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

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that Timothy German was stabbed. He came in
after 10 o'clock. Saw Sheay strike him with ono Of
the shoes. Sheay also struck me and knocked me
back against the stove. Heard the pistol
nted OF on that night. Did not SEQ Gorman strike ]
Sheay; did not see Sheay strike him; saw knife I
there before German came In; it had a broad blade |
and sharp point. Iknocke1 Shesy down with
tea kettle lid The knife had been used for cutting
tobacco cd that evening. saw Sh6ny with II the
Saturday evening previous. l saw German several
times after ne was stabbed. He did not say any
thing to me about dying.
oross-examined.
Patrick sheay and Timothy G orman were always
good friends before Did not invite Patrick Shsny to
come there onthnt night He came there ebout 8 or
O'CLOCK DO net remember who was there when
ne come; Peter Calvin, Patrick Ryan, James Sheay,
Edward Sheay had Michael Kinebaow were there
There was no scnffle Whom German came in We
were talking. We had quit playing cards, Do not
know what we played for, There wasliquor there,
| and we were drinking. furnished the liquor. Do
| not remember how often we drank. NJ wife may
have drank that night, / do net know There was
q hog on the fsor. There was no dispute between
German and Sheay about lifting the hog l knocked
Sheay down with a tea kettle lid. did not sec
| Timothy German standing over Patrick Shay. l
did not follow Sheay HON to his house that night.
never said that if Patrick Sheay got out of hero
would kill him. Sheay came in the front way and
went out the back way. German came in tho alley
and went out the front door. / saw no one in the
middle riom, except puss through II, saw Cor
mans knife two or three days after this affair ms
wife had it. Sheay's kn;fei had Leen used for
cutting tobacco always keep pistol in my hSuse
Never threatened to shoot Patrick Sheay with it,
knocked him down because he struck me in my own
house. My wife put him out of the house. and
when be tried to break in l struck him with the
gun.
By Mr.. Fisher.
did not sec Timothy German have hold of Pat
rio Sheay at all.
Patrick Ryan, sworn Was not present at the
! time Timothy German was injured. had been at
Terence Burke's house that night but had left did
not go back again. Saw Timothy German while he
\ was sick He never said any thing to me about
: dying.
The evidence for the State here closed.
Evidence for the defence.
Price Murphy, sworn Was not present. at t.
ahtay. Have known Patrick Sheay for 2lor3G ys%s,
ever since heswas boy lie always had the char.
acter Of being peaeoable mana quiet, sober ana
D industrious man.
David Medallion, swora.-Knows Patrick Sheay;
has known him fora years. never knew any thing
Q against his character he was alwas quiet and
sober man; knows nothing about the ARRAY.
[ William Russell, sworn.-Knows Patrick Skeay
mas known him for three or four years. have been
pretty we'll acquainted with him; no always fore
0 a good character.
Peter Carver, sworn.--Has known Patrick Sheay
i for two years. never knew him to DO In eunrre
. before. 8 character as a peaceable, Quiet man
Q was always good was at Terence Burkes hous!
' about o'clock ON the evening of the murder.
went back there about half past o'clock, aud stay
o cd abeut2O minutes. There were q number Of per
q sons there They were playing cards and drihkin!
: whiskey. Terrence Burke was drunk; could not
!; tell.whether Patrick Sheay drunk or not. MIS-
y Burke was there; do not know that she drank any
: thing; the most Of them were drunk; did not ss
0 Timothy German there
J, Cross examined.-could not tell whether Patriel
IS Sheay was drunk or not; have Known him ebou
% tive years; be was generally sober man. neVe
k saw him tight but ote evening.
., Patrick Manyan, sworn In January last live
N 10 tho same house with Terrence Burke. On thu
night Of the 26,h OF January was asleep in bed
n n Sfat arI
at stairs heard the pistol fired and the stove upset
X They seemed to be Fighting; heard the cries az
ID not hear the cry Of murder Tom DOyl brought
gun up TO my room the gut was then most over
" got up, hut the old weman told me had bette
O. remain in bed, which did 1t was TO the hest {
or my knowledge, between II and II o'clo1k
III Cross examined Il went to bed about O'Clock
AID had been asleep 1t was about 20 minutes frol
NJ the time heard the pistol fired until Doyl brougt
- the qua to my room
IsRac Conner, ssorn.-Tn January last live
40 next door to Mr.. Burke. Gu the night o. tho 26t
III Of January Iheard gun or pistol fired got up I'm
~, saw man going in there afterwards l he1rd
III noise as II OF lighting theIe did rot hear the cry
he ,nuideri saw man ushed out the door and 81
~ MIN pushed back again conld cot recognize IN
~ voices Of auy one there
sa Erby Pierce sworn. Resides at the corner of Of
IA aud Spruce streets In the city Of Wilmington, ne'
80 door 10 Terence burke: on The night tf JanuaI
III 18th, heard gun or pistol fired eff and hear
ia loud talking and scuiing; it was hotween II an
- stable.
e'e Hannah, Sheay, swora.--Isthe wife Of DIN Shea
-, lives in WHInu. street between 9Th and 9Th TIE
- ence Nutke was at our hOasO on the 18th Janu1i
div lost ard invited PatIick Sheay to dowH to b
hSss3 q. S@. ns say stssk SNs Sy he If sss
cut, ard there was blood on his face shirt ~
~; collar; he had coat on he seemed 10 bG Yer
% much hurt | washed tho blood Of aud g't hii
n cloan clothes.
~ Gross examined. -Ihis was aSOut 10 p'ao.k II IL
~ morning.
IN i.' Michael Ktnchaow r. esidGs in BraHdywin
h. huLdredi at Terence Bnrkes house tho nisa
IN January last that Timothy Gormau WA there
knew Patrick Sheay la Irelan came fioni tho 80 III
hS part Of the country Ert pAtrics in,Philade
! phia after came 10 this country he came uYt
no before did
nv Cross-examinc4 -Gorman and l went thore t
,aJ getheTi Wa went there about o clock and stage
rlv unllJ the scntfei do not know how the fight orig
I'D natedi suppose il lrvm rum and ardplayinG,
nal played a few hands and T" dropped OUT h;
Iii plenty to drink and went to sleep was waken'
ID ny the Seuf1ei saw German strive Sheay with
H. fist the face and head; did not see She;
thc strike him; the stove upset and the coal tut
ncr blei on the Goor saw knife did not see Shea
,Lo strike German with the old mans shoe; Timet
ii Gorman was there all the evening, heard the pist
inc fred in the alley; Terence Burke hit Shely wi
inss the gun after German lett.
Direct examination Iesumed.-T was asleep abo
III, halt an hour did not the beginning of I
bat QUARREL when woke up saw Terrence Bus
about to strike Patrick Sheuy with 'ae stove iii.
.rt Edward Sheay, sworn.-WGs az Terrence liurk
mouse on Tue nlkat Nnen tIOEnbn WAS stADDeui
rss was not there ben it donei Tom Lloyd did 4
a n 10 it, There were number Of persons there, pla
!; = ing cards and drinking whiskey; was sober
i,o drank but two or three times the rest Of th
~ were drunker than was. Timothy uOfman a,
w there about ten o'clock. lie sail he would bet
, that one could put the pig his shoulder
& then wanted to BET five dollars that Pat shedy 60.
H. not put him on his sGodder. Terrence Burse sifs
r 10 Pat with tho stove lid and nearly kI9skel :
~ dDwa.
Lus Cross kamned.-I was as sober AZ iha' tue
10 au now. am sober now. drank bltLwo dr.r
led that might, and they not very biz ohes ~
IL were all dTuDker than was; Patrick Sheag
ni pretty drunk Timothy GormaH rather rob
Ia. MIS-. Burke was pretty well eorned tLiaE
-, went there about O'Clock. / play eI tsu game
ttf "forty-iye" for aquart Of whiskey fu9m, D.
a.. fred the pistol saw Terrence BurSe stri.G Par
'"' sheay in the Le4d With the gun slW iimo'hy Q
-. mao strife PItIics 5heay.
~, ~ By tho Coutt.-lfirst cav Timothy GOfnsH d
NJ about 10 O'clock. saw him strike sbeay with
r old msn' shoe.
p D. Mr.. Pisker.-Is tbe bro.ae. Of Patrick SIC
y James Sheay.-Wa, at Terence Bgrsss %
NV y, night Of the Array. We all prcty jruqk
i was drunk eua a,isep. Tetregse ButEe beat
~, | cot up about hslf pest g.
issa Gross ex4miuei Saw Timothy GoFnAe .ht
M; he came about half past o'clock saw no Ina
ne between MIN and Patrick bhesy; 1 saw Go:u
10 drink there; do not know how long liz stayed.
"'s The deteLee here eIoted thsir testimony.
Ellen BufGe, tfeealisd o. oenslt Of tbh STATE
aim Michael Kllcbai0R aud JimJtby German did
ere, come here t5gsber KincaG!Ow there nearly
ed 70 the evening. 9 1fpaa lid not c9He ill nearly
guu clyss; be sober aui did Do. sge hun d.
Dcfe anything one saw me drink anything that {
ght niag for did not crink
wing Terrence Burke, recalled Ills evidence wa .
nOw a ie,eIsiOn Of his testimony already gwen.
lere The vas submitted TO the Jufy without AZ
aIke meat by esuncH, and alter charge fion the q
il Justice the Jury retired to their room 81 oel4
IS in +. N.
was TIE Jury returned to tie Court rom et . n'cl