Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-08-29
The Murder Mt nIiddIetown,

tt'suNER's lSQtEsr--vERDitT OF The JURY
coroner Bellew went to Middletown yesterday
~ liild an inquest on the body Of VIM. Gaines.
= rolorcd man who died from Wound inflicted
70 him by VIM, Waters, a colored soldier in the
RlraS last Saturday. The following is the evil
'tsre elected at the inquest
'ieo. Derrckson, Jr., testified that on last SAT-
WIFE y evening the 18th inst, he was in the ycin-
HI ~ Joseph b. Deakyncs store, in the village Of
't"!ictown, and saw crowd Of negroes running
'n@ ,i'is said store; witness followed the crowd
M" tlle store; two Of them had Just separated;
on lad in his hand large knife; witness rccog
hi]sd them as VIM. Gaines and VIM. Waters Wa
ters had the knife in his hand, and exclaim-
Ell with an oath that he cut him; witness asked
'''lii'S lie was cut, Gaines said yes saw Gaines
Wtii MS hand on his stomach when he asked him
question.
tines Gears saw the crowd and followed il
q the store. Heard Waters cxclaim The
Of Il b. cut him and would do IL
az ia.
'aiilrs W. johnson testified that he saw the
81 WI nm into the store, he followed and a,,,,
"'ties coming out with his hands on his stomach
saving he was cut. Saw Waters with n knife in
lilN hand with blade about inches long.
William Thomas Empson (colored) testified thai
r. vas standing by Mr.. Scowdercks store ON the
IS aug Of August 18th, Saw William Gaines
60 y liilam Waters standing opposite Mr. Coul.
y f"ils shop, and saw Waters make n c,,t At
sehHs Whlle they were standing there Waters
a. '7Neu IL he was going To cut Gains and lie
ss'a yes am. After Gains was cut he ran down
Y, rtreet rs lar as Deakyne's store and Waters
l"""wed him. About IL minutes afterwnrd,
Witness saw Gains lying on the pavement with 4
portion of his bowels hanging out
Thomas Empson (colored) testified as follows
""' N Middletown on Saturday evening, Angus,
~ ! met VIM. Waters near Hiram Deal.
49, Sn'p, waters sad, - gnt cut pretty bad
asked INN how that was done, he said. "Wm
elilis showed me into Mr.. Frank Cochran and Ii,
cut me- Waters said Gains got him cul and h,
would cut INN as bad. III a few minutes ntter
wards went down to Mr.. Deakyne's shop nm,
saw Waters sharpening his knife on a brick an,
ne then came down to Mr.. Scowdrick's store
In about five minutes Gains came down nm,
Waters stabbed him Gains then ran tlp to Mr.
Qeakync's store and Watcs followed him; in ubop
ilYe or ten minutes he came back with knil, i,
hisland.
Elniline Empson (colorcd) testified that Win
vans caine to her house on the evening Of ia,
i'.h anu SAID Win. Waters had stabbed him with
ont any cause whatever.
d. George G. Chamberlain testified flint h,
was called to see the deceased and fn,,nd Inn, Ia,
ny IN front Of Denkvnc's store win b;s hn,,at
protruding; witness returned Inc h,,,aI. ~,
scwed the wound up. On making a p,,st.,n,,ta,,
examination on the day Of the inquest he tr.,;to
that he found modification of the liuinr mo-
brane of the abdomen and Of the bowels cause,
by the wound in that membrane, AMI wound /,
tile bowels which allowed the contents to escap,
ms escape and the wounds had produced tn
mortlfcation which resulted in the death of III
deceased.
After hearing the evidence the Jury returned
verdict that the deceased "William Gaines cam
70 his death from wound Of a knife or some otbe
enrp instrument in the hands of William Water.
on saturday the 18th day OF August, 1867, even
Ing" 80
warrant has lecn issued for the arrest
Waters and we presume hi will shortly be return
ed by the military authorities from carl;s,
barracks Where he now Island turned over m N
custody of the Sheriff to await his trial a, III
November term Of the courts Of this county
1harsddy's Commercial