Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-01-08

CONVICTED OF MURDER.-The case of Samuel
Gilmore on trial for murder ia the circuit court at
chicago, was concluded on Saturday night by a
verdict OF guilty of murder In the first degree, I"
with recommendation to the Governor ts commu To
the sentence to imprisonment for life. The case Of
one which revealed shocking depravity and degra
dation. The prisoner and woman named Mary
sammens had been living together in the town Of
New Trier for several months, and a child was horn
FOR some months before the birth OF the child the
prisoner had made threats in relation 10 it, On the
"a OF September the child born, the other be-
ing taken IN labor few yards from tho house.
When the child was born she called tho prisoner
who came to her with shovel in his hand an d told
nor 70 30 Into tho house and he would bring the
child: She went in, and after Gilimore fol,
lowed her. She asked him about the child and he
said that he had taken care of it The woman heard
the enid cry, and knew that it was alive whom she
left it. little girl ten years OF age, dau of
the woman, gave her testimony in the case. She
was lying sick with the measles on that day and
LOOKING out OF the window say Gilmore lay a child
on the ground and place the edge of a shade or
shovel upon IL lie then rolled It up in a q 10th
and buried it, Two days afterwards aha watched
her opportunity and dug up the child with her hands
BURNED TO DEATH -WAsaINaToS Jan. 1.-The
wife ofJudge Daniel, OF tho U S Supreme Can't
was burned to death last night by sccident at The
RESIDENCE OF her husband, in franklin row The
Judge and his vito had been out, and on returning
nome he went into the library, and she repaired 10
her sleeping apartment and commenced disrobine
preparatory to retiring for the night. Being varS
near sighed she did net percsive candle sittns on
the HEARTH nor the hamts that comm noated 10 her
ololning until they completely enveloped hor She
then ran from the room, shrieklng for assistance.
her rapid motion only added strength to the flames
and before any efectual assistance could BIO render
ed she was tarsihly harnad f-ara ha.a ts faot ord
her recsvory was rendered hopeless frem having in
hailed tho lire. She died this morning. after iineer,
ing eight hours In dreadful agony She was most
esmable lady about IS years OF age and leaves two
children the youngest icing only six or months
old She was the daughter of the late DR. Harris
Of Philadelphia formerly chief of tho bureau of
medicine aud surgery attached the Naval Depart
ment IhS terrible calamity has caused much le>
greet to largo circle of friend and tho Community
az large, who deeply sympathize with the iude in
his bereavement. lie wac himself burned but moi
flames "'
Accounts vary with reg ,rd to the origin Of tho M
cldent Ono statement is that Mira Daniel was in
bed reading BY candle, the flames which commuS
h'ca'ed to the sleeve Of her night dress.
HORRIBLE MURDER IN OHIO GALLON ONO Ian
BOA horrible murder was committed AT
SaiSn un me night OF tue I'd inst, (last mighty
gentlemen BY tho name Of Garnhart had started for
party az the edge of town, and in about fifteen
minutes was discovered lying in tho middle of tbo
wagon track, dead, with two desperate wonnd.
Ieither Of which would have proved mortal ia hi,
head and breast, from pistol
SUSPICION has been dxed ulon one Starr, who
noe been Jealous OF Granhart for some time and
VINO mas Threatened his life several times !
hlarr has fed, and five hundred dollars reward 1.
ouered Tor his apprehension, 1t is supposed he will
endeayor to make his way to California from whioI
place he has recently arrived. Starr is about M
three years of age Eve feet ten inches high Hgbi
grey or bIue eyes, very light yellow hair thin on
his head, very sandy beard close shaved; had scnI
on his cheek bone, rather imperceptible; had on 4
black plush cap with grey plush tab all around:
BLACK coat and pants, plush vest; brown saol
loose overcOat, ncs style. He has rather a sane ii
menious countenance.