Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-05-28

some meut. lie palu me at tne pHrs no puiu
mo out of drawer In the bar, somewhere be-
tween 40cts 81 90. left no one there, but
these persons named. l returned in from 20
minutes to an hour, and took my dinner. IL
was little after u O'Clock. Horatio Morton
was not there. John Nichols came In while
was at the table, and sat down. Daniel Baker
or Dutch Dan came in at the sane time. No
one else was there. l got up from dinner, and
went into the bar room, paid for my dinner, lit
a cigar and left. This was about past IL
O'Clock. When went away these two men were
the only persons there. Valentine Enos had
left. did not return that day. Did not see
anything of the aiIray.
Cross examined by Mr.. Brown-This is a
licensed Tavern, very much frequented, right
at the side of the road. Was only there q few
minutes the first time. Did not see Mr.. Nor
ton then. The prisoner was standing on his
feet near the stove. No drinking going on
Nothing offensive was said while was there,
the second time. l saw tho men there again,
sitting down in the bar-roem, supposed them
both to be asleep; nothing was said by either
of Them
William l.. Grub, sworn--Was at the Prac-
| tlcal Farmer about the first Of December, the
day David Carr was hurt, | went there about
IL o'clock saw there James Grubb and some
others, MIR. Garland Pat. Connolly; the prison.
er was not there then, he came in about 10 or
20 minutes afterwards with a stout built, dark
complcXioned man. left there about past IL,
! left there the prisoner and his companion, Pat
rick Connolly, James Grub and others per-
haps, came back about past o'clock, saw
Mr.. Carr lying on the floor in a small room ad-
joining the har-room; he appeared to be dyingi
was there 10 or 20 minutes, did not SEQ these
4 men there, saw nothing more Of them, saw
Patrick Connolly there, Mr.. Carr's step-daugh-
ter, perhaps one or two others, was not there
any more.
Cross examined by Mr.. Brown.
live in Chester o or miles from there.-
The house is 55 feet front, 2 stories high the
bar-room is in tho Southern end, porch back.
There isl room between tho bar-room and en-
try. The house is in the form of an II-does
not know the depth-thore is porch in front.
| was there about three quarters of an hour
from half past 10. Saw MIR. Morton and Mr..
n Pennell there. When went there these men
were ont getting breakfast. 1 waited for them
as wanted some one to cut wood The
prisoner came out and went to the bar to pay
Tor his breakfast. Tho other came and sat
down by tho stove. There was drinking going
on. The prisoner passed a glass of something
to his companion but he would not drink it,
Did not see the prisoner drink anything. Some
conversation ensued between them and myself
in regard TO cutting wood l offered 62b cts.
per cord, when the prisoner said, &c That be
; damned, that is perfect robbery and no gentle.
man would Olltr it." ] told him it was none
of his business, was not speaking to him.
saw this stick there-rcmarked what pretty
cane 1t would make.
Direct examination resumed.
! When first went there il was standing about
s feet from the porch-it was outside the bar
in the blr.rOOm.
Hiram Bailey, allrmed.--Was acquainted
: with David Carr, at the Practical Farmer
Was there the day he was buried. He came
!, to my house OH 2d day, staid until 4th day. l
J kept tavern in Chester county. He gave mo
} 50 note which | changed for him charged
: him nothing and ho treated those who were
> present. | saw him have small roll of notes
do not know how much-did not see him
71asIin.
a Cross-cxamined by Mr.. BrOwn.-I kept
tavern at Birmingham Township, Chester CO.,
i miles South OF West Chester.
Curtis Mouslcy, affirmed. WAS not AT tho
Practical Farmer on that day until night.
saw two men running oil tho porch about half
past 3o'clock-did not see Mr.. Carr lying on
the porcll-saw them trotting along the pike
liz is not mOrc than 100 yards from the tavern to
the railroad. They turned of and went toward
The rycr--thcy wero walking when | last saw
them--did not hear them say anything-was
ut Mr.. Carr's funeral.
n Cross-cNamined by MIR. Brown.-I was at
iny own house, some or 500 yards oif-they
were running towards the Railroad-the cars
game along between 3 and 4 O'Clock.
BY MIR. Fisher.-CannOt ideEtily the prisoner
II saw him at CheHter at the Lookup the
next morning. The first words he said was to
ask me how tho old man was. | told him he
Twas Just alive. He replied that 1t was an awful
Cease.
BY MIR. Brown.-IIe did not say anything
else. lie was sober.
= James Grub sworn.-Was at tho "Practical
Farmer" from about 10 to u O'Clock on that
day, Got my dinner there. Do not remember
al I NVau
!. men came iu--the prisoner al the bar is one of
them. The other was well built, dark COM
plcxloned man, dark hair. When left these
. tive men We're there; VIM. S. Grub was also
i there. l live about 100 yards from there
was there about O'Clock. A report came to
= my door that two men were killing Carr.
! went to the spot. When | got to the house
J Carr WAS lying on the entry floor, and a clul
y ahUut feet from his head, standing agains
y tho wall. Did not SEQ any person running
= away. Did not see Patrick Connoly when
!. first wcnt-sccn him within an hour afterwards
II no was in tho bar-roOm; very much bruised
y and very much under the weather. [ went int,
the blr-ropm when / first went up. Everything
= was in Order--no one was there. Mr.. Car
: died about O'Clock next day. Did not speal
+ to Mr.. Carr when came UP, as he was sense
7 less. lie did not recover his senses before h,
Il ditd-laid in snoring sleep. Patrick Con
5 molly was bOarder thore-stayed there unit
Cross-examincd By Mr.. Brown live a lont
t" hundred yards from the house, my house is
y little in front. James Grub and Edward Harke
were with me on that afternoon ut my house
. heard nothing from tho Practical Farmer, ex
Ctpt a message that was brought, l do not know
10y whom; when got there, did not sec Mr.
Carr lying on the porch, but in the entry, very
: near tho har-room door and sitting room door
not yard from either. No part of him wa.
] IN the porch, this stick was abouttwo feet from
him. did not sec the body OF any one else il
he entry, did not see Patrick Connolly at all
! saw him inside the bar-roOm, sitting on {
chair, not an hour afterwards. I was there
from about 10 till II O'Clock in the morning
saw no drinking, the men came in after did
could not tell whether they had been drinking
! they had some conversation together, don't re
Ollcct what ii was.
Court took recess for an hour.
! Edward llarker, sworn Was at the Practi
cal Farmer on the day Mr.. Carr was killed il
the afternoon, with James Grub. Did not see
any one running away; went over to see Mr.
Carr, DO not know how long it was from the
time heard tho report until got there, found
: Mr.. Carr there and Mrs. Nichols, Connolly wa.
> also there sitting by the stove in a room, with
/, Ills ficu considerably bruised and cut up, did
+, not see the prisoner At all.
Cross-eXanned by Mr.. BrOWn-IIad dineG
with MIR. James Grub that day, cannot tel
Il what time went over, it was alter dinner, moi
as late as O'Clock, do not remember who
: brought tho report, heard no noise from Mr.
Carr's house, Mr.. Grnbb'S house is between
iIr. Carts house and tho Rail Road. 1 tounC
. llr. Carr lying on the entry floor, about or
! feet from the porch. saw Mrs. Nichols there
= / saw stick there, butdo not remember where
did not see any chairs in the entry, l saw Pat
+ rick Connolly there soon after, don't remember
y which room II was in, whether tho sitting room
, or bar room, he was sitting in the chair, no
lying down, l did not see tho prisoner at all,