The daily gazette., 1874-11-21

is South East from Newark; same direc-
tion as Mackey left; don't know where
Taylor went; Mackey was sober; saw
neither Taylor nor Mackey drink in my
house; did not see Taylor leave my house
on foot; Mackey had a york carriage well
worn and q brown mare with a star;
don't know whether the top was up or
down when Mackey left, there were no
curtains on it; Ihave never seen Mackey
since; nor have seen Taylor excepting
In Jail during present term Of Court.
Cross-examined knew these men
slightly; believe Mackey came at night;
he left in the morning; he paid in full for
breakfast, lodging and horse; was out
side when Taylor came around the end
OF the house; never saw Mackey and him
together before; both spoke when they
met: names were exchanged; they went
into the bar room; don't know how long
they were in bar room; was not in bar,
room; he called me to one side and told
me his occupation and about Cooper;
don't know if Taylor was in carriage or
| not; heard nothing they said to each
| other.
Samuel h. Garrett, sworn Live in
Newark, Del, md lived there in July; l
have met Taylor; knew Mackey; he was
medium sized man, 140 lbs: was lame
In right leg. July 28th saw Mackey and
Taylor together at Deer Park Hotel. it
| was Tuesday morning; saw them next at
Washington Hotel one hour after; situ-
| ated 30O yards from Deer Park Hotel;
Taylor was at Deer Park Hotel between
| and 9; before New London stage left
| saw Taylor and after also; went down
street after saw Taylor and Mackey;
saw Mackey's team front OF Washington
house; saw Mackoy on porch, sat and
| talked with him; asked me to take o
drink; did so; did not see Taylor then /;
Mackcy and went into bar-room; asked
what 1 would like; 1 said "whiskey
straight he said lie would take the
same; did so; Mackey paid for it; turned
around and saw Taylor then ct the other
end OF the bar writing; Mackey asked
him up to drink and Taylor took u drink;
j. J. Strickland was behind the bar;
cannot say what the drink was that lay
lor took; Taylor was at end OF bar facing
the main street when first saw him ;
Tay lor was nearer to the porch door by
| which we entered; saw nothing pass be-
tween Taylor and Mackey until they
both got into Mackey's buggy to leave
Newark; Taylor told Strickland that he
would be back in an hour or two; I saw
them drive away; don't know who was
driving; Mackey had on ! think dark
clothes; don't know what material; when
uiASy ASiI CilCy NiIONE VA III buo dlItCLlOu
| of Ogletown; the mare they had was
brown and the carriage buggy; have
not seen Mackey since but have seen
Taylor; did not dee DR.. Colambus Henry
| that Morning.
Cross-examed know Mackey better
than Taylor; first saw them at Deer Park;
was in Deer Park saw Mackey first; was
not doing anything; / addressed him;
told mo he brought u passenger to train
| last night andrested over; it was in read
ing room spoke to him; did not see him
drink; after some time saw Taylor; 1
was talking with a man when Taylor
came up; bradley addressed him and 1
| also; Mackey was not there; about 1890
q. IN. went to get the mail for Deer Park;
saw Mackey's team in front Of Washing
ton Honse; Mackey was on porch; told
me he was selling phophate; then he
went in and took q drink; don't know
when Taylor came in but Mackey called
| him up to drink; Mackey said "Joe come
take something's" Mackey handed out 5
| cent peice and cents and said "Jacky
that will do won't it ?" Jacky said "Guess
so;" that was all he paid for Taylors
Taylor and Mackey then returned to the
bar-room; were there 5 or 10 minuts;
they returned to porch, Strickland with
them, Taylor telling Strickland they
would be back in short time; they went
of quietly in the direction of Christiapa.
DR.. Columbus Henry, sworn Live in
| Newark; did not know Mackey nor Tay-
Ion; drove from Newark to Christiana
July 2s. Left Newark Tuesday morning;
after crossing Penna. & Del, road, caught
and passed carriage; shrotly after pass
ing heard some one drive up behind me
whipping horse; they passed me when
hnH Hax ~ ~ Il. Il.
heard them coming whipping horse; /
drove 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 Chris
tiana they tried to pass again but did not
succeed They stopped at the old hotel
and Is9t the corner; don't know who
were IN that carriage; horse was dark
browR think The wagon was York one;
Phillip Marvel used to keep tho hotel
they. stopped at, was as minutes COM
ing from Newark to Christinna; I saw
one man leading the horse to the pump
afterward; don't know who the man was;
saw no other man near carriage then;
when left Newark by my watch it was 8
or 20 minutes OF IL, and when I got to
Newark it wns 25 minutes after, making
IS minutes either ways was in Chris
tiana one hour; I stopped on the other
corner from Christiana Hotel.
John Strickland sworn Live in Ches- |
tar countJ; issst July was at Newark at |
Washington. House, and tended bar;
Robt. Strickland kept it; was there in the |
latter part OF July; remember Mackey |
and Garrett deming in one day in July to |
get drink; Tcthink 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; ylorand Mackey |
got into the carriage together to go away; |
| was on the porch; Taylor asked me be-
fore they went away what time dinner |
would be ready; told him about 1880;
he said he thought he would be back aud
asked me to take charge of his valise.
Then they drove towards Christine,
Mackey driving; neither come back to
dinner; never saw Mackey after; have
not seen Taylor until brought into Court;
Taylor never called for valise; it was
July %, about IL a. m; it was u pleasant
day; Taylor was dressed in light pants;
coat neither very dark nor very light;
did not notice their clothes particular
ly; Taylor Is tho larger man Of the two
Mackey is lame; have known both for u
number Of years. r. -.... '-I il
Georgeana Bullen, sworn Live in
Christians; lived there on July 2Sth,
with anOthar IN q N n my hon 90. an ur fha,,, |