The daily gazette., 1874-11-24

for him at the Deer Park Hotel, New
ark.
Mr.. Bayard here offered an almanac
In evidence showing the state OF the
tides, cts.
ELI IL. Logan, sworn--I reside half
mile from Landenburg, Chester Co.
Pa; have known Taylor twelve years,
knew Mackcy seven or eight years,
don't know what relations existed be-
tween Taylor and Mackey, l presume
they were friends for have no cause
to think otherwise.
Lukens Russell, sworn-Livedi in Upper
Oxford township ,Pa,, all my life; have
known Taylor, ten years; knew Mack
ey by sight, lived four miles from
Mackey, and eight from Taylor, l
think they were friendly, when saw
them together they were apparently in
friendly Intercourse.
Henry Gregg, sworn-Live in Mill
Creek Hid. in this county; the relations
between Taylor and Mackey were
friendly for nything knew.
Cross-examined-Don't know that
ever saw them together.
Chalkley Phillips, sworn-Live at
Toughkennamon, Chester Co., Pa. ;
know Mackey personally. The per.
sonal relations of Taylor and Mackey
were always friendly. They continued
as far as know until Mackey's death,
have known Taylor for fourteen years
Mackey and / were boys together Both
OF these men were disposed to drink.
Cross-examined-Last saw them at
Avondale, four weeks before this oc-
curance; they were drinking soda water
together;tI have seen them drink many
times.
Washington Bradley, sworn-Live
in Delaware City. and formerly resided
at Newark; was inNewark July 2Sth
last; knew both Taylor and Mackey
well, saw them at the Deer Park Hotel
there Mackey asked Taylorifhe would
ride down town: Taylor said he wan
ted thcArmstrongs;they went down the
street together Taylor had on dark
clothes.
The clothes he now has on are like
them in color. have known Taylor
eight or ten years and Mackey six or
eight years; They were always friends as
far rs l know; know Nathan Farrell
and the appearance of his house, / know
these trees, a man standing where Farrell
stood could not see the top of q carriage
on the causeway with the leaves on the
trees. The planking OF the bridge has
been renewed and the masonary was re-
paired; the abutments had given away,
have seen the creek at low and high
tide; have seen mud bank there but
it was shallowly covered.
Cfoss-examined:-I was not engaged
at the repairing but passed the bridge
dQu a M axu fhav,, o%
Burgund Godfrey sworn-Live in Will
mington and keep boarding house;
have navigated the Delaware river for
over thirty years; am familiar with the
tides; twenty miles an hour is the differ
ence. OF tides between Appoquinimink
Creek and Philadelphia 1t is SO miles
from this creek to Philadelphia. We al
low an hours difference in 12 miles to
the tide in the creeks; in the II hours
there ebb and food, at given point.
Joseph Taylor sworn-I am Joseph II.
Taylors father. He will be 28 years of
age in April l live at Lewisville, Ches-
ter county, Pa. He lived with us until
he went into the lightning rod business;
he had the rheumatism SO badly he had
to go on Ii crutch and cane he left home
last May. This disease has continued
until now; his right knee has been swol-
len and blistered. 1 knew Mackey ID
years; he and my son were on good
terms; often saw them together; know
my sons clothes; recollect he took his
clothes away the Thursday before he
went into tho lightning rod business.
(Taylors coat was produced) This is
my sons coat he took two dark suits
away with him; he has been at my house
twice since; no other clothes have been
sent him.
Cross examined-He got the coat at
Oxford, early in the Spring; have seen
Mackey and Taylor drink together about
two years ago; don't know whether he
had his clothes In bundle or in valise.
John l.. Taylor sworn-I live at Oxford;
am no relation to prisoner; knew Mack.
ey 8 or 10 years; knew Taylor 10 or l2
years; Mackey lived miles from me
and Taylor about miles. They were
always friendly; saw them at Oxford to-
gether eight or ten days previous to the
Mackey trouble; they were in friendly
conversation; have seen them frequent
ly together.
George J. Mackey sworn Il live in Ches-
ter county, Pa; am no relation to Robert
Mackey; knew Mackey and Taylor for
8 or 8 years; l live about miles from
Mackey's father; the relations between
these two men seemed always friendly.
JOhu DuCudIldu SWOrn--l live near
Lewisville, where Taylor resided, and
have known him 12 years; knew Mackey
when saw him; the relations between
Taylor and Mackey were good as far as
know.
Thomas. u. Ewing, affirmed:-I live at
Lewisville; knew Taylor since he was a boy
aud also know Mackey; the relation between
the two were good; never knew of their
quarrellng.
John II. Mcbride, sworn:-Live at Buoy
rus. Ohio; am first cousin to Taylor; have
lived at Bucyrus two years; In the early
part Of the summer Of 1874, had cores
pondence with Taylor; have these letters;
l got them from Taylor in prison; l wrote
two Of the letters and my wife the other, at
my request; (Mr. Bayard here read the let
teTs and offered them in evideuce;) 1 saw
Taylor for The first time after writing, on
August Lat; that was at Bucyrns; he came
to the engine room where l was employed
and remained with me until dinner time.
when he went home with me; he was at nv
house two weeks and two days before he
was arrested; he did nothing but one day,
when he worked with me in the shop; l had
work arranged for him when he was ar
rested; he was 10 get work painting ware.
house II terms could be agreed on.
The first knew Of the attempt at arrest
was IL o'clock on the dav OF his arrest; the
Sheriff and crowd came to my house, sur.
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