Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

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more Of a startling character than is
here given. Prosecutor jenkins places
little credence in the story Of the detec-
tive, Campbell. He says he could not be
found whom another detective was set
upon his trail, and that he is not known
10 the police authorities Of this city.
Miss Collins has been confronted with
the story Of the detective, and she enters
and emphatic denial, declaring that the
whole is fabrication without founda-
ton. Mr.. Jenkins fears that the detec-
tive has but momentary considerations
to recommend his WORK, and that he will
never appear TO support his affidavit.
On the other hand, Councillor Wes-
colt AYERS emphaticaliy that Campbell is
ready to appear and submit to examinn-
tion upon his statement, and that he did
his work just as any detective regularly
employed would do.
Prosecutor Jenkins says he surely
viii not retry Lingo, even if tho SUI
preme court should set the last verdict
aside and grant new trial. He says he
has no evidence save what he produced
at the last trial, and much of that will
have less strength than when first pre-
scented because of the lapse Of time since
the murder and first trial. The trial of
Lingo cost 5000, and the prosecutor
feels that he would not be justified IN
rolling up this expense again. He will,
therefore, perhaps, enter nolle prosequi
in case Of a new trial.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13.-Detective
Campbell, the author Of the sensational
story of the Miller murder, hurried
over TO Camden yesterday. Ex-Judge
Westcott found him waiting at his
office, in the Now Jersey Trust Build
ing, when he got there. Attorney
George II. Taylor soon joined them,
and there was lively discussion over
the publication of Camphell's alleged
confession from Mary Collins. None
of the three liked It bit and none
could understand how 1t got OUT.
They hal hoped 10 stave 1t off till the
hearing before supreme court commits
sioner, and they feared that II would
injure their prospects. They concluded
TO make the best of it, however, and
before noon had an order of the court
fixing Tuesday Doxt for the hearing OF
evidence before Master in Chancery
George A.. Vroom The hearing will
take place probably at MIR. Vroom's
office, and Prosecutor jenkins will be
present to cross-eSamine Campbell and
other witnesses who ore 10 testify.
John Miller drove Into Camden early
in the morning and found Prosecutor
Jenkins before his departure for Tren-
ton by the o'clock express. Miller
was excited and indignant, and the
prosecutor had difficulty in quieting
him. Miller declared with great EN-
phasls that Campbell's statement was
tissue of falsehoods from end to end.
lie said Campbell had never been in
Mary Collins company save in the
presence of Others, and that he could
not have secured any such statements
from her. Miller said he should sue
Judge Wescott for libel.
Before he left town Prosecutor Jen-
kins again expressed his disbelief in the
authenticity Of Campbell's statements.
II am sure that Lingo is the guilty man,
or should certainly never have prose
cuted the case against him."
An hour after the prosecutor left
Counselor Wescott walked into the
office and asked for the Campbell atil-
davit, but Assistant Prosecutor Ridg-
way could not locate it. Shortly after
ward Attorney Taylor and Detective
Campbell reached the office, the lawyers
intending that he should be presented
to the prosecutor. Campbell is tall,
spare man with clean cut features, dark,
snappy eyes and a thick, dark nous
tache that droops at the ends. He has
been at Judge Wescott's or Lawyer
Taylor's Office in Camden, almost every
day for weeks past. lie said he should
appear to support his affidavit by testi-
mony under oath.
There is one piece of evidence which
was not brought out at the trial, and
which, Judge Wescott says, Campbell
could hardly have secured from any
other source than that he gives. 1t will
be remembered that there was no evil
dence that Mrs. Miller wore any coat or
wrap when she left home on the fatefnl
day, and none was found. Campbell
says that Mary Collins told him that
when her sister left home that morning
she wore small black astrakhan coat,
and he says that Mary Collins has since
worn the coat. The big-brained coun-
selor says his investigations support
Campbell in this respect, and he may
have evidence to show it, He learned
that the temperature was at 40 degrees
that morning, and he says u woman Of
Mrs. Miller's delicate build and in her
physical condition certainly did not
leave home the first time since her i'll
ness without some sort Of wrap. "As
none was found, what became of it?
asks the ex-judge. "We have a girl
who lived with the Millers who will
testify that the woman wore the black
astrakhan coat when she went away"