Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-27
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Testimony raBeh in the ssaosAI-
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
ELKTos, Nd, Nov. 22.--Mivbsat
Sohrohmsp, q HurgStiaL workman at
Benderson's qusrrips, six mliss urrth st
Blktan, was stsbb "a twios ia ths peule
and breast on last Sunday tsrnO0n by
Stephen Dniovics, couutfyman ard
fellow workman. The matter wAi kept
quiet, and although II vas reported here
that a cutting affray had taken place, the
names OF the parties were not knoWn and
the officers had not been notified.
This morning news reaohed town that
the wounded man hsd died from the
effsots OF his injuries, and States Attor.
ney Bratton and Coroner Lltzsnbsra went
to the scene to investigate, accompanied
by several newspaper correspondents,
your own being among the number.
HsEdersop's quafriss are near the line
OF the new B & P. railroad. Near them
is rough wooden building In which q
company OF HunRsriaps six or seven In
number, who work at the qusrries,
lodge. In this building, in one OF . dozen
hunks, lay the body Of Sohrohman.
Two wounds were TO be seea on his per-
son, one in the neck and the other in
the breast, while parts Of his body were
black from beating and kicking. The
murdered man was evidently about 28
years Of age, 6 feet inches in hight and
Of splendid build.
The bunk In which his body lay was
about feet long, A feet wide and 2 feet
high. In the back OF II, alongside OF the
body, lay pork and other provisions.
There was q shelf Ia each end of the
bunk on which household utensils were
stored, also onions and perhaps other
vegetables.
The coroner empaneled q Jury about
80 O'Clock and proceeded 10 take testi-
mony. 1t was found that meme Of the
HungsriAns knew much English, and It
was with much difficulty that their testi-
mony was obtained. ALI the Hungarisns
except the murdered man and murderer
we're asleep At the time Of the fracas.
John Jobnar testified that Michael told
him that Steve came in drunk and swors
at him, he swearing back, and then
Steve stabbed him, and afterwards threw
the dagger, which was about four inches
long, in the stove. The weapon was mot
found la the stove.
Joseph Klonyer testified that Mike told
him that Steve was drunk, and had put
the knife into him.
John Goodman, who Ia In charge OF the
quarry, testified that Mike told him that
Steve was bad fellow and had ont him.
Drs. Tuft and Mitchell made post
mortem examination, sad testified that
the stab In the breast had struak the
heart, but had not gone into II far, thus
explaining why he had lived so long after
the cutting. The ooroner's Jury found
accordingly.
Steve stayed in the shanty until Friday
night, when he fed and has not yet been
apprehended. He is described as q man
Of heavy build, about 8 feet inches
high, and had dark moustaene.
One of the HungArians said that Friday
evening they were all sitting in the
shanty when two men whom they did not
recognise came up to the door and told
Steve to leave and that he want away
with them. The attending physician
said that Mf7e told him that Steve had
promised him a20 Ia he would keep quiet
about the stsbbing. Sohrohman had Q
wife and two children in Hungary, to
whom he sent part of his wages. No
money was found on the body. There
was $43 coming to him for work in the
quArries.