Daily Republican., 1886-04-16

him, This map, however, oon. -.
Ing any knowledge OF him, ana pc was
banded over 70 Constable Bradley, VINO
nut him I'm Centreville JAIL and teie-
eraphed word ri the arrest 70 oovernor
Stockley. Whom he was arrested tne
CONSTABLE asked him II he had commit-
ted the crime, and he replied tnat tno
people Of Clayton said he oid, on. II 20
did he knew nothing about u. ~ no va
drunk. Sheriff Ford was notined, anu
after obtaining the necessary papers
went 10 Centrevtlls and Drougnt n,m W
|Blsckhird Hundred, where he hada
hearing before Squire, and was com,
mitted 10 New Castle Jail. The grand
iprv returned n true bill at the Novem-
ker term of court, and Walter Bacon,
Fso was Assigned 10 defend him.
When he Was Arraigued be pleaded
not euilty. His trial was commenced
ON Monday, December 7th, with the FOL
lowing Jury: Steven Downey. Will
miuRton; John Townsend, Appoquini-
mink; Samuel Beck, Red Lion; James
M. Downs, Penosder; Samuel Peaohey,
Appoa uinimink; George r. Wilson, 81.
Georges; David b. McCullen, PencadeT;
Patrick Duffy, Bfandywipe; Miles
CLARK, Red Lion; David Woolman,
w ilmi gton; Alison Mills, Whining
ton; John T. Alfrey, Appoqutntmink.
The prisoner was ably defended by
/ his counsel and the trial occ cpied two
days, when the jury was charged BY
Judge Houston, and after being ont less
| than two hours, returned with YER
| dict Of guilty In manner and form as
Indicted, Mr.. Bacon immediately gave
notice that he would ask for y new
trial and was given permission 70 die
l is reasons. The argument was sub
mitted to tho Judges In writing snd
special session OF the Court was held In
january, at which II was decided that .
new trial could not be granted, and
r. obipson was sentenced TO be hung on
April 10th. He was taken back to jail
| that evening and since that time has
/ been visited almost dailv by white and
colored ministers Of New CASTLE, to
whom he protested his innocence OF the
crime.
Since he was sentenced every effort
| has been made by his counsel 10 have
| him respited, rs It Was claimed that
additional testimony had been obtained
which would have an important bear
| ing OH the case II he could have new
trial. Petitions and communications
were sent to the Governor, but without
avail. and as late as last evening the
follow z dispatch was forwarded from
this city:
| To enables O. SrocKLEY, Governor
OF Delaware, Georgetown, Delaware.
We have learned with feelings Of the
utmost disappointment Of your disin-
clination to Interfere with the execution
Of Robinson. This community Is
shocked that In . capital case new
trial has been decided impossible, and
that there exists no court Of appeals
and that onr judges ara powcrless 10
remedy errors. That such state OF
affairs exists Is blot upon civilization.
Aside from the legal aspect of the case,
there are In this community widespread
doubts in regard to the facts. That
i Robinson was not guilty OF the crime
charged is belief among many oi
thoee who heard the evidence. We de-
not ask that this man be pardoned, but
we ASK that he be respited until The
next General Assembly can amend the
laws. There Ii enough In the case Il
warrant your Interference that far. Le
him have q chance for his life. We ap
peal 10 you in the interests OF mercy
Do not let our appeal he In vain.
, Job Fl. jackson, II. II. EWoanks,
j Francis X. Buck, Thomas Ford,
! James W. Ware, Thomas g iffiu,
d John p. Almond, w. A LaMotte,
) j. TAy lor Cause, H. Q. SDitcher,
Watson K Sperry. Willard n. Porter
n john Jones, Howard Ozle,
i k. Darlington, Henry @, Turner,
d J ohm Peoples, William ID. Oanoy
s Jas. b. Clarkson. George w. Bush,
I'M. NJ. CleAver, Daniel w. Tay loi
o liz. T. BeIlah, Henry J. Crippen,
4 IJames Bradford, Il. T. Warner,
v Harry Sharpley, j. Parke Postles,
4 Harry Emnons, Chas. w. Rowland
lJohn II, Miller, Enoch Moore, Jr.
q Henry B. Duncan, w. A. Reynolds,
q A. d. Warner, O. ". Rudolph.
el DIR. Snitcher also sent diepatc
s. which was, If possible, even strongt
ID than the above, but the Governor seen
Ito have been determined not to int
d fere, but to let The law take Its cours
vi He is the seventh man executed Il
1t the past seventeen years, al OF whoi
D. were colored, They were ~ follow
John Jones, sentenced November 2
1t 1869, and executed February 4, 181
n Andrew G. Clark, sentenced May !
IN 1879, and executed July IL, 1872; WI
IDen mis-, sentenced October II, 1872, al
1t executed January q, 1873; Samu
q Cham bers and George Collins, sentences
e. In Novem her, 1877. and executed Marc
y;I22, 1873; james ReddiDR, sentenced
J. Mag 1882, and executed August 20. loS