Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-11

| JUN w. bensol, BainDllng ltWO lntlict-
ments).
In the county court Friday. after the
noon recess, II. H. Ward, counsel for Wal
ter w. Blackburn, accused of the murder
| OF Eddie Gardiner, resumed his attempt to
| prove an abb for his client.
Helen kavnaugh testified to seeing
Blackburn at the iiremen's ball in lnsti-
tute Hall the night of October 18th.
Michael j. Carney said he saw Black
burn there about l0o'clock and a half hour
later.
Robert Graham asserted he saw Black
burn there about 1l.3O o'clock.
John Jennings stated he saw him coming
up the west side of Church street from
Sixth street about II o'clock.
George Lynn confirmed the latter's
statement.
Ruth A. Blackburn, a sister of the
prisoner, said she saw him at Seventh and
Market streets about $40 o'clock.
Sarah Blackburn, another sister, declared
he ate dinner at home that day He went
out about 1.30 o'clock and she next saw
him at or $50 o'clock, when he was at
Taylor and Church streets and She at
Seventh and Church streets. He came to
supper about 5.35 o'clock and ate about
$40. After supper he went upstairs To
shave, and about 10 O'Clock he went out
She next saw him about $50 o'clock, at
seventh and Market streets. When She
returned home about u. m. October 18th,
after attending the ball he was asleep in
the kitchen The next time She saw him
was about 1l.45 o'clock that morning,
when he came to dinner. After dinner he
went out, returning about 8 o'clock She
asked him whether he hud heard anything
about Eddie and whether he had looked
around the cars; she told him to look in
all the cars, to not skip any. Eddie had
been there before and he might be there
now she remarked to him, He then went
To sleep and she next saw him at supper
time. lie had supper about G.l5 o'clock
and subsequently he spoke Of his dream,
She told him to get lantern and take
somebody with him; she had intended
going, but did not 20 because she did not
feel we'll. After 7.3O o'clock two boys came
after his overcoat and later he came after d
lantern. The next time she saw him was
ON October 10th, after his arrest. On cross
examination she said he lay down October
10Th about 3 o'clock and she heard him
being called for supper Before he lay
down, they talked about the laziett
assault. He told her sof his dream after
supper. They were at the supper table
when he related the DREAM
Louisa Trvoli mother of the prisoners
stepmother testified that when Backb burn
came in about 3 O'Clock October 18th she
was up stairs attending her mother, who
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to prepare supper about o'clock soon
thereafter Black burn. who had been asleep
got NJ and went out, returning about
O'Clock and going to sleep again. During
the second nap he sat in rocking chair
and when supper was ready she had tC
call and shake him to get him awake
When he went out between maps Sarah
was upstairs and lie returned before she
came down. Illness prevented her daugh
ter, the. prisoners stepmother, attending
the trial
Henry c. Blackburn, father Of til,
I prisoner, stated that his SON came in al
1880 Il. M. October 18th and when wit
ness started to work that morning at ;
o'clock, his son was asleep on the settle,
in the kitchen. His son then was hall
dressed. Witness told Walter where Ii,
could get lantern and remarked it woulc
be useless to search. On cross-examnatiur
, witness said his son wore a dark coat am
vest. After supper Walter told him Of til,
+, dream.
After explaining he had nine more wit
nesscs Mr.. Ward called Henry Ayars
: Witness said he saw the accused at Fourtl
and Church streets about p. M. 0ctobe
14th. ~
[ STILL HUNT.
Edward Redden testified to seeing Black
/ burn at Lord and Church streets between
and 6p m. October 18th and at Eight
and Church streets in the morning d
! October 18th. The latter day in the morn
: ing, Black burn and hetwent to man,
places in search of Eddie On cross
examination he said he nor Black burr
during the search did not ask anybod,
whether they had seen Eddie.
D John Gillespie declared he saw Black
s burn at Lord and Church streets about g
/ p. M, October 18th. and he and the accuse,
!. were together II half hour.
Barton Mccormick said he saw Black
I burn opposite the Gardiner residence abou
p. M, October 18th. and at Fourth an,
Church streets about go o clock that day
John Clifford, alias Freddy" Clifford
I asserted Blackburn and he were togethe
/ about 10 minutes between 80 and 8 D. m
! October 10Th, at Fifth and Church streets
He knew Isabel Scott and declared sh
told him October 18th the man she sa,
: carrying child on the railroad was tai
had black moustache, and wore car
I On cross-examination the attorney genera
n asked, do you know herr" ''Do 70
4 know her well ~ To the second quer
@ the witness made no reply, but he ioine
4 in the laugh. Isabel Scott, witness COZ
), tinued, said Tom Hinesley was not tn
=, man. He thought Hinesleys moustach
9 was what YOU might call light"
S Deputy Attorney general Davis preseute
: an affidavit OF State Detective McVey an
asked that owing to trouble in finding a
v important witness, the case against Georg
/ II. HUT, James Johnson and Julia Hut
charged with numbering Noah Benson, b
continued to the May term, which reque.
y was granted.
THE GRAND JuRY's REPORT.
= At 1 o'clock the grand Jury submitte
B the following report which was read.
10 ne honorable .i0d9cs If tie Cont of &c,
cTdi Sessions Of he Pde and JdH O,liter
/ .glIs TIo( .1fg M. .
!, TIE county Of AeD Casile md Tic State q
d DelaWare.
The grand inquest Of New Castle count
and State Of Delaware would respectful
present the following report OF the bus
" ness coming before them for the year con
d menclng with the May term. 1891, an
ending with the February torn. 1sD.
! There were submitted To is at the Ma
y term, lS9l by the attorney general 10 bill
y Of which four We're ignored and 50 tru
u bills were found. Az the September tern
!. 1881, 81 bills were presented 10 us by til
Il attorney general, of which 81 were reporte
il o true bills and six were ignored At III
q November term 1sJl, 43bills were presente
by the attorney general, all Of which wei
). found % be trne bills. At the Februar
term, lS92, there were % bills presente
IS by the attorney general, of which 55 wei
K found to be true bills
ri ION I Thursday November 18th. 1891. til
II EIAlu llIucsl mace 4 visit OF Inspection
4. the county jul. We were very kindly an
q rourteously received by the sheriff, VIII
~ Immediately proceeded to conduct |
y through the jail. We found it in a mo
III excellent condition, considering the insu
licency Of room. L was clean and AS con
k Portable as the present crowded conditio
m OF the jail will permit We were receive
Ne the sheriff + private apartments by Mr.
L Simmons and most heartily welcome,
~ These apartments presented the appca
= ance of a careful and wellkept hous
e everything in perfect order We tai
~ pleasure in unanimously congratulate
n | ila nnnnle of Nn,u Iln.lln r.AI111A,r ,1r,c