Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-11-29

an opinion.
John R. Bsnnett-Had formed and exp .ss
ed an opinion
Samuel Wrisht-Hsd formed and sxprssss
an opinion.
VIM. B. Dishl--Had formed and sxprs,ssc
an opinion.
Henry H. woodkseper--Had formed an,
expressed an opinion.
VIM. NJ stuckart-Hsd formed and express
cd an opinion
James Hirst--Hsd formed and expressed 81
opinion.
Benjamin Truax-Had formed and express
cd an opinion.
William B. Cornog-Uhalleng by defence
Jonathan *. George-Hsd formed IN ex
pressed an opinion.
Henry F. Pickels-Sworn.
John Pugh--Hsd formed and expressed al
opinion.
Andrew Clsment-sworn.
Joshua 8 Vsisntins-Bxoussd.
| VIM. Reynolds--Had formed and expressed
an opinion.
Aaron Rsynolds-Had formed and expressed
an opinion.
| Richard G. Fisher Had formed and express
ed an opinion.
| Samuel Sharplsss-Had formed and express
cd an opinion.
Jesse D. Russsll-OLallsngedb by defence.
John W. Grihth-Chsllsnged by defence.
Samuel b. v right-Had formed an express.
ed an opinion.
James A. Batss-Ohallsngsd by defence.
- Caulk-Challenged by defence.
~ Dorsey-Sworn.
Henry M. silvers-Thought he had form I'd
and expressed an opinion
Martin Millsr-Sworn.
Thomas L. Soott-Had formed and sx pressed
an opinion.
James Wison-Did not answer.
Charles Gano-Had formed al expressed an
opinion.
Daniel Stsvsns-Sworn.
opinion.
Francis Featherdsmain-Hadf formed and ex-
pressed an opinion.
The panel being here exhausted, the Sheriff
summoned talisman from the audience. The
first called was Philip r. Clark, had formed
and expressed an opinion.
William R. Lypam-Afirmed.
This jury sworn and affirmed was, 60 nse-
quently, as follows:
James Dilworth, Foreman.
James Scott, Sam rel Lamborn, James Moke,
VIM. +. Green, Thomas 8. Vandevsr, Henry
II. Pickels, Andrew Clement, Dorsey,
Martin Miller, Daniel Stevens and VIM. r.
Lyman.
DR.. Merritt, the Clerk Of the Court, then
read the indictment, and Attorney General
Moore opened the case on the part OF the State
The first witness examined was Ebenezer
Eliason. After having been sworn, he tsstid
ed substantially as follows; sm half bro her
OF Caroline Armstrong, the deceased; the pris-
oner married her in 1852 or 1853; heard OF Ler
absence from home about the Wednesday after;
on Saturday, the 26th Of May, 1866, Andrew
Rliason came over and told me again Of II;
started over to Armstrong;. and on the road
met Mr. Rothwell and got him to 60 with me;
when we got to Armstrong; saw him and had
conversation with him; after asking him how
he was, told him l understood his wife was
away; he said Eyes, but could not tell where"
he said his frat idea was that she had gone to the
canal and DR. owned herself, and If SO his prayers
were answered; told him he should not talk
so; told him would commence searching the
premises; he replied "nonsenss," "she could
not be there" and then spoke Of other cases
Of suicide in the canal; he said be had had a
quarrel with her and supposed she had gone
of; l asked about the quarrel; he said he had
been to Middletown, and when he got back he
caught her beating the black girl, for not milk
ing we'll, he told her TO stop, and she ASSAULT
ed him, and said he would take the part Of the
darkey before her; he then showed her away
and she ran out the back way from the house.
but he caught her and locked her up In the
noise that he, afraid of alarming the neighbors,
let her out and told her to 90 to bed; she took
one ofths twin children to bed, and he took the
other he heard a conversation between her
and the girl about taking some things up
stairs, and his wife went down; he went after
her, she was sitting out on the ground, they
went 10 bed after while, he was awakened
by the crying Of the children, he listened to
hear her paoifying them; heard nothing
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door ; he on going up stairs felt In the bed
but could not ind that shs had been there:
he locked at the clock, II was either quarter
Of eleven or quarter Of twelve, the children
were Crying; he took one of the twins and
called bis son John Thomas to take the other
the children were put to sleep he, the pri-
soner, then went down stalls to find his wife
found the front door unlocked and he said she
went away In her night clothes afterwards
he told me that she wore away brown meriuo
dress, q plaid shawl and blue silk bonnet
the witness said II that 10 the case she must
be Lying; they tslegraphsd to her relative;
on examination OF the son suppose she had
eight or nine dellars with her; the witness said
we had better offer q reward, Armstrong said
he would give fifty dollars; told him on Mon
day we would offer q reward and then went
home; next day saw Mr.. MoCraeksn at the
Buck told him had made up my mind to
hhfo q 'hVioukn we went down AT
e'even O'Clock saw Armstrong there and
asked him II he had heard anything more of
his wife ; he said mo :" got more Of the
neighbors together 10 search the premises,
they had delicacy in making the sxamins.
ton wi hout q writ; but when Armstrong was
told We thought there was something wrong
he allowed the examinations; the search com
| menced at the house found nothing In the
house and then went to ths woods 10 front of
the house; then went into an out house or
shed, in the back yard near the hog pen, this
was abont, the length Of this room from the
house; noticed In what was called the meal
! room or pantry, SINE small spots of blood on
tie floor and walls; this was about two o'clk;
on the porch about two feet from the meal
house was another spot Of blood six inches or
| more in size; when We went into the we'll
house to get drink, Andrew Rliason, who
was near the hog pen called our ate nton to
pile OF manure that looked suspicious we
searched there, then went to the woods back
OF the house; searched there, then dragged
Mr.. Beaston's Toe pond; then went to Bsas
tons house for supper; Monday morning,
commenced another search the neighbors
came to help and we searched around the hog
pen; there was q hole near It where manure
had been thrown; there were several bits Of
clay In In 1t; then thought she might have
been taken away on Sunday night, went ts
J the Carriage house to see II any indications
} but found nothing; then went into the stable
Mr.. Bogss went out into ths stable with me