Evening journal., 1892-02-06


to see prisoner named Mcguire Then
we went back to Fifth and Church
streets, Blackburn saw his wife. She
walked with us TO Sixth and Church, then
he and went around the Brandywiae
and 9th places looking for the boy We
sat on some cross ties until man said
it was after IL o'clock, and then we came
into town sg lin and he loft me near my
home. We lid not ask anyone If they
had seen Eddi
John Gillesp.e-'I live at Third and
Pine streets. ] know the prisoner aud
remember the day Of the parade | heard
of the disappearance OF Eddie on Thurs.
day. On that day I saw Blackburn on
the morocco shop steps at Lord and
Church streets at 30 p. M. ! was with
him for ab1ut an hour. He then went
down to GARDENERS
Barton McCormick-'I was with
| Blackburn, near Gardeners house, on
Thursday at o'clock m. BE left me
about 30 o'clock at Fourth snd Church
streets and went into Gardeners house
REDDY" CLIFFORD KNEW HER WE'LL
Every neck was craned when Mr.. Ward
called John Cliffordl' The spectators
knew that It was Freddy" Clifford, one
OF the best known "boys" in the city He
IL tha man who was 'done-upN with
knife Nv Probst, the Swiss, few weeks
ago and who was recently discharged
| from Delaware Hospital after having
hold Of the handle OF the gates Of eter-
nifty. His face showed the marks Of
Protsts knife, ard he presented any
thing but pleasant appearance. BIS
statement was as follows:
II live at No. Klund street know
the prisoner. saw him on Thursday
between 2. 80 and 8 o'clock p m. He was
st the corner of Fifth and Church
streets. / told him that I was lookn &
for a man to help me unload coal, He
said that be would do it, only he was
} hunting for Eddie. Gardiner | was with
him about ten minutes. left him and
don't know where he went
10 you know Bella Scott2' Yes"
'Do you recollect Of the conversation
between you and her on Friday morning,
) while You and she were walking together
J on Robinson street Yes
"What time was it2o Between and
10 o'clock,
Ibid she say to you that she knew
something and did not like to tell it2'
Yes l said, Bella, tell me what it is.
don't want to see anybody get IL
trouble. -
Didn't she say that the man she saw
carrying the boy was tall man with {
black moustache and a cap. and that sh'
did not pay any particular attention Il
himP" Yes !"
How long have you known herr
For two years
"Biggs-"Did you know her well2
With an insinuatiug We'll }
Much laughter, but no answer.)
Biggs-" Vas anything said about Ton
: 6inesley" 'She said it was not Ton
!, Hinesley. That she would have know
. him 4"
Bigg-"You are positive she sad b
was tall and wore dark moustache snt
, cap2' Yes"
' THAT will do. +"
BENSON MURDER CASE CONTINUED.
If Deputy Attorney General Davis pr.
It sented an affidavit of State Detective M'
u Yey, showing that material state wi
I ness in the Benson murder case was on
St OF the jurisdiction. Upon the strengt
% Of the sfiidsvit Mr.. Davis asked for
Z continuance. It was granted
wARTED-JAIL IMPROVEMENTS
The foreman Of the grand jury pr
scented his report. It was read aud ii
jury was discharged. The substance
q, this report was as follows.
Q THE grand inquest Of New CAST
county and state of Delaware would r
i. spectfully present the following repoi
a. Of business coming before them for u
year commencing with the May tern
en- 1891, aud ending with the February teri
ch 1892. There were submitted to us at Il
1t May term. 1891, by the attorney -gener
ad forty bills. of which four we're ignore
1 ; srEw 81 fwVt
he ''At the September term, 1891, fft
lir seven bills were presented to us by the
k torney general, Of which ffty-one we
y reported as true bills and six we
nd ignored
at the November term, 1891, fort
nd three bills we're presented by the q
-as torney.general all of which were fou
re. to be true bills.
he AT the February term, 1892, tn,
rot were fifty five bills presented by the
lep torney general, of which fifty Eve VIZ
lis found TO be true bills
see "On Thursday, November 10, 1891,
lay grand inquest made visit of inspect
snt 70 the county jail We found it il
vas most excellent condition, considering
4 | insufficiency OF room. 1t was clean q
snt as comfortable as the present crowd
ard condition Of the j all will permit.
aid take pleasure in unanimously cOngra
lad lating the people OF New Castle coul
ere upon having such capable q
aid careful sheriff The grand iuqu
in was deeply impressed With
hat urgent necessity Of providing M
he room at the county jail for the convi
We aud while they are there as punishme
on yet 1t is obvious to any casual visitor 4
ned the iailis too much crowded. We take
len opportunity to suggest that in the +
OF such urgent necessity for more 70
all that the proper authorities provide So
out better accommodations in way OF
the room for the prisoners. We also recC
ern mend that some Improvement be M
,rk. with respect to the sanitary condition
18th the same. A supply Of bath tubs Is
not imperative necessity.
out 1--WE think it practicable to ft up
oys apartment in the jail which wo
ties answer as hospital for the better g
1r q Fort and II estmeut of the sick, and n
ned earnestly and with one accord recomm
'ent the same We were also impressed v
ntil the necessity Of immediate improvem
Jity in respect to the accommodation
prisoners while on trial; in our opiI
there is not sufficient room.
rms THE grand inquest also visited
the county almshouse on November 25, i
for We are grstifsd to report that we 70
1t 5 everything in good condition. The
and various departments were clean
comfortable.
"The appearance Of things generally
lne dfaotad tho punarvfaiop ~ a 10 70