Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-10
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The nj ursier In Queen Anne's County,
Further information concerning the recent
murder in Queen Anne's county. Maryland shows
that there was but one victim killed, and that tho
wife, Mrs. Guillemsrt, is yet living and may re-
cover. Italso appears that the black man, Bell,
is very probably entirely innocent. Tho Crunps
tonida, Of last Friday, says:--R a N =
Martha Bnrwick or Hamilton, the cook, who
lived with Mr. and Mrs Remy Guillemart accused
colnred man named Mitchell Bell as the muir
dtrcr: that they arranged the murder together;
that Bell assaulted Mira. 9. first and that she
(Bnrwick) went to the corn-hOuse where Mr.G.
was sleeping TO avoid mosquitoes, and told bin
his vile was sick that Bell killed him when he
came Into tho house. drove her out, robbed tile
house and departed. Bell was arrested at Wye
Camp on Sunday, and committed to Centreyille
Jail. AT last accounts the examination had not
concluded, but the evidence Is not strong against
him Mr.. Hatch. his employer, and others, say
he was eighteen miles from the place at the time.
None Of the missing property has been found.
Several others have been arrested on snsplcion.
The amount of money takcn has not been cor
rectly ascertained, but Is supposed TO be between
300 and 5000; there is also n quantity OF cloth
ing and provisions missing, from which IT is sup
posed thnt more than one was engaged In the
preparation of the foul deed. Mrs. Guillemart,
hopes are now entertained of her recovery. Mr..
Guillemart was buried on Sunday by the Chester7
town Masonic Lodge. They have no family. ~
The statement of gentleman who hud been at
Chestertown, to the effect that the colored man,
Bell, and the woman, Barwick, had been beaten
at tliffercnt times by Guilemart and his wife, is
authoritatively denied by the neighbors. letter
received by the COMMERCIAL, from Ii. w. POM
pitz, Sir, of Baltimore, desires us to contradict
the statement, and says "there is not one word
Of truth in the report" All of which will, we
presume, duly appear, in the course of the legal
Investigations.
The Centrryille Citizen, of 9th inst, has the
following nddlionaldetails concerning the recent
Gnimarl murder. z
Mitchell Bell, who was charged with the muir
der OF Mr.. Guillimart by Martha Barwick, alias
Starkey, was arrested near Wye Mills on Sunday
last and lodged in Jail. Previous to his arrest,
however, Martha contradicted her first statement
and said the deed was perpetrated by two negro
men named Thos. Thornton and Jesse Parker
These were also arrested and lodged in Jail. Bell
Parker and Thornton had hearing before JUS
tice Goldsborough on Thursday, when they all
| established an d.i6i by credible witnesses and
were discharged.
The woman Martha must be q hardened wretch.
| Since her arrest and confinement In jail she has
mnde several statements, charging different par
ties with the murder, nHd ut one time contrasting
| that she alone perpetrated the whole deed, which
| latter statement is believed by many; but Others
incline to the opinion that she was assisted by
| some one whom she is very anxious to shield
from Justice. There are some circunstantial evil
dence IN The possession of the officers which, IL is
hoped, will yet lead to the detection of the guilty
parties. AT present, however, the whole affair is
| shrouded In mystery.
Mrs. Guillimart, strange 10 say, is in fair way
to recover, having returned to consciousness. and
| being allie to converse. She does not, however,
knoy the cause Of her own sickness, and has not
| yet htait uf tile death of her husband.