The daily gazette., 1874-11-21


Mackey since. nor Taylor until now
my house at that time, Truett came in
for brush to clean Mackey' pants; Tay-
lor was sober when they came; Mackey
under the influence Of liquor. Cross ex-
amined-I have known Taylor, but Mack
ey was stranger to me. Have known
Taylor since we were children, lost sight
Of him until last November. The horse
was dark, Taylor told me if Mackey came
in not to give him liquor, Taylor told me
he was going to the Bear, from thence to
St. Georges, think Taylor had the
ing horses while was near them.
Walter Truett sworn: When they
drove up the horse was watered I
took the horse, Taylor got out and help
ed Mackey out, Taylor was drunk when
they came up. This was at Mr.. Bullen's
Hotel, l got o broom and Mackey brush
ed himself; he had q blue coat and q hat
turned up around. 1t was top buggy
with top up, it was a reddish horse and
looked as il he had been driven hard,
VI When Mt they hey got in the buggy Taylor help.
Smalley's Mill, Taylor driving, when they
came Mnekey was drunk, Taylor did not
seem to be SO.
John Elliott sworn:-Lived in Christi.
ana on 28th Of July, keep hotel, saw
two men at Bullen's Hotel on that day,
did not know either Of them nor would
know them now; it was on Tuesday, saw
1 Walker Truett there with brush in his
hand, they wereishere from q half to three.
quarters OF an hour, did not see them get
in the carriage. 1t Was a york wagon and
| In
one OF the parties on the porch had on
light clothes, don't know how the other
was dressed; don't krow from which di-
rection they had como, but the horse s
head was turned towards Newark.
Abel Riggs sworn:-Iived in st. Geor-
ges, July last, tending bar for Irwin d.
Wallace, 1 have seen Taylor, and also
Mackey about twice, saw them together
at st. Georges July 2Sth last, they came
in the afternoon between 2 and Q. Fay
lor engaged board for men, 3 horses and
came in a york wagon bnt did not see
them till they came in the house. The
horse was dark gray. cav no curtains
in wagon. They stayed about an hour,
Taylor wanted to trade horses with Mr..
Wallace, and he declined. The horse
driven then was tho one he wanted to
trade, he had the horse fed and told Mr..
| Wallace he had no money, hut would be
back with the company and would settle.
Mr.. Wallace told me to let him have what
he wanted that it would be all right
Mackey sat down and took nap. After
Mackey' contract for board Taylo + call.
ed several men in to drink. Taylor went
out and came in and asked Mackey to
come go; Mackey had just reused up.
| When Mackey first came he was sleepy.
Taylor bought a bottle OF whisky and
did not pay for it, said he was going to
Del. City to see his partner and get some
money and would pay when he came
back, saw them after that when I went
out and saw N.ackey getting out saying
he was not going to be put in that way,
coat. said could brush it off with my
hand and did 50. then went into the
barroom, next saw them turn the cal1i-
age towards Odessa. Taylor with light
clothes, Mackey dark ones, carriage top
was down, don't know who was driving,
Mackey was on the right Taylor on the
left, did not see them get to the Canal,
don't know the distance to the canal,
did not notice the condition Of the horse
when they came to the Hotel when they
got ready TO go the horse's head was
turned towards Kirkwood contrary direc-
tion from Delaware City, saw the carrj-
age when it was turned towards Odessa.
DO not know who was driving; first time
ever saw Taylor was on the 2Sth OF
July, Mackey was lame in one Of his legs.
Mackey took but one drink, don't know
how many Taylor took; the bottle / filed
Ton Taylor was pint bottle, Mackey
left short time after Taylor asked him
togo, heard Mackey make the rerAark
that he Craylor,) told me to charge the
bill to him. Recognized the horse in Mr..
Wallace's yard, Mr.. Wallace brought the
horse there and kept it until Mr. Mack
ey's brother claimed it; cannot say who
is the taller OF the two,
| Phillips Hedden sworn: Lived in st.
Georges, was at Mr.. Wallace's July 2sth
last, knew Mackey, saw him and another
man there that day, would not know his
companion if would see him again
They came from towards Del. City, Tay-
lor was drunk.
Heard nothing said OF trading horses.
Taylor was talking about the horse trottius'
he said she could trot in $50 ] wanted to
see them'start when they came out to 20
Taylor picked Mackey up and threw him in !;
Mackey got out and told him lie would lei
him know whose team that was; Mackey
then went ons the porch; Taylor persuaded
him to come back, and helped him In TIE
carriage; The head was turned towards
Kirkwood, contrary from the road TO Della
ware City TayloP took the reins, tnrned
quickly aud went towards Odessa, Mackey
was drunk, Taylor was not; the horse ap
peared tired; Taylor struck the horse with
II whip, bat did not try her speed; the horse
was covered with signs Of lashes; have not
seen The man called Taylor since heard
TO exercise Of ownership over tile team bur
that made by Mackey when he got out,
Cros Examined-The hostler brouo ht the
hO;s, out and turned towards Kirkwool.
He-examiSed-Tbeye is another road frc m
Cbristiana to st. Georges, which would
make tho distunce 21f milesfurthor.
VIM. Flemming, sworn--.Livsd on july
2S, near McDonougb, employed by j. I,
Shaicross Sha!icross' farm lis betw ecp
Odessa and ST. Georges, mile fron Nc |
Donough; went to Delaware City with a load
ofapples came by Boyds corner and AS
bury; Eear' there SAW q cal risge. coming
pretty last, Thought there was but one man
In the cariiage, 80 II upptoached saw two
one lying with his head in the otherh Ian.
1t wasa dark bay mare, the wauca ton wins
up. the back curtain was nfs Or rolled Ion'I
know which sid, passed the man driving
had his band around the other and the whin
in the other hand whipping the horse thew
were going about n mile in 4 minutes don 4