Daily Republican., 1879-10-04
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Henry DrannOn. she navAsher OF
Liitle Martha n. Merris. HISS .
Hearing Before Esquire N, ady
and - Committed without Hail.
Face to Face with his vieiim.
At 1925 this afternoon Deputy Sher-
III Morrison came into Squire BYady's
Office with Harry Brannon, the young
Hend who committed the dastardly as
sault on little Martha M. Norris. Bran
non is rough looking specimen, about
s feet, inches in heighth, light brown
hair, face covered with about months
growth Of beard, clothing very shabby
and dirty, and looked rs though he had
been having q rough time Of it since his
disappearance. .....
The crime wss committed on the
26th Of July, 1879 a. published in the
REPUBLICAN, ct the time, near the resi-
dencs Of DR.. Burr, about two miles and
q half from this city's limits. The vic.
tim was Martha n. Morris, seven years
Of age, daughter of Mr.. Morris who re-
sided on DR.. Burr's farm. Brannon had
been in the employ ofMr. Morris. Bran
non remained about the farm for several
days after the commission of the crime,
but the little girl would not inform
on him as she was afraid Of him he
having threatened her life. AS soon as
he was gone however, she told her
mother the whole story, and a warrant
was issued forBrannon's apprehension,
the Governor Offering 5000 reward
for his arrest. Although diligsnt search
was made for the aend, he succeeded
in eluding arrest until last Friday,
when he was captured at Middletown.
His arrest was telegrsphed to New Cas-
tie and Deputy Sheriff Morrison went
down to Middlstown and bringing him
up to New Castle lodged him in jail
and to-day he was brought before Squire
Brady for hearing.
The Squire read the charge to Bran
non and in answer to the question OF
what he had to say, the prisoner plead
ed not guilty.
Little Martha was then called TO the
stand but she appeared to be un-
nerved from the moment she saw
the prisoner and when called on
for her statement she was unable to
speak and her little frame shook with
sobs. 1t was suggested that she be
taken in room where there could be
more privacy and the Squire took her,
the prisoner, the Deputy Sheriff
and the parents Of the little girl
back to his parlor, where she made
a statement to the effect that on the
10Th Of July Brannon had taken her in.
to room and outraged her, and threat
ened to kill her If she told on him.
Mrs. Martha Morris, mother Of the
child, testified that May was her daugh-
ter, 7 years Of age. shc noticed there
was something wrong with the little
one, and was afraid that she had been
ruptured in some way, and finally she
brought her In to DR.. Slmms, who in
formed her what was the matter, but
May denied It until after Brannon had
left, when she confessed that she had
been outraged by him.
Dr.. Simms testified that the child had |
been brought to his Office on the 3lst
day Of July by her mother and he had |
found her suffering from q sprain or
gangrenous lump on the lilac muscle.
DR.. Horace Burr, testified that he had |
examined the child; she had been raw
ished, and had been inpoculated
with loathsome disease from which
she was still suffering.
The squire asked Brannon what he
had to say, at the same time warned
him not to say anything that might
criminate himself. The prisoner re-
piled that he had nothing to say, and
he was committed without bail,