Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-04-04
THE DELAWARE TRIBUN EsI IA1INGToN, DEL


on the New Castle road about one aud half = miles
this side of New Castle.
1t srens that II colorct man NAMED VIM. Henry
Till, who lives with Mr.. Rogers, son OF Mr..
James Rogers, was working at the place OF the
latter ON Saturday, and sent his brother John Till,
who lives with Mr.. James Rogers, to New Castle
to buy him plug Of tobacco. John did not buy
the tobacco and came back between II and
O'Clock, without either tobacco or the money
having spent the latter for liquor. An alteration
ensued, ut the close Of which VIM. Henry slapped
John along side the face. John immediately ran
to the house aud procured n gun, and coming out
fired ut his brother when but about three yards
from him. The wounded man sprang forward
and caught his brother by the collar with one
hand and hold of the gun with the other. lie
then kicked John several times, fell back from
exhaustion from loss of blood and soon bed
TO death.
II seems from the testimony Of one OF the wit
nesses that John TIL was intoxicated ut the time
he committed the murder. He made no attempt
to escape, and was in a short time arrested BY MI.
lie Feyre, who turned him over to the Sherii's
deputies He was then taken before Esquire
Vandevcr who committed him to jail to await his
trial.
Yesterday morning Coroner Bellew held I'M in
quest over the body of the murdered man. the
following named gentlemen serving on the jury :
r. e. Fraim, j. II. Fols, q. l.. Jemison, Robert
Delln, John Churnside, Jacob Hermann, J. II.
Rogers, Chas. s. King John B. vinng, Isaac
Wright VIM Robinson, Geo Hewlett, Michael
King, Albert Butler The evidence before the
jury was as follows:
Thomas Mahon, white boy, IA years of age,
who lives at Mr.. Rogers, being sworn testified
that he had known VIM. Henry Till some five or
six months and was working with'him on Satur-
day. They had the cart backed up to Mr. Rogers
smoke-house getting out load Of ashes when
John Till came up VIM. Henry asked John II
| he had got his tobacco. John said no. VIM.
then asked where the money was, John said he
had spent it, VIM. then told John he had great
notion of smacking him for laughing in his face,
and then struck him twice and kicked him. lie
then told John that If he came hack he would
skin him. John went into the house and got Il
gun before he came back with the gun coored
woman named Rebccca Jane Gale came out and
told VIM. Henry that John had gone after the
gun. VIM. Henry picked up his shovel and
started to go TO work. he looked behind him and
saw John coming with the gun. lie then turned
and started to meet John, when he got within
about three yards of him. john who already hat
the gun to his shoulder, fred After the sho
VIM. Henry caught John by tile collar with on,
hand and grasped the gun with the other AMI
kicked him, he then fell backwards. Witness die
not hear deceased speak after he was shot. Johi
called for water and David Young brought pal
of water. The witness, David Young, and tn
prisoner then put the wounded man on settee
The murder was committed between Mr.. Rogers
dwelling and the smokc-house, on Saturday ai
ternoon at about O'Clock. Witness was stand
ing about five yards from the deceased at til
time of the shooting.
John Brown, colored boy, II years Of age
who works for Mr.. Rogers, heard John and VIM
Henry Till quarrelling, heard VIM. Henry say /
John, "you spend my money and then laugh il
my face" Henry then struck John twice an
told him to clear out, and II he came back ther
again he would skin him. John then cursed lii
and said, " Ill 20 get a gun for you" Henry the
said :" if you want anything out of me come on.
Rebecca Jane Gale then came out and said job
had gone for the gun, Henry threw down III
shovel saying he did not care a CD d----n,
and then picked it up again to go to work, lool
ing around and seeing John coming with gui
VIM. Henry turned and walked towards him ca
rying the shovel on his shoulder.
Witness saw John cock the gun, look ut u
: cap aud place the gun to his shoulder; they we
both on one plank, the planking being abont 2
yards long, when John fired. Henry then sprar
forward catching Johns collar with one hand NJ
gun with the other, and kicked John sever
times Witness went In and told Mr.. Jas. Roge
: what had occurred, the shooting was done h
$ tween the house and the smoke house.
i Witness did not see VIM. Henry fall. When
? came ont of the house again, John was holdr
: VIM. Henry up and got witness 10 come and ho
y the wounded man up while he (John) wash
$ him. Mr.. Rogers then sent witness to get
: james Booth to send an officer to arrest John I'll
and he rode to Mr.. Booths and did so.
d Rcbecca Jane Gale, coored woman who Ii,
II with Mr. Rogers, was in the kitchen ut the tin
OF the shooting, saw John Till come into
l. house Saturday afternoon, about two or thr
o'clock, he appeared 10 be very angry and "
intoxicated, he said nothing but went up stu,
IS got gun, witness told VIM. Henry that he Ii
~ better 90 away, that John was coming Will
l. gun; Henry said lie didn't care d----n witnt
Of then went back in the house and John went {
with the gun, she heard the report, ran to
j. door and saw the blood running down Hen
A. she did not see the shooting,
Joseph lie Fcvrc testified to arresting the |
a. soncr and turning him over to Mr.. Grow, and
y, VIM. H. Grow said he had taken the prisoner
fore Mr. Vandeyer who committed him, af
nc which witness had given him into the custody
the jalor.
Drs. John j. Black and John Merritt made
- post morton examination of the body of the
V ceased. They testified that the deceased had b
IN to death from a gunshot wound in the upper Ii
~ right lung.
MT AT the conclusion OF the evidence the jury +
as dcred a verdict that VIM. Henry Till came
At his death from gun shot wound inflicted at
,w hands of John TILL"
ies The prisoner. John Till, is small man con.
'c- crably younger than his brother, and has the
Is utation amongst the neighbors of being n v
MS worthless, drinking, brawling sort Of fellt
while his brother, the deceased, is said TO h
mt been quiet, industrious and hard working m