Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-24

THE VICTIM OF THE ASSAULT niEs--IHE
coRoNER's JURY CHARGES YOUNG sWEb-
NEY WITH THE MURDER.


THE VICTIM OF THE ASSAULT piEs--IHE
ooRoNER's JURY CHARGES YOUNG sWEb-
NEY WITH THE MURDER.
From the Every Evening " Saturday.
Our readers already know nv dispatch /
published in our late edition yesterday HAT I.
young Davis who was assaulted IN Bridge /
ton, New Jersey, by some Of the eNcur- !
slenists on Thursday, died in a few hours |
afterward. Mr. Isaac b. bore, Mayor of |
Bridgeton. telegraphed l.. Grimes of this |
city, yesterday, rs iollows;-
"Mr. Davis is dead. Sweeney still stands |
committed, awaiting investigation of the |
Coroner's jury"
A later dispatch was received here |
stating that jury of inquest had been |
held on the body of Davis, and that they |
had arrived at a verdict hat deceased !
came TO his death from a blow Or blows
inflicted by Hugh sweeney"
This is a sad ending Of the otherwise plea
SAINT excursion. 1t is avcrrcd that Sweeney
did not make the attack or even strike
Davis after he Sweeney had been as
saulted, but that other parties who are
known to but few committed the assault
and caused Davis dea b. Sweeney IS
about % years of age, and We believe is %
ship carpenter by trade. Ills parents live
here, and il is said he was always an iu-
offensive, awkward chap, knew nothing of
the manly art, and il assaulted would mot
or could not defend himself. Sweeney
will now have to stand trial ut the ucNt
term of the Cumberland County Court for
murder.
A BRIDeEToN VERSION or TuE rNFoRrU-
NATE AFFAIR.
The Bridgeton chronicle Of this morning
has the following version of the sad story
On Thursday last number of rough
came to this city from Wilmington on am
excursion with fire company. and stop
ped at c. O.Davis ~ Son hotel for dinner
While in the dining room their conduct
was rather unbecoming and di-rr-prci tdi,
and they were requested 10y MIR. Gelrge
NJ. Davis 10 desist they did So for o few
minutes, and then resumed their disorder
again, when Mr.. Davis caule 70 them
second time, threatening to remove them
from the table If they eth. continued their
bad conduct.
Several of them got mp from The table
and commenced striking at Mr.George v.
Davis, and knocking him down. when his
father, Mr.. Charles o. Davis, came %
his assistance. a general breaking oi
chairs and dishes then rn-uod, one ni thr
dishes cutting a cash in the iJi,htAd Of
Mr.. Charles o. Davis.
In the melee that rnsurd George Wls
knocked down, kicked, and struck mean
the temple with a blackjack, ar s"uir
other blunt instrument tnl tho assail-
ants, after seeing what mischief hal n"on
done started ON their return foo iIe hllf
when the officers Of thr law appeared rt
arrested one of them, man ny lbp utin'
OF Sweeney, who was pointed ont boy
George NJ. Davis as tie ono Who -iruck
him, and hc assisted "a tai" him To the
city lookup. After the cycitemeut WIS
somewhat quieted doNa, Mr. Davis Went
in the house and lail do en- on his hHi,
where be soon aiicrwui h'c ,mr uuco'-
scious, remaining in cnuUo~s state Hu-
til about ~ o'clock ol Thurs 'av uisus
when he expired llc WIS att nlri dW.
ing the afternoon and iic' hv DIS II
liam Elmer and Bowen W.1 did ctris
thing in their power To uleyit,r hi- sui
feriugs.
The deceased was SON OF Mr Chu,.
q. Davis and grandson ut Mr. fimund
Davis, and was about twruiv-iour Nrnr
of are He was graduate Of Princeton
College, and turned his attention for q
time TO agricultural pursuits. until h'
entered into partnership with Ai- taih,' I
the business of the hoi,I He WusHINa}-
actively engaged i'm hI- business, was w.
spected and beloved hv all Who kurN
him, and leaves IA large circle of ironj- &,
mourn HIS NNNAltll 'NAA WNAN wv ~ A''70s
The assailnnt of Mr. Charles o. Dlyi
made good his escape and measures w'
Ice taken to ellccl his arrest. Al tui'
writing ii is uuccrtlin a. TO how sor.HH
the wound uf the father may prove.
This sal affair {, a terrible blow 90 tA'
members of the family, no kceulN Zee
the atiiiction thus suddenly brought b.
their midst.
Sweeney has been placed in contuemcu
in the county Jail. to await tOr action %
the Grand Jury at the n"N tcrm of th
Court.
When the row'jcs were niH'tofn
boat they attcm. ted 90 So th ""o.- p
fire.
wnMrNGroN Posi- OrrlDa purn
the month Of july there has hrrn $500
mail letters crycd, lr.l5l trun Ht;l
received, = ,9i3 uui' letter. uu.'Frl ,'
go mail letters collected. i.'ii drop r
ters collected AMI lnf' itTore roIr
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