Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-08-23
r1Er mIpDLnrowN HOMICIDE.

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sent to Coroner Bellew, who, assisted by :
Deputy Coroner Curry held an inquest on y
the body, ut Armstrong; y Roads, near
on Wednesday. The follow
ing named gentlemen composed the Jury = :
L. r. Davis, Eugene Whitelock, Thomas
Lane, M. d. Walker, John T. Anderson, ,.
Sewel Green, ]. b. Deakyne, David Max
well, David Mckee, Thomas Cayender
Joseph Earnest, s. M. Reynolds, Richard
G. Hayes.
The following is the testimony taken be-
fore the Coroner's jury =
George DerricksOn, Jr., sworn.-On last
Saturday evening the 18th; WASH the vicinity
of Joseph b. Deakyne's store in the village
of Middletown, State of Delaware; saw
crowd of negroes running towards the said
store; pursued the crowd into the store; two
of them had just separated; one had in his
hand a large knife; recognized them as VIM
Gaines and VIM. Waters. Waters had the
knife in his hand, and exclaimed, with an
oath, he cut him. Asked Gaines If he was
cut, and he answered yes; saw Gaines with
his hand on his stomach when asked him
the question
James Gears, sworn.-On last Saturday
evening the 18th, was passing Mr.. Deakyne's
store; saw crowd Of negroes running to-
wards store; pursued, and heard VIM. Waters
exelaim, 'the id son of b-h, l cut him
and would do it again"
James W. johnson, sworn.-Testihed that
he was setting in the new building adjoin-
ing Mr.. Deakyne's store; saw crowd
of negroes running in the store; followed
and saw the deceased coming out with his
hands on his stomach, saying he was cut. |
| Witness saw WIN. Waters with knife in
| his hand, the blade about six inches long.
| William Thomas Empson, sworn-l was
standing by Mr.. Scowdrick's store, Satur-
| day evening, 17th of August; saw William
Gaines and William Waters, they were stand
ing opposite Mr.. Coulberson's shop, when
Waters made a cut at Gaines; when Waters
| was standing there, the question was asked
him if he was going to cut Gaines, and he
said yes, / am. After Waters cut Gaines,
he (Gaines) ran down the street as far as Mr.
Deakyne's store, and Waters followed him.
About fifteen minutes after, saw Gaines
lying on the pavement, with portion OF
his bowels hanging out.
ThoE IS Enpson, sworn-Was IN Middle
town, on Saturday evening, August IL, 1867,
/ met William Waters by Hiram Deals
| shoe shop; Waters said to me, got cut pretty
bad, asked him how that was done, he said
William Gaines showed me into Mr.. Frank
Cochran and he cut me; Waters said that
| Games got him cut, and he would cut him
! (Gaines) as bad; in few minutes after, l
2 went down TO Mr.. Deakyne's shop; saw
Waters sharpening his knife on brick, and
e then came down to Mr.. Scowdrick's store;
! in about five minutes Gaines came down,
and Waters stabbed him; Gaines ran up to
q Mr.. Deakyne's store and Waters followed
: hlm. In about five or ten minutes came back
to Mr. Scowdrick's store with the knife in
IS his hand.
!. Emeline Empson, sworn--On last Satur-
/, day night, August 17th, 1867, William Gaines,
u the deceased, came 10 my house and stated
9 to me that William Waters had cut him, with
. out any carse whatever.
n DIR. George G. Chamberlain, sworn.-Tes
titled that he was called to sec the deceased
r. and found him lying in front of Mr. Dea
is kyne's store his bowels were lying on the
t. outside; returned the bowels and sewet
IS the wound up. On making post morten
ID examination this day, he testified that hi
ig found modification of the lining membrane
e, of the abdomen and also the bowels, causet
or by the wound OF that membrane and also
le wound of the bowels allowing the content
e. to escape, producing modification OF th
e. whole, which caused death.
be The Jury rendered verdict, 3" That tn
n said William Gaines, free negro, came to III
be death ifom wound of a knife or some othe
nd sharp instrument, in the hands OF William
ar Waters, on Saturday, the 18th day OF Au
rs gust, 1867, evening"
h, Waters has been sent to Carlisle Barracks
m. but measures are being taken TO have hin
he returned here for trial by the civil author
to ties.
ny The Middtet0pn Sta6bing A6air.-In ou
,se last issue we stated that the stabbing aftra
ne which resulted In the death of man name
h. Gaines, took place in front of Mr.. Walker
~ " store. A private note informs us that thei
sss is no such place in Middletown,as "Walker
li I- store" but that it occurred in the vicinity
i ~ the store of Stevans, Scowdrick u Co. I'll
isi- official statement of the Coroner's jul
w anh tua uivf IN dan mill cattln tliiQ ann
Law rently very unimportant matter oil locality
are More hRp0sittOn.-Our citizens are war
lia. ed to look out for the scamp mentioned
ust the following article taken from yesterday
Mr.. Philadelphia Inquirer. The country is fill
hat with just such rascals. They ought to
hill arrested and imprisoned The fellow W
fore doubtless tsy his luck in Wilmington beo
,ine long:
ind An artist Iglp0stor. Scarcely day pass
AN. that some sharper OF other does not, aft
oca- carefully concocting plan Of operations,
gns tempt to swlnde benevolenty disposed ci
but zens out OF money or other valuables
in false representations. The daily journt
rom are constantly exposing these nefarious pr,
65 tices, but still the unsuspected are continu
eral ly being swipded by respectable looki
yhly raseals who have plausible stories OF distrI
,efil at their tongues ends, invented to suit tn
t by purposes. The latest case that has CO.
outy under our notice is that of wel-dress
ody. decent looking man, Of French birth or
the traction, who has succeeded in swindli
cath several Of our most influential and prominI
lille citizens out of sums OF money by represe
mont ing himself to be an "illustrative artist"
the of employment, without friends and wit
iyen family reduced almost to the starving poi
reg The following statement Of his tTansactit
that recently will serve TO show his modus OF
andi of doing business:-
He carries 8 card, on which is writ
Imed 9TH MontgneY, No. 522 Callowhill sire
re OF Artist" Armed with this small docnme
ired, ~ called on number OF well-known citiz
Mr.. noted for the... lberalitY in cases of distrt
al IN and after relating pitiaDi@@ 'ale OF want
START suffering, Invited them to call at his hum
rslon residence and inqnire for themselves into
Nu!t circumstances, taking care, if possible
accl- secure a small sum of money at once to
anu lleve his immediate wants. Among othI
Douy he endeavored to operate on the follow
en u gentlemen: He called on Caleb Cope, Ell
IS re- President OF the Academy of Fine Arts
e an questing either employment or assistar
lrry, and tbaI pentlsman payo him a note TO
ren, Curator Of the Academy, requesting hin
ng.' do all he could TO assist the applicant in
oomas . ting employment. This note was never
the livered to the Curator, but was retained
II IN Monugney, doubtless for the purpose of
1nu slsting him in swindling other parties.
npA- went 10 Mr. Jay Cooke for assistance,
referred him to an artists studio on Wal
scuT- street, where il appears, he (Montigney
First entirely unknown.
e In He gave No. 522 Callowhill street ss
xcur- address to Mr.. Cope, and also TO Mes
sday, Joshua Francis Fisher, Edward s. Buck
ieam- Samuel V. Merrick, James @. Hand Edw
their Shipper, Edward II. Trotter, Z. w. Cli
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