The daily gazette., 1878-07-02
THE JURY'S VERDICT.

As was stated in a late edition of the
GAZETTE yesterday, Harley G. Brown,
the man who was arrested on suspicion
of wrecking the train below Claymont
station had confessed. The admission of
his guilt was made TO detective Ben
| franklin of Pinkertons detective agency
of Philadelphia.
AT the afternoon session of the Coro-
ner's jury the testimony elected was as
follows. The first testimony was that of
! Mr.. T. NJ. Lawson, in response to the
Attorney Generals int 'rrogatories.
| Attorney General-There are 2 or 3
ties lying near the culvert. When new
ones are put in the old ones are thrown
| to one side; saw no marks to indicate
that it had been dragged one man could
carry it saw no one IN particular passing
/ up and down the track the last train
previous to the souther Ia express, was 10
minutes of 3 o'clock.
Harry Hurly-Live about of a mile
below Claymont sitting or the porch at
time of accident it was about l0.15; at
tracted by escaping steam; ran down to
cars, and found the engine on the bank ;
| looked around to see If | could render
any help, and found the engineer and
fireman under the cab; help to carry
him up on the bank; the fireman was
still alive; got the other man out, and
| llllll llllb d uu'ltlNlDOA II "
he the engineer; 1 was sent to Linwood
to telegraphh; heard no conversation
from Brown did not see him,
| Warren Commemorative in Phila-
delphia at time of accident was sitting
on Mr.. Hurleys porch attracted by es-
cape of steam; did not see the cross
tie.
| c. L. Cook-Live in New York was
on the South bound train the accident
occurred about,l0.l5 by my watch jar as
if something had been struck, and then
the putting on the brakes think some
thing had been str;iCk before the brakes
were applied after | got out of the car
looked to see If any one was hurt ; then
went to look at the engine; did not see
the man Brown.
| AT the close of the testimony of the
above witness the jury took a special car
and went up to the scene of the accident,
and will return in about 4 of an hour.
The prisoner, Harley Brown, was taken
from the Hall in carriage, and will be
taken on the car at Fourth street.
During the examination before the
Jury Yesterday morning, Mr.. Franklin
sat quietly by taking down notes of the
testimony of the most important witness
es. When the jury adjourned he in com
lpany with detective Taggart, and officer
lWm. Legg, visited tht man in the hall
He was brought out ofthe cell and taker
up stairs, and then Mr.. Franklin, begaI
to question him in regard to the accident
. and what he was doing in the vie
unity at the time the acciden
occurred. Brown commenced to ans
wer the questions, but Mr.. Franklin, cor
lnered him in such a manner, that thu
( man soon got confused, and his answer,
i became rather wild. Finally Mr.. Frank
5 lin, told HIM that he placed the tie on TIN
g track, and did it for the purpose OF oh
n tanning situation. Brown then threw
up his hands, and exclaimed "That is so.
He was then taken back and locked III
in the cell, to await further development
meanwhile the jury, which had taken ;
recess until |. 80 o'clock, had reassemb
t led and were engaged in taking testimon,
: when shortly after = O'Clock, detectiv
IS Legg, came into the room, and aske'
l. that all but the jury leave the room, a
he had a proposition to make.
When the doors were again opened TIN
ljury were getting ready to go out. In
,. few minutes they left the room and sc
l. on board a special car that was waitin
y for them in front of the depot, the fata
tie also being put on board. AT Fourt
2, street the car was stopped,and the prisoi
l. er with the detectives and Chic
:, O'Toole were taken on board. The trai
then proceeded to the scene of the disaste
II and Brown explained to the jury the pos
ID ton in which he had place the tie, an
10 what he did it for. The train the
came back and stopped again at Fourt
a. street, for few minutes until some al
ns n rangements had been made. Here tn
~ reporters who had been on the watc
10 found it, and getting on board, learne
that the jury with the prisoner were &C
l. ing direct to New Castle.
m In few minutes the train moved Of
II, and made quick run to New Castl
ie The news had preceded the train al
III when the train arrived there 1t was mt
u by a large number of persons, but no e
fort was made to lynch the prisoner, i
It's fact not a word was said to him. Thos
nt on board marched quickly to the cou
70 house, a nd Brown, was locked up.
h The Jury then went into the cou
n. room, and were called to order, al
to the prisoner was sent for. When he can
in he did not appear to be worried in til
j. least, his face being very calm.
ar After he had taken the seat profiere
a him. in front of the clerks desk, his e,
a animation was begun, and his statemer
3oi was substantially as follows:
" "My name is Harley g. Brown, ! WI
p born in Saco, Name. AT this point I'll
Attorner-G eneral said:-I think it pr
%, per to say to the prisoner, that, wha
ky ever he see fit to say must be voluntal
IN on his part, without any promise or i
ky ducement. You must therefore, be car
IS" full as what you say will be taken dow
on as evidence, and you will be asked
ut sign it,"
he The examination then proceeded
W follows-"I now reside in South w
mington, Delaware; was in the city
ST. Wilmington, on Saturday last until abo
ay 4:3O D. m, think the train left about TIL
nj time. | went as far as Chester, there
,ft looked around for young, man that
he understood was living there by the nan
re of Lufkin, but l did not succeed in lin
rn ing him; did not stop in Chester grei
ce while, perhaps it was 9 o'clock when
he left, but / am not certain as did not CO..
d. suit my watch; | then went TO SOU
| Ehac+a,. hot - what tDn Mace Is called