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

"We'll take care of him." The flvefper-
sons then passed on towards Hutt's
house, and that was the last Borgher
saw of them. He says he knew one of
the party was johnson by his voice, and
he was positive Benson and George H.
HUT were of the party. The two col
ored women he didn't know.
When Borgher, who conducts feed
store in Delaware City, was placed upon
the stand yesterday he denied that he had
made these statements to Captain Nc
Mum and two other persons, but under
the clever questioning of Detective
McVey and also Detective Witsil, he
partially admitted that he had seen the
persons on Thanksgiving night as stated
above.
Captain Reybold then took the wit
ness in hand, and with o shrewdness
that captivated the few spectators In the
room, he got from Borgher the state
ment that he was afraid to testify at the
trial for fear of the prisoners and their
friends.
Detectives Witsil and McVey testified
to the finding of the bloody garments in
the house of George Henry HUT, and
told how they had been secreted away
under cupboard in q room of the
house. johnson was at the house when
the search was made and he seemed
much excited and uneasy. johnson
admitted he was excited but said his
fright was caused by the detective com
ing into the house. The bloody clothing
and the razors found in Hutts' house
were produced as evidence.
The identification Of the fragments of
underdrawers found in the house of the
prisoners by Mrs. William Beck and
Miss Esther Beck as the property of
Benson; and the testimony of ]. j.
Messick who with an experience of 20
years, said that the fragment of under
drawers found upon the murdered mans
leg, and the portion of the underdrawers
found in Hutt's house were of the same
material, have already been related in
HE GAZETTE.
During the examination of the bloody
clothing yesterday in the room at the
hotel Mrs. HUT broke down and wept
bitterly. She said that during an ILL.,
ness some of the blood got on the piece
OF an undergarment, which was shown
by Detective McVey. This was the
fragment of underdrawers identified by
means of peculiar button by Mrs
Beck as the clothing of Benson, and
which Mrs. HUT said belonged to her
husband. She said the blood got on the
sock and towel by carrying piece Of
meat in them.
Detective McVey made statement in
which he said Johnson had told him
that he was at festival on Thanksgiv-
ing night while Mrs HUT said johnson
was at the house of the Hutt's or
| Thanksgiving night. johnson also made
another statement in which he said he
was at another place on the night of thu
murder. He told third person that hi
was nursing sick man. AT 10 O'CLOCK
the hearing was adjourned by Mayo
Reybold and the prisoners were taker
to their cells in the lookup. The mayo
| decided later on that he had heard evi
dence sufficient to hold the prisoners TO
the murder, and at $40 o'clock he hat
concluded to commit the prisoners Il
| New Castle Jail. The train did not leav,
for New Castle until 420, however, ant
the prisoners remained locked up unit
| the hour for their departure arrived
A witness not called at the hearinI
yesterday is 2. p. Longland, a farme
living about two miles from Delawar
City. Mr.. Longland states that on th
morning after the body was found i
the canal he saw Jim johnson crossin
the field towards the house of Debora
Moody, mother of Mrs. HUT, with
valise in his hand bearing considerabl
weight. johnson appeared much ex
cited and looked all about him, Mr.. Long
land said, to ascertain whether or nc
he was watched. The latter also so,
johnson return with the valise whic
then appeared to be empty and yer
light. When johnson was asked abou
this trip to Mrs. Moody's house with tn
valise he excitedly declared that h
never went near there at all. He final
said he did go to the house with
basket on his arm, and subsequent
johnson said it was one of the HUT
who carried the valise and not baske
He would not say what was in tn
valise.
Ii was while all were awaiting tn
arrival of the time for the detectives I
take the prisoners to New Castle yestel
day afternoon that plan was suggeste
which was afterwards put into execu
ton and proved the means of discover
ing beyond doubt that the prisoner
now in Jail are familiar with the detail
of the death of Noah Benson.
The prisoners while here were keI
securely imprisoned in the one-stor
lookup but short distance from th
, railroad station. This lookup is divide
into two large cells, with stone part
| ton between. The cells open out into
small front room, where prisoners al
, seldom kept, and where stove whic
: furnishes the heat for the cells is place.
: The plan proposed by reporter WI
| for some one to occupy the empty ce
} while the prisoners were occupying u
other cell, and in this manner the NOV
, ments of the prisoners could be learne
! and If they were innocent 1t was argue
, that their conversation would prove thi
: Consequently, shortly after o'cloc
reporter of THE GAZETTE, accon
, panied by J. II. Dilworth, editor of Il
! Deyaware City Meas took their positic
/ In the vacant cell and at once began
, take in the surroundings. The Co
yersation of the prisoners in the cell a.
e joining could be heard, as the doors
. both cells opened out into the fro
= room above mentioned, and the priso
I ers were separated from this room by |
1 iron grate-door while the door of Il
4 other cell was open. There is wood'
4 door also inside the iron door of u
i prisoners cells but this was closed viii
the newspaper men entered the adjoi
i ing cell. The prevented the prisone
! from seeing any one enter the cell.
Then Detectives McVey and Wit
, opened the wooden door and only ire
q bars separated the prisoners from u
a front room of the lookup. Before d
4 detectives withdrew from the lock-l
a they informed the prisoners that May
:. Reybold had concluded to commit the