The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-20

lot Of different Btories.n
City Detective James L. Hawkins,
told how he had taken Blackburn's
statement and had 1t written down
covering his movements from Wednes-
day night until Thursday night.
In the statement Blackburn says he
left home early In the evening, went
and got shaved, met John Il. McHugh,
Frank Kirk and another man, In Null
ijne's saloon, where they had several
glasses OF beer; went up Eighth to
Market, down Market to Fifth, and
down Fifth TO Walter L. Taylors sa-
loon, where they all had drink; then
they went up Market, met two girls
few minutes, and then went on to In
stitute Hall. He then took his wife
part Of the why home and then return
ed to the ball.
He got home at No. 8l5 East Seventh
street ut 1880 o'clock, at 4.30 a. m. was
awakened by Mrs Gardner, who said
Eddie was lost; promised to search for
him. AT $50 he went to Gardner's and
Mrs, Gardner told him where she had
boon searching for the boy. His fur
Their actions as already told were fully
recorded in his signed statement.
In regard to Belle Scott, Detective
Hawkins said that he knew her when
she was girl. He heard that she
knew something about the affair and
went to sec her, She told him that on
Wednesday night late she saw a man
with a child In his arms walking near
the cars. He avoided her. She de-
scribed him us a tall, slim man clean
shayen face and wearing derby hat
The.child had light hair. l took her
f.ff a .
corridor just as thought the vicinity
of the place was when she saw the
man. / told her to take a good look
and not to speak to quick.
SHE said: 4 don't want to swear a
mans life away l turned Blackburn
around and she exclaimed: My God,
that, 8 the man. She trembled like a
leaf.n
Mrs. Belle Scott, No. 728 Robinson
street, was then called and was sworn.
She testified as follows:
u returned from the parade Wednes-
day night, very tired. At $50 / went
to the saloon at Fifth and Church
streets to get a glass OF porter. 1t was
a bright moonlight night. l got the
porter and started back. A freight train
nearly blocked the track, and start
ed between the cars. Just then saw
a dark object near Fifth street, look.
ed closely womanlike and saw it was
a man with child In his arms,
thought the child was ill and intend
ed to ask the man what was the mat
tar, but he saw me and turned away,
going down toward Fourth and
Church streets. did not see him
again.
The child had light hair. The mans
fApA nnQhnEAn Hn din rlF
clothes with a derby hat, and was
about the medium height. lie was
about as tall rs the secretary. II could
not swear that the man was the same
as Is confined In the City Hall. He
looked like him, and to the best of my
knowledge he Is the man, but cannot
swear that he is. do not know Wal
ter Blackburn. Tom Hinesley has
black whlskers. l know it was not
him. There were several freight cars
on the side track. The man was on
the south side Of the track between the
cars and the fence"
The evidence of Mrs. Scott was
stronger by the fact that Edward Haz-
el arrested on suspicion OF being con.
cerned in the affair was made to pass
before nor but she promptly said he
was not the man.
WAITER I4' IHylOIi NO. IL Gi5L fllJD
street, said he had 10 recollection OF
seeing Blackburn, MclIugh, Kirk aud
Baton in his saloon on We lne5hay
night though they might have been
there.
John I. McHugh and Frank Kirk.
testified to being with Blackburn and
drinking ut raylor's saloon.
Halon |. Feaster testified to Black.
burn getting shaved rs he stated.
John Jennings. Henry Nichols and
Lynn testified to being with Blackburn
at Seventh and Church at ten minutes
before IL.
Sarah Blackburn, sister OF Walter
Blackburn, testified that hor brother
came home at Has o'clock last Thurs
day morning. At 3 o'clock in the after
noon he took nap until $40 O'Clock
That is when he had his dream. Before
he took the nap they had talked of the
assault which had formerly been com
mitted on young Gardner. When h,
told his dream Sho suggested that hI
lnI estigate it. At her suggestion h,
got lantern and went down to tn,
cars. Before this he said he though
the boy had been drowned. But aftel
the dream he said TO his sister: 81
think he is locked up in the cars" Mis-
Blackburn replied:
well, he'll ssIrve there, you better
| lind out about 1t at once" The wit
ness was straightforward In her test
mony and made good impression
After relating her suggestion to he
/ brother she said
q am sorry did not go down to tn
cars with him. | do not think II
man were guilty he would relate suol
a dream as he had. I feel as II SHOULD
be locked up for the murder just a
well as he for he went there at my
suggestion. He never was In bette
spirits than he was on Wednesday
and Thursday. He had not been drink
ing on either day. / went to the fire
mems ball on Wednesday night AM
reached home at o'clock. My broth
er was then in bed and asleep Their,
was no reason for my brother killinI
1 the child. He loved 1t very much ant
named his own child after 1t. III
trouble between him and Mrs. Gard
ner WAS over religious matters. Sh,
was Catholic and he was not. THAI
was no reason for him to hurt tn,
| child.n
Mary Hinesley, mother OF Thoma
| Hinesley, Katie Corkran, Katie DugaI
and Katie Conklin, all gave such posi-
| tive evidence that Hinesley was a
home on Wednesday evening AM
night, that on motion of Secretar
! Walker the coroner was instructed +
discharge him.
The written statement OF Blackburn
WIS sent before the jury.
IL being stated that Detective Haw
kins had discovered more Importan
evidence the further hearing was post
poned until o'clock Mednesday ever
ing.
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