Daily Republican., 1879-04-12
TUE DENBY MURDER.

Heticent and A Apparently Indi0er'
eut to tho Perils Of Their Danger
ous PosisiOn-.HOw They Look and
How They Beer Iheir Conhne'
meUt.
Yesterday afternoon REPUBLICAN re-
porter paid a visit to New Castle for the
Of interviewing the unfortunate
younp men who are held for the mur.
der Of the colorsd man Demby. He
fourd them Is he expected reticent and
very close as TO the commission OF the
George Kopp occupies cell
No. Is: James Monahan, No. 80; Walter
Finn, No, 36. and Griffith Smith, No.
81. George Kopp was sitting by his
cell door on small box. As soon as
he saw us he anticipated our question
and grew evasive. To 9 interrogatory
al to the condition Of his health he re-
piled iscuudly "I'm we'll; have plenty
10 eat aud plenty to smoke and chew;
and what more need fellow wantP
The force Of his reasoning We did not
attempt to deny and as We were about
to make Affirmative answer, he inter
rupted US with the question:; "how
are the other fellows" rs We had not
conversed with his companions the
answer we gave was lot . satisfactory
one. The only time that he gave evil
d-uce Of any interest in our visit was
when W. began to speak Of the 'ta.e OF
public feeling. His eye frightened up
and with an ssrger expectancy he
awaited the observation: TIE infor-
nation impaired not being comforting
his countenancs fell, and as he resum
ed his seat from which he had risen in
his eager desire to learn the opinion of
the people, hs remarked in saddened
tone: "All care for is the name; and
nv mothor and sisters" In relation
to the murder he would say nothing;
and every effort upon our part to draw
him out was met with silent disappro-
baton.
James Monaha9 was next visited
He was standing at the grating engaged
in smoking cigar. His hand was cold
and clammy and his face looked to us
az though it had grown considerably
thinner in the few days thatintervenec
following his arrest. His first question
was "what did he say-did George say
anythingi" piled in a rapid and eaeeI
tone, We answered by a negativt
shake OF the head. He seemed satisfied
and in relieved tone began to inquir'
as to the state of things in Wilmington
"Th4rs is considerable talk, ISM
thers :" he asked nonchalantly be
tween the slow measured puffs tha
sent clouds of smoke gracefully curlini
towards the ceiling.
eyes, considerable, we answered
but not enough to prejudice your in
tprest before jury" we continued
warily watching the effect of our words
He merely gave nod Of satlstactlo
and relapsed into silence.
"Havc you secured counsel :" "
,. asked. ~,
l 81 don't know" he replied; 81 ex
) pect the folks at home are making som
such effort. | expect them over o
Saturday. But what are they doin
!, with the Rice casey"
! This abrupt Interpolation of a matte
altogether irrelevant to our line OF III
quiry, had an undesirable effect upo
= the interview which we were bsginnin
: TO tlstter ourselr was beginning to tax
= a proper and effective course.
, We gave the necessary informatio
n and turned to the matter in point. Ii
grew more wary in his questions, an
wound up with the convincing asse1
q ton that "hs knew nothing whatevt
, Of the murder"
Walter Finn We found seated in or
> corner of his cell, with his feet wedge
firmly on the floor, and his broa
shoulders set squarely back against IT,
. wall.
a In his hand he held a story papeI
the columns of which he was perusir
r. with all the interest that the marve
4 inss of we'll laid plot could possib
h excite, enjoying it as though 1t was
# self-imposed pleasure, rather than tt
mechanical effort of an accused mu
a dersr to render less irksoms the lionel
n ness, the heavy passage OF time tn
~ must roll around before the arriv
n Of the hour that must introdu
ducs him in prisoners dock to
v tried for his life. As We approache
= he got upon his feet and looked at l
If inquiringly.
!. The few Introductory questions wer
a soon answered. He was fed we'll; r.
ceived better treatment than he expec
ed, and upon the whole was in tt
very best of humer.
!, "This is = very unfortunate affair,
8 we said sententiOusly.
3. No answer.
e Have you any counsel ~ we aske
IL "Any whatl" he replied.
n "Any counsel; a lawyer to condu
e your case," we explained.
a "No; l am waiting for my uncle fro
20 Philadelphia; don't know what he
d do" and he turned to his paper wi
" vshemencs which indicated to us tn
ID he wanted the interview closed.
. Not noticing the evident intention
1t the prisoner We continued
r "You are then going to make a d
n fence, and not plead guilty" we coul
II eously remarked.
n "Plead guilty." he calculate
l, "plsad guilty to what plead guilty
something we don't knew anythil
about and as he uttered these wor
. We became con WINGED OF his earnestnes
- and We walked on TO the cell of Grim
o Smith. Griffith was the most una
:, proachable of the four. He walked
:, the length Of the cell without givil
~ ! as the least attention. 1t was evide
ii that he judged our mission. As
walked he carelessly whitfield pie
of pine block, and eyed us furtivel
as Some Of our questions he refused
i, I answer, others the least important on
- bs replied in q tone hardly audible.