Daily Republican., 1881-08-25
WHO CUT CALLS THROAT?
EVIDENCE THAT MURDER WAS
ATTEnPTED ON THE MARSHEs.
A OtrOng Ch ain 81 Circumstance
SHOWING MurderOus Attempt
Denial from the Accused.

theory that William Call, the deiirious
Philadelphian, who was found wander
ing On the Chrstiana marshes on Mon
day morning with his throat cut, did
not come by the wound at his own hands
but that it was committed by compan-
ion. Alena ander Linn.
The facts Of the finding of Call are
we'll known. The facts Of the case can
only be found in Philadelphia, and
Press reporter took them up yesterday.
He established that the last man in he
company of VIM. Cali was Alexander
Linn; that the two had gone from that
city tJ Baltimore and to Wilmington,
that Linn returned alone to this city on
Monday last, and when questioned by
CALI 5 wife as to her husbands wherea-
bouts denied having seen him since his
sudden disappearance, although such
allie CATION was false. These Facts, in
addition to a statement from Frank
Call, u brother Of the wounded man,
that William had told him six weeks
ago Linn threatened his life and he was
afraid of him; hel to make up an array
Of damaging evidence which the appar-
emily straight forward statement of
Linn doos not materially affect.
Mrs Call, who lives at 2lll Harm.
stead street, was unaware yesterday
that her husband had been in Linus
company at all, and knew nothing of
his being wounded until she saw news
paper paragraph on last Tuesday morn
ing.
"My husband left home on Wednes-
day morning. the 18th inst, to go to
work. He wrapped ur his dinner in
piece Of paper, went oat, and that's the
las I've seen Of him. When heard of
his being wounded in Wilmington |
went down to see Alexander Linn, u
friend of bis, to ask him if he had see II
anything OF William and he told me
he had hot lald eyes on him since the
previous Monday.
Frank Call, brother Of the mystic
rously injured man, is also journey
man carpenter, and knew nothing of
his brothers whereabouts until he saw
a paragraph about him in IA newspaper.
On Tuesday, he went to Wilmington to
investigate. He found William in bed
and still delirious, although he occa-
sonaIly became rational and told his
brother sufficient to nearly convince
him that the wounded man had been
the victim of an assault
"He recognized me, said Mr.. Call,
"but immediately after began talking
wildly. la a few moments he became
sensible again and asked him what
possessed him to do such a thing :
(Meaning shat he had cut his throat
himself.) He replied, "My God, Frank
| didn't do it. That party did it," He
wouldn't say much more, and seeing
that talking excited him, l asked no
more questions. | knew at once what
he meant by that party. He referred
to Alexander Linn. About six weeks
ago my brother came to me and said
that Linn was continually asking him
to go away, and that he at once threat
ened to kill hun and few days after
ward shook hands and said That +
all right, Bill. Well make up now
The reason | remembered it is because
nv brother then said "lf anything
happens to me you'll know who did
| it,
Linn is timsmith, and was last EN-.
ployed by Rankin Il Landon on Market
street above Twelfth. He is rather
dissipatei looking man, of probably 30
wears, ligut compleXioned, and when
found yesterday at his home No. 2o2'
Webster street, had evidently been
drinking.
"Were you in Wilmington on Sunday
last with vii liam Call?' asked the re-
porter.
| .... l,n+ -, ,,a.l nnpapal narv0ngnpSS
and when his wife came to the alley
gate to listen to the interview he or
derel her into the house. Then putting
on his coat he came into the Street and
answered the question.
eyes" said he, / was in Whining,
ton on Sunday with Bill Call. guess
the best thing for me to do is to tell the
whole story. On last Wednesday Bill
Call came to me and asked me II
would enlist in the United States cava
ry. | said l would, anda promised to
meet him the next day, which ana
and in company with mau living al
Twenty-second and Market streets
whose name | forget, we went to the re-
crui ing office at 5lS South Front street
and went through an examination
The officer told us we would hAve to 90
TO Baltimore to be regularly sworn IN
We left Chestnut St. wharf at4 O'Clock
on THURSDAY afternoon, arriving III pa
timo.e on Friday morning aDou' '''o
o'clock.
We went up from the beat to the re-
crniting office and got some breakfast
and then Call began to weaken, ana ny
noon he had backed out of the agree
ment The other man was sworn IN:
and Call and | determined to foot II
back TO Philadelphia. We left some,
time between /. 50 and O'Clock, and ar
rived in Wilmington on Saturday. On
Snulay we started for Chester. Now
want 10 be particular about the time
when | saw the last of Call. we Were
about a mil. out of wilmington, thlnk
and if was somewhere about O'CLOCK
when Call said he could 60 no turther
i and started down a hill, and taking ms
coat made pillow out of 1T and lalc
down. told him had to be home bJ
II o'clock that night, and left him ly
ina there. We had no quarrel, ant
never even cross word. That was al
that happened. | started for Chester
and on the way | fell from a draw
bridge into q marsh and spra'ned my
ankle. After staying in the mud near
ly an hour, got out and the watc hinal
kept noe in his house all night. In'
only wrong ! did was to lie to CaI'
wife, and that was to keep her from
finding out that we listed. | tod ne
ia been away wi h a tinsmith and sai'
I hadn't seen her husband. | woul'
like to 20 to Wilmington and face tina
man and see what he says. or course
I'm in a hole if he says hurt him, bu
I would defy the Almighty to prov
that | injured hair of his head. :.
Linn never varied nor hesitated !,
telling his story, and reiterated it wit
remarkable accuracy when cross-ques
toned.
Maud \. Hurt.
HARTFORD, August M.-Captal'
. Sfone, manager Of Maud s., anthorlze
+ha stat.mpnt that she will not Lrot u