Middletown transcript., 1886-03-26
Died nf His Wounds.

D1eQ or HIS WOuhu5'
CHILLY THE JOKER" SAYS GYPSY KILL
ED HIM.-HIs SKULL FRACTURED AND
HIS JAW BROKEN.
CHEsAPEAKE CITY, Md, March 19.-
Yesterday afternoon about O'Clock VIII
liam Green, alias Billy, the JOKER" was
found by son of William J. Burwicks,
prominent merchant of this place, in an
insensible condition in the cabin OF an olo
barge that had been washed upon tine
bank in Back creek in that town, ana
which he had inhabited for several years.
When found he was thought to be dead.
A physician was sent for who soon as
covered life and made the patient az COM
Portable as possible.
When The Morning Ne'cs correspond
ent reached the place, Green was able 70
speak some, but was very weak. When
asked as to who had committed the as
sault he said I" I do not want to accuse
any one wrongfully." He then said to
man who had come to nurse him: 81 Will
tell you some time" 1t is likely that ne
was not in his right mind. At noon ne
said that three men made the attack, but
he refuses to give their names, although
he says that he knows them. His physl-
clan will not permit any one to talk TO
Green, who is in an extremely CRITICAL
condition. It is believed, however, that
he can soon be induced to tell who his
assailants were; he also refuses to say
whether they were black or white. The
general opinion is that Green Is either
crazy or afraid to tell.
A stone mason's hammer was found on
the bunk covered with blood, on his fore
head were three ugly wounds, and an
other on the back Of his head. At this
place his skull is fractured. These wounds
were evidently made with this hammer
or with some other blunt weapon, On
the left side of his throat is deep cash,
made by a knife, from which the blood
flowed freely.
When first discovered he was lying with
his feet toward the cabin door and his
head under the bunk. 1t is thought that
he had been enticed to the door and there
attacked. The object of the assault was
robbery, as 1t has been
known for some that he had money hid
den somewhere about the old wreck. On
the floor were found two shot bags, one
empty, while the other contained nickle
and an old penknife; in these it is thought
he had kept his money, estimated at
about $500.
Green is an Englishman, about 55 years
Of age, and had been living in or around
City for the last six or eight
years. He was formerly surgeon in the
British army, and served at Gibraltar.
Several months ago he was arrested,
ound guilty by ajury, and sentenced for
short term in the county Jail at Elkton
or selling liquor in violation of the local
'ption law. Since his release after serv-
ng out his sentence, it is said, he went
,ack to his old trade ofselling liquor, and
n this way made the money which he had |
aved. In the cabin was found old whis- |
,ey bottles, demijohns and jugs. BE had |
ome reputation as an herb doctor. 1t is |
lot thought that he can recover. He could
lot say when the assault was made, but |
, is believed to have been done on Tues
ay or wednesday night. He had not
zen seen since Tuesday afternoon.
CHEsAPEAKE CITY, Nd, March 21-
William Green, alias Billy the JOKER"
rho was assaulted and robbed last We'd |
esday night, died at 8 O'Clock this morn
lg. Coroner Litzenburg empaneled a
Try. T. B. Hopper acted as foreman.
he other jurors were John Blaine, II.
Pensel, J. NJ. Reed, Tobias Cal-dcuter,
Frank Peach, J. G.. Griffith, y'ohn
ourey, Joseph H. Brooks, s. p. WOOD,
oseph Linsay and G.. s. Woolley. There
ere about twenty-five witnesses sum-
loned, but little was CLEANED from them
syond the fact that the man was killed.
Henry Bungardner testified to loosing
le hammer found by Green the day he
as discovered unconscious.
Joseph Boots testified that he asked
Billy" on Thursday night who assaulted
i'm. He said three men, that they called
i'm out, as he opened the door struck
i'm. He struggled with them, but they
,t the best of him. Boots also said that
Irly on Friday two men came to the
DOR and asked how the old man was he
Id them that he was very low. He had
ot seen the men since.
Hooper Simpson testified to seeing
-ops of blood leading from the direction
the barge towards the gypsy camp.
DR.. Karsner, who attended "Billy"
ter he was assaulted, said he could get
othing out of him until he told him he was
ling to die. He then said that the name
his assailant was Harry Riley, gypsy.
be doctor could get him to tell nothing
lore.
Ed Really testified that he saw "Billy"
ith large roll of money and receipt
r $40, which he had paid for the barge in
hich he lived.
DIR. Bratton assisted DIR. Karsner in
aking post mortem examination and
und that Green's skull was crushed on
10 top, piece about the size of quarter
,essing into the brain. His jaw bone
as also broken.
The jury rendered verdict that VIII
sm Green came to his death from COM
'ession of the brain caused by blows
pom the head by blunt instrument in
10 hands of person to the jury un-
News.
Suicide of a Lady by Hanging.
Mrs. VIM. F. Bailey, residing about
le mile and a-half from Ruthsburg
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