Daily Republican., 1879-07-29
s0HAs wALRAvENp DEATH.
Hew II was Brought On-Died from
WOun0s Inflicted 1t tho Hands
Of Some Party o. Parties Tn.
known to the Jury.

Of Some Party o. Parties I'm
known to the Jury.
Last evening the CorOner's Jury en-
pannslled to investigate the suspicious
circumstances surrounding the death Of
Mr.. Jonas Walraven of Brandywine
Banks, assembled in the segar store Of
Coroner Butz. This second session Of
the jury was held owing to the fact Of
thersbeing on Sunday afternoon sever
al parties who were witnesses of tho af.
fair then not subposnsed. The parties
who had been sworn were those who
had picked Walraven up and those
who attended him in his illness, and
the tavern-kesper William Sterritt, in
whose place the assault was said ia
have been made.
OF this evidence that of Jane Camp
bell, William Sterritt and the physi.
clans was most important. Jane Camp
bell said: They found Walraven neal
Rattlesnake Run; he was cold as ice and
complained of being hurt in the LEFT
side. He said "Bill" Berry hurt him
Walraven didn't seem to bs under thu
influence of LIQUOR. He died 1890 OF
Sunday morning. He got up between
eight and nine o'clock, on Sunday tht
29th Of June and went out about ter
o'clock. He was brought home be-
tween eight and nine o'clock, in the
evening.
Mrs. Ann R. Walraven, the mother o.
Jonas, said that when Jonas wa.
brought home he was cold. He stated
to her that "Billy" Berry had kicked
him in the side. II was four weeks
from Sunday; and during that time he
also said that Berry kicked him in the
bar room at the end of Bancroft's lane.
VIM. H. Sterrit, the proprietor of the
bar alluded to by Mrs. Walraven, said
that the deceased was at his place, and
that Berry was there. Walraven was
drunk and wanted to hug and kiss
Berry; Berry pushed him from him
saying that he didn't want his shirt
soiled. Walraven then struggled
around in front of the hotel. The wit
ness with others took him and put him
in the shop. He was there some three
hours. Witness didn't see anybody
kick him or hurt him in any manner
whatever.
DR.. Wales who was called in on July
9Th said there were marks on the breast
over the left kidney, and on the spleen.
He inquired of the deceased show it
The reply was "It hap
pened at the Columbus Inn. He said
he had three drinks, and that from
there he went to Sterritts. Here he
took drink or two with friend. He
said he then became unconscious. The
man took a relapse Of ten days after he
had called, when the peculiar nature of
the inflammation began to show itself in
q violent manner, discharging blood
and offensive matter. He was taken with
q violent swelling of the left leg.
Upon examination it was found that
there was an infusion of the percar-
drum, or the membrane surrounding
the heart. Previous to the physicians
visit he had chill and the infusion
was increased. The injuries might
have been done by a fall; but the Sc
condary cause of his death was percar-
1iuT infusion.
LAST EvENl NG's EVIDENCE.
John Laws was the first witness call
I'd. He said that four weeks ago he
was sterrit's hotel four weeks last Sun
lay William Berry and John Walraven
were there; they were under the in
.uence OF liquor, Walraven was very
drunk. 1t was between eleven and
twelve o'clock, Walraven was trying
10 kiss Berry, Berry told him to keep
away as he din'nt want his shirt front
soiled; Berry; Walraven and Sterrit
went ont in the shed.
didn't go out with them; while in
he bar-room saw both Berry and Wal
raven take drink twice; saw them 60
,ut of the shed; it was about three
minutes; while in the bar-room he was
Of his back; complained as
much in the shed as in the bar-room.
He said his kidneys were diseased;
lidn't hear any angry words. Wal
raven said to Berry "keep away Idon't
want anything to do with YOU" after
hat saw Walraven laying in front of
The step; he was insensible and we car
red him around back OF the black
smith shop; he complained of being in
ured in and out of the shop but didn't
say by whom; didn't see anybody push
him or lay hands on him.
Edward Worrall, who had called on
Walraven in his sickness said the de-
ceased had informed him that he was
lurt at the end of the lane and that
Berry and Sterritt were both there. He
.lso stated that the deceased was not
positive how he got hurt and could not
ell who hurt him, Walraven had three
wound on his side which looked as if
hey had been produced by kicks; they
we're visible some ten days after he was
)r0uRut nolue.
Alexander Clarkson said he was
With the deceased while sick and that
10 told him that he (Walraven) was
snocked senseless and that it was done
IT. the Columbia Inn. He was only
here few moments. He said he
lidn't like to say Berry did it but who
,ver it was he wished them we'll, he
said. Mr.. Walraven was foreman in
,ur (Bancroft's) mill, and Mr.. Berry is
brennan in the starch room.
WILLIAM BERRY's STATEMENT.
William Berry, the man upon whom
suspicion is thrown by the declaration
If the deceased, is characteristic
heavy set and an express
lion of speech purely national. He is
mooth faced with dark hair and a
pleasant kindly caste upon his counte-
rance. He seemed somewhat nervous;
,ut he made his statement in a clear
one OF voice.
He said he was at Sterritt's place,