Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-26
Tho Drldgetop ARRAY.

| Tho Bridgston Chronicle, Of Saturday. COM
sips that the report in the Gazette OF the affray
that town, was erroneous in several particulars
fhs uaxette reporter sought tho most reliable in
Ormston, and endsavored to give the facts in the
M. We did not desire to do in ustice to any
|us Of this the Ch,oa.c!e may be assured. But
n vs have already published another version ii
No affair, by correspondent. formerly OF Bridge
Ou, we deem it unnecessary to say anything more
10 the matter. The Chronicle contains thu, evil
suos before the Coronsr's Jury. which is pretty
trong against Sweeney. The verdict is II. fol-
bws:
"That the said George M. Davis died from a
tscture OF the skull. the effects OF blow unlaw-
ully aud wilfully inflicted upon h'm. ON the hf-
ssnth day OF August. 1872. by person now con.
med in the county jail known to Us by the name
William (Hugh) Sweeney"
The testimony Of seven witnesses are given
Ne quote that Of the physician who made the
post mortem examination and also that OF one Of
be walters:
Dr. William Elmer sworn-Was called to see
3eorgs bet wsen half-past two and three o'clock !;
ound him lying ia tho room OH the bed he was
n partial comatose state; think he recognize
10 did not give very direct answers, heard he had
besn struck on the head: he was vomiting II great
dssi went home for q half hour; when l returned
ound HIM twitching great deal which WIS re-
isved he wan then unconscious; remained with
him till ton o'clock; my son remained with him
bill half-past eleven: made q post-mortem exami-
eAhoR This is given above Took a cast Of the
dsprssslon; consider the fracture of his skull the
auss Of his death could not tell whether it was
done by An instrument or not there WAS no break
t tho skin on the outside; found no marks OF vi.
..s.ss on any other part OF his body; could moi
sl previous TO his dsath whether his skull wa
rsstursd or not think it n.,ght he possible for
hill 10 be fractured from being hit DR.. llenr,
Bner was with ns when made the post -niorten
araninatiou; have no doubt that this fractur,
~ suaicispt 10 prpdsps death found no mark
CO the back psyt ot his bead would SCARCELY hay'
known thu, he had been struck II had not opene'
hs head have no doubt that his death was occa
ioaed by the blow; think it could be made by tn
fiat Of p,rson accustomed to using il; sa" ~
sEtsrns evidence except swelling OF the temple
Ralph Waters (cOl0red) swOrn-Am on.
tAS walters 4t tho hotel WAS preseGt whe
he fracEs occurred; saw the FIRST Of It, 80,
The blows struck saw George struck sonlt
where abOVt the head saw the man strik x
hin once; he was 1t the carving table on til
On the west side of the dining room; J wa
going up to order some meat; saw man CON
uD - NfUIkO WuV0 ] WWb stNuuiu6 ~
waiting fol my order; George asked him II b
had his dinner; he said yes; George request,e
him to move out Of the way, and he saiQ
would when he got ready, aeorge then shove
hia away, but did not strike him. the ma
was In Georges way when was coming u
to the table; he was drunk when he came
to George; when he was eating his dinner
waited on him, and he treated me like gel
tleMan; he hit George with his naked han
w fha, do tod n
taken to tho lookup and also to the jail;
was tall man; had little mOustache, bla'
pants. and was in his shirt sleeves; he stru
him with his fist, knocking him on the car
ny table, ont little man jumped on Georg
did not take notice how the little man "
dressed did not zee Charles struck; Villa
Willis was In the dining-rOOm the room
10 full you could not tell who was mad ~
VINO was not; II it had not been for Charl
George would have been killed on the spot
Tie funeral of the deceased took place
tuesday last and WAS largely attended.