Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07

get a chance we must burn the other
things up. You must give me that shirt
to wash when we get up there, ITO New
Castle), Jim. That's the shirt you had
on that night, you know. Well, they
haven't got these yet. Put that shirt in
your pocket or they may find it." A
short silence, after which HUT said
"What are you worrying about Juliap"
"Why, l am worrying about you,
George"
Hutt--"If we ever get out OF this,
we'll never come back to Delaware City
no more We'll never live here again."
Mrs. Hutt-"No; we'll go right away
from here and never come back
Johnson--"It's queer we have to suf-
fer for other peoples dirt"
Mrs. HUT -"Yes; why don't they
arrest Ella King, and not come right
for us?' Eyes, why don't they accuse
her of itPp replied Hutt.
Mrs. Hutt-"If that old Hutt woman
don't give us awayr' (meaning probably
the wife of George Henry Hutt's father)
were all right"
AT this point some one appeared at a
window outside and Johnson said
"Hollo, Cole" Hello, JIM" said the
person outside the window who proved
to be brakemen on the Delaware road.
Johnson--"Well, Cole, we may never
see Delaware City again. They done
sent us to jail"
Cole-"Oh, they havn't any evidence
against you. They only think you know
something about the murder" don't
know" replied johnson, who then
asked: "When does court begin.
"About month";" was the reply. do
we have to wait in New Castle until
them :" eyes, you got to go before the
grand jury first. They may not indict
YOU" Cole then withdrew. Another
person, whom johnson addressed as
Bright, next appeared at the window.
Bright--"What are you doing there
johnson :" ooh, for somebody else's
dirt" said johnson. "What have
they got you for this timer" Bright
again asked: "Why for this er-er [Tell
him for this Benson business, said Mrs
HUT in an undertone.l for this vel
Benson business" Bright then with
drew from the window
There was laps of few minutes
when johnson said, with sigh. swell
they haven't proved that that was Ben
sons blood, and they haven't proved We
killed him. No reply from the othel
prisoners.
Hutt-"This is the worst fix I was
ever in before" Here johnson heayee
another deep sigh and said Eyes, ant
all on account of that woman, too.
During the greater part of this CONVEX
sation Johnson paced restlessly up ant
down the cell, HUT sat drumming away
upon the board on which he was sitting
while Mrs. HUT also was sitting down
During the conversation Mrs. HUT also
said she would secure good lawyer t.
defend them at the trial. She said tina
she would" sendnfor Levi Bird and ge
him to come over to the jail and tax,
the case. He's the best lawyer In tn,
State,n she said. The reporter was il
the cell over an hour when the appear
ance of the detectives to take thu
prisoners to New Castle interrupted tn
. conversation.
When the detectives were told abou
the conversation relating to the shir
and skirt which Mrs. HUT spoke of the,
made search for them. The shirt wa
, found by Detective Witsil in Johnson
i pocket spotted with blood, while til
skirt was discovered by Detectiy
Money in a small bundle which Mrs
, HUT carried In her hand. The Skin
J was badly stained with blood. Bot
, johnson and Mrs. HUT changed thes
! garments yesterday in the cell for clea
, ones taken them by Mrs. Hutt's sister.