Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-15

TEE FINAL INVESTIGATIONS BIT THB CoRo-
NER's tuRr-TEsTIAoHY OF MARY MAX
AND oTuERs-THH VERDICT.


TEE FINAL INVESTIGATION BIT THB ooRo-
TER's JURr-TEsTInoNY OF MARY MAX
AND oTuERs-THH VERDICT.
The Corouor's jury met again wednes-
day on the case Of the dead soldier, Ernst
Valdue, whose body was found on French
street wharf, on Thursday, Feb. 9th. A
number OF witnesses we're examined, the
most important testimony belrg that given
by Mary Mex and Humphrey Morrow.
The hrst witness called was Julius Dor
shell who, on being sworn, testified Came
in the bar room where this man wass did
not look at him gave him two beers and
a cigar; he was playing cards with An
drew Altman was not drunk Altman
raid for the beer; was not in the bar whom
the man 6rst came In first saw Valdue At
supper time mother was talking to him
Weiss was up stairs sick went TO supper
at i've minutes after slx whom he return
cd from supper Valduo was not there he
(Valdue) was not In the bar after $50
went TO bed atJen.; .left no one In the bar
room closed the bar father went TO bed
at o'clock and remained TIL merit morn
Ing got up next morning At 0 O'Clock
the bar was closed the pavement was not
washed that night or next morning think
the dead mau was the came.
Mary Max, sworn-Flrst saw Valdue
between 10 and II o'clock, on Wednesday
night, sitting behind the door In Weiss
bar room saw the dead body the next
morning II was the same live at Weiss;
Yaldue asked for board at SIC month
Mrs. Weiss, her husband and sons were
In the bar some other men were In the
bar was only In the bar to get candle
and then went to bed next saw him at
half past Que O'Clock next morning heard
q noise aud came down stairs 70 look at
the clock Mrs. Weiss asked her what
was the matter; she said she thought Il
was s O'Clock Mrs. Weiss sent her In the
cellar to get some bread and chicken !;
Jnlius, Mrs. Weiss, Mr.. Weiss and the
soldier were In the bar there were lights
In the bar at half past one, there are
lights there all the time; got mp at fye
next morning the pavement was washed
of slipped on II don't know whether
the bar was scrubbed out or not did not
60 through 1t.
Mary Weiss, swon-First saw Valdue
on Wednesday afternoon about half past
when he came In the bar / was In the
kitchen husband was In the bar when he
came In he came In alone che went into
the bar-room In a little while and Valdue
told her he had been rich man In New
York and had lost money she went to
supper about a quarter past six he had
gone when she came back after supper
he did not come back that night she went
to bed about 10 ; husband was up at 10
Julius was up husband was in bar room
she staid In the bar-room till 10, and put
out the lights and shut up the bar; Julius
laid all night on the lounge In the sitting.
room the pavement was not washed next
morning her son Jalius IL wcak-minded
did not see Mary Mar on Thursday nsrn-
ing at l ! did not get up AFTER IL on Wed.
nesday night.
Leonard Weiss, sworn-Flrst saw Val
due On Wednesday don't remember the
exact time; was not at home when hs
came In came home in the afternoon
irst saw Valdue about o'clock, sitting al
table wife was 10 the bar; don't know
who else when he came In the bar again
the mau had gone did not see him any
more saw no money wife went first Il
bed put out the lights don't know
where Julius was always turn all the
lights out.
Humphrey Morrow, sworn-Never saw
! Valdue passed by Weiss saloon Thurs
day morning about 8 O'Clock saw teml
} blood on the store fteps on French street
traced It out toward the curb by the drops
, those on the steps looked as though the,
bad been washed over those on the pave
ment looked bright, and were not o
T plentiful saw them no farther than tn
, curb; went back about IL o'clock and tn
! blood had disappeared the psvemsn
looked as though II had been washed.
Thomas Hesson, swon-Heard a MAJ
! say on Thursday that he saw the man VIII
J was killed, drinking in the saloon cone
OF French and Front, about halfpast
= O'Clock Wednesday night.
Gustavus Hanson, sworn-Board a
] Weiss did not notice Valdue heard n
I noise that night.
D Mary Max and Mrs. Weiss, recalled
! Contracicted each others testimony aboJ
: being up al balf-past ono.
: DR.. d. W. Maui read the statement {
d the post niorten examination held on sa
:. urday, Feb. sth. Two bullet wounds vel
Q found one Of which, through the hear
must have been instantly fatal, aud th
other was not would not have disable
q him for day, aud he could have Wake
= away after receiving II.
D The shirt OF deceased was exhibited
which was blackered around the built
!, holes with powder, which could not hsV
! been the case unless the gun or pistol ha
{ been placed close sgsinst the breast. tn
e knlt-iacket was also shown, which had
a hole in the breast.
: After hearing the testimony the jur
1 retired, and after consultation returne
i the only verdict warranted by the evidence
THAT the supposed Ernest Waldow, {
A Valdue, came to his death from a gunshC
4 wound at his own hands, OF at tho hant
of some party to the jury unknown"
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