Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-04-02
CoRoNER's INQUEST.
THE EVIDENCE, &c, &c, &C., &c.

New Castle, between two colored men,
brothers, named William Henry and John
Till, in reference 10 piece of tobacco, the {
result Of which was that John shot William /
Henry with gun, the load taking effect IN
the right breast He died from the wound ,
in few minutes. Coroner Belew, assisted
by Deputy Coroner Curry, held an inquest
on the body on Sunday last. The following
named gentlemen were summoned as Jurors
Robert c. Fraim, James NJ. Houseman,
Israel II. Fols, Gardner L. Jamison, Robert
Dellln, John Churnside, Jacob Herman, J..
Henry Rogers, Charles S. King, John Is.
Vining, Isaac Wright, William Robinson
ter, The following evidence was then eli
cited:
Thomas Nathan, sworn-I am OF the age
of fourteen years; know the deceased; his
name is William Henry Till; have known
him five or six months; was working with
him yesterday; first we had the horse-cart
backed up to the smoke house to get load
OF ashes; William Till asked John Till if he
had got his tlbacco; John answered no; he
then asked him where was the money; John
said he had spent it, William then told John
he had great notion of smacking him over |
| Tor laughing in his face; he then struck John |
twice and kicked him. William then told |
John if he, John, came back he would skin |
him;Jo then went in the house and brought |
gun; before he came out with the gun
colored woman, Rebecca Jane Gale, came
out and told William Henry Till that John
had gone after the gun; William Henry then
picked up n shovel and started TO go to work;
il was long handle shovel; he then looked
behind him and saw John coming with the
gun; William Henry then started to meet
him; when he came within about three yards
of him he fired at William Henry; he
had the gun to his shoulder when he went
towards him; | saw him shoot; did not see
him cock the gun; after he shot, William
Henry caught John by the collar with one
hand and grasped the gun with the other,
and kicked him; the gun had two barrels;
William Henry then fell backwards; did not
hear HIM speak after; John then called for
water; then called for David Young; David
Young came and brought pan with some
water; John Till, David Young and myself
/ then placed HIM upon settee; didnot hear
John say anything about it; il occurred
about one O'Clock on Saturday, the Both day
of March; this occurred between the smoke
J, house and the dwelling of Mr.. James Rogers;
II / was standing about five yards from William
n Henry Till.
John Brown, colored, sworn-I am Of the
i age of seventeen years. have known the de-
8 ceased three years; his name is William
n Henry Till; was about twelve yards from
10 John and Henry yesterday afternoon, about
one O'Clock, and heard them quarreling;
L heard Henry say TO John, you spend my
n money and then laugh in my face; then
II saw Henry strike him twice, once in the
Al face, and once in the neck; Henry then told
John to clear out, ii he came back again he
y would skin him; l then heard John say
you s-n of a b-h, I'll go get the gun fol
" you, and heard Henry say, if you want any
,e thing out of me, come on John; then color
:. ed woman, Rebecca Jane Gale, came out ant
u sand John was gone to get the gun; Ilenr!
es then slammed down the shovel and said,
m don't care a Cd d-n, he then picked III
lv the shovel 10 go TO work; he looked arounl
and saw John coming with the gun; he too
the shovel, put ii on his shoulder and goe
UT towards John; I saw John cock the gun
&c, look at the cap aud place the gun to hi
M shoulder; they were both on one plank; th
40 plank is about two and hall yards long;
nc saw him fire and heard the report Of the CUR
after be fired Henry ran to him and graspc
ed the gun with one hand and John by til
i'm throat with the other; Henry then kicke
4, John several times, cannot say how many
"a, then went in and told Mr.. James Rogel
ed what happened; did not see Henry fall; Il
ed plank spoke Of is between the smoke houi
and kitchen; do not know the distance Of Il
plank from the kitchen; it is but short di
lance; after told Mr. Rogers, he came Oh
and stood and looked John Till then to
me TO hold Henry up; John was then hol
ing Henry in sitting position, with Il
~ knees to his back; John asked me to no
Wis Henry up while he washed him; | nut II
knee against his back 10 hold him IN. M
md Rogers then told me 10 pet on the horse a,
rds 20 after Mr. lanes iooth and qet him
on, Send nm officer out after John Till. we
er- and told Mr.. Booth. nnd Ills is alI knc
'ell about it.
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at MIR. James Rogers; was in Mr.. RogC
re- known lie DECEASED since last falI, I co
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