Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-02-12
Drawingto a Close
LARGE CROwDs AT THE COURT
HOUSE IN Favor
OF THE DEFENSE, a
CONDITION OF TALLEY.

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CONDITION OF TALLEY.|
Many Of those who went TO the Court |
House on Thursday morning took al
lunch with them and consequently |
were not obliged 10 :urn out In the
drenching rain as noon. The storm, |
however, had but little effect on the
people, and the great interest which
SO ems on sll sides to be taken In this
trial did not prevent the people facingthe
elements, and by few minutes after
2 o'clock in the afternoon the Court
room was again allied, but they still
continued TO come up to, and even alter
the time for again commencing pro-
ceedings. james Downey the bailif at
the foot OF the rear stairs, who has
occupied the position for years, says
that Thursday was the worst day he
ever experienced.
He was constantly beset with o.
crowd who were determined to gain ad-
mission to the upper room, and when
all other means failed would almost
swear that they were important wit
nesses. By this means many were en-
abled to get In by these stairs, who were
nothing more than mere spectators.
Bailiff DowDey is vigilant and faithful.
but on occasions like that OF yesterday
| it was az impossibility to keep the
Gro Wd out. They were bound to get in,
and get In they did, consequently the
rear part OF the room was packed
almost as densely as the auditorium.
Proceedings were resumed at 8
O'CLOCK. and Talley was again brought
In apparently greatly exhausted and
very weak. The examination OF wit
nesses for the defense was resumed,
and after Senator Gray had offered TO
put Mrs. Talley, the prisoners wife, on
the stand and hsd the offer overruled
by the Court, he proceeded with the
others.
Samuel Soaring was sworn, and testi'
fed that he resides In Braudywine Hun
dred on Joseph Hanby's place, just
Handy lived. The night before the
shooting Wesley Handy was at his
house three times. Joseph Handy, his
father, and Frank and William Handy,
his brothers, were also at his house that
evening. John Wesley Handy had
double e-barreled gun with him Che last
time he came, and loaded one barrel
while thers. Frank Handy had fired
one barrel, and the reason Wesley did
not load the other barrel WAS because
the tube was stopped up. Wesley got
a hairpin from the witness wife and
tried to pick it open, but did not sue
ceed, and therefore only loaded the one
barrel.
Senator Gray offered TO show by this
witness what Wesley Handy said after
he had loaded the gun, but Attorney.
General Pay inter- objected and another
argument ensued, during which 6ena-
tor Gray cited q number of authorities
in support OF his position.
The Court finally resolved to admit
the question, and the witness replied
that after Wes.ey loaded the gun ht
. turned to him and asked how he would
like to have the load In his back, wher
he replied that he would like TO be {
great ways off. The witness heart
Frank Handy say TO Wesley that II h
intended to shoot Talley to be sure ant
do 1t right, and not to forget TO pincl
the Gaps, as they were too large ant
would fall of. They went away frou
the witness house about Q o'clock
While they were there he heard Wes
ley Talley cay that he would 60 through
the bars the next morning or kill tina
yellow s-n of b-h he was on hi
knees when he said this.
Mary Soaring. was sworn and, testid
ed that she is the wife OF Samuel Sear
ing, tha previous witness. She saw
John Wesley Hauby st their house th
J night before the shooting; he was ther
three times that night. He first cam
there about o'clock with lit lanterl
In his hand and asked her little girl
she had said anything down at Ike Tai
ley's about him for he had forbii
him going through the bars. Th
witness told him that Talley ha'
forbid his father going through ther
two or three weeks previously. Hanb.
, said she did, did he?" and then wen
over toward the stove and got dewn ol
} his knees. He closed his eyes, ant
with one hand raised said:
"By Jesus Christ, I'll 60 through
those bars tomorrow morning or III
kill Ike Talley, the yellow s-n Of {
lb-h, or he'll kill me-" Tho secont
time he came Frank was with him
and Wesley said they had been to TAX
down the bars atkTalley's. He also tolt
the witness that some time previousl.
he had passed along the road and saw
Lide whitewashing the palings, an,
Y had told her he intended to fix Ike tn
!. first chance he got. He also said tina
He came back the third time about
o'clook and he had the gun with him
Frank took the gun, and after goin
out on the back porch fred into tn
hickory tree. Frank then brought th
gun in and gave 1t to Wesley, VIII
commenced to load 1t, but get the pow
der, at first, iuto the wrong barrel, ant
!, when his attention was called TO
poured the powder out In his hand, an
& said there's bad luck gone TO hell o.
ready" After he had put the powdt
: back in the gun he asked for some papt
=, which he rolled into balls for wsd
As be rolled them he said to his littl
q son Harry:
"I'll roll these balls round 30 thn
they will 20 the deeper into the yel
low s-n of a b-h's heart" I'll
generally called Talley that name whs
he spoke OF him in her presence. Sh
heard Frank say to Wesley II you al
going to shoot him do 1t right, and don
forget to pinch, or bend, the caps, q
~ they are too large.
The witness had known John Yves
ley Handy ever since he was q sma
boy. Last March she saw Handy an
he had pistol In his hand he was q
his own door just across the road fror
the witness house, and she was attract
cd to her door by hearing the pistc
snap she asked him who he intende
to shoot, and he replied, tomorrow
when l come up from Edgemoor,
that yellow s-n of b-h IL along tn
roadI'll put these bullets In his heart.
She had heard Handy threaten 80 fre