Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-06
compromise verdict, such as murder of


tah ssoond degree or menslhughter.
At the scene Of the tragedy everything
was tranquil yesterday. Fearing rush
of inquisltive visitors, ss was the case last
Sunday, the place was guarded during |
the day by constables. This action was
taken by the county authorities at the
request Of Court Clerk Edward Bur-
rough. In spite OF the GOODNESS of the
weather there were q few sightsesrs who
journeyed to the homestead to see where
Annie Leconey was murdered. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Vance, the guardians Of the
| farm since the arrest of the prisoner, MIR.
and Mrs. James Leooney, the murdered
| girls parents and young Richard, the
brother of Annie, were there all day long,
and sitting around the open fireplace dis
cuHsing, with the neighbors VINO occasi n
ally dropped in, the eloqnenoe and
strength OF the HpeeoheB OF Ohalkley's
legal warriors. There was ferveDt wish
expressed by all that the accused man
might be sitting there with them, o free
man and happy, when another sabbath
should roll around.
The strain OF the trial has been almost
as great on the murdered girls parents
as on the prisoner. James. the white
haired brother Of Onaikley, has not passed
eontented day since the case began He
is firm in tbs belief that Chalaley will
mover be found guilty, and ardently as
serts that The accused man must pass the
remainder OF his life with him ~ Waveriy,
/ Ohio. .t
| During the past week Court Olork Bur-
rough aud Joseph Vance, tho brother-in-
law OF Leooney, have besn amptying
their pocketbooks to meet the expenses
/ - ~. ~ n,1F "a
| sci stated yesterday that these two men,
especially Burrcugh, had expended a
large sum in deFrRYi & the expenses OF
the Delaware Witnesses and other incl
dental costs. He did not deny the fact
that thu expenses Of the defence would
b. fully al great aB those Of the state. It
will cost each side in the neighborhood
of $4,000.
While all ia speculation as to the kind
Of a verdict that the jury will render, the
counsel for both sides are on this quiet,
"eizing up the jurors In view OF the
strong defence carefully planned and ex-
ecuted, il is tho general impression that
the prisoner will not hang.
On the other hand, there are four mon,
Jurors Priokett, Higbee, Earl and Albert
son, whom the friends of the prosecution
greatly mistrust. Earl has undoubtedly
shown in every way TINT ne believes
Chalkley Leeoney innocent. lie is self
Willed men, and it is said that he never
will sarse to the hanging of the accused
man. Foreman Prickatt Is reported to be
strongly inclined h the mans Innocence.
From Higbee aud Albertson, especially
the latter, the 81 to is expecting sturdy
fight for the mans acqnittal, AS for the
other men on the jury, the friends OF
both sides do not know where to put
them.
A Mount Holly, N. j., man writes ths
following, showing the alleged unhappy
relations exlsting between Chalkley aud
his nieoe: "Miss Annie Leooney, the
murdered gil, was up here and wanted
to get carriage before the tragedy.
When certain party whom know
endeavored to deliver tho carriage at the
Leconey farm or TO show il to annie he
met Lsconey in the lane. Lecouey
intercepted him and told him he need not
80 to the house, for things wore unset
tled.n
One of the defence's witnesses is thus
| satrized: Il noticed that MIR. Pierce,
7 witness for the defence in the state vs..
Leconey, Is located at No. 22ll Susque-
hanna avenue. This is antioi atinl
, NsNN
Mechanical cemetery"
PHILA DELpHIA, March 3.-Ohalkley
!, Leconey ia free man, and Oamdeu's
= great murder trial is OF an end. The
i Jury retired ct 1890 and within an hour
, had concluded their deliberations and
! taken ballot. At 3.45 O'Clock, the houi
: act by Judge Garrison, they presented
!, their verdict OF not guilty. After having
received the congratulations of his many
q friends Chalkiey Leoopey left the court
4 room in the company of his relatives ano
4 his junior counsel, Lawyer Gaskil, once
o more FREQ man. most sensational
= feature OF the day was the breaking dowr
= of Richard 4. jenkins in the midat of hi!
z argument to the jury for the prosecution
!, At the opening of the court, MIR
"a jenkins, who for many years was Gam
J. denis prosecutor of the pleas and uphold
. the reputation of being one Of the nbies
l. criminal lawyers OF the state, began Iii!
z argument
q The intention and scope OF the nrgu
i ment may be gathered from almost hi
Il opening words. tMarous Tullius Cicero,
/. said Lawyer Jenkins, 'hundreds of year
IS ago, snid dice non parva sed multum'--
n don't talk about little things but tall
!, about big things"
- As he proceeded with his argument hi
~ physical weakness became apparent, bu
i. he bravely spoke on. Turning to the de
" fendaot and pointing his finger al him a
1t he addressed his attention TO his mani
=, festations OF grief and the defendant
ID conduct on the days following the murds
his face grew white aud strained.
~ MIR. Jenkins had been speaking nearl
ia an hour and was referring to the de
ia PENDANTS conduct and had said SIS
s. not strange that this defendant, is it ne
10 arrange" when the words died away o
n his lips he staggered and but for th
s. table would have fallen to tbs floor. As
~ aistant Prosecutor kidggaY caught bir
in his arms md, aliei BY Prosecute
Jenkins, ;enderly placed him in chaii
ID Judge Garrison left the benoa an
"a came down to the side of tho suGerin
40 man. He YVES led into the JUICES priya,
y, room and given every attendance. Foo
,r- time he could not be diRsuaded from a
IN tempting to so on with his argument, br
ly Rs the minutes passed and his StEengt
lis did not return IL became apparent this
IL the veteran prosecutor could not go o
-. with what ho intended to be the greater
Id effort of his legal career. That it woul
u. hgvo been, mono who heard his opsnin
IN words oen doubt. .
es Whea 1t become evident that the araI
al mcnt could not bo continued consult,
Le ton was held. 0".
Several considerations were introduced
ly Tho severe Illness of Juror Walter Ear
e. who hEd been brought to the court rooi
10 in CLOSED carriage, and the extrsm
4 | ne tatn