Middletown transcript., 1874-11-28

up and kept out of their way; tried to
pass me, but did not succeed they tried
to pass me again near Martins farm
did not let them pass; near Christians
they tried to pass again. but did moi
succeed; they stopped at the old hotel
and l at the corner; last of them | saw;
don't know who were in that carriage
the horse was dark brown; that the
wagon was York one; Phillip Marvel
used to keep the hotel they stopped at
| was 25 minutes coming from Newark
to Christiana saw one man leading
the horse to the pump afterward don'i
know who the man was saw no other
man near the carriage then; when
left Newark by my watch it was 5 OF
20 minutes of IL, and when got tc
Newark it was 20 or rs minutes after,
making rs minutes either way I was
in Christiana one hour; | stopped on
the other corner from Christiana Hotel
John Strickland, sworn-Live in
Chester county last July was at New.
ark, at Washington House and tended
bar; Robt. Strickland kept it; was there
10 the latter part of July; remember
Mackey and Garrett coming in one day
in July to get drink I think Taylor
was in the room then; all three drank
Mackey paid for drinks; saw them leave
I think Mackey drove York wagon
with brown mare up to the house /;
Taylor and Mackey got into the carriage
together to 60 away; was on the
porch; Taylor asked me before they
went away what time dinner would be
ready told him about 1890; he said
he thought be would be back and asked
me take charge Of his valise; then they
drove towards Christine, Mackey driv-
ing; neither came lack to dinner; never
saw Mackey after; have not seen Taylor
until to-day in Court; Taylor never
called for the valise lit was July 2Sth.
about II o'clock. a. m.; it was pleas
ant day; Taylor was dressed in light
pants; coat neither very light nor very
dark; Mackey's suit was dark; l did
not notice their clothes particularly /;
Taylor is the larger man Of the two /;
Mackey is lame; l have known both
for number Of years.
Cross-examined-Ih have known Tay-
lor Is years at least, Mackey more than
9 years both men lived near my neigh
borhood never saw the two men togeth-
er before at Newark in my life; don't
know whether they were friends or not;
I never knew of any difficulty between
them; July 2sth Mackey and Garret
came in and took drink it was in the
don't know exactly where
Taylor was then think he was at right
hand by the bar; Taylor was there
night before and spent the night at the
House; took his breakfast
there that morning; il was about 9 a.
m. when Mackoy and Garret took a
drink; Mackey asked Taylor to take
drink: Mackey told me he tried to get
in the night before and could not get
in /; so he went to Deer Park paid for
the first drinks with quarter; gave
him five cent nickel then he handed
me five cents back for Taylor's drinks;
next drink was taken before they left,
Taylor settled and said, "here's my va
lisc, l will settle when I come back"
thought he would be back for dinner;
don't know Mrs. Sears; don't know how
long the valise remained, but it was
given to the deputy sheriff; recollect
Taylor telling before be left that he had
soaked Mackey to take him as far as
The culvert and perhaps as far as Will
mington, where be had suit of clothes.
Re-examined-Three or four weeks
after, the valise was given to the depu-
~ sheriff.
Georgiana Bullen, sworn-Live in
Christiana lived there in July; saw
Taylor there on July Goth, Tuesday.
with another man at my house; saw
them come up in falling top buggy,
Taylor driving think; don't knoy the
name Of the other man; but he was
lame man and taller than Taylor; when
Taylor got out he took the bucket to
water the horse the other man told
him not to water the horse; Taylor said
he was only going to wash out his
mouth the other man then got out and
The horse was taken around the house;
Mackey went on the porch
Taylor came to the window and talked
Of old acqaintances Taylor afterwards
told me he was in the lightning rod bus
mess, and wanted board for three men
and two horses; told him to see my hus-
band Mackey came partly into the bar
room; we don't sell intoxicating IL
luors; Taylor told me if Mackey asked
for liquor not to give him any; they
we're at my house about three-quarters
of an hour: Taylor asked me the road
10 the Bear; I saw them leave; Mack.
y got in first himself; Taylor then got
IN /; Taylor. I think, drove away toward
Elkton have never seen Mackey since,
nor Taylor until now; there was boy
named Truitt around my house at that
lime; Truitt came in for a brush to
slean Mackey's pants Taylor was sober
when they came; Mackey was under
The influence Of liquor.
Cross -examined-I have known Tay-
er. but Mackey was a stranger to me
have known Taylor since we were chill
iren lost sight Of him until last No
vember; the horse was dark; Taylor
.old me if Mackey came in not to give
him liquor; Taylor told inc be was 60
ing to the Bear, from thence to St.
Georges ; think Taylor had the reins
nothing was said about exchanging
horses while l was near them.
Walter Truitt. sworn: When they
]rove up the horse was watered took
The horse; Taylor got out and helped
Mackey out; Taylor was driving when
hey came up. this was at Mr.. Bullen's
hotel; | got broom and Mackey
brushed himself; be bad blue coat
and hat turned up around; it was
ton buggy. with ton up: IL was n red