. Scott WoIl knit man of light comploXion. is the roc ognized dandy" of the Christian Lane nctghborhood, according to tho