Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-08-06

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serious character. The constables 10 the vicinity
refused to serve this warrant of The despcr-
ate character Of Baugh, who had declared b would
net be taken alive. II was suggested the refoTe that
stranger had better make the arrest and officer
Lynch OF West Chester, accompan ell by @. Milton
Layman, who Is a son Of Thomas Layman OF Chris
tiana, in this State, undertook to perform this un-
pleasant duty. They found Baugh chOpping wood
10 front of the house, and going him informed him
OF their object when he struck Layman with the axe
ithicting terrible wound on the shoulder, pene
rating to the jugular vein, but Notwithstanding this
no clinched and threw Baugh, and with the assist
ance OF Lynch got him into tho carriage after which
resulted the difficulty leading to the shooting fthe
prisoner. We give the following affidavit made by
MT Layman, before the magistrate, which embraces
all the particulars:
Mr.. LAYMAN's DEPOSITION. --P roceeded to Baugh's
mouse having warrant Lynch went into the house
knocked; two storled h0use-ho went into the upper
part OF use; said and htched the horse nd
then followed him saw woman coming ont of
The basement, heard him knocking up stairs |
asked her il VIM. Baugh was ut home; she said he
was somewhere about; Lynch was all this time up
stairs knocking; L asked her " she could tell me
where he was; she said she believed he was behind
the house in the garden. went und nnl saw q
man az the wosd pile behind the house; Lynch had
not come up; asked him Y his namo was William
laugh he said he was WIN Baugh; he was then
just In the act of throwing down hickory log the
axe iai'l across another leg with the handle tvuch
ing ms ieg-he grabbed the axe, set il on tAe log
anu said "Aro You oonstnble?" said 10 him in
ajoklng way, "No, 1 have little business want
to see you about" he said 'Don't lay hands me
VII split the first maa down that touches me. [
lola nun nc one was going to lay their hands on him
ny preeeat, with that Lynch came up; Lynch says
we nave got warrant for you, with that he raised
ms axe in striking position with both hands over
ms sheulder-He said II will split tho FIRST mal
down that touches me. Said I, t'You must not do
that this man is n constabe," plptins to Lynch
he said. 81 don't who he Is. / will split down
the hrst man that touches me.n 1 said, II 10 not
necessary to do that, nobody will touch yeu, said
a nj IA
stationary position with the axe on his lett shoulder
saying will Kill the first man hat touches mo
Lynoh said, 81 depntise you in the name oil the
commonwealth to arrest him." with thai [ saw his
lace change COLOR he assumed fighting position;
saw Vengeanee in bis face, and reached TO Lynch
Tor his pistol reached my hand back, keeping my
eyes in nus eye, aud said "ii give the pistol,
Just got hold OF the pistol when no struck me. lie
hau tue axe on tho lett shoulder all the time: tho
moment he struck me raised the pistol to shoot 10
case there wero any further proceedings; he sWuIg
the axe Gu the other side Of his head in the posi-
ton on tho other shoulder evidently with the inten
tlon oi striking inc on the other side OF the meek
aimed Tor his shoulder bone and fired the bali striking
on ne top OF tbs shoulder; he wheele round and
saiu"no you didn't" he jumped al me with the axe
across before him--at that moment Lynch Jumped
on his shoulders and reached his arm around aud
seized the axe by the helve saw in instuntthat
Lynch was not match for him; grabbed him by the
collar with my lett hand at the time relching
to pistol to Lynch, and said Bill, put these n your |
pocket we will shoot ourselves directly. Lynch |
grasped the pistol and had hardly got 1t in his and
when laugh grabbed it out of his hands, hell it in
position so that he could Ere [ saw the danger,
caught the pistol by the barrel pressed il against
his leg and held it there; there was evidently
work of DEATH and struck him with my foot, push
Cd MIN and he fell dowa-Lynch fell with him,
said Bill got your irons, held pistol and axe both
under my left leg and body the moment that he
lel no reached his hand up aud gtappled me in the
wound 10 the neck, the blood thon flowed double
what il had before grabbed his left hand with nv
lOOleleH ha hal load lnr ho |
oman TO bring him gun, and continued to ballo0
for several brta'hs; kept saying to Lynch Furry
your irons, he Will master us both, for am bleed
ng iast, saw that Lynch could not get the irons on
him, l gave my knee a raise, strujk him in the
stomach, and ut the same time chokod him with my
IiSht hand, he became POwerless apparently for n
moment, seized that Opportunity 10 assist Lynch
place the irons on him. The moment we got tho
rons on him jumped to my feet, he commenced
lalloong for the gum seized tho cuffs by tho Iad>
ile-ielt that was perfectly exhausted aud jerked
ne mace out OF my pocket, assumed Determined
POSITION and said ii you do not como along will
ihock your brains out. Mr.. Lynch then opened
ne gate and We went out tD the carriage. He still
reisod 70 60, out insisted en- his getlilg in, and
90 mith them" We thea got him iato the wagon
Lynch got in and eat down astraddle Of the seat,
'yelng him. then asked tho young lady If she
lould get inc piece of cloth t. wrap up tho wound
saw sue was all excitement; she said she would do
everything for me. said, where is n doctor? Said
he was astranger there and did net know but called
q some Of the rest to know. Some of the rest said
here was q doctor at the Springs Lynch made
answer there is doctor ut the Lion. thought we
,oud go there as quick at to tue Springs / then
felt little sick anu called for water, aud we then
drove Oh, drove very fast l turned round to
MIN aud said this Is pretty piece of business, We
have not tried to hurt you; said, you have nearly
killed nie, which will probably end in u hanging
match Tor you whereas il you had submitted before
IL might have ended in binding over. lie then said
you put yourselfto damned sight OF trouble for II
ligser." Lynch aaii niggors must be prot ectei as
we'll Hs other folks. That was about all that was
aid at that time. Jolt myself getting weaker and
aid, Bill, am afraid can't hold out ill we get to
he Lion; the first man you see must get in here or
lie will mas.er you and yet away. lie said guess
iet-I can manage him. said you can't manage
hin anu tho hOrse he said lot the horse 20 With
hat we drove up to a colored man in field saw,
oo every time 1 looked ut Baugh, that the Devil
vas III him aud determined on vengeance of some
Ilnd feeling myself getting very weak felt it ne
essary to have some one else in. l stopped and
'sked The black man to come to our assistance. lie
Topped step or two in lrUnt SO that he could look
INTO the carriage. L saw that he was very limid
lend TO assis. us to th, Lion. We drove off, ws
lad hardly got started Wien he tBaugh sprang right
up and his hands in tho irons trent of him AMI
grabbed Lynch. to push him out of the wagon; he
bought he had succeeded in overwhelming him
Ind SAID ,-'now, damn you, shoot" at that moment
10 grabbed the pistol in Lynch's hand which he had
ust gesout of his pocket Lynch had itby the breech
Ind Baugh by the barrels | thought he was In u
L
he neck and jerked him In again and showed Baagh
Town upon the back seat. he holdngOn to the pistol
and LyAch also, for monent 1t extrcated the pistol
rom Lynch, saw that and grabbed the pistol an
merely sioaded ii aud Lynah il m nent grabbed il
back or recovered his grip OF it, which was hardly,
I att all, LOST that moment Baugh dew up agDin at
MIN and Lynch in an effort to stand; Baugh
made an effort to push him out. and just US he did it
II thnt moment the pistol tOh; turned thy eye
IS he fell saw where the ball had taken effsct and
supposed it was all Vi; said 1, Lynch, you have
killed him" said he. 81 could not help myself;i
We then drove 10 the pot house about hundred OF
more yards IN advance; saw John Donnelly there
IS we won't up, and We stopped at the house coming
back hallooed to the woman and asked for him; we
went to the pot house and called him out.
Question by Mr.. Buter.-HoIse was trolling dur,
ing the whole transaction; could not say whether
Baugh hal his hand on the pistol not when it was
but it seems to me he had, u hold Of
Mr.. Lynch's wrist; Baugh was very muscular for his
size: he deter ned on accomplishing his point;
Mr.. Lynch was perfectly cool and collected; Baugh
never spoke after the shot
Question by Mr. IIckman.-lIis object was to kill |
US and escape; II he had succeeded 10 getting tho
pistol no would have killed us; tho pistol was six
barreled revolver, one load sut; thought he would
have escaped if tho shot had not taken effect for
was exhausted and be appeared to be determined
On vengeance. q. NJ LAYNAN
Mr.. Layman ia very badly wsunied, but it is
thought he may recover
B,andytcine Msak-An action was brought in
the Marine Court in New York, a few days ago by
Leaycraft and others against Herman St1tzer to re-
'oyer dam ages incurred by of misrepresenta
ion in the sale Of one hundred barrels of corn meal
They set forth that for very many years the kind of
meal known as the "Brandywine" meal has be en-
he best in the MARKET and has always been prefer.
red by shippers to the West Indies as 1t retains its
sweetness much longer than any other brand 10 hot
climates. And for very many years all recognized
Brandywine meal has been ground by three miilers
IN the village of Brandywne, But, in the Spring Of
1856, some enterprising miller. who did not live in
The village, but some thirty miles up tac Greek a
way from it, and who had never ground either Of the
known brands Of Brandywine, thought he had what
lawyers call a colorado right to use the name ard
enjoy safely tho benefit Of the reputation that it had
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