Daily Republican., 1879-04-08
WILMINGTON, DEL, TUESDAY, APRIL 8. 1879.

and went over the bridge; all together
we went TO Walters; there we're two
girls In the house; wasn't very full;
slipped ON them and throwed the beer
away; Kopp and Smith were pretty
fall; laying on the settee In the back
room; and Leonard Smith
left the place together; 1t was
quarter to lie clock; Isays: "Lein you
had better 20 on home !" We left
Monahan, Smith, Kopp and Walter
Finn in the room /; Leonard Smith and
came over the bridge together | was
drinking, but sober enough to know
what | was doing. 0NbN
Johu Kelly sw0rn.--I was over Mar
kst street bridge Saturday night about
9 O'Clock with three others; went over
to McManus saloon staid there until
twenty minutes TO IL "Brocksy ToA"
was there; two mon from Philadelphia
and Eddie McManus two Bridgeman's
came in before / left; ! was in there
when Kopp, Finn, Monshan and Smith
came In F.; It was after II O'Clock; thsy
wasn't in first time ! went over there
the second time.
Michael Riley sworn Was over
Market street bridge Saturday evening
at . meeting after the meeting ad-
journsd went home at 9.45.
James BridgemAn sworn:-l live on
East Front street; after supper on Sat
urday evening went across the creek;
met "Brockey Tom" on Front street
between Market and King went over
the bridge, went into Edward McMan-
us, l took . e ASS Of beer, "Brockey
Tom" treated; we draxk again, James
Aonahan, Kopp, Finn and Smith,
came in after | was in; 1t was somo
where in the neighhorhood OF IL
o'clock; l seen q colored man that night
going up the road had a bundle under
his arm, he was apparently drunk as
he was staggering; that was before tho
Finn party came in judge about AL
hour; went from McManus place over
to Walther's, the same crowd, Finn,
Aonahan, and the others were in there;
this was after they were pnt out of
MsManus. Heard no loud noise during
the evening; when We left here ! and
Murphy went out together; we started to
20 home met officers Mccormick and
Cannon at Front and Market was OIL
the stoop and the colored man was in
tho read this colored man WAS talking
to himself | SEN Edward McManus 90
up the road in his shirt sleeves ! seen
"Brockey Tom" and Frank McManus
lead the man up the road they went
about square don't know bow far
Edward went up the road ; when they
came back they said ''they led the mar
up the road he was all rigAt - do no'
know why they lett the bar room; il
they heard a noise ] did not; my broth
er was over in McManus' on Saturday
night | lett WY brother this side OF thu
bridge towards Front street | went
directly home it was somewhere abou
y O'Clock was in tho house abou
half an hour or SO when lie came in
didn't bear Edward McManus hollrr TO
the men to come back; seen thu colore7
man leaning against fence; saw Brot
key Tom and the two McManusses CONF
back, they got back before the Finn
crowd did; Dutch Beck' and wer'
standing On the porch tagether whil'
these men were on the road: don'
know whether went up tbs road will
Brockey Tom and McManus when they
left the black man at the fence; don
know whether went up the road o
not; had been drinking a great dea
that night; Edward McManus nigh
haze gone further than the rest don
know;
The question was put to him by on
of the Jurors as to whether he was owe
there or not' He replied 81 think
was" .
The juror think he knows but i
not willing TO tell.
The witnpss--I was drinking yrster
day, don't feel we'll now.
This witness was held in $500 bal
for his appearance at court.
The prisoners were ordered to h
brought in, one at a time, when Dep
uty. Attorney Pennington informed
them that whatever they said must b
voluntary, we make no threat or an.
promise, whatever you say must he
your own fire. will, there is no induce
ment held out to you.
Kopp was the first to be asked tn
question when he said, 81 have moth
ing TO say. have no counsel. Ther
is no use of me telling lie for moth
ing"
Walter Finn was the next prisone
and the same question was put t.
him.
~ decline to make any statement.
They are all posted said one of til
iurymen. Certainly they are say
another.
Griffith Smith, being asked if Ii
had any statement to make said.
"No sir don't make any statement
have nothing to say"
James Monahan was the next on
called. II decline to say anything.
Frederick Brethoner sworn:-l liv
ia Philadelphia, at No. 1884 stor
str4-t, West Philadelphia, arrived her
on S o'clock train Saturday evening;
inquired for Edward McManus; h
married my wifs's sister; saw my brt
ther-in-law, Ed. was sitting On til
stove and Frank came in afterwards;m
, sister in.law was there; took suppe
with them; my brother came down fro,
r Philadelphia also in next train;l WASH
. very sober; don't know; there wa
some men in the barroom, had a gam
: of eucher, four men played; couldn
tell who they we're; always gain tn
victory, never loose game, my par
nsr beat the other two every time
t couldn't toll you how long l wa