Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-20

doz'n or more witnesses Tue lssdirp
points were proven and the reserve evi
dsuee is held for rebuttal. The de
tense not being Tesdy court adjourned
until Tomorrow morning. when the first
witness will be examined on the part OF
the defeuse. II was believed yesterday
that the evidence would all bs in by to
morrow everiug, but "a the defsnse has
80 or 40 witnesses it looks as though the
case you'd run into next week.
CESTRRviLLR, BID NV. Is Ia tie
trial OF JUha Murray for the murder of
John N Steele, the stEte began argument
late = 81 rday evening.
Court recp1ned this moving At Q
0'olU,f AVID Rdwin Brown, Eq, bseu
tbs ri nugpt lvr ths a. nee Pfcossd-
iags were seon Interrupted, however, by
this sudden illness Of Samuel T. Rolph,
one ths juIOrs, who If now under
tres'm ut by a physician. It lie difficult
to predict when the trial will be- rsann d.
THE JUROR ON DUTY AGAIN
CESrREvlLLR, NV. l5-Noun THE III
iuror "a, s reported for duty and Colonel
henry Page has just begun to speak on
behalf OF tho defense.
CEETREvlLLE, Nd Nov. 1.-THE Jury
IN tie Murray cGss rendered a verdict
this morning. at 8. as O'Clock, of guilty Of
murder In the seojrd degree.
Counsel for defense made a motion for
new trial on the ground Of newly dis
cnvered evidence since the casa was
b'Euu and asked the court to suspend
q ntencs.
This alleged newly discovered evidence
2 mat a highly r spectacle gentleman OF
Cambridge will testify that Murray did
d go to his room when leaving Steele
Ia Hssry's store alter the quarrel, hepos
II could not BIZ Inferred at hs vent fnr
a pistol. The verdict is regarded By the
reopls hsre q Just one.
CEETRgvHLR Nd. Nov 17-l2 10 m
--The motion for s new trial in the
AuTrsy-S.t Gle homicide case has bsen
withdrswp, and Murray Sentenced to the
peniteD tiasy for fvo years. The highest
sentepcs was imposed b4cAuse Of mi,iSRq
lug circumstances especially tho use by |
Steele Of poker which WAS reRa, ded az
& deadly weapon.
When asked by the court the usual |
qut s3iou cit he had anything to saw |
Why sentence should rot paes,n tLs |
pfieoneF made short speech Accusing
ROrser, one of the witnesses for the |
prosecution, OF testifyiny to what was
false.
STORY OF THE SHOOTING.
The crims for which Johu Hurrsy has
betn tried wAs the fatal shooting of John
N Steele, at Cambridge, on January 3lst
isat. Both Murray aud Steele belonged
10 prominent Maryland families. Murray's
'athtr was William Vans Robertson.
Rhosa mother was sister OF William
Vans Murray. a leading Maryland pollti-
!, an, and minister to France and the
Hague toward the close Of the last
century. Mr.. Roberison's name was
'hanEed by legislative enactment to Muir
'Ry. His wife, J0hn Murrsp's mother.
ya5 the siatsr of DR.. Vans SuIiyape.
alher Of Colonel Clement Sulivane OF
mbridge. Colonel Sulivane's mother.
! may he ADDED, is sister OF the famous
Confederate General BRrl Van Dorm.
lrs. Murray died few weeks ago at an
'dvsncet age, She was lady of literary
astes, And many years ago wrote poem,
The Pony Express" which was pub (
ished In the Baltimore Sun.
Mr.. Steele was the son OF John N.
'seeie, Whig candidate for governor in !
1888, and defeated by Gov. William /
ifAson, II ia a somewhat curious fact in '
his connection that Gov. Grason's wife /
I'D Mrs Murray mother Of John Murray, v
'eIe sisters. Judge Richard Grason Of Q
baltimore county, son Of Gov. Grasou, Is t
therefore, first cousin Of Murrsy's. Mr.. 4
seele, tue victim ( the tragedy, married Z
dams hter OF Col. Francis J. Henry OF
ambsidge, a niece Of Hon. Daniel M.
Ienry and descendant OF John Henry,
Overnor OF Maryland in 1897
oi the evening Of January 31st, n
Inr'sy and Steele met In L II. Mspry's Il
ore At Cambridge, and Murray, yielding i 1,
an unfortunate and, he claims, heredi. y