Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-30

ing what he would do. Near the door
was pile of bricks to which directed
particular attention. lie took no brick
from that pile. After leaving the door
he went to the first window on Water
street, around the corner reached in
and took castor and threw it inside. He
then went to the second window, and dill
the same thing. could not see who he
struck with the castors. He then went
to the Market street door, and tried again
to gain admittance, unsuccessfully. He
then went directly across Market street,
under the awning of Mr.. King, and there
made threats against the house Holly
Tree Innl. He then went up Water
street to Shipley, and in about five
minutes came back and went up Water
street to Orange or Tatnall. He was not
very drunk.
Susan Hinson. colored, testified that
she saw the castor coming into the win
dow. Previous to this she saw Guinty
bleeding. Asked him if the man hit him.
he said, " Yes; with this brick" He
had the brick in his hand. He then
staggered against the bar, and assistance
was called. He said, "Oh, my" after
being laid on chair. Heard him say no
more. Saw no blows struck or any
bricks thrown.
Mark B. Hickman, the proprietor OF the
Holly Tree Inn, was sworn, and identi-
fed the prisoner in his cell. The latter
manifested much grief and agitation,
exclaimng: "Oh, gentlemen, for Got's
sake do something for me, or I'll go crazy
in here %
Mr.. Hickman testified that the man
first came to the kitchen door and de-
manded something to eat. | told him to
go see Mr.. Warner, saying 81 am not run
ming this shop, Mr.. Warner is the boss. "
| was satisfied from his actions that he
had no money. He then cursed me
when directed him to Mr.. Warner, he
said he would be damned if he was going
to run all over town to get something to
eat. | said: "Well, that's your bust
ness; I'm not hungry" When he
cursed me jumped up and gave him a
push, telling him to go out; as he stepped
back he stumbled over the foot
of the screen in front of the
kitchen door, and fell into the
restaurant as he got up Guinty ran
out OF the kitchen to assist me we both
waived him out with ont hands at t he
''little Englishman" and then
struck. him on the temple. Did not see
any weapon at the time. He did not
knock him down; Guinty then strnck him
| on the face and knocked him onto the
pavement | cannot swear to the brick,
though it looks like theone used for keep.
ing the restaurant door, on Market street,
open. Did not see him use the brick.
Have no recollection of seeing him stooI
down to pick up the brick. | supposed
the man had gone away until heard my
wife scream and saw the castors strike
the floor. Have no recollection of ever
seeing the man before. Guinty has been
at my house for the past three years and
never manifested any signs of heart
disease or sickness, except to lay down foi
an hour or so.
On re-examination-I saw Mowbrey
strike Guinty on the left temple, but
| noticed no brick.
Several other witnesses were examined
but no new evidence of any import was
| elected. The medical testimony wa:
| given by Drs. Ogle, Springer and Morri
son. DIR. Ogle testified to the facts OF the
| post mortem. On the surface of the body
nothing unusual was found beyond the
incision made by DR.. Morrison on the left
temple. The scull cap was removed and
| the brains taken ont. They were in 8
| healthy condition. There was no fractur,
| of the skull. When the heart was
| examined it was found to be diseased
| The valves were in such condition as tt
| show valvular disease of that organ
| The other organs were in healthy con
| dition. All the medical testimony was t.
| the effect that Guinty did not die from
concussion of the brain, but from hear
| disease, its fatal action being caused by
| the sudden excitement and exertion.
At II o'clock the jury rendered YER
| dict that the deceased came to his deatl
from heart disease, superinduced by
| excitement, caused by blow received
from Joseph Mowbrey.
JAILED.
Mowbrey was taken over, in a carriage
to New Castle jail at 1870 a. IN. Saturday
| by Coroner Weldin,