Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-20


The Coroner summoned the following
jurors ID V. Crawford. c. u. Anderson,
Augustus Peters, J. L. Crouch, J. WI.
l.eatherbury, Lawrence II. Davis. }. NJ. Cox, (
NJ. II. Walker, w. Q. Parker, Joseph w.
Gary, Samuel Peters, Thos Murphey. The |
following evidence wps elicited
Mrs. Ellen Hanson, afirmed.--That she /
was present at the house OF John A. Ella |
son, on the afternoon Of Friday, the 9TH day !
Of December. 1864, mud saw man there hy I
the name Of Ebsu w. FRAZIER; saw him
leave tho room Of MIR. john A. Eliason
about five or ten minutes afterwards she saw
a man pass her crying murder in the street,
and heard at least three reports Of lrearm,
when becoming alarmed she fed into house
near by heard no conversation, no Alterca-
tiop whatever, between Frazier and Eliason;
heard Frazier bid Mrs. J. A. Eliason, his
sister, farewe |, he saying il Was near time
for him TO take the cars
Dr. W. II. Barr, made sworn statement
in relation to the nature Of the wounds OF
Mr.. Eliason, as follows The undersigned,
appointed by the Coroner TO make post
mortem examination in the case of John
a. Eliason, respectfully report, that upon
examination Of the body they found two
wounds, one from. u pistol bullet entering
the thigh six or eight inches above the knee,
aud behined passing entirely through and
making its outlet in front. A second Gu
terng the back, about two inches TO the
right Of the back bone, passing throuhg the
parieties Of the abdomen, and penetrating
passing through the large intestine aud
lodging in the muscles Of the stomach about
| four inches from the navel. The whole Of
the intestines including The lower part Of
the liver, were found in a state Of mortidca-
ton. This wound being the one which
caused the death Of the said John a. Ella
| son.
(Signed,) W. II. BARR, NJ. D..
GEoRGE g. CHANBERLAIs, NJ. d.
DR.. Chandler, corroborated the aho;e
abatement.
Katie Pennington, sWorn--Testi6ed that
on the 9th of December, 2SG4, she saw Eben
w. Frazier rlnning after John A. Eliason,
with pistol in his hand; heard Eliason, who
was running, cry murder four or five times,
and saw Frazier FIRE four times upon
Eliason.
John Chamberlain, sworn.-1estided that
he saw j. A. Eliason running across the
street followed by Eben W. Frazier heard
four reports Of pistol, and saw Frazier Gre
upon Eliason. AT the time OF the fourth
report, heard him, EliIson. say that he had
been shot by Eben W. Frazier, aud saw
him point to his stomach, and heard him say
that that was the place which hurt him.
Archibald Mullen, sworn.--Testfed that
he saw j. A. EliAson on the day he was
shot, running from q man who was pursuing;
heard two reports Of pistol; saw the pur-
suer shoot twice; he was running aud hold
ing out his arm in position TO shoot; when
Eben W Frazier was afterwards pointed out
to him, he thought he was the man who shot
, EliaGon, but did not recognize him of his
own knowledge, having been frightened.
j. c. Lippincott, aflirmod.-.Test6ed that
' hs heard Eben W. Frazier, on Friday after.
, noon, December 9sh, 1864, say that he had
shot three times that he heard others say
] four times, but that he recolected three
shots fred by him. This was in a cOnYersa
/ tion with others in Lippincott's bar room
4 Other testimony not now accessible wal
. taken which We will give our readers as soor
y as it can be obtained.
!. The jury rendered the following verdict
4 THAT the said John A. Eliason came TO hi
G death by pistol shots fred by Eben W
l. Frazier, on the afternOon Of December 9th
6 1864, between the hours Of four and five O..
o clock
} The prisoner is now in Now Castle jail
e awaiting trial
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ti- SHEEP STEAiING.-A negro by the nan
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OF on Wednesday evening last, on the cbarl
all OF stealing sheep from MIR. n. X. Snitchs
lat of Elk Neck. George evidently don't b
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on Gus diet Of the Elkton Jail, for season.
a LODGED IN JAIL ON REQulslTIoN {
zen Wednesday last, Sheriff Price received in
70, his custody, under a requisition from Go
lGh Bradford, from New Castle county, De
ne jail, james Davis, white; and Jim Owel
OF eolored, who were arrested at Port Pen
'oa ou the Goth Of November, charged wi
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10 Nowland, Of Bohemia Manor in this coun
lne Deputy Sheriff Janney received these m
ose into his custody at New Castle county i
len and conducted them to Elkton, where til
were lodged in Jail to await the Februe
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eX- afternoon last n large number Of perS,
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