Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-23

night and stopped at the Delaware pouso
Witness Eaid that during his entir, Iii,
ness, her brother was never reollv con con
SoiUus ana did not realize his condition
The jury then adjourned until yos,er.
day morning
William Garrett called gu Denuty
coroner Palmer on Sunday evening
voluntarily, and denied all Connection
with the affair and gave very plausible
explanations about his suspicious actions
yesterday. He says that he went 10
Chester on the boat Sunday morning
and returned on the same boat M noon
then went home, and hearing that he was
wanted by MIR. Palmer, Immediately re-
turned to Wilmington and explained his
conduct aud whereabouts.
lie denies driving through Centre, ille
on Sunday morning, and denies any
knowledge of the Robinson affnir until he
saw II In the newspaper ON tho Sunday
IoiloWing Its occurrence. He acknowi.
edges being at the Delaware House on
that Saturday night and says TINT he re.
manned there all night, in which he ia
corroborated by Mr.. Murphy, the nro.
prietor of the hotel. He saws be in vim
ing to appear aud answer any charge ! nj
any time.
Deputy coroner Palner's office was,
crowded yesterday when the Einumest
INTO the death If Thomas Nj. Robinson.
the Rockland school ieneher, was he'll.
Lewis Suisse tcatitied that Robinson was
at his saloon between and 6 O'Clock on
the fatal Saturday evening.
.Inhn N IAnia.. aatI -
III his saloon from G TO 8 O'Clock on that
evening, and although he had several
drinks, the deceased was not very drunk.
Wesley Husbands said that he SAW Rob
lnSon and another man come out of w,
II. Carroll's saloon about 8. 40 o'clock on
that Saturday night. Robinson was
drunk, although able to walk. His com
panion was n stout, quare-shouldored
man, weighing about lG5 to 100 pounds,
with ilorid face and sandy monstache.
lilo wore dark suit and light hat. The
two wero apparently on good terms.
q. W. Bliss, the patent medicine vender,
testified that he saw Robinson leaning
against tho awning post shortly after ii
O'Clock and about two minutes aftrrv ard
he heard tlud ms of person falling on
an iron gutter plate. The witness re-
turned and found two men leaning over
Robinson, who was lying ON n little I, Hat
form surrounding MIR. Smith's flour store.
Tho two men walked across the street
and immediately returned, after which
ono Of them went 10 tho police station
after an officer. One of the men tailed
with the description of the man eenn by
Mr.. Husbands.
james Murphy, james II. Murphy and
Peter j. Babcock, Mr.. Murphy's clerk,
all testified that Garrett, who was sus.
pnctcd of knowing something of tho affair,
was nj the Delaware lIonse on tho Satur-
day evening and remained all night, and
the elder Murphy said TINT CARROTS first
intimation that Robinson was injured,
was when he (Murphy) read an account
of ii in the Sunday STIR, which Garrett
heard.
officer Schoor testified to the manner
Of his arrest and stated that Robinson
was only thought to be helplessly drunk
and his injuries were not regarded as
serions.
Office Hanna testified that Garrett took
Robinson from the police station oil the
following Sunday morning, after pay ing
his fine and costs.
George Fraim testified that he saw Char
rett drive through Centreyille with lady
in n top buggy on Sunday morning lust
between II and II o'clock.
William Garrett, the suspected man,
was sworn and denied thnt he was in
Dentretille NJ that time but in Chester
delivering notices OF Robinson's funeral.
Garrett denied all charges and proved
them by alibis, which showed that he was
in the Delaware House ON that fatal night
and knew nothing of Robinson's where
abouts, or even TINT the latter was in Viii
mingtOn on that evening. His actions in
the case were prompted by friends for the
man, and only once had ho told lie,
when he told his prospective mother-iu-
law that he was not in Wilmington. ~ he
thought she would conclude that lie had
been carousing, which he had not. His
story was straightforward, plausible and
cleared mp all doubts. Several other wit
nesses testified TO minor and unimportant
details.
The Jury agreed on the verdict "that
Thomas NJ. Robinson came to his fonth
from blow or blows Inflicted by some
person or persons on the night OF August
9TH, 1885, unknown to the jury
The following resolution was then
offered by Foreman McWhorter, adopted
and signed by the mombers of the jury
RlsolDot That tho jury summoned in tho
inquest Ia the cnse Of Thomas NJ. Robinson,
deceased. after dlligapt tnuuiry, fully exon
nrate William Garrett from amy knowlt dge
Of or completely In the mL ter.
Robinson WINS buried Tuesday morn
ing from his late residence and inferred
in MeCannon's church yard. The funeral
was very large. Mrs. Robinson and her
little daughter have gone home TO her
parents. ltobinson's father and brother
each took charge of one OF the boys,