Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-09-30
THIRD EDITION.
Chilly of Murder.

william Bush, colorod, was convict
ed before Judge Peirce In the New
Courthouse > esterday Of nc usder OF the
first degree. He had shot his wife,
Mary, TO death In the rear Of 704 st.
Mary Street, Philadelphia in April last
because, % he said, she had been I'M
faithful to him. He had tepeais d iy
threatened to ''fx" his wife and escape
the gallows by taking his own life. Be-
cause Of these threats, indicating pre-
meditation, District attorney Graham
announced that he would press for q
verdict that would carry death with 1t.
Counsel for Bush contended that the
prisoner bad been 30 harassed by the
como uot Of his wife that he wss beside
himself, and the crime could not be
above the grade Of &c cond degree
Julia Carr, who cav the shooting
murder Bush hal come to the rear OF
704 81. Mary street, where his wife was
standing, and called up to her to give
him seventy ave oents The wife called
Q girl to 20 down stairs 70 give him the
money, aud added: 81 dob'J want you
TO come here.any more" He ran up
stairs bu.kt open the door, and, after
threatening her, asked: "Are you going
to live with mo?" She answered
"W lillian, you know how you make
your living; ffty and seventy five cents
now and then; you know 1t won't keep
me-stealing and always getting into
trouble"
He then started ont, and when he go
ut the head of The stairs he looked bach
at her and said: II am going to fix you
and myself, and will give them nj
chance to hang me.
He then went out and Mrs. Bush
dressed herself and said she YVES going &c
sue him. She went ont, but, II being 9
holiday, she could not do so.
"While she was out" the witness
ned. "Bush cane back and asked
me where bis wife was told him
didn't know. He then started to e
upstairs, and James Wilson, who Wal
tying his necStie before y looking
glass, said: Bush, you are doinl
wrong Bush replied: Mind your
busir ess, or will fx you Bush wen
upstairs and found the door locked anC
called Mary two or three times. HI
then came down and went out. Wbil'
he was out, the came back. She wa
sitting on the stairway when he cam
in, and he commenced shooting at her
81 rau out OF the alley. AS l wa
runGlrE out 1 ie1l 40 tue doorway OF
neigh bor's horsc and they picked M
up and carried ne INTO tbs house. Fiv'
minutes afterwards l saw Bush comiDl
out of the house. Then went in ant
found Mrs Bus ]! "a Oh the floor, He
face was on the flor and TIE " 4s on he
knees. j picked her up aad turned nel
over, ana the b!ood was coming ffon
the size Of her face. She idh't epeal
or move after that The Doctor thel
came in and pronunced her dead"
The prisoner had been in prison 10
two years, but had been out for two o
three months before the shooting.
Special Officer Murray ter titled tia
whue Jennie Blown was making
complaint sgainst Bash !or killing hi
vile the priicner rushed In and sal
that he shot her because sic was falls
to him.
The parents Of the pIi ,oner testi6e
that be loved his vile aId'gave her a
his earnings, but she had deserted hir
without roasoE. He met her ut eChoS
when she Was Is.
The jury brought in its veTd let {
guilty OF murder Of the frat degrt
after deliberation OF three uarArs
an hour. A motion was made for
new trial.