The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-07
SECOND EDITION
Shooting 4frdy.
TWO BOYS SHOT BY A CHRIsTIANA HUN
DRIED FARMER

TWO BOYS SHOT BY A CHRIsTIANA HUN
DRIED FARMER.
Yesterday morning, VIM. Lukens,
residing on Maryland Avenue, near |
Logan street John Shelley, 929 Chest
nut street Walter McAvailey, 10S
Logan street, and Edward Speakman,
Jackson street near Chestnut, went out |
on hunt for chestnuts. They first
proceeded to the farm of Aaron Il.
Woodward, in Christiana Hundred,
near the Poor House Burying Ground,
on the Brandywine Springs road, where
Shelley, Lukens and Speakman noun |
ted chestnut tree, the other boy re-
remained below, and gathered the
chcstnuts which the others switched
down.
The boys say that Mr.. Woodward
came running out with "A gun and or
dered them from the trees, when they
| came down as quickly as possible; that
MIR. w. picked up club and struck
Lukens on the back of the head, knock
| ing him down.
The boys then all started to run
Lukens quickly regained his feet and
soon caught up with the crowd, and
on running close beside Shelley, Wood
ward discharged his gun after the re-
treating party. Lukcns was shot bad
| ly in the back, side and right arm, and
Skefey had his left arm badly lacerated
by the shot, some of which were i'm
bedded so deeply in the flesh that it
was impossible te draw them.
Shelley walked part of the way
home, and obtained lift in passing
wagon. Lukens was unable to walk,
land had to remain near the scene OF
the shooting until assistance reached
|, him, and he was taken home. DR.
Kane attended To the injuries of the
boys, and did all in his power for their
lrelief but this morning Lukcns was
IN very precarious condition, while
fears were entertained that Shelley 5
r left arm would have to be amputated.
A warrant was Immediately sworn
: out for the arrest of Woo 1ward, who
was arrested and taken to the City Hal
cells. This morning he was taker
before Esquire O'Neill for "a hearing
The warrant was served by officer:
IO'Neill and Brickle, who arrived al
sunset. lie quietly accompanied the
othcers, and said not Il word.
Il When the wagon containing the OH
GERS and their prisoner arrived at From
and Madison streets, quite IA large anI
excited crowd was collected, and for
while it was feared they would stop tn
wagon, and take the prisoner out, ri
naliy they gave way and the prisone
was taken to the cells.
This morning Woodward was givel
IA hearing before Squire O'Neill.
. The first witness was Edward Speak
,r man, who testified as follows
t. About % o'clock yesterday morning
Is we went after chestnuts, and seem
d some cEestnuts on Mr. Woodward
lplace, went over the fence soon MI
al Woodward came along, pointed hi
<, gun up the tree, and said come dow
or | will blow your brains out" Ii
kens and Skelley both CT ne down, an
r as they did, Woodward hit Lukcr
" with II rotton stick, breaking the site
in two. When some five or six var,
off, Woodward raised his gun and fire
at Lukens and Shelley, who were r,l
ming close together; Skelley kept {
ly running, but Lukens fell TO the groun
sss Woodward then picked Lukcns II
IT. and | asked him for wagon to tai
n Lukens home in. He said to get
wagon somewhere else. Lukens WI
Oh then taken into Woodward's hous
ed while | was away trying to get W
On gon. He was then placed into NJ
,Iy w oodward' S wagon, and taken HON
oil At this juncture word was receive
nd mt the Squircs office that Lukens w
sa dead. The father hearing the new
lse burst into tears, and announcing Il
h death tn the Squire, left the room.
VIM. Green sworn i was up Il
of tree when Woodward came across Il
~ field did not hear him say anythiI
~. until he got under the tree. lie point,
ties the gun up, and told us to come dow
er. or he would blow our brains out. III
OF balance of this witness testimony CO
iii roborated the above testimony.
in Walter McElvee and VIM. Coy
Tn the other two boys, also corroborat
20 the above testimony, and testified tn
Woodward, when he shot, took cal
to full aim, as though about to shoot
Is bird.
re. DIR. West was called in, and annou
oc,, ced that Lukens WAS dead.
' 'ira During the hearing the prisoner :
re- with his head bowed, and his face
nj his hands, saying not aword. Hew
'tEy committed To New Castle, to await tr
ght at the next term of Court.
and Lukens died about 9.45 o'clock, SIX
De. Icy is still seriously i'll
= il The affair has created an intense
of element, and great crowd stood arou
the the 'Squire's office, during the hearing
ma: AN ATTEMPT AT LYHCHING.
nit. On the way to the cells, in order
wei avoid the crowd, the officers took Wo,
; n ward out the back way, and through
og. Delaware House out into Market sire
the The crowd rushed around, and met
,ep- party as they came out Seeing their
IONS ident determination to lynch him
tam am prisoner broke from the officers G
has rushed into the Hall, Just escaping FIR
ried the clutches of the mob. He will
find taken to New Castle this evening.
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