Wilmington journal., 1875-07-30
THE HOMICIDE.
Continuation Of the Case Or Patrick
Finn Before a Magistrates Court
The Prisoner Acquitted and
Discharged.

following is the evidence in substance:
DR.. A. d. Mcdonald testified: Was
at the post mortem examination made
by DR.. Buie on the deceased, only IN
art;when arrived at the body of Mrs.
REYNOLDS. there were a good many
persons there; bruises on the arm and
side of the face I found, which were
caused by external causes; also, Oh
both sides of the chest were wounds
or bruises, known Mr.. Finn five or
six years; his character is good as far
as | know.
DIR. B. z. Cobb testified: Mrs. Finn
came for me on Sunday afternoon be
tween and > O'Clock; [ went up to
}Ir. Films and found Mrs. Reynolds
dead.
J. P. Bowen testified: Live about
fifty yards of Mr.. Films house; L saw
part of the disturbance between l and
II O'Clock; heard cursing or loud Ian
guage; the woman, whoever she was,
cursed Mrs. Finn; | saw Mr.. Finn
gather her up; he went toward the
back door; in ha'f hour afterwards saw
Mr.. Finn take q seat on the porch by
himself: it was nearly 3 o'clock beforf
[ heard of the death of Mrs. Reynolds;
I heard nothing of any difficulty be
fore II NJ.
Gross examination-Mr. Finn told
the policeman he wanted her o1t OF
the house; I did not hear Mr.. Finn
tel toe woman to leave; that was about
II o'clock.
W. 3. Skipper testified: Sunday
lnornirg between 10 and II O'Clock
heard some quarreling; in short while
saw Mrs. Finn come out on the back
piazza: in about half minute Mrs.
REYNOLDS came out on the back piazza;
Mrs. Finn ran around the North cor
uer of the house; Mrs. Reynolds told
Mrs. Finn to get out a dirty h-r,
| she was mistress Of the house herself
| Mrs. Reynolds then went into the
| kitchen where Mr.. Finn was; they
were engaged in talking; do not know
what they said; in about minute
both Mr.. Finn and Mrs. Reynolds
| came out on the back piazza; l heard
Mrs REYNOLDS call him a son-ofa-b-h,
and told him she had a good mind to
whip him; she then struck Mr.. Finn
with her fist on one shoulder; she then
gathered the broom and struck HIM
with that; then they both went to-
gether: he tried to put her over the
banister; he got her balanced on the
banister; then let her fall by the steps
leading to the porch; then he rolled
her Off the piazza down the
steps; in about one minute
she arose and caught hold OF
the banister aud attempted to come
in; he stated that he wished her to
leave his house, she would break all
the things up, then he showed her
l. Il ~ oh 1T
one half minute she arose and caugh
the banister again; he then showed her
with both hands; did not see any more
until ten minutes past two; [ then saw
Mr.. and Mrs. Flynn taking her IN the
piazza.
DR.. ". W. Lane called: Do not
know anything about the disturbance
was called upon at two o'clock but de-
clined to go.
Maria Jane Hall testified: When ]
saw Mr.. Finn have Mrs. Reynolds
gathered mp in his arms, he tried tC
put her over the handrail, and had her
near balanced; he then tumbleG he1
down the steps; she arose, hung on to
the hand-rail, and cursed him; while
she was cursing he replied, ''thanE
you; [ am much obliged to you; she
again attempted to go onto the piazza
he showed her off while standing on
the ground; did not see her any more
until after death, about three P. n.
after death, saw her body; they turned
her over; she smelt so strong of whis-
ky it made me sick; | never saw Mr..
Finn strike her.
Julia Ann Martin testified: Heard q
noise towards Mr.. Flinn's, IN the
| kitchen part of the house; heard him
order Mrs. +. out Of the house; after
| that she attempted to enter; he then
caught her and took her to the ban
ster; he could not pitch her over the
1banister, but dr0ared her, and showed
her down the steps; then she cursed
him for a black eyed son of b-h; he
thanked her for it kindly; he told her
it was his house and he was going to
rule his house; to go out and go home,
he did not want her their no how;
then she arose the second time togo III
any how, then he push her back.
Henry Skipper testified: The first /
saw he had her up going to throw her
over the railing, but did not do it;
then she swung around the post, and
he pushed her off the steps; then she
arose and held on to banister; then he
told her to leave his house. he did not
want her to come in there; then she at
tempted to enter again, when he shov-
ed her with both hands to the ground;
never saw her rise any more.
At the conclusion of the witnesses
tes imOny Judge AnAmrige decided
that not sufficient evidence had been
adduced to commit the prisoner and
he was therefore ordered discharged.
Mr., Fliun's many friends con eyed
him from the court room with evident
qualification Mt the result of the trial
The present sensation amongst many
of the newspapers is the notion of in
viting Queen Victoria to the Centen-
niGl. We believe that the New York
Sula is responsible for the idea, and it
urges it daily. Undoubtedly the peo-
pie Of this country would be glad
to welcome the Queen here, but
| there is not one chance in ten thous-
| and that she would come. She is get
ting along in years. and, like most old
| people, has more affection for the fam
lily tireside than any other place in the
| world, for Queens are only human be-
ings after all, and Her Majesty of
England is especially commonplace.
It IS all very fine to talk about the
beautiful sentimentality of new
friendship to be cemented by having
the Queen here in 1876, but for all
that it is not practical. Her Majesty
probably doesn't care about travel
ling any more than she can help, and
then, even if she wanted to come, the
Tories would frighten her out of her
intentions.