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


brought tho evening before. 1t was in tho
bar room. Whom | wont there to dinner,
Hcratlo Morton and John Pennell were there.
was at work about Of II mile off, 1 could
not see the house from where | was at work.
saw Connolly, In bed 10 or 10 minutes after
went in, did not see him down stairs again
for 10 days. ! did not speak to prisoners at
all, at the lock up. MIR. Mousley spoke to lim'
AS follows. The prisoner said the first thing;
" How is the old man ~ Curtis, said " We
left him dying 20 The prisoner said" II is a
bad job," or bad case. Curtis said, &c Yes,
how did you come to do til" He said, "lle
did not. Curtis asked him, ''Why didyOu RUM"
He said, he was running to catch the cars. We
were not in the lock up more than minutes.
The club is just about the same rs then, a little
drler. There are no marks of blood on it.
Curtis Mousley, was recalled in order TO re-
late the conversation already described, with
the prisoner, at the lock up in Chester.
Mrs. Nichols, recallcd--IIave known Patrick
Connolly about years, was familiar with his
voice. know that the voice which said Good
damn him, kill him." was not his voice. II
was not the voice of my stepfather, il ieas the
voice OF the prisoner, it was he whom | saw
running away.
Cross-examined-Th man was not ut our
house before, l know it was this mans voice,
sent no one over to Mr. james Grubb's. l
was not out on the balcony Mt that time, when
| came down, Patrick Connolly had Just raised
up, and Davis comrade came in, and knocked
him down and stamped on him. He laid there
until he came to, when he got up and went into
the bar-room. 1 saw him knocked down the soc.
ond time and kicked.
David Mcclure, swoIn-Was 0t tho " Practical
Farmer" about minutes on the day of the murder
StopTed there tor piecp of tobacco between and
O'Clock. Mr. Carr was there and two men, Of
whom tho prisoner was one. They asked mo TO
I ItpIf hail mol atrt
erS. They then had something to drink. One Of
them drank ale; the prisoner drank brandy. When
L refused to treat them, the prisoner remarked, =
THAT is just like the id Irish" Mr.. Car had
Asivor dollar, and remarked that he could show more
OF that kind of cain than any other in tho rntr;
to which the prisoner replied, "That's ion When
lett, tue only persons there were Mr., Carr the
prisoner and the man with him. Pat Uoan0lly was
coming toward the house, about 81 yards from it
In about half m hour went back hearing that 2lr
Carr was killed. MIR Carr was in the sitting room,
Patrick Connolly was in tho bar.rnnin, very much
hurt in the breast aud his face bleeding
Cross examined by MIR Brown-LivOs in Brandy
wine Hundred. Lived then with Miss Trueftt -
Don't remember whether she sent INC there TINT
day for some money that Mr. Carr owed her; do not
remember that wont home nnl told her that they
were nll drunk there and 1 could not get it, The
looked as if thoy had been drinking don't remember
whether was ever sent for amy money BY Miss
Trueftti do net remember how much it was; 1t was
more than $40; l never asked Mr. Carr for the
money. Do rot know who Patrick Connolly is; Ae
is drinking man.
By Mr. Fisher-Connelly was sober that day; he
was not very we'll.
By Mr.. Brown-I saw these drinks paid for they
were paid for by the prisoner he had 8 Is. half
dollars; never told MIR. Logan that they were all
qulrreling.
The testimony for the State hero closed.
Tho testimony for the defence was Upenud by
David Paul Brown. Jr. Esq.
Joseph B., Lowering, Hfiirmri-RosidcS in 23l
Ward, Philadelphia; formerly resided in PAiladcl-
phia Has known the prisoner or year; his;
name is James Carr; he worked for me for some time
ho is n perfectly honest man, kind hearted and
| hard working nun.
! Cros;-examined-llo was employed by nc about
IL months has worked Ter me or 3 years atugctl er
Gustavus Logan, sworn-RnoWs James Carr; never
knew him by any other name; have known him Tor
years LIS character ms humane and inoiIensive.
man Is good consider him an honest bardWurkn,'
man. saw David Mcclure examined here; BIS
told me that the Landlord and two were quar-
Rolling.
CrtsseHsm ned 1t was the time of the murdorr
referred to- he said they were drinking and quar-
relling about ZONE money he said il was this james
Carr ard the landlord
W Council, sw)rn--I reside in the g3l WI II!
BeechwOod, near Tovresdale; my tenant was Jcd.-
diah A Hem he died in January last l know that
he employed James Carr to hu4li corn for him.
| have his books. On December 81, he paid Jnme
Carr some 20 odd dollars know worry little aJou'
| The prisoner.
Cos!-ex mnsl--I do not know the pHsouor
| cannot swear to his identity.
james Kitchen worn--Has known james Carr {
| years. lie wa employed by Jeiciiah Allen in No.
vembcr last worked for 3 weeks husking corr; d.
not Know where he went; he left tho Isl, "a or O
December. tThis is The MANI IL a labOripg pan
ms character was always good his reputation fol
honesty is good.
Cross exlmined--Never knew him by the naino oil
James Davis; always heard him called James Carr;
never know him as James Sanders
CathaTino Carr, swoTn--Is the mother Of Tho mi,
soner At the bar; his name is James Carr; do not
| remember now long since She saw him; il lOw;
always heard him spoken of MS honest; is very
| kind hearted mar.
| ldwad Edwards afiTmcd--Knoy JaInc7 In n;
have known him since last November was a year,
he was employed By Iac; he was a hard working
cIvil man rather inclined to drink; hO was honest
| and kind hearted,
Gross examned-Livcs about miles hoY,g Ncw
Castle, on the Delaware River he worked TOR up
nearly three months he went there by The name oil
James Sanford.
William d. Thamas--Ltes about 3 miles ah0y,
fhllhdelphiai is farmer; have known James an
ABOUT III years no never went by any other uuu.e
he boarded with ne q years; he is very kind,
sums Of money.
Cross-exOmined- Never knew him b. aoy othc
name
William NestOr-Has known the prisoner lei
years Keeps the toll gate on the Germantown ruud
his character ~ a kind hearted man il very good
his reputation for honesty Is excellent; h0 ncyc
was quurresOme
CrOss-expnined-Neve knew him by any 0lhr
name than James Carr; do not know bis age; l say
him about the middle Of November last
Patrick Kelly, sworn-lsa manufacturer on Ches
terCreek; has known James Carr 10 years, his char
acter ss a kind hearted and humane man is goad
bis character for honesty is god never kney him b
any other numo
Gross examinei--IIs was lively, gooi hcartc,
mat; always singing in his cart; that was the wors
thing shout him.
William Tinker, sworn Lives in Nicetown; ha
known James Carr years; knows others that kuey
nlni never neatI any one say anything aydins. hin
OF against his honesty never knew him by any othe
name.
John Dyer alirncl-Lives near Rising Sun
Phiiadelphit; has knrSn James Cur; he was al
ways klnd, inChenslve MAJ; never sedrd his lon
Fitzwater Lukens, Andrew Rowan, perennial
clayton, Adam Martin, Amos Carey, joseph Beech
en- oil testified to the general good character ant
honesty Of James Carr.
Ann Truitt, nflirmed-Liyes near thu { Prn,ico
FaImer;' sent David Mcclure there nn the ,lsy q
the murder; he said hlr. Carr had some high word
with two men there hnd known David Carr rou
years. never knew i i'm to be quarres1mc.
Gross examined lie was universally liked tLrourl
the DeighboIhOOl.
Joseph Hauby-Liyes in Drandywirc Hundred
near tho 'Practieal Fmmor;' MIR, Carr kept lL
house for about four years; he would drink ssne
times never saw hin out Of the way.
John Sevil, sworn-Lives about fya miles from
tho 'Prnti"al Farmer" mover saw David Carr qlnr
rel any he was rather passionate IN; have know
him ~ years do not knoW that hn w4s drinkiuL
nal
Cross.examined-Nevo know him 10 be DRUM.
never knew him to be in the habit IF Eo,tin; int
rows or hBhisi he was IL good hearted, c ever man
William McElwes, sTOrn-Saw James Carr o,
the Thursday bef.re this flir occurred at IN,
brothel's house il Wilmington; | had seen him one
before he came to my brothers, lIl a man wa
with him; they had broakfAst there and paid me in
it, they were neither drunk or sober does not know
how much money he had.
Thomas Giitin, alirmedI Deputy ShorifT; III,
prisoner onoe gave $40 nuto to get changed
Cross cxamlned-This was about two ln0rths afte i
he was broug bit to prison.
David Mott, sworn Has seen Mcclure who wa