Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-10
LRTTRR FROM DOVER.
Correspondence ofthe GasettsJ
DG wesssSsS oSAu.
REPUBLICAN AND Gas nrSos WORKING TOGETHER

This morning, on cali at the Jail we were polite
ly admitted by the gentlemAnly Deputy sheriff, .
and afler passing the compliments of the day, we
asked for an interview with DR.. West. The request
was granted, provided Il was agreeable to the
prisoner We were introduced TO the prisoner,
and were aftably received, and after being enter
tanned for some time, by the Doctor in general
conversation, we asked him II he would answer o
few questions in reference facts and reports re-
atng to this trouble OF his, which had so interest
cd and excited the entire country. He answered
that It was so nearly impossible for the truth to
pass from the pen OF reporter that It was useless
to say anything. We promised fidelity and were
permitted tO quiz.
RePoEtsr.-DO you remember distinctly of Tur-
neT attacking you?
west.-I do, as distinctly as II it had been done
yesterday.
R-lIow did he attseleyou?
W.-Wth q hammer, in both Of his hands
saw him making at me with the hammer raised, |
at the same time he said, 'give me your pocket |
book or will kill yOu." stopped to pick up the
bolt to defend myself With whel he struck at my |
head, and struck the top OF my hat; l raised up |
with the bolt and, before he could strike again,
struck him; | struck at his head but missed Il |
and struck his neck; he fell; suppose the blow
broke his neck.
R-How did you ieel when you found you had
killed him
W Language cannot describe my feelings.
R.-How long did you remain in the Office
after you knew he was dead!
WI do not know I do not remember leav.
ing nor do remember any thing that occurred
I'LL the next afternoon
R-Why did you not 60 Immediately and re-
port what had happened?
l W.T. was In answer 10 that question that
have been reported to have said, s'nO man knows
shat he would do with a dead negro on his
hands ! remember 60 have been trying to
thInk, while 10 doubt whether or not he was dead
that II he should prove to be dead, how should
. manage TO let my wife know it, while In her deli
j cate condition and my father and mother in
their advanced age, and father suffering with
heart disease with these reflections nv eoucfOus-
ness passed away whether from stress of mind,
d or whether inhaled freely of the gas | know
not what produced the effect.
R.-Wbat was it you remember that happened
l. the next afternoons 1Fs- &.
g W.-Of being at Mr.. Stays and thinking
u wanted spade, and Of going to the tool house
and getting one out, but could not think what
Q, wanted TO do with IL, 80 | left it.
l- R.-DO you remember Of having the body In
your office? ~ ..-.-.-...
d, something covered up under a box and remem
Der Of being anxious to get Eld OF that something
b. but do not remember that II was any more
o. man than that 1t was quarter or sack of corn.
ly R-Why were you 50 anxious to destroy tn
Ii Identity of lurneFy
he VA man under the influence of liquor o
kol any other stimulus, or from fright or exeitt
he m0nt may do, and Oflen does many things thn
m he will not afterwards remember. suppOs
n the idea had was that u the dogs should scTatc
n. him up or any part Of him, II the identity coul
M not be established nothing could be made out G
to il. A dozen dead men might have been scratche
an up but If there was nothing by which the pei
- sOnalty could be made out nothing could be don
~ In law. ftAA - go .a
~ Rid You think burning alchohol on a n,
Nc gro's skin would make it white?
~ WI never said 90. Turner was nearer viii
Io than black. have beeA tola by those who heOl
aD' the reason gave for burning the skin; whic
,ns was simply "tO change Its color so that 1t cou
'"' not be recognized" / do not remember maxim
DA the statements before the COronOr's luEy.
Hu R,--Why did YOU bury each piece by Atse
thereby increasing the chances of some Of the
AA- being scratched mp, or f0unde
ner WI remember nothing about doing it, co
En- sequenty know not the "Why"
the R-When sou found that the IRE had caugl
had to the paper and you could not extmgulsh
md why did you leave without giving the alarm!
theI s'W.-1 remember nothing about the fire, co
20 sequently know not the "why"; but, rs Ada
l' Clarke says, uself preservation is the hrst law
Fees nature" suppose was governed by that law.
lrOr R.-WhSt truth is there In the report that y
measured mang ~ q
oRr Vile testified before the count on n
we trial. if".
wei RI do not remember his testimony.
sn6I W.T. was true far as IL went, except slie
c0IOTing Tor the prosecution. Twill state the lac
tI Mr.. WiddOIf had been my shoe maker since
" camO to Dover In de; on account OF pain IN
o. breast he had recently quit the shoe MAX Ing b
hey iness. He bad spoken to me OF this pain IN
DuFt breast, aud had given him remedy for 1t. so
hey weeks, or = short time, before this affair
case Turnes,&c. ! went iAt0 Mr.. WlnaOlPs lplaee
NJ business one afternoon, To inquire In refeFer
-" to the workmanship of the shoemaker who
A"y- taken his shop, as wished TO have q pair
boots made. Something was said about bis {
re and mine bsing the same size (which ls n
9 hs aud OF our weights; remarked that Welgl
The two hundreds pounds; do not remembo Whetl
Ourt he OF proposed II, but We each stood up, bee
ned q door and some one In the shop marked
,-.i hiRht That is the sum and substance Of
go wonderful measuring business. AF. WlndolT '
- aaY the same. .'.A .ul
Nan R.-Wili you slats the composition Of the
-, you are oaid to have used very freely about
and time Of thla Turner tragedy!
bout W-hmight be detrimental 10 Others for
his 70 make an Exposition Of the gas /; and a. Il
not nov be Of advantage 10 ms, prefer not.
4i R--It has been TumOEed that your life
,;I,v lhreatenaA yea did expose II,
"" W.--N0t exaetly. tti SOD su L, =
R,-Theu threats were Unasf
"a W.-Slmhly . warning. 90 ia et
R.-HoE vas the WaEaing Rivsa I
WY lettoT. jii is5. 4e5.fl5i. t..#
R-MAaro frOm .,sa .t5...is'fi .l4..s. l... y
IN w.t. waa Aaaded alA lpoStmaEke1 Phila
phIa, dated iaaa smarkeA s(slober 32A, Ia
R-Could SO the letter ie'a - a sia.s
WI haven't h now bat II vain sahst
not to implioatA tha gas in my ,delense, q
peril; that DR.. Way h4 Ina klrsAdy auAeli
@YSa RH Se b d. SISr7 oHAsUeh
Ahde- WI think NJ. Stay haa Il.
R-Dr; Way dsPlsa AASing n'ed the gas
,;,,ss WI thinh be dla. o. ne other gas nan d
Ior hlmf hat theT were heel. nsVsTthelsl
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