Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30
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Igewis #. List Given His Frdedom by Cow
Iernor Biggs--The Second Interposition
lof Executive Ciemency.
Special Correspondence vi GAZETTE and journal
NEW CASTLE, Oct. 25.-ttate Treasurer
Herbert has in his possession pardon for
lewis H. List, the murder Iof Geo Taylor.
The pardon with Governor Biggs auto
graph and the seal of the State appended
Was received by Mr. Herb1rt last evening,
alnd later the State treasurer proceeded to
THE Jail and informed the Hnxious and ex-
Ieetant prisoner of his grdat good fortune.
Hist was oyerioyed at theTood news and at
ONCE communicated the tidings to his
fellow prisoners who warmly congratulated
him upon his escape FROM passing his life
jim the prison.
List at once began PREPARATION for his
farewell to the prison, aibd he spent his
Vast night in the old wallsI as happily and
dheerfully as could be, TP-day he is pack
Jng up the numerous EFFECTS with which
ibis cell was bedecked preparatory to com
ling to his father (who for bree or four years
fhared his cell) in Wilmington. List has
announced his determinai ion to pass a few
Hays quietly at his homd and then go to
work at his trade--paper hanging. During
This incarceration List Has made himself
useful in assisting the iai ters in the care of
prisoners, and has bden entrusted by
Sheriff Allen with the cafe ofthe ''tramps
tward.'
The killing of Taylor occurred during
flight between the tw1 mon, on Sep
ltember sth, 1883, growing out of famsly
affairs. The men wert brothers-in-law,
Lists wife being sister of Taylor. The
trouble originated by LISTS Entertainment of
This wife, and Taylor Ient to her house
land tried to induce hdr to go home with
him. A fight betweenl the two men en-
sued, the combatants Struggling over the
pavement in front of thb house. The elder
List interfered in hisl sons behalf and
struck Taylor several times on the head
with stout club. TaIlor got away from
his assaiants as soon aE possible and fled.
Both the Lists followedl him, each drawing
n revolver and youngt List made short
cut through the premises No $40 East
Tenth street, intercep1ing Taylor as he
came along Tenth strict, closely pursued
by the elder List. just as Taylor got oppo-
site him List fired, thefball striking Taylor
in the left eye, passing directly into his
brain. lie fell to the sidewalk unconscious
and died that night.
The Lists were tried at the ensuing No
vember term of court Harry Sharpley and
Austin Harrington, Ijqs., defending them.
On November 9th, 1873, the jury rendered
a verdict, finding Lewis +. List, the young
man, guilty of murdeir of the first degree,
and Lewis List, ST., guilty of murder of
the second degree. ffhe latter was sem
fenced to imprisonmb nt for life, and the
death sentence was imposed upon the
younger man
On March 18th, ls]A, Lewis F. List was
granted respite by tEovernor Stockley I'M
til the second Friday lof March, 1890. This
action was taken in Response to the petition
Of many leading CITIZEN, who did not con-
slider his crime of SUN lcient gravity to war
rant punishment by fleath. Subsequently
the elder List was patdoned, on the ground
of advanced age and physical iniifmities,
and, now the young {nan is also allowed to
go free once more.