Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-13


He didn't went anything Baid about is'
but Lingo was the only one ne eus-
pected."
John d. Courier, reporter, testified
TO Leconey's suspicious actions on the |
morning OF the murder, and the fact that
Garrett Murray, the oolored farm boy,
was looked up in the mill, and tha'
Leooney kept him constantly in view.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. I'm the Leeoney
trial to-day big basket, containing the
clothes which the states attorneys say they
have evidence TO prove Laconey wore when
ha murdered his niece, was produced IN
court and the contents created great
sensation. The assistant prosecutor gave
detailed account Of how he discovered
tue garments and their suspicious appear
Rnee, which led him to connect them and
Leconey with the great tragedy. The wilt
ness testified that when he discovered the
articles thee were damp aud blood stains
could be seen on them. He further related
tho suspicious talk Of Leconey, with whom
he had many conversations before and after
his arrest.
Important evidence. showing the alleged
guilty talk and actions Of Leconey imme-
dlately after the occurrence Of the murder,
was given by John ID. Oonster, Unton b,
JeiTreys, william u. Brown and Edward
Furiong, four Otmden reporters.
Miss Nancy Roberts, middle-aeed and
demure, helped the defence along In their
strsnRrlation theory by teGtlfying that sne
had found on the throat Of the murdered
girl two fiEger.nArks. II was her opinion
that the marks we're II there by the muir
derer when he strAngled the girl. In her
testimony she also described the appear
Gnce of the Kitchen, pointing out the
amount Of work Annie Leconey had done
/ mn ha katnp mn NJ
| Importance of this feature OF her testimony
| lay In the fact that Leooney, the prisoner,
| must have been in the field at work when
! the crime was committed. Miss Mary
| Dickson, an intimete friend OF the muir
| dered girl, corroborated the testimony OF
Miss Roberts. rhs rest Of the witnesses
| gave evidence that contained no features OF
q startling nature.
A great eommOtlon was caused among
the spectators when II was announced that
Richard Lsconey, the brother Of the dead
| girl, was In tue court room. The brother
is handsome, dark-festured young man,
ahslt 20 GEARS old. He arrived hnre from
weyerly, o., his home, last might, accom-
| panied by his mother. The mother was
| not present at the proceedings, but re-
manned at the LeGouey homestead,
Chalkey Lsconey, the prisoner, still re-
mains cool, and during tho trial to-day
chatted cheeriully with his counsel.
|
Saturday was bad day for Chalkley
Leconey, now on trial OF Camden, N. j.,
FOR the murder Of his niece, Aunie
Leconey. The strongest evidence ye'
produced against him was givel by Gar.
rett Murray, the Delaware negro, who
worked on the LecDney farm at this time
Of .hs murder. Murray is d coal blaCa
negro, about 20 years old. He testified
that while hitchiDg up the horses about
O'Clock Ia the morning he heard strug
gle IN the kitchen, followed BY grooming
as Il somebody was being ohoked Five
minutes later Chalkley Aeconey came GU
Of tho house, went to the pump ani
washed his hands. Hs went bAck int
The houao and hppeased few miIcte
later with some clean clothing on. WIT
! ness said that Lecouey then wont dow
along the creek, and after nc came bacl
, they drove down into tho oitrcn field
While on the way LeGoney TOLD him Il
soy that the last they saw Of Annie was q
| they drove Oh 10 the field, and that sh
/ was on the steps calling foE the dog.
Murray wont on to tell how Leeone
, approached him Gf.er the murder, an
! told him not to say anything TO any on
who came to th0 h6use, snd later IN til
} day saying: II want you to keep you
/ mouth Ehnt II you don't FL kill you.
!. you should Tell all you know they'd hau
r me-" Murray identified the clothes toun
) IN Leconey's room as thoss be wore at IL
0 breakfast table.
CAMDEN, N. j., Feb. 10.--Iu the u
!. ooney murder trial to-day William u
A Smith, an uncouth, supplemented wood
q man, who lived 10 Tiny cabin IL III
forest close TO the Lssoney farm, eai
A under cath
K "Abeut o'clock on the morning {
Il September 9th, the day OF the murder,
,. went out 10 my woodpiIe 10 cut som
"a wood, and Chalkiey Leooney stood b
my woodhorse. He called out: Hell,
W Smith, then he said; I've had lit
"a fuss with Annie, and I'm afraid I've hu
\, her. You tell Garrett Murray to say Ia
n the last time he saw Annie alive, she WI
/ standing ut the kitchen door calling u
az dog. Tell him to hold his tongue or |
i. - I'll Kill you. I'll make Il all rigl
with you VIXEN Annie coca homt
Az Leconey was hRFehesied then and wo
"a ragged white ahirt, light strip,
M trousers and slippers. | went to wO
on Thomas kobArts' farm that day az
"a. did not hear tGgt the girl was killed Ii
nh 10 o'clock, when Mrs. Roberts came o
Il and told me about it. told Care
of Murray what Laconsy had said, but
be told nobody ahou Leconey's visit TO n
q house till the Friday after the murdf
nm when / YVES arrested and taken 20 Pro-
v outor Jenkins office"
Another strong card Of the states
to day was the proof, through Prof. a.
Brown, that the t.ousers and shirts &
-, tine slippers found in Lecouey's house I
10 day alter the murder had blood EtaiI
ri which even thorough washing had =
elGaced. TLesa are the articles viii
,la Murray swore on Saturday tdat LsGon
IA wore at breakfast on the fatal morning.
CAMDEN, N. j., Feb. 11.-Dr. Fl,
Formal of Philsdelphia, helped the ST.
a. today 10 pie up evidence lgail
.er Uhalkey Leconsy. DR.. Eormsd said Il
on the Gay after the murder OF All
de LeGoney, on September 9Th, ho v
at handed piece OF wood sawed from
eg. pump frame on the Iec3ney farm,
an which were dt7ps OF blood. There '
on sufficient moisture vet in tho drops to
nd low it to DO smeared upon the glass al
or. of microscope. Examining It he lou
nj. it to DO mammalian blood. The with
nc testified to finding blood stains on Ertic
OF clothing belonging to Leconey VII
The had besn submitted TO him. DR.. Form
zen admitted that hs could not say thu
eat was human blood,
With this testimony the state rested
case aud Counsellor Joseph II. Gaak
an opening for the defence, declared [
lee they should prove the deepest affect
tue OF Lenoney for his niece and It's
reoiprooation, that they should be able