Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-17

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TESTIMONY CONCLUDED IN THE CHADWICK CASE
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY-AcoU1TTALo OF HAYDEN
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
New CASTLE, Nov. 16.
Through our kilograms to You yesterday th,
opening of Mr.. Bayard, and the examination o
DR.. Fields and Mrs. Palfrey was reported. Wit
nesses on behalf of defence were further called
David Downs testified substantially as fol
lows: Called on Saturday after the occurrence
saw Chadwick engaged at home with some pa
pers he said to me, after talking little while
matilda is very sick with the erysipelas, go dowI
| stairs and see her = went down and found hel
sitting by the stove bathing her head
she said she felt very sick; saw
her again on Monday night; my /, wife
and myself went in together my wife
| sat by her side holding her head ;'she asked 10,
a drink my wife lifted up her head and fol
the hrst time noticed the wound on her head
She asked what that meant, and Ms. Chadwick
SAID she had had a fall in the entry. On Tues
| day night the girls came for my.wife and myself
saying their mother was dying. We immediate
ly went. She had just died as we entered the
| room. Chadwick met me and said {" Dave Til.
lie is dead" He seemed very much dis
tressed. Have known the family for % yeare
| he stopped keeping bar, three years ago, on
account of the bad example it set his wife, who
had passion for strong drink. Have attended
TO Chadwicks business since his imprisonment.
Sarah Downs was then called and oorroborated
/ her husband throughout
| Wm. Chadwick sworn am IA wears of age.
am the son Of the prisoner. Have been to
school can read and write. Lived with father
and mother. On April 20, WAS in bed and
| knew nothing Of the occurrence until the next
| morning, Came down stairs and saw mother wash
/ ing her head at the sink. i asked her what WAS
the matter, she said that she had fallen down
the four steps in the entry. Father sent me for
court-plaster. Mother sent me out on Monday
| for three half pints Of whiskey
| She drank it all herself, and
became intoxicated. She sent me on Tue,da
| for two half pints, on Thursday for two half
| plnts, and ON Friday for the same quantity.
This was her customary habit for the last three
| years; was always sent to father for the money
who gave it to me without knowing what it was
| for; she would threaten to whip ME il told
| father what the money was for. She would Of.
tan cry " murder when she was intoxicated.
without any one being near her.
Matilda Chadwick and Hannah Chadwick,
| daughters OF the defendant were recalled and
swore positively that no such words AZ i" Papa
| don't Kill poor mamma were uttered by either
| OF them and that no one was out on the porch
The defense here closed, and at IL 45 the Jury
was retired without argument, and in few
minutes returned with verdict of "Not
Guilty."
The case of State Us Isaac Hayden indicted
fer firing the stable of John Wise, on the night
OF last Christmas, was then taken up.
MIR. bennington opened the case to tho jury,
saying that he expected to show by Witnesses
that the prisoner was seen to touch fire to the
building, and prove conclusively his guilt
Wllllam Jones Saw the fire burning. Saw
Hayden touch match to the stable after dong
this, he came back to me and asked for some
tning 10 pry the stable open, 30 as to get the
horses out. 1t was bright moonlight night
Did not say to Mrs. Long that 81 did not see
Hayden touch fire to the building, but was after
the bounty and would get it, as had a good
man working for me-"
W. ii. Moore sworn Known HAYDEN or q
months on Christmas night, went to the depot
TO get something to eat; about IL o'clock COM
ing along Water street heard cry Of "murder !"
lsan across Market st. bridge, went up to Robin
sons carriage factory, where | recognized Hay
DEM he was on the flat and had bundle of
wood IN his hand. Don't know who set fire to
the building.
Cornelius Money was called and testified to the
same effect as Moore.
John Wise sworn Lived in Wilmington and
round the stable in question. 1t was burned
about two feet. Its value was about 1850 and
the damage amounted to rs cts. There was
light board fence.
John Legg sworn : was police officer in Will
hington on last Christmas; heard the alarm of
fire, ran over to it, found Hayden trying to open
the door of the stable. Some one told me he
was the man who set fire to it and l arrested
him.
John Fry testified to seeing Hayden very
uiuhh apoul u v ClOCh tndI UlbHb
The State here closed and H. G. Turner
opened the case on behalf Of the prisoner in an
excellent address. He said he would show ex-
treme impossibilities in the testimony of the
States witnesses and contradict them at every
point
Robert Ledell was then called. Am carriage
black smith stable is $50 feet from the carriage
factory Cannot zee the place burned from the
factory have known Jones for three years
among the workmen his reputation for truth is
T,nt ls.Iia L..
known the prisoner for three years his reputa-
ton for quiet is good.
Mrs Sarah Long sworn know VIM. II. Jones;
have known him by sight for three or four
years he said to me that he did not know who
touched fire to the building but lie was after
the bounty, and would getit.
VIM q. Robinson Own the carriage factory
saw wood under the flat did not see any the next
morning at the fire +; Hayden worked for us for
months l know nothing against him.
Edmund B. Frazer, Frank Buckman, Chas +.
Smith, Chas. y. Dubell, Henry s. Kyle, and Ed
ward Hill testified to the general bad character.
Edmund D. Frazer and A. N. Robinson were
then recalled by the State, and testified to the
good character OF the witness Jones, and the
bad reputation of the prisoner. The defense
here rested. After brief arguments by III. q.
Conrad and the Attorney General, the case was
given to the jury who after short deliberatiop
returned with verdict OF "Not Guilty"
Messrs. Conrad and Turner were generally
congratulated upon the success Of this their
1rst experience before Jury.
Before the adjournment the following named
prisoners were brought into court and arraign-
ed;
Patrick Ahern and George Weitel, for the
murder OF an unknown tramp at Mlddletown.
w. Q. spruance and d. Nelds, Esqs., will repre-
sent them
George Wilson, charged with an assault with
intent to commit rape.
Frank Hainsworth, Joseph Darias, Arthur J.
Holmes, Alexander Watkins, James Matthews
Andrew johnson, Charles Mullen, Thomas Nc. |
Carrity, and John Conner for larceny.
These will be put upon trial tomorrow.
The trial OF Ahearn and Weitel will rot take |
place before Friday.
Court adjourned at G. until tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. A. H.
The LoANs.-The Mutual Loan Association |
held its lO6th monthly meeting last evening, and /
sold Of the 1st series S400 at g. s5 600 at 2-1O,
and 81 900 at 2-10.
The receipts Of the Brandywine, last evening, |