The daily gazette., 1879-04-08
Manus' saloon and endeavoring to raise

Michael Riley sworn II was not over
Market street bridge on Saturday even
ing; the only place 1 saw KOpp was at
the meeting of the Fame Actves; the
meeting ended about quarter of eight
o'clock; left Kopp and Finn at Water
and Orange streets; have not seen them
since; know nothing Of the case.
James Bridgeinan, sworn:-I left
boarding house after supper and went
across the creek; "Brockey" Tom went
with me; do not know the time; went
into McManus' house; there were several
la there; we took glass of beer; had sew
eral; the prisoners came in while / was
in there; when they came in 1t was about
II O'Clock; did not hear any fuss outside
during the time l was there; saw one
colored man while l was there; he had a
bundle under his arm, and was going up
the road toward New Castle; he seemed
to be drunk; when he passed up the road
it was before the suspected parties came
the road; during the evening went to
Walther's saloon and met the Finn
crowd there; did not hear Mrs. ShatfneI
to say to anyone "don't kill the man."
did not hear any loud talking at any time
during the night outside; say positively
on my oath, that | beard nothing; when
l left Walther's came home; i was on
the stoop, but did not see anyone pick a
colored man up; saw Edward McManus
in his shirt sleeves going up the road;
saw some one leading the man up the
road, as far as Charts; it was Frank Nc.
Manus and "Brockey Tom;" when going
up the road it looked as though they were
all punched together; ] did not hear any
conversation between Edward McManus
and colored man in one of Riley's frame
houses; did not see woman go to Ed
ward McManus and talk to him before
they went out of the house; did not
hear Edward McManus call to any one, !,
to come back and get their friend; L did
not see Frank McManus and "Brockey
Tom" pick man up; they left the man
standing against a fence; DO not know
whether the fence runs beyond Darragh's
factory or not. but know they left him
against a fence; do not know whether
/ went up the road with "Brockey Tom, u
Frank and Edward McManus with the
colored man or not; guess did go up;
/ do not know how much further Ed
ward AeManus went up the road.
This witness appearing to be reticent
on the platter of giving his testimony,
the Coroner held him in the sum of $500
bail for his appearance at Court as a wit
ness, on the suggestion OF ii. X. Pennng'
ton, Esq.
George Kopp, one of the accused was
Informed by Mr.. Pennington, that owe
make no threats nor hold out any promis-
es or inducements to you; whatever you
have to say must be said voluntarily"
The prisoner stated that he had moth
ing to say as he was not represented by
counsel and there was no use to stand
up and tell lie.
Walter Finn was next brought up,
and after being addressed by Mr.. Pen
f,T danlina N ynaka
statement"
Griffith Smith said, 81 have nothing to
say"
James Monaghan was next brought up
and simply said, 81 decline to put in any
statement"
Frederick Brethauer, sworn Il live
| In Phladelphia; came down Saturday
night; fir>t went to the barber shop; !
got to McManus' about or . o'clock; l
saw Edward, Frank and sister-in-law "
there; / sat down there;took supper with
them after supper was sitting on
settee, do not know how longit was;
went out into the bar room once and
while; sat down and played suchre; !
never loose a game; always win; do not
know how long played; was not there
| when q crowd came in together, 1 was
not down stairs when Edward MsMauus
put a crowd out; was up stairs talking
to my sister-in-law; there were goos
many down stairs when | went up stairs
/ staid up until l awoke up in the morn
ing, when i found myself in bed; there
was no one in bed with me; i did not
hear any disturbance about the house
during the night; did not see Edward
or Frank McManus helping any one up
the road; | did not hear anything about
The murder until Sunday morning; did
undress when went to bed; when got
up i'm the morning, some one said a col
ored man YVES lying dead in the road.
| The witness not seeming to know any
thing he was released.
William Murphy, sworn Il live In the
same house with James Brideeman;
went out several times during the even
ing; went out to hunt James Bridge
man; went to Hedgeville to hunt him; of
ficer Mccormick told me he was at Mc-
Manus'; | went over and found hin
there: while was there five fellows came
in and called for beers; they were pu
out; did not hear any disturbance out
side; when was coming home, saw
twelve men going toward New Castle.
THR VERDICT.
The testimony being all in, Jurymar
Quinn. in orderto bring the questioh o.
n verdict before the jury, offered the FOL
lowing:
Res0iyed, That the verdict OF this jury
be that Perry Demby came to his death
from blows inflicted by George kopp
Griffith Smith, James Monaghan, Walter
Flynn. and William ALLEN, ALIAS jim
Good, on the sight OF the NTH or the
morning of the sixth OF April, 1873, be
tween the hours of II o'clock, p. IN. and
/ O'Clock a. M, on the causeway leading
from Wilmington to New Castle.
For each one of the names mentioned
in the resolution the jury was poiied land
at each call, the unanimous verdict was
"pullty." The resolution was then adopt
eli as the verdict of the jury.
George Mccall then offered the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolred, That the Mayor be re-
ouested to close those two unlicensed
houses over Nj arkst street bridge, known
40 as"McMauus y and Walther's saloons
an IL is the belief OF this jury, had they
been closed, this murder would not have
occurred.
The resolution was adopted and also
motion directing the Clerk TO send
copy of il to the Mayor.
A vote of thanks was then rendered
the Deputy Attorney General, for his
presence during the evening, anu ths
jury adjourned.
TO BE COMMITTED.
A commitment has been issued hy
Coroner. and the four prisoners-Smith
Kopp. Flynn and Monaghan, will he ta-
ken over to New Castle, this afternoon
or the .O5 train. They are at present in