Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-03

NUMBER oil OtilcrS were examined 10 |
prove facts already brought out.
CHEsTERTowN, Mp, Oct. 2S.-Eight of the |
negroes on trial here for the murder of llr
j. IL, Hi, were yesterday morning found |
guilty of murder of the first degree
They had elected to he tried by the court,
| instead of by 4 Jury, as the laws of Mary
land permit, and the verdict of the court
| Judges Robinson, Wickcs and stump
was announced by Judge Robinson as fol-
! lows
''rhc court has carefully examined and
weighed all the evidence in the case of he
murder of DIR. j. II. Hill and our verdict
| is that Joshua Brainard, Louis Benson,
| Henry HURT, Moses Brown, Frisby Come
gys, Charles Brooks Fletcher Williams
and Charles S. Emory are guilty of muir,
| der in the first degree. John Potts is not
guilty: There is no evidence shown
wherein John Potts entered into con.
spiracy or took part in the MURDER there.
| fore the verdict i'll his case is not guilty.
Brainard, Benson and Emory are about
lG years of age, Iurtt is IL: C0mrgys, II;
| Williams q; Brooks, 81, and Brown, Is.
The moment Judge Robinson ceased
| speaking the crowd, which filled every
square inch Of the court room, began to
applaud. The judge raped for order and
said such demonstration was improper.
All the prisoners except Brown and
Potts received the verdict stOically Brown
showed terror plainly. Potts appeared to
be greatly relieved,
The verdict is an extraordinary one in
Maryland criminal trial aud is one of the
most remarkable ever given i'll the
country.
PROTECTION ASKED ron POTTS.
After the verdict was announced Sheriff
Plumber informed the court that he I'M
derStood threats had been made against he
life of Potts and asked the assistance Of
the court in protecting Potts from lynch
ing. Judge Robinson made a strong
speech. i'll which he said he was panied
aud Grieyed thnt such a thing should be
even whispered. "Thc law he continued
has been fully vlndicatcd, The grand
, jury will meet again OH Monday next
further to investigate the murder and t
sufficient evidence is obtained to implcute
Potts IS an accessory before the act he will
be indicted and tried"
Judge WiCkcS said he Endorsed every
l word uttered by Judge Robinson. The
sheriff was promised ample protection for
/ PottS, who was rcnanded to the sheriff
/ custody until Monday. The grand Jury
was held until Monday.
Y crowd AND PRISONERS.
. After the announcement Of the court the
crowd which had packed the room grad.
TALLY thlnnel out and gathered around the
CUTE leading to the Jail, awaiting the M.
s penranee ui the prisoners, The crowd was
q fully 800 i'll number. The court sent Mr.
| Harrison w Nickcrs, one Of the prose.
d cutOrS to find out the general feeling
Q Everybody agreed that the verdict was 4
@ Just one, and, rs most of those present had
i heard the evidence, there seemed 10 likrli
a hood of trouble, Morbid curiosity kept
u the crowd together on the green for scycrn
/. hours. and the court kept the prisoners III
:, the corner Of the court rouni until thcr,
# were but few l9terrrs around Tic huildiug
d Then the convicted prisoners and pvtt,
e were taken to the jail by the sheriff an,
II his deputies and only a few Witnessed tn,
/ removal, The jail is being carelIIl,
d guarded and there is believed to be Id
d prospect Of violence. Detective Npvls
> who rendered valuable service IN warku.
Il ~ the, ease IN the spring, will remain
q about the lnil for several days - lick il,
r any Information he can get, either rs Il
II violence contemplated ar in the way u
It statements from the convicted prisoners
S BLAMING BRADSHAW
The prisoners are reported by Shpril
Plnmnler tu have been very restless al
II through Wednesday night AMI they sppu
C. most Of the time in moving about tlri
ID cells and in talking to each other Whri
/ they entered court yesterday murungthr
IN We're quiet Brooks WAS apparently III
le least concerned, hut Williams trrmhir
10 vlsiby and remarked. bradshaw won
~ back on lS by lying. Id like to face hin
to and tell him Of some Of his lies,
N When bradshaw is released from custod
nj he Will have to get out Of this part Of til
ID country as quickly Is possible,
ls TrENEp STATE. EVIDENCE.
~ It is generally known that Bradsha,
So was not Included in the Indictment h,
ne cause he had made statements nthn gran
90 jury and the states officers Which impl
OF Gated Pplts. bradshaw had suiu that POt,