Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-26
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Farmers sudden Death.
specal correspondence Of Gazette and Journal,
ELKroE, Fab. IL. "A Eslusb horse be-
longing 10 John Gregg, who resides in
Chester county just soross ths State line,
wbils being led to the blacksmith shop
fall and broke It's thigh. which Iecsssi-
tsted its being killed. Gregg Is 9 huckster
and attends tue Wilmington market.
Pafquel Msrz1, sn Italian who was
badly Deaten near North East on the $50
Of January, Ia lying at the jail in very
precautions condition, and II Is thought he
can rot recover. His aessilant, Thomas
Edward Jackson, a negro, has not yet
been apprehended. Msuzo naa made an
ante. mortem statement and has sent for
priest to administer the last rites.
The Ekton Dramatic Association will
give an, Their performance ut the olcse OF
Lent. The drama to be acted has not
vet been selected, but committee has
the matter under consideration.
The annual town election Ia less than
two months of, and as yet not single
candidate has appeared Tor the ofioe OF
town bailiff. This Is something unusual,
% candidates have formerly been hard ~
Wovk at this season. This state OF affairs
can only be explained by the fact that
Bailiff King has made such an efficient
officer as TO render competition useless.
Il looks at present as though Mr.. King
will have walk-ovsr. The present town
commissioners have also done their duty
with fsithfulness that Ia rarely seen in
an office without emolumeDts. IL is not
unlikely that II they will accept OF
- "a. IL ta had With
outAopposit'on.
ELKToN, Feb. 21.-Pasquel Manzo, the
young Italian who was beaten by the negro,
Thomas jackson, last month, died in Eikton
Jail this morning His death is attributed to
his injuries. Coroner Litzenberg summoned
Jury, which viewed the remains, and, after
choosing John Perkins foreman, adjourned
until Monday morning. Drs j. ID. lamar
and Howard Beatton Of Elkton, and DR..
Housekeeper of North East, are making
post norton examination. Jackson liz sup
posed to have fled to Virginia.
ELKroN, Feb. 24.-Coroner Litsenberg
yesterday reassembled his jury of inquest
over Pasquel Manxo, the young Italian,
who died IN jail.
G. v. Haden, foreman for Langhorn,
contractor on the Baltimore IL Philadel-
phia railroad at North Rsst, testified that
both Manzo and jackson, the negro
charged with the killing, had been dis
charged. They left the works about the
same time, on the asa Of January. The
Italian, besides the amount paid him
when discharged, was supposed to have
considerable money inherited from his
father who had died short while before.
William K. Richardson saw jackson
coming from towards the place where he
afterwards found Manzo lying insensible.
jackson asked him when the next train
left going south.
George Corsden, agent for the r., W.
& b. at North ERst, testified that .
| colorsd man bought ticket for Baltimore
on the afternoon OF the 23d of January.
He afterwards had 1t exchanged for one
TO Washington and appeared to have
considerable money.
ROcohe Longe, lhe Italian interpreter
| u stifsd that Mslz5 told him that "Tom
knocked him Gown and beat and robbed
/ him."
Drs. John q. lamar and Howard Brat
on, tesiitied that nAIzO's death wat
aused py = iracture OF the skull.
Joseph Graoy, a prominent farmer who
ssided in Chester county, Pa, JUS
cross the State line, was striken with
paralysis on Friday which resulted in hi
ieath yesterday morning. He was vel
| known through Cecil county.