Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-12

A Mam pleads Guilty Of MURDER TO Escape
PunIshment.

PunIsbment.
The case of Watson, OF Evansville, VINO
shot Shyrock few weeks ago, IS becoming
interesting-is worth sketching briefly for our
readers Watson shot Shyrock in a saloon,
the ball entering his chest and lnnicung
dangerous wound. Watson was indicted lor
an assault with intent 10 commit MURDER
Before the trial came on Shyrock lett Evans,
vile for Cincinnati, and died whlie Oh h,5
for murder in the second degree. On TINS IN
dctment he was tried and acquitted the ue-
fence producing the testimony OF medical eA-
perts 10 show that Shyrook did not die from
Inc wound caused by Watson's bullet oul
from disease And now comes the prosecu-
lion and arraipns " aison on the oldindlclment
for assault with intent TO commit murder.
The defence have filed their plea to the IN
dictment, admitting the shooting averrihg inal
death resulted from the wound, ana pleaulng
the trial and acquittal on the charge oil muir
der in bar of this second trial. The prosecu
ton flied a general demurrer, which inc court
sustained, but il was intimated that II the &c,
PENDANT proved on the trial that deceased dled
from the wound, that fact would operate as
mercer of this offence in the murder. OF winch
the defendant had been acquitted, whlcl, OF
course would operate TO acqult MN. Inc
trial is set for the l2th of May, and 1t is I'M
likely that Watson will insure his acqulttal py
proving himself guilty Of murder. Inc non,
professional reader will please bear IN mlnu
that Watson can take this course WIN iinpu-
nifty. rs he has already been acquitted Oh ule
murder OF which he now proposes 10 prove
himself guilty, and cannot, Of course, be ''pu'
in jeopardy" again on that charge
mn
InprOttHble Cnse of Life insurance.
A Hartford lie insurance company has re
Gently been called upon TO adjust loss caused
bv the death Of Miss Eunice Whitbeck, Of
Luzoln county, Pa, in August, 1870, in The
93d wear Of her age. The Courant gives me
following details OF the case "She was in
sured twenty five years ago by Mr.. Abram A.
Oakley, OF Columbia county, \. T., for hlt
own henent. MIR Oakley probably expected
to realize handsomely after few payments
but tie venerable spinster of three score and
ten didn't die, and after some years, becoming
discouraged at the consent drain upon liz
resources he assigned the policy to one Pete
Conkling The latter bore the brnt Of an
nual payments for seven years, and gave !
up as bad job, assigning the policy to jane
COnkling, who was plucky to the end, an
paid regularly up to the year OF his death
which occurred when Miss Mhilbeck wa
80, or thereabouts. Meanwhile, the case hat
become famous in the Office, and No. sob
was looked upon as a yeritable curiosity u
life underwriting After Mr. Conkhng
death his executors made the payments anI
so much custom had it become that the
made one payment after her DEATH WHO
they did not learn for several months, residin
several hundred miles away. THIS OF cours
will be refunded. The executors Will re
ceive the amount Of the policy, Sl,3OO, whlel
is about half the amount paid IN premiums
them and their predC cessOrs. "