Middletown transcript., 1874-12-05
q Letter from New Castle.
New Gasrrr. DEC. 8,'74.

Letter from NEW UaSJle.
New GasrrE. DEC.
Dear Transcript Mot until latt
Friday afternoon did the jury. in The
TAYLOR case, render q verdict. And
J 10 the surprise of u large majority Of
4sthoss Who heard the testimony, ant
listened to the lame defence tof BIZ
distinguished counsel, they brought !
I verdict of acquittal.
aliisIu speaking as do Of the character
Of the defense, ] would not be under
stood as undertaking the ability, ol
the Industry displayed on their side,
for; on tie contrary. these qualities
were displayed in . high degree, but
] mean to convey my idea Of the weak.
ness he 81 their theory and cause. That
Mackey accidentally fell, or designedly
jumped into Drawyers Greek, Is utterly
!; ipconsistapt with Taylor's conduct, at
The bridge. or subsequently, TO bis leav-
ing it. a child or an idiot with =
spark u intelligence, seeing b friend Or
. any human, being fall into water, deep
enough 10 cause drowning. and know
ing, as Taylor did, that there were per-
sons within hailing distance would
! have given the slarn, and called for
help. It is IN instinct. Of humanity to
express sympathy, and to ofer,l and 70
aeek for. succor 10 such q dilemma !;
snd only . nkend could look unmoved
j ;upon s1sh % scene. Tayler. sober
enough TO, sit mp and drive. whilst hold,
ing bis friend prestrate in bis lap; So
Der enough 10 bitch his horse to > tree
j and to hk the hinder part of his buggy
) arosua !; sober enough to stsnd erect
upon the wing wall Of the bridge and
to look into The water where his friend
was drowning, did not utter . word,
either then; or afterwards, TO explain
! eMaekey's dissppearaness lWhyi1 Be-
cause ke had thrown Mackey into that
creek. Il was his djsbolical work :,
abd, instead of soliciting aid and court
ling observation be blunks = like aguilty
,wretah, from the gss4 Of his fellows
Who were near BY. and hoped 70 bury
his damning secret 10 bis own black
lhea,t. atnsh l a 2bsl 80 -
ss,;Thste u n6 dispute siBouts Ishss faSt
that Maekey went TO that bridge in the
company Of Taylor, and. that they were.
there tegether. Mackey was never seep
aliys. aflsr pssching that bridge Of
,cqurse., ppfortunatsly no ore saw lay
lor threv. Meekey into that stream; but
TAYLOR conduct, sfterward. excludes
every other hypothesis. but that be was
:fhe .msfdeserI of Msckey. iraNo other
theorya NilI explain Maeley,s death. .or, !,
Taylor ): behavior; and. vithont intend
ing to impuRn their motives, how thb
Jurors e6dld reach any other conclusion
H. more shan1L can see or understand /
II; has leaked out, th.t fopr Of the jurors !
were for, conviction, first. last. and an /
the time but. that wearied and hum
Eefed they consented to d verdict their
Judgments. did not approveeqs Il Il
i, The tsial d Woodvard. for the mnrr
der Of, Lukens, was begun on Friday
list; foteno0h. This case has excited
a eIsss deal of local interest; Woodt
ward having . large amount ofsympal
thy in .his behalf The good character
Of the map. never having had ought 4
said sksfnst hin, 1nsifl thls unfortunate /
ffairdsccuvsed, and he5bsd character /
Of some Of the boys. being part ofls set
Of vagrant foragsrs. Who live ,in Will
mington: and lfsgrass snd cut opt the
fhs 6eighborfng firmers,
lauSel snssy. who sttsrlysdsnoauSe thf |
ki1li1e. = feel great pity for the, anl /
happy prisoner. and ~ hepe that bs |
would escape further suffering than bib
detected expression and wasted for3 I
showiker hai slready experienced sssA |
general feeling Of fi5elief was exhibited
and expressed thsrsfors. hen, yestsr-
day morning, the jury returned 4 ysri |
dict Of .'not guilty. ~ I confess 10 iparI 1
tiaipattne lin the general satisfastion,
though. after listening 70 the charge Of
Ehe court. $ delivered BY Judge Housl
tdb! Tdesday sHefnson. I could not ses
how the j6fy Gonid eseape the e0nyicl I
lion 81 the prisoner, for 1 modified form
Of unjustifable homicide asasseg t,;gti /
There was much wider field for the
s1hibitics Of ffpowet BY the attorneys fol
he prisoner indhis. case THAI in Tay1
or's; and, oonsequeptty.I the Court,
Jury and audience were entertained BY
speeches Of great interest and potence
by Messrs Sprusace snd Bayafd. the
'peechssi were a. unlike ID character a.
he two learned gentlemen are in tenn! T
pssst tssnts, but. both we're characterized
y gsest dloquence and ability. sgFsl I
8inse No hGrdsr trials were con- 1
sluded. the crowd In attendance lapon
soprts bse greatly thinned Isad, where
q, before there vas scarcely Standing
'oom, nov there are always empty
e 4aasn 4sesv Il +
The case lof Jefferson w. Brady is
low depending. In that case the plain
ID seekS to make the Bradys RESPONSE
~ for 1904 bushels Of corn. which +
KerA last -by the sinking Of ahe sloop
Helen, ip the cana. the akth of March.
1873. The Hslsn was run into, by a
'atse. tosed by tie tug Swallow. The
sg y ne property Of the Bfadys. and
] employed u thA tsssspoststioa Of
rata through the canal, The collision,
70 Alleged, was due to carelessness on
he part Of the captain Of the tug. who
'assis Ahs service Of the Bradys
alsisiuo.I mod $40 hHH MORE ANON.
sal wxswIcK. Nov. 2sd, 1874. Il
= DEAi fkIascRIpr-An Autumn Of \
lssivsllsd imildnesa ahssd enabled the
'usbandmsn to garner his crops, and
xtsnded the time Of the laborer to pro-
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