The daily gazette., 1882-07-05
Lon MoNpAY
nnxSrs eALLAGHERs DEATH.

The COr0ner's Jury Opens the case
Again To-Day and Receive the State
msnts Of the -Four Young Men From
Rennsville. n. d. ,
The coroner's iury in the case of Dennis
y. Gallagher reassembled this afternoon In
che Office Of William H. Brady. Among the
Jurors present were G. II. p. simmons n
b. McIntire, w. H Brady. G. II. ID. Bed
lord Il. w. Palmer, j. b. Roberts, W. M.
Ferris and John w. Hawkins. Mr. Sim
mOns acted as foreman and H. D. Mcinnre
secretary.
on motion of H. B. McIntire the witnesses
from New Jersey were excluded from the
y room while testimony was being taken. |
Richard Batten was the first witness sworn |
and testified as follows; Live at Pennsville, |
n. j., found the body floating in the
river about halt way between
Fort Delaware and New Castle; after we
rot 10 It Forkum raised 1t up, when we
discovered four bricks tied to the left arm
iust below the elbow Forkum cut bricks
off and put them In the boat afterwards
they were thrown overheard bricks tied with
rope similar to those used by fishermen in
tying up gill nets bricks tied two together;
placed rope around the body and towed 1t
ashore tirst time i had any conversation
with Mr. Darragh was in Wilmington and
was after the inquest had been
held; received check for $50 from
Mr. Darragh for finding the body.
Berton ForlIum, sworn-Live at fenns-
vile. N. j.: found body between Fort Della
ware and Pennsyille l was in boat with
Richard Batten, Joshua Wheaton and Benja-
min r. Hewett the body was floating 1t
had four bricks tied to the left arm above
elbow string tied in knot; bricks
were tied two together with gill net
twine; / threw them overheard.
By Mr.. Darragh-Are you the gentleman
who said to Mr.. Brown and others: II think
the bricks were tied to the body before 1t
was thrown into the water !"
Mr.. Forkum-I did not; the body was
floating on the left side.
By Mr., McIntire-Are you the gentleman
who said to reporter that you had secret,
which YOU would divulge at the inquest
Forkum-I did not did not receive any
money from Mr.. Darragh except the e5(
which was offered as a reward for finding
the body.
Joshua Wheaton, sworn-Lfve at Penns
Vile, N. j.; ON the afternoon OF June wen
to Fort Delaware with three others. On ou
way back we picked up body supposed t.
be that of Dennis j. Gallagher, one and ,
half miles from fort and one and hal
miles from shore; 4 bricks tied to left arm nea
elbow: tied in pairs; towed body ashore ant
notified coroner fishermen In habit OF tyinf
bricks together similar to those found oI
Gallagher for the purpose of sinking nets
ropes to which bricks attached were abou
:, half-yard long.
Nv Mr.. Darragh-Where is the cord which
was produced at other inquest
Rope exhibited and Messrs. Forkum ant
Wheaton said they were confident that i
was not one which the had 1ound attache'
to Gallagher's arm.
By Mr. McIntire-Are you the gentleman
who said that you had something which yoi
would not divulge except at inquest.
Mr.. Wheaton, am not.
By Mr. Darragh-Are you the gentleman
ll - Hrfa alrat 4ia
to the body before it was thrown overheard
Mr.. Wheaton, am not.
Thomas Dills-Am keeper of Christian
lighthouse in neighborhood O'Clock o
evening that Gallagher was drowned my al
tention was called to boat which had car
sized secured yawl and sent men to tn
rescue three men were struggling in tn
water but were saved all stranger
and to me, and seemed troubled came
Darragh's factory next day and reporte
that boat had been found but the body ha
not Mr.. Darragh said ifbodywas found
thrcedays a reward of SIS would be pai'
John McCaffrey testified to the fact of h
having gone to Pennsville for the purpo
of securing the body and also repeated t
statement which Mr.. Darragh made
reference to the reward.
Mr.. Hewett, who was with the party tn
found the body, was not present, hence
testimony had to be dispensed with Aft
the witnesses had been examined the roc
was cleared and the jurors talked over
facts which had been CLEANED. On mott
of Mr.. Brady, the following resolution "
unanimously adopted
Resolped That from the additional testimC
taken in the case OF inqusition in the case
Dennis j. Gallagher nothing has been elici
to show that his companions. L. Darragh, J'
Greenlee and Lemuel Peeky, are in any Y
censurable.
The testimony adduced was written do
by the secretary and the witnesses appen
their signatures
All the jurors agreed that Messrs. /
ragh, Greenlee and Peekey should rot
held to appear before the grand jury bees
it could not be ascertained how the br
and rope became attached to Gallagil
arm.