Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12
THE MURDERER FOUND.
THOMAS ROGERS HELD FOR SHOOT
ING THE HUNGARIAN.

NEW CASTLE, Sept. BY esterday
afternoon the news spread throughout
this city that Thomas Rogers was the
murderer of Francisco Jankowsky. That
Detective Harvey B. Vandegrift had been
engaged to work up the case and
that he had succeeded in his careful
search for the man who murdered the
Hungarian.
Yesterday morning Detective Wander
grift arrested Francis T. Carlin and had
him held in $500 bail to appear as a wit
ness before the coroner's jury last even
ing.
When the doors of the Court House
were thrown open last evening, about
o'clock, the crowd that was waiting
outside pushed in, and in few moments
the room was crowded with people. On
the platform were seated Deputy Attor-
ney General Davis, Coroner Gamble and
his jury, Detective Nandegrift, Mayor
Hanson and the newspaper representa-
tives. Seven OF the eight prisoners
George Bratton, Edward Casey, Alfred
Barnes, John Barnes, Jacob Vandegrift,
David STARTS, Jr., and Elmer Walling,
were brought in together, and few min
utes later Thomas Rogers was brought in
alone
The first witness called was Patrick
McManus He stated on Saturday night
between II and II o'clock, John McCaf-
ferty, Francis Carlin, Frank McGrory
and himself were standing around
Toman's House at Shawtown when they
| heard of the trouble at Dobbinsville.
| They all went out to Dobbinsville, into
Martin Leonard's saloon and drank beer
He then got separated from his compan-
/ ions and went around TO
see friend named John Conner. He left
/ Dobbinsville while the mayor and police
were making arrests. He knew nothing
about the shooting of the Hungarian.
Henry Hamilton, one of the jury,
asked
"Mr. McMsnus, did you drink beer in
Mr.. Leonard's saloong"
| Eyes sir, ! did. +"
How old are your
II am 90
John McCafferty was the next witness
called. He stated that it was about 10. 30
o'clock when he and the other young men,
previously named, We're standing on
Toman's corner. They heard of the riot
and went to Dobbinsville They went to
Martin Leonard's hotel, where they re-
manned five or ten minutes. After leav-
| ing there they saw Bratton,
Rogers, Casey and several others
| whom he did not know, with guns.
Saw James B. Toman with a Hungarian
as a prisoner and followed him around to
the front row He then returned to the
middle row and saw Francis Curtin
standing back of Martin Leonards
hotel.
Mr.. Hamilton questioned him as tc
his age. He was 20 years old, and was
asked whether he had ever drank beer il
Leonard's saloon to which he replied il
the affirmative.
Mayor Hanson give him prisoner t
take into Jail. He did so, and knew
nothing more of the riot.
James B. Toman was the third witness
He said he closed his saloon about 10 81
o'clock on Saturday night. He hearC
there was row in Dobbinsville and il
company with four or five other meI
started for that place. When they got tC
the wooden mills he heard gun shot
which seemed to be smothered. When he
got to Dobbinsville there seemed to be
great deal of excitement. He found JohI
Weldin, who got a team and they drove
20 New Castle after the sheriff. They re
turned and found the mayor and this
police already there he helped them in
securing the Hungarian prisoners.
Francis McGrory was the next witness
He and the other young men left Tomanl
corner at 10 90 o'clock on SATURDAY.
: night, after hearing there was a racke
at Dobbinsviile, for that place. McCaf
ferty and Carlin were singing. He saw
! a crowd with guns among whom wer
Bratton and Rogers. Carlin came up t.
him and told him a man had been killed
and took him to the spot where tn
dead man lay. He saw Rogers standing
d at the end Of the Hungarian row on tn
T railroad side. Ehis was right near tn
/ house where the man was shot. Brattoi
was standing not very far away iron
Rogers. He did not see the shooting o
the Hungarian.
Mr.. Hamilton was putting the sam
q questions to him that he had to the othe
K two witnesses, when Coroner Gambl
, said: 81 don't think you have any RICH
Q to inquire as to what they drank in tina
S saloon. You are to inquire into tn
y death Of this man.
Here Rogers asked permission to as
t the witness question. 1t was given an
T he said: "You say you didn't know m
n before that night, yet you say you say
ult anu knCM MntAt was AbRAN AOA y
feet away from
Then Mr.. Hamilton arose and said Il
Il it is in order, will say that it was til
J desire Of seven Of the jurymen for m
( 20 ask the questions did to those youn
7 men,"
ssYou Have Killed That Man."
] Francis T. Carlin made the followin
Il statement, speaking very slowly in ord'
4 to let Deputy Attorney General Dav
~ and the secretary of the coroner's jur
write it. After be was through NJ
Davis read the statement to him and
being correct he signed it. 1t read as TO
N lows: 81 heard of the Dobbinsville riot
j. 10 SO o'clock at Toman's hotel. The
3, were men on Toman's corner, BrattC
y, was one. / heard something said Of Il
S, Dobbinsville trouble and four or five
ne us made up our minds TO go out. Aft
t, we left Jim Toman's the first plsC
n. we stopped was at Barns
IN corner. McCafferty, McManus al
McGory were with me. We stoC
there, judge, about ten minutes. TIL
was about IL 05 o'clock. We then we
es to Martin Leonard's and stayed there f
IS or ten minutes. We came outside al
MeCafferty and sang a song. We tn
l went toward Leonard's stables, near q
l Hungarian row. We stayed there FIVE
ten minutes. We saw men with gu
4 and clubs, but did not know any of the
l75 There were probably three or fur wi
in clubs. / saw Vandegrift with gun.
went toward the nine-foot alley back
u. .