Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26
He WAS WATCHING o'MALLEY.


fact that in this game between the regular
police and the private detective agency. 1t
has been diamond cut diamond. On the
OMaley force was Thomas g. Collins.
Since the disclosures Of iury-brihing and
witness fixing this man has been Stunned
by his friends as attanted alike with his
chief. But to-day 1t was disclosed that
while pretending TO be in O'Malley's em-
ploy he was actually in the service OF the
city and has been duly commissioned as a
regular policeman since November 10Th.
Collins, acting in the capacity of clerk to
O'Malley, had the amplest opportunity to
find ont whatever took place in the Office
Of the detective He was placed in the
office on November 18TH about month
after the assassination of Chief Hennessey
and his duty was to report all that took
place touching on O'Malley's methods of
working TO Mayor Shakespeare, who, AS
rN-ofiieio chairman of the COMMITTEES of
fifty, communicated those facts to the
members of the committee.
Collins has been before the grand jury
for q considerablespartiof the day, and il is
said that the developments made by him
are of q most interesting nature, and the
committee of so claims to have in its pos
session facts sufficient TO convict some of
the Jurors
From persons who are in the confidence
of the committee il was definitely learned
that O'Malley is not in the state and that
he communicated to-day with his wife for
the first time since lie left this city 80 sud-
denly.
The report of Criminal Sheriff Gabriel
Villere, u document long and anSiously
looked for, has come al last and was laid
before the grand jury. II discloseS nonew
featurer whatever, and the sheriff claims
that in the face of the cries of the mad
dened mob and their threats against the
lives Of the deputies, it would have awaited
nothing to make u resistance.
j. NJ. Seligman, foreman of the jury
which tried and acquitted the Italians, is
out in lengthy statement as to the causes
which led to the jury reaching the conclu-
sion that caused the killing Of the eleven
Italian prisoners in the parish Jail.
After entering general denial of the
charges that he had been bribed Seligman
gives expression to the following unique
opinion as To the positions occupied by
judge and jury in case Of Importance
In civil cases tried before Judge whose
early training ana experience Of manhood
helit him to hold exalted Office, no such
trying duties are imposed on him as upon
aeommon juror. The parole testimony is
taken in writing. The documentary evi-
dence is filed. He listens to the arguments
of counsel and at the close of the case he
may take to his private office all the
papers parole as well as documentary, re-
fresh his memory as to both, and after
long study Of the law, render his judy
ment.
But the juror must perform the feat Of
remembering all The evidence. He is not
allowed even to make notes of the names
of the witnesses, still less of the evidence.
lie hears learned charge on the law, fire.
qnently not understanding one of the legal
terms used, certainly not grasping The full
i'm ~ a TI.saNt Il IL
adrift into the iury-room to render his
judgment as best as ne may
"lhe Judge after all his study, errs, and
his opinion is reversed by superior court
a iuryman, left to his own resources
within the dismal walls of quasi prison,
remembering his oath. his duty to the
state and To the accused renders verdict
according to the dictates of his conscience,
and forwith he is branded as Il wretch
whom the gold of Gsstssins has corrupted;
his life is threatened before lie is heard
and, fearing violence, lie is forced TO I'M
dergo additional hardships.
his Is the fecumpcnse he receives for
serving his country. | must acknowledge
one fault. Through the Inducements If
KIND, good friends | was prevailed upon 10
leave the city when excitement ran high
Fortunately was prevented. | was wrong
in giving place to the idea. ! have NOT
left the city for one moment. nor do in
tend to do so. | have remained in my
apartments from fear Of violence, not de-
string to give occasion for ii
II am willing to obey any summons is
sued by any body Of gentleman whose
minds are unparalleled, and am most anx-
!ouS TINT the, grand jury will thoroughly
investigate all charges.
In conclusion, | will say that, despite
the agony ! have suffered, despite the vitu-
that have been heaped upon me,
would not change my verdict unless the
evidence was stronger, for prefer 10 suf- |
fer these than the tortures of the thought
OF having sent fellow-being to an I'M
timely grave when in my soul and before
my ttod | believed him innocent OF the
crime charged
The members Of the Jury that dealt so
Iehderly with the proved assassins of the |
late superintendent of police are flooding |
the press with voluminots prntestations
pl their innocence of the charge of bribery
made against some of them An after
noon paper, in commenting editorially on
these statements from the jurors, said,
No one has charged that all the mem |
beers of the jury were fixed, or o. Malley.'
Or, in palmer terms, bribed Indeed, there |
Is no doubt that the jurymen must be
divided into two classes. First, those who |
were liked by 0'Afallcy and his strikers,
and secondly, those who We're innocent Of |
accepting brides, but who, unfortunately,
did not have sense enough to understand |
me evidence or force OF character to stand |
against their sharper associates, and who !
were thus innocently made to serve the |
cause Of the assassins, The first class of |
jurors deserve the peliitentiary and the |
second class deserve our pity and con |
empt.n
WIS, Patterson, the leader Of the yigi-
ance committee which disposed Of the pri-
,oners in SO summary a manner on Satur-
lay last, was shown special telegram
from Poughkeepsie in which he is ALLEGED
Q have been expelled from st. Stephens
3olleSe, Anandale, IN 1873, for having in
lied his tellow-Students to administer 10 n
faltorous scholar a merited punishment
or telling" on his sChoolmates. Mr..
,,arkersoA read the dispatch and remarked
hat i was true. lie had been expelled
rom college Just before the commence.
Vhlcll he was member, but the faculty
rad forwarded his diploma to him after
he term had expired
CHICAGO, March 2O.-The following nri-
ate eablegram has been received here
rom Rome; II am informed that asslr
lnces on the part Of the Federal govern
nent at Washington have reached here
ion will be given
APPROVAL OF THE LYNuHING.
HASTINGS, NER., March 2O.-The board
II trade has adopted resolutions rendering
Q Mr. Parkerson and the many thousands
Il other loyal citizens of New Orleans. the
pproyal Of the action taken by them in
ynching the Malta criminals.
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