Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-04

9ury-Mr. Mckee Was Dragged
pnd lntnred-End of an Ugly story
The coroner's Jury in the case Of Mrs
George W. Mckee began to hear the ties
timory OF the large number Of Witnesses
Thursday, in the levy eour room al
the court houae. There we're few spec.
tstors present and about q dozsn of the
witnesses. Attorney general John Bigss
and Deputy attorney. general Thomas
Davis were present, representing the
State, and Charles B. Lore, Esq, repre-
sentlng George W. Mckee. Levi O. Bird,
Esq, ia associated with MIR. Lore "a Mr..
McKee's counsel, but he is absent, Of
Long Branch.
The time Of the hearing was set for 10
O'Clock, but couple OF the iurymen
were late in arriving and it vas 10. As
O'Clock before the first witness Was sworn
The foreman Of the Jury, Thomas
McOorkle, occupied the chair Of the
president Of the levy court and the other
members Of the Jury were seated ct the
desks Of the members. The spectators
and witnesses were seated in the back OF
the room.
THE FIRST WITNESS.
Funeral Director Jordan A. Wilson
was the first witness. He testified that
he had charge OF the funeral of Mrs.
Annie Mckee and swoEe to the identifoa-
ton Of the body.
DR.. David W. Maull, who assisted il
making the pos; morten examination had
brought grinning skull to assist in ex-
planning the result. Taking the skull in
his hands he showed where the wound
on the frontal bone OF the skull was
found and d scT:bed the areas of redness
en- the front and back Of the skull. There
was no fracture or depression of the
bone and the inner table was not injured.
Neither Vas the brain. Then the doctor
described the finding OF the fractured
vertebrA Knowing by the skull and the
sections OF the verteore wnich he had,
just what he meant. DR.. Maull expressed
the opinion that the axis bone, the section
of the yeFtebra that was fractured had
teen dislocated by the fall from the
carriRge, attended by twist Of the neck.
NO MAN COULD HAVE DONE IT.
ut would havs been a matter of i'm
possibility" gaid the witness, ''tor q
billy or blackjack to have caused the
wound on tie forehead. / had black
jack in my pockst to use if hsd found
any indication OF wound inflicted by
huoh sn instrument, but there was no
cup-shGped cavity or depression to Il. it
to. No man could have had the strength
TO havs Sislocated bis wife's neck by Civ.
ing II such a twist as was necessary to
have fractured the axis bone"
After DR.. Maui had concluded George
D. Q Gland, one Of tine Jury, was excused
ct his own request, on account o. being
relative OF Nj. AcKes.
DR.. John O. Fshey, who with DR..
Msull made the autopsy, testified to the
same results named by DR.. Maull. There
was no fracture or depression Of the
fkull. The wound on the forehead was
not sufficient to have caused death.
Death resulted from the dislocation Of
tho neck. In answer to a question from
a juryman az to the circumstances Of the
aISlt OF the accident, DIR. Fahey said
that be wac called to the scene ard found
ASs. Mckee lying on the bank of the
sream He examined the body aud
found that Mrs. McKes was dead. lie
found TIE wound on the forehead, but no
fracture.
AillAsd F. DEvis swore that he was re.
turning from BrAndyw ne Springs on the
night OF the accident. Az he neared the
bridge he ssv light and little boy
came along the road and told of the ac
cinent. ITO witness went to tie bridge
and found Mrs. Mckee lying on her face.
He went to the body, turned it over and
found 10 pulse. She was dead. Mr..
Mckee was in great agony and was wiring.
Ing bis hands. Witness went for doctors
and the ambulance, and finally returned
TO tho city with Hr. Mckee. The dash
hoard o. the carriage WAS bent out as II
q psrEoa bad fallen over it,
a. L. White swore that he met Mr.
Mckee on the night of the accident near
the irst fridge. His horse wks walking.
alFs. McksJ was driving. Heard no
Screams.
William Al Bracken knew nothing
only by besrsaY. 10 was not at home
tna' night hu. was hElt q mile away. He
was quickly disJaisssd.
SCREAMS wzEE HEARD.
Niss Liz2il L. Brscken testified that
sse heard aerehps On the nj 1t Of the
eeei1ent. She was Ut home, 500 yards
frnrp the bridge. The screams came
from the direction Of the bridge. No
words could be distinguished. Il was az
If a peracE was il distress. She heard
acrrem6 twlce, bat knew nothing Of the
accident anti Tile nt1l morning.
Ps'riok Asiey said that he beard some
screaming On the night OF tue accident.
Giter 8 oclock. 1t came from the direa.
tiou ei the bridgs. He went to tie bridge
and found the BODY on tie bsnk o. tie
stream and MIR, MlKas Rnd Others stand
ing about. NJ. Mckee was Inuah die
tgeGsGd eac was moaning and cry ing aud
Speaking OF his callirsn.
John Lucy said inst he heard screams
ont toreras the road. He saw light
lAter ant went 10 he Bridge and saw the
body. He h9erd one soream bus could
distinguish 40 words Mr.. Mckee was
Blpuding near the body crying.
Mrs. Ellen L. Derrickson was standing
near the window or her house on tue
night OF the accident, and heard screams
a. If some boys were Sighting. Bez house
Was half male from the bridge and the
sound camc from shat direction.
TIE BLtcEJAcK F9usp.
Isaac B. Eeal was not ct home The night
of the accident. On July 23d he went
hihing along the creek. On the wsy
home he saw g blackjack hanging on
aone blackberry b1sneB. Il was broken
in two places and witness took his knife
and ripped the leather OF. III conveEgR.
tiOn the same day with some friends,
the accident was mertionsd. Then
they went back aud got The
leather. An examination was made
and witness went to tle place where
MIR. McKse's horse was tied and threw il
II In the bushes. Il was thrown two feet
further from the road than he found il.
the cluster o. bushes that the vitness
found the blackjack in, WINS about two
feet in diameter and there WIS clear
space ground. Witueas said that this peo-