Daily enterprise. (Wilmington, Del.) 1858-18??, 1858-04-03
Student KiNcd..-A SHOCKING .1fran .na

ware College, on Tuesday last. Il apDears Tim, n
!. number Of the students became involved in n
j., Hgh'' and IN the course Of the ffacas, a member
fthe graduating class, named Roche, from Som.
erset county, Maryland was stabbed and instant.
n Killed. Some SIX or seven of the participants
In the fight were arrested, charged with tho homi.
eide We understand that the fight grew OUT or
a ourlesque exhibition got up in imitation of the
addresses OF the seniors and juniors by the sopbo.
more class, as is customary at many of our col
egcs' Mr.. Roche was stabbed in the neck. The
AFFAIR threw general gloom over the college and
Tic village, and the commencement ererc;scs
passed OFT in very dull manner. Mr.. Roche ia
sad to have been young gentleman of fine
Abilities He was one of the speakers of Tho arm,
oua'ing class, and tho subject of his address WINS
announced on the programme as aDeparted
"'ory'" Understanding that the programmes
were secreted in room of the Collegc. an N,
tempt was made to obtain possession of ,bcm.
several entered the room, seized hold NJ ,I,,.,
ana Threw number into the stove; one of tho
] opposition, named Hazel, who was placed n,
guard' gave the alarm, which caused ncarlv nl
inc members friendly 10 the programmes TO as.
semble when general melee onsued. Tho
room was filed with smoke caused bv ,bo h,,r,, r
ing programmes which Roache had fired, and
some dozen or more students engaged in the
struggle for them, which terminated in the death
OF Roache. Hc walked about hundred Yards
and rat down, saying some fool had stabbed hin,
but that he did not know who il was: he bleJ
proiusey and died in about an hour ai,cr ,ece;v
ing the blow.
IL Is an yet altogether uncertain as 10 which of
tho assailants struck the blow, although yogu.
rumors attributed Ito Samuel NJ. IInrrinpton. Jr.
II son OF the present Chancellor, and late Chief
Justice of the State, gentleman remarkable far
tho calmnoss of his temper and the best qualities
oil the heart. He and his family have the sincere
sympathy of every citizen of the State
II was also said that one of the accused, named
}. Ii. Woaver, of Baltimore, Md, was heard 10
say he had given the stab, which remark, VIC
learn, he subsequently contradicted. The fact of
Tho knife having been seen in his hand, and his
having confessed that ii was in his trunk, add
greatly 10 his first declaration of having given the
stab. The young men all bore good characters.
and the whole affair is the result of the uniusti6.
able practice of carrying weapons.
We learn that Weayer's iatlier stated that the
knife had been given to his son as Christmas
present.
An inquest was held over the body BY John
Whann, Esq., in the hall of the College. There
were some twenty-five or thirty witnesses cx.
amlned' whose testimony threw but little light
upon this sad affair except The following:-
A. w. Moore, S. T. Truman and William p
Sones testified TO seeing the knife in I..,o n
'sFffsp'tngdko rr,iGss5y-,,s-e-s,-aa-
but they did not sec the blow
lck.
Dr.. William Cooper, of New Castle, testified
lis having heard the dying declaration Ollie.
ich that Harrington stabbed him." He was
remedy weak at this time, and some are the
MON that ho was delirious.
& u Hudders testified 10 having heard Wen.
say that he thought he had inflicted tbe
und, and the knife was found in his trunk os
cribed' blood being discovered inside the
ath. Mr., Evans has The knife in his posses.
n.
The jury rendered their verdict Gthat ]. Ed.
I'd Roach came to his death by bowie knife
The hands of one of the three followinp.naned
sons, viz; J. II. Weaver, Samuel M. Harring.
> Jr', and 7. b. Giles. Aftor tho rendition of
verdict they were committed TO New Castle
to answer at the next session of the Court.
The remuns of the deceased were conveyed to
Newark depot, followed by the students, and
arge concourse of citizens. They were placed
the cars to be conveyed TO the residence of his
rents.
Monday has been appointed by Judge Gipin,
a day for hearing. TO determine the amount of
H.
Syipester Rianh0rd, the popular and enter
sing ex-proprietor Of the Lafayette Hotel, cor.
: Of 9Th and shipley sts., has removed TO the
ltional Hotel, on Wafer, between Market and
ng SITS. which no has improved and refited, and
'Poses TO conduct it on the European Plan.
List Of Grand Jurors drawn for the year
5s.-Brandywino HID, William Lea, Eli viii.
!, Peter Bowman; Wilmington HID, John Fer
, Thomas Young, Azariah E. Stimson; Chris
ma Hdr 7. Lyman, Jr., Nehemiah Delaplaine,
r. Lyman; Mill Greek HID, Samuel Allen,
I'm G. Jackson; White Clay Creek HID, VIM.
ccellnnd, Abraham P. Shannon; New Castle
l., Giles Lambson, John d. Turner Pencader
!, Benjamin T. Biggs, Curtis D. Ellison Red
on Hds Anthony M. Higgins, John c. Cidrki-,-
Georges Hd4 Major John Jones, Cyrus Tat
IN, Leontino N. MOWhorter; Appoquinimink
.. Robert DorrieksOn, Henry Davis
A man named Joseph Robinson, residing
Sixth street between Pine and Spruce, attempt
suicide by cutting his throat with razor, on
turday night last DR.. White dressed the