Weekly Delaware State journal, statesman and blue hen's chicken. (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-18??, 1857-08-28

SERIOUS SHOOTING CAsR.--As the cars we're
about leaving the station at Claymont, on Mon
day evening, man named benjamin. Soanaker,
stepped out on the platform and discharged a
pistol, the contents Of which took effect on the
face Of James Brown, who had come down from
Philadelphia, and was about getting in his car
riage to proceed to his residence, that place.
The persons on the cars were not aware that any
one had been hurt, though some asserted that
they bad seen man fall against his horse The
cars, however, proceeded on, and on arriving at
the depot in this city, Sloanaker asserted that
the pistol was not charged with ball, that he had
merely fired it in the air, and he could whip any
one that said otherwise. No one interfered to de-
tain him and he proceeded in the train down the
State. About o'clock, however, Geo. Thomp
son and David Chambers, Of Claymont, arrived
in this city, and made complaint before Esq.
Stats, Of the shooting Of Brown, and warrant
was accordingly issued for the arrest Of the per-
petrator Of the crime. High constable Hawkins
Immediately proceeded with Messrs. Thompson
and Chambers to New Castle, where they waited
on Andrew c. Gray, Esq, who was in the cars
at the time Of the occurrence, and he ordered a
special train OF cars TO proceed down the road,
and the man was found to be in Dover, md was
arrested before daylight while in bed, and short
ly afterwards was on his way towards this city.
lie had hearing before Esquire Staats on
Wednesday, morning, when it appeared his name
is Sloanaker, that he resides in Philadelphia,
that he was carpenter by trrde, and was en-
| gagged in working on u house in Dover, which il
being erected for Nathaniel p Smithers, ESQ.,
He stated he did not know Mr. b., did not intend
to shoot him, aud said that the pistol, which be-
longed TO q. ii. jenkins, also u carpenter and
going to Dover 10 work, went off accidentally
Under these circumstances Mr.. Stats committed
him to the cells to wait further hearing OF
Thursday morning at % o'clock.
Thursday morning. y ohm Cousins, being sworn
says that he was standing about forty yards from
the Claymont station, and Immediately opposite
the cars saw the defendant standing tn
platform of the cars with a pistol In hand
saw him fire said pistol in the direction wher
Mr.. Brown was standing when he fired III
pistol he turned 1t up aed looked ut ii the car
were about one hundred yards from the STATIC
before he knew Mr.. Brown was injured be
leyes Mr.. Brown was wounded by the dscharg
of said pistol from the hand Of the defendant
the shot appeared to have been fired witnou
taking aim.
George Thompson, sworn-says he is agent a
Claymont station was standing on the patiori
OF said station on the evening OF the 25tn, as th
train was moving from the station; saw tw
men standing on rear platform Of the first pai
senger train one Of which had pistol in Ia
hand; just after the cars passed him; hear
the report of pistol, Immediately after hearn
the report discovered Mr.. Brown was shot sa
MIR. Brown this morning do not consider hi
n dangerously wounded. After hearing the ca
= it was adjudged that c. II. jenkins enter in
recogninzance in the sum Of $500 for his appea
c ance at court; aud that Benjamin +. SlOanak
give bail in the sum Of one thousand dollars f
+ his appearance at New Castle. The defendan
Y failing to give bail were sent TO Jail ut Nc
u Castle.
d The ball has been extracted from the jaw
the injured man--Mr. Brown and the prob
bilities are in favor Of his recovery.