Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-27

"Kelton, l want to say something TO
you right here" sJtd Burrough, roughly.
"Hhat is il 1" Was the reply.
"Just this, yoa had better be very
careful what yn1 testify to. There are
others who will follow you for our side
and give their testimony. | stood near
your oarriSgG then Ohalkley was talking
to you on thas Tuesday. heard what
was said. Just you be CAREFUL
II know what l am doing, and you
can't swervs me from telling what know,
II that is your intention. have known
Chaikloy Lecopey for So years, but since
have bean called upon to testify | will
say what know"
At thiH point Court Crier Mo0reedy
interpos,d, aud turning to Burrough
said: NOW let this stop; be careful
yourasli."
THE JUDGE VERY ANGRY.
The trio then separated greatly eI.
cited, and the neSs Of tie occurrence
was borne TO Prosecutor jenkins. Tho
prtbeoutor held tho information in abey-
Fpce until Monday morning. when Eo
felt it incumbent Upon his position to
make statement OF the affair to Judge
Garrison. The latter was highly indig-
nant when tho news was related to him,
and at the cloJe OF the morning session
the judge made the following forcble
announcement after dismissing the jury
WITNESSES WILL DE PROTECTED.
cit has come to the knowledge Of the
court in m 1st direct way that certain
witnesses who have testified in this case
or who are expected to testify, have been
ps1nkas, IN htr ,1NT blt,s ,,
terested in tho cas- ia q manner that is
rapugnant to the prosecution OF Justice.
The court W II investigate thia affair to
the core. I wish now to make a state
lnent for double purpose. The court
does this that all witnesses may now
know that they will be absolutely pro
teotod. That they will be protected who
will tell the cous. OF any attempt in any
way 20 Interfere with the witnesses full
rights and duties on tho witness stand.
And for the other purpose OF bringing to
the minda of those against whom these
complaints have bsen made, that if there
be as yet no foundation for Il, that il in
the future there snail be, the iIveatigs-
ton will be prompt and the punishment
severe md swift. 1t strikes at the root
OF all that goes to mako up the admins
tration OF justice"
In the midst of the excitement that
attended this announcement, ex-Judge
Pancoast exclaimed; II cannot tell
where the court secured its information,
but / can state positively that some of
the witnesses (meaninR those Of the de.
fencel have been approached"
Then it is your duty to bring II to the
attention Of the court" retorted Prose-
cutor jenkins.
LEooNEY NOT ACTIVE IN THE SEARCH.
In their rebuttal Monday the states
lawyers made vicious onslaught against
the alleged innocence Of Chalkey Lee
coney, and apparently wove m invincibie
chain of evidence about the accuse
mans neck. They placed Lampsun
Kelton on the stand, and after the whole.
sale objection Of the defence had been
oFerruled he was enabled to give his test.
money. Kslton related how, on the day
following the murder, Chalkey Leconey
had refused to enter into any active in.
veatigation Of the crime, pleading several
excuses for his inability. The witness
further stated that Billy Smith was At
Leconey's mill on the same day, and that
q conversation took place between him
and the prisoner. The ell cot OF this eyi
dence was not only TO Affect the creli-
bility OF the suspected man in tho eyes oil
the jurlis but also TO complement the
testimony OF Billy Smith and Garret,
Murray.
DELAWARE SUPPORTERS OF MURRAY.
The prosecution then produced "a Del.
aware Witnesses, all of whom testified
that the reputation of Garrett Murray fol
truthfulness was excellent. In the list oil
| these witnesses were come Of tho most
prominent Citizens of the diminutiVg
state, including tho State librarian. rhE
majority stated In their testimony that
they had known Garrett Murray for many
years, and by business dealings with the
negro hRd leaned his tine character.
Prominent among the Witnessed was
George Waliheater, Sr., who had been
| quoted by the bevy of witnesses from
Delaware when the defence aHsaiied the
credibility of Murray, as saying that the
negro lad was ConRammate liar. Wall.
heater denied emphatioHliy that he had
talked to those witnesses regarding Muir.
ray on any subject whatever. The other
Delaware witnessed were Charles W.
Smith, j. Colby Smith, William l. Frazer
G. Frazer, Henry Moore, Richard CLARK
L. q. Smith, A. O. Hill, j. O. Hill, E. L.
10y, Thomas Cook, Nathan Steele, James
E. hspp, Charles L. Boyer, William O.
Dill, ID. b. Kingsbury, j. z. Raleigh
State Librarian John o. Gooden, William
H. Smith, Cove s. Goodwin, James L.
Cohen, George Waliheater, Jr., aud f..
M. Goodwin, all residing around Willow
Grove, Kent county.
Lawyer Gray announced to the court
just at the hour of adjournment that the
defence had discovered the name of the
woman who frat informed John Kelso
one Of the defence's witnesses, of the
tragedy early in the morning of its oc.
cnrrence. He requested the court to al
low her to go on the stand and testify
with Photographer Bankson. The i'm
portance of the woman'a testimony lies
in the fact that ii partially corrobosatet
the previous testimony of Kelso, who
stated that about the supposed time Of
the trag dy he saw negro running
across the heid from Laconey's houae Il
the starr farm.
After nineteen days OF hard Iegal fight.
ing the counsel for and against Chalkley
Leconey, in his big trial at the Camden
n. j., c5urt house, each completed theil
aide OF the case Tuesday. Just about
twenty minutes after tile prosecution
finished itI rsbuttpl Leboney's lawyers
had rushed through at n li2htniug DAca