Evening journal., 1890-02-25
MORE DELAwAaeANs TESTIFY
ahe Famous LeConey Witness. Garrett
MURRAY Has Some StAnnoh ErIenda.


At yesterdays continuation Of the Lee
Coney murder trial in Camden, IN. J.)
court house, the prosecution produced
twenty-four Delaware witnesses, all OF
whom testified that the reputation of
Garrett Murray for truthfulness was ex-
cellent. In the list OF these witnesses
were some OF the most prominent citi--
Gems OF THE state, including the state
librarian. The majority stated In their
testimony that they had known Garrett
Murray for many years, and by business
dealings with the negro had learned his
true character. Prominent among the
witnesses was George Wallheater, Sr..
who had been quoted by the bevy OF wit
nesses from Delaware when the defence
assailed the the credibility of Murray. as
saying that the negro lad was consum.
mate liar. Wallheater denied emphati-
cally that he had talked to those wit
nesses regarding Murray on any subject
whatever
Charles w. Smith, of Camden. was
then called to the stand. He said he was
constable and county collector and had
known Garrett Murray for four or FIVE
years. His reputation for truth and yer.
acity, Mr. Smith said. was good. j. Colby
Smith, gray -whiskered man of fine APP
pearance, from Willow Grove, Delaware.
said he had known Murray since 1888,
and that Murrays reputation was good
for truth telling.
+. g. Frazier Of the same Delaware To-
cality, admitted that he had heard Muir
ray 3 reputation questioned.
John II. Cook said he lived at North
MurderlSil, Ia Kent county. He had
known Murray ten or twelve years, and
his reputation for veracity was good
Mr. Cook said he heard one man say that
no thought Murray was above the aver
age colored man for truth telling. He
had heard another speak III Of Murray.
Richard Q. Frazier, farmer, from the
same locality, said he had known Murray
for eight or ten years and his reputation
was good. He had heard different persons
| express opinions against Murray, among
them being Mr.. Richards.
Henry Moore, a carpenter Of Willow
Grove, said that Murrays reputation for
truth-telling was good He had heard
two opinions expressed about Murray
since the trial began.
Richard Clark of Willow Grove said
that Murray's reputation was good, but
he admitted that there were two opinions
about Marray. In one discussion in .
country store a Mr.. Maginnis had said he
wouldn't believe Murray under oath.
Leroy G. Smith said that Murray had a
good reputation in Delaware, and that he
had never heard anything for or against
him.
A. G. Hill, also from Delaware. said
that Murrays reputation was good. He
said that he never heard but one person
speak of Murray as other than truth.
telling man, aud he was John Walters.
Mr.. Walters said that Murray's reputa
ton was bad
J. G. Hill, also Of Willow Grove. said
he thought Murray's reputation was good
He admitted that there were two opin.
ions on the subject. He had heard h. T..
Coy say he had heard Murray's reputa.
ton was bad
Thomas Cook, also OF Delaware, said
he had known Murray for ten or twelve
years He always thought Murray
reputation good. Last Saturday he
heard one man, j. H. Maginnis declare
that he wouldn't believe Murray under
oath.
William Q. Dill also from Kent county
Delaware, began the afternoon by saying
that Murrays reputation was good HI,
heard a discussion in q store about Muir
ray. One man, however. spoke agains
him. and he said that Murray was
liar
Mr.. V. Kingsberry Of Willow Grow,
said that he had not investigated Muir
rays character, but it was good He has
heard persons say in country store dis
cussion, that they would believe Murra,
on any occasion.
]. 7. Raleigh Of Delaware said he LIVED
in North MurderlSill, and had know
Murray for two years. bis reputation
was good, but he had not heard Il dis
cussed much.
John G. Goodin, State Librarian o
Delaware, said he had known Murray fv,
years. He said tina. Murray reputation
for truth telling was good. He said tina
last fall at a store gathering nearly fortl
persons were there and only one spoki
, against Murray. Mr. Goodin said that h
heard his cousin, w. T. Goodin. who ties
, titled against Murray, week before last
, say that he wouldn't believe Garrett
Murray 'or any other niger under oath.
William &. Gooden said he lived a
Wyoming, Del, and he said that Murray
character for truth telling was good an
he had never heard It talked about.
M. Nj. Gooden, a stock raiser Of Dover
J Del, was the last one Of that states con
tingents to the good reputation borne a
J his home by the negro Murray. and hi
, testimony closed that part of the state
rebuttal.
It was ELECTED from several Of thes
J Delaware witnesses in the cross-exami
: nation that two diverse opinions had beel
expressed about the home OF Murray re
garding his reputation for truthfulness
This. seemingly weakened the potenc
, of their evidence.