Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-02
INA ROOF OF BLooD.
Thomas Long Newly B;eeds 90
Death ON ahe Front Street side walk

Thomas Long Newly B;esds TO
Death on ihe Front street sidewalk.
Officer Charles Shields Monday morn
ing found man lying on Front street.
between jackson and Van Buren,, at 4 45
o'clock. He picked him up, and in doing
so found him covered with blood, and
very weak, apparently from the loss of
blood. Officer Shields at once took the
man to the city hall, where it was found
that his name is Thomas Long, and that
he lives at Silverbrook. DR.. 0gle was
summoned, and attended to the injuriss
He found two wounds OH the head One
was hruiae that is not dangerous
aud the other long and irregular cut to
the skull. The doctor pronounced the
injuries Of a serious nature, that might
prove fatal In case violent Inflammation
set in, and the police were therefore set
to work investigating the case. III antici-
patton of its proving murder. Long
could not tell how the injuries had baeD
received, but said he had been robbed of
so, which he had about him before he
was injured He was removed to his
home at Silverhrook yesterday afternoon.
He ia between 25 aud 30 years Of age and
married. His occupation is that OF q
laborer, and he is employed Ut Mullins
morocco factory.
Sergeant Mcyey made some investiga-
ton in the case Monday. He found
Long had been in the saloon of James F.
Flanagan, at Second and Jackson streets,
late Saturday night. He had left the
saloon in company with John Haggerty.
The latter told the sergeant that he had
gone with Long to Second and Van
Buren, streets, where Haggerty lives. On
the way they met William McCarron aud
Frank Ford. Haggerty left the three
others at Second and Van Buren,. The
others went toward Front. Sergeant
Money arrested McOarron and Ford Sun
day evening. They admitted having been
with Long but denied committing an as-
sault.
McCarron and Ford were given pre-
liminary hearing in the police court this
morning, and Sergeant MONEY! testified
substantially to the above facts. saying
ron and Ford followed Long. McCarron
said
"Did Haggerty tell you that We fol
| lowed him ~
Eyes"
sThen Haggerty's liar. We left the
man standing against the fence. There
all when we left him. He didn't have
scratch on him that saw, but he was
| paralyzed drunk"
Monday morning DIR. Ogle visited Long
| and found him very much improved.
| His condition is such that unless erysip-
elias sets in he will be able to be out in
| few days. He is still weak from the ex-
csssive loss of blood. Monday morning,
however, he walked about in his kitchen.
He was notable TO recall Monnay morning
how he was hurt and did not know
whether he had any money about his per-
son at the time or not.
1t is thought the injury was caused by
| a blow, and that it could not have been
received by mere fall. Judge Cummins
recommitted McOarron and Ford for a
| further hearing and subsequently released
Ford on $400 bail TO appear Tuesday
morning, the latter's father, Patrick
Ford, going on his bond.
William McCarron and Frank Ford
were before Judge Cummins on Tuesday
| for further hearing on the charge of
having committed deadly assault upon
Thomas Long at Front and VanBuren
| streets last Saturday night. John Hag-
gerty was placed on the stand and testi-
fed to what Sergeant MoVey had stated
Monday morning at the hearing. The
defendants claimed to be able to bring
witnesses TO prove that Long was not
assaulted until between and o'clock
Sunday morning, at which time they were
in bed.
The court continued the case until
Monday morning next, holding the
prisoners in $500 bail each until that
time. Ford was again released on his
fathers surety, and ex-Sherif Thomas
Ford went bail for McCarron.
The belief has been expressed that Long
fell into an area or something of that sort
and received his injuries. Haggerty tes-
titled Tuesday morning that when he left
Long, McCnrron said to the man who was
with him, "Let's go homo with this
fellow; there's something in it.n