Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-08
Morning, April 8. 1884.
the CoRONER's INQUEST.

The vicinity OF the statlon-house WAS crowded
hv a dense mass of citizens, and the office was so
Siled that some lime elapsed before tho officers
AZ tho law could proceed. The jurors were
ssated in the rear of the platform, the coroner
occupying the main ch'ir.
THg EVIDENCE.
salGe Price. sworn Il live in Fifth street.
above Spruce street l saw the young man
(litchtlD yesterday, Al thv Red Robin, Hud-
son's alley and Chesnut s'feet there were sew
eral other parties there Maggie i ier and Nit
cbell were present all that know. he seemed
to treat her we'll enough; !. when | went IN they
were playing euohre for drinks; hu seemed 10
have heen drinking rather freely she did not
drink while was there heard him ask her
not to forget what she hni promised he made
no threat at the time he told her once that IL
she did not do as ho told her he would whip her !
he threatened her once in Burlington to shoot
her il she did not do az he told her; this was
two or three months ago yesterday they only
conye sed in few Words 30 far as heard IL
was about four O'Clock in the afternoon; sho
left the Red Ro,in to go TO the theatre, and he
remained behind when left to go to the same
place, then he left To go there also; when got
to the theatre saw Maggie seated In one Of the
priVate hoxes 10 the loft hand side Of the house
IS you 80 in went in there, and but short
~
when be fitst came ia hO did not speak he
pushed and told him to stop that; he said.
''waii lutte, and ! will talk TO yOu;" he then
spoke 10 Maggie he naked her II she was going
tn do what he wanted she kind Of hesitated
little | spoke TO her 10 German 10 say yes; he
repeated she same queslion, and Maggie replied
yes he then fired the pistol three times, and
The fourth time IT snapped he had one arm on
a chair, and the pistol in his other hand in his
pocket the deceased was not married; she was
twenty-five years Of age she lived in the same
house where | do never saw Mitchell at the
house she often told me that she did not care
much for him, but only for what she could make
of him she was raised In Germany; | have
known her nino months the Red Robin is q
drinking saloon.
Question by Coroner Taylor. Would you be
able to identity him IL you saw him
Answer. Certainly, sir.
Coroner to Lieutenant Henderson, Of the Re-
serve Corps. Will you be kind enough to send
u couple of officers to bring the prisoner here
The prisoner was introduced, in a few minutes,
by couple Of oificers. Quite sensation took
place. incident TO that feeling OF anxiety to see
him. The prisoner stood up; he was calm.
Witness This is the man who fred the pistol.
The prisoner was handed chair, and seating
himself therein, buried his face in a white hand
kerchief aud remained silently in this position,
Indicating deep grief
Benjamin P. Sparks, sWorn.--I reside at 800
Clark street Second ward am employed officer
at the Continental theatre l was there last
night; oil know Of this affair is, that this
young man wanted me to go to the bar and take
drink; | declined, aud he put his hand out
and said, "0ood bye; 1'm going to York to-
night, or maybe to Coumbus;" knew that be
had some difficulty with woman. he wanted
IN hac nh oha nd bal IN int
the box told him that he knew nobody had
right to go there unless he had a check he th len
said, "0h, l only want to go for a minute, to bid
her good bye;" still thought that probably he
wanted to make fuss with some one of the
young men sitting in the box, and, supposing
that be might have a black jack, felt him, and
he said, "Do you think | am n - fool " or
something TO that effect he then went back, and
the next minute or so heard the report Of
pistol; ! went there and found that she had
keeled over; by the time arrived there saw
two flashes as was running back he made no
threats to me; he had tho pistol 10 his hand
(pistol shown; cannot identify the pistol, but
this looks like the one he used | had seen both
the prisoner and the deceased at the theatre
evenings before / was aware they had some
difficulty, something like love affair | think
the prisoner had been drinking, but can't say
that he was drunk think he knew what he
was doing; did not see him take a drink at the
theatre last night did not take the pistol when
made grab for him somebody else reached
tor ii.
John Wild, sworn Reside at 407 North
Seventh street was at the Continental Theatre
latt night, on the stage back Of the box, when
the first shot was fired | turned and saw two
flashes; did not see who fired saw the pistol
when it was thrown down; think this is the
pistol (pisto shown).
sallie Gibbs, sworn.-I live on Fifth, above
Spruce street; ! was in the private box at the
theatre last night; was seated on tho young
lady's lap who Wps killed she was facing me ;
he came in and asked Dor il she was going to do
what she had promised, for he was going 10 York
tonight she said "yes;" then the pistol was
fired three times; she was shot, aud 1 was
pushed out of the box the prisoner is the man
who fired tho pistol | have seen him several
times at the Red Robin | saw him there yesler-
day playing euohre; | did not hear him make
any threats; he had some talk with me he
spoke kindly about Maggie this was about an
hour before the shooting occurred OF the saloon /;
be said that he had long talk with Maggie,
and was satisfied had been sitting on her lap
but short time when he came into the box he
did not sit down; he pushed himself into the
box, and the whole aft ,ir was over in the space
of minute; he had drank freely at the Red
Robin during The day; the parties play euchl G
there for drinks; young ladieS and gentlemen
play there for drinks no rooms are kept there
! don't know whether the two ever lived together
or not | never saw him at our house saw him
four weeks ago at lhe Red Robin Maggie used
to see him there never heard him say he would
whip herr never heard him make any threats
the house where | live is kept by an old French
man; two girls will rent room and sleep there
together; have been there two or three months
Hba ha N
receive the visits Of gentlemen.
II may he proper to state in this place tha
tho landlord who rents these rooms out Wal
bound over by Police Magistrate White, abou
two or three months since, for keeping o dis
orderly house.
Mary Davis, sworn.--I live at Twelfth ant
Locust streets; 1 was seated in the OPPOSITE
private box at the Continental Theatre, last night
when this affair took place | saw a man rnsl
into the box, and push some one aside who ex
plaimed ''iAke care |" II was Sallie Price tha
was pushed ! say him go to Maggie, and kin
Of bent down liItls, 90 though he was talkin
to her; | saw him pull pistol opt, and put
to her temple, as thought, and he fired th
ball struck the box at my feet I exclaimed
"0h, Willie has shot Maggie" | seen him q
KGombs' place, the Red Robin never heard an
threats made Maggie asked me to go to III
post office for her as a favor | asked her VIII
she did not 90 herself; she said she would te
me afterwardgI | asked her to tell me now, an
phe esid that Willie had threatened that he woul
kill her Tonight or to-porroE night; / said
her why she did not make up with hip 81
said she could not love him; don't know any
thing about the place where the parties live
Fifth street.
Clara Snyder, sWorn.--I live at the Frencl
mans, on Fifth street, above Spruce; was
the entry Of the Continental Theatre when tn
occurrence took place; | did not see the shoe
ing; as he was going to the box he said to IN
"Clara, good bye" he said he loved her, and