Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-04

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voicT full OF emotion and he gave ever
ons present the impression OF q ma
sincere in bis grief Hnd Suffering an
telling the truth. He said, a! hrst with
sob;
GEORGE ". MIXES TESTIMONY.
"Gentlemeu, this ia 0 solemn thing Il
me, and II break down bag to DO or
cuaed." lie started to tell about hi
wife coming to the Office, but the fore
man told him that was not necessary, (,
tell OF the accident. Mr.. Mckee pro
coded: "My wife was anxious to div,
that horse. We had driven It on Suuds,
evening and she would drive ii. W,
were out again on Saturday. On Mon
day she came TO the office and wanted K
go. l had an important engagement o.
the real estate elise, but went with her
That night she wanted TO drive at The
middle depot, but said wanted to got
back and would not let her. After We
got bslow the hill the horse frightened
at big stone and I said Suppose thAt
you had been driving She replied that
she was glad she was mot. We went on
past Priee's Corner and Greenbank and
on to the new road. She said, Let me
have the reias, want to drive I replied,
BE careful; he is young horse AMI we
don't know much about him.' After We
got past Brscken's she said, i am going
to speed him. 1 said, you had better
not, but she chirfupped to the horse.
He does not need whip"
Mr.. Mckee vas overcome by his feel
ings at this point and could not go on
for some time. He resumed:
after crossing the f,st bridge, the
horse started to run. did not think
much OF it until lie b'gsn to go into the
air. have been driver OF horses since
was 10 or l6 but never saw horse
so wild snd crazy il my lie. grabbed
the lines. 1t w-a dark and for some
reason she had taksn the left hand road.
There was dirt thrown up beside tine road
and that seemed to have something to do
with his fright. Befor l could got him
under control We struck the bridge. She
had raised up out Of tue seat. Then we
struck tue bridge or the horse shied and
she was pitched out. Gentlemen, / was
frightened, she was frightened and the
horse was frightened. Then / tried to
get the horse into the fence, thinking |
might as well kill him As he kill me.
could not do a thing at first. 1 got his
head around, bat he jumped again and
threw me ont. remember laying across
the step aud AIlstree, bus caught ia the
lines and he could not get away. A cash
four inches long was cut in my leg, my
Pants were torn and forehead cat. The
horse ran until he SHE'D and there | got
control"
There was a pauss whsn Mr. Mckee
finished. Then W. K. Long said, Mr..
Mckee had you any insurance on your
wiie's life ?"
Not a dollar, sir, MOI penny.
never thought OF it."
THE JURY DgLiBERArEs.
At the request of the foreman, all but
the Jury retired from this room. For some
time the evidence aud the Availability OF
hearing more was discussed. Among she
names OF witnesses furnished 10 the
coroner by CHIEF OF POLES SWiggstt wsre
some members OF ths Ia Fsyre family
and Il. Lewis Armstrong, Cotton Wood
ward and Conroy Moulton, who live some.
where near the scene OF ths accident.
These had not been summoned. 1t was
agreed that the LIE Fevte's could give no
evidence except that bearing on the family
relations OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mex 20. The JURY
decided that II had nothing to do
with this matter as they were sworn
to ind the manner OF Mrs. MeKes'a death
only, and not to pry into family affairs.
Chief awiggett was called in AID asked
regarding the nature Of tue testimony
that could be given by tue other Wit.
nesses. 1t was apparent that they could
give only corroborstive evidence aud the
Jury decided to fad q verdict. At FIRST,
pending ths sdyisRuility OF hearing
further evidence, the jury were lied be-
tween adjournment until Saturday and
rendering verdict without further de.
lay. The black jack which was found by
Mr. Neal was examined. II was an old
one and had bsen broksn aad sewed up
10 several places. tbs break mentioned
by Mr.. Neal was an old on5, and the edge
OF the leather WAS traysd aud Blown. It
looked as II some colored man had once
carried it.
TEE VERDICT.
The following resolutions were off Tered
by W, X. Long and unanimously adopted:
Resolyed That Mrs. Anna l.. Mckee came
to her death from dlslocatton Of her neok,
caused by being thrown cut OF carriage
on the new road to Bran1vwlne Springs, on
tho night Of July l4.h, 1890.
Rescued, That tls jury, after eShaustinR
all the means az thsig command TO diligently
Investigate the matter ara unanimously Of
the opinion that her deRth was purely acct
dental, and that her husosnl, George W,
Mckee, Is exonerated from all blame ia the
matter.
The news o. the verde. soon got out;
and, while the jury were aigning It, Mr..
Ree stepped in the room and, with a
voice full Of emotion, thaaksl the Jury
for lis action and shook ban is with each
member. After signing the verdict the
jury adjourned.
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VEST CHEtTRH CIIiZENs HERg,
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