The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-02
The pnrtIculars Of the Homicide.

sutton In that locality, which was IN
lensliled by the remarkable verdict or
the coroner's jury. This verdict does
not charge anyone with causing his
Heath but merely says: RESOLVED.
That James +. Greenly came to his
death February 25th, 1893, from loss Of
blood. caused by "a wound in the thigh
inflicted with sharp instrument"
There the verdict stops, and 1t is the
opinion OF many that IL his siDyer,
John l.. Warren, bad not given himseif
up he could not be held under this
yer Iict. !
The causes which led to the tragedy
were graphically described to re
porter yesterday by persons residing
in the vicinity, and are consequently
conversant with all the facts. As Is
known, Warren was married to Green
iey's sister. but for some reason the
could not agree. WaI
rem, who is represented as peaceaolel
man, finally took his family and re-
moved to Maryland. After his re
moyal he accepted place on eoast-
ing vessel. and while he was absent IL
said that Greenly persuaded Warren's
wife to remove to tenant house on
his farm.
When Warren returned he was not
at all pleased with the arrangement,
and in q short time moved his vile
and family to farm about half u mile
distant. The trouble between the two
men, however, did not abatc. and
Warren IL Is said made every effort to
avoid Greenly, who it is claimed WIS
frequently under Il influence oil
LIQUOR and very quarfelsome.
, Last Friday afternoon. aS warren s
il5-year-oid daughter was returning
home from school, she was waylaid by
iIour of Greenly's sons and beaten In u
shameful manner. When she reached
home Warren took her, with the blood
streaming from the wounds on her
face and head, before Squire Clark at
Harrington and had warrants issued
II the oSs' arrest.
( i lie hearing was liked for 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning. As soon as Green
Nv heard what hGd been done, he took
'itho boys at an early hour In the morn
ling, and going before Squire Ward,
whose Office Is opposite to that OF
Squire Clark, and for whom no acted
as constable, and pleaded guilty on
their behalf. The squire seemed TO
CONSIDER the treatment Miss Warren
'Ihad received ut their hands as good
} Joke, and imposed a fine OF q cents
and costs 1t Is also claimed that he
'iremarked TO Greenly, that il he would
serve Warren the same way, he would
escape with Il sinilar fine.
Greelly then, 30 it Is reported, went
to the Intel, and after taking several
drinks started for home. When he
'lcame to Warren's house he stopped,
land after asking Warren's wife where
The was. made threats OF what lie in
tended to do as soon as lie saw him
J Mrs. Warren ted him that he had
.lbetter go home, when he commenced
fllo curse ard abuse her. In the mean
,ltime Wpraen, who had been at a neigh
Ilunr's, came up, and ordered. GreenlS
loft the premises, but instead OF obey
ling lie jumped from his wagon and
struck him blow in the face. As
Isoon rs Warren could recover himsei
land found that Greenly was agaii
looming toward aim, he returned thi
blow.
Greeuly, who WAS a large. muscu
lar man, Weighing 25l pounds, selzet
9 on his head and face. lie also calles
t ,hi5 boys from the wagon to as
A Isst him md Warren. who ia small
] Imam. Weighing but 122 pounds, lind
- ug that he was in danger oil beinl
!; ueat to Geath, managed to get hi
/ knife from his pocket for the purpos
= OF defending hiinsolf. AS the blow
',Ireil heavy and fast. he plunged til
:, lkpife into Greenly's thigh. and it !
II said he did not intend to commit nun
older, or no would have stabbed him
some vital place.
4 After Greeniy was ;ut he was drag
> ged away from Warren by nelghbo
I md Mrs. Warren, when it was foun
e hat the blood was flowing III
e ,irean. ply stefan was sent for
y lnut 1t was fully an hour before Ii
e arrived. In the meantime tho ma
!. was becoming weaker and weake
4 from the loss OF blood, and WAS in
livery low condition when the physical
+ paudaged the wound, and staunche
u he flow OF blood. Some five hour
y alter, Dir. Lewis. the family physicia
o arrived and found Greenly in II sinh
Y Ing condition. He continued to sin
o until about 6 O'clock in the evening
q when ho died.
~ AS soon as Warren heard OF his deaf
lhe gave himself up to a constable, VIII
), lodged him III Dover Jail
II lie was seen in the Jail by areportel
elwho found him q quiet. inoiiensive
L looking man, and the last one VIII
o would ever lie supposed to have All
ylintent OF desire to take the life of ;nl
one. He said that he Is AZ years OF az
and q brother OF the Rev. Mr.. Warner
tho Methodist minister. He has tie
cli!dren. one of whom is preacher c
erlSyracuse, NY, wAile another a grow
r daughter, is a teacEer of stenograph
1t land typewriting i'll n college Mt Syrt
,yIeuse. Warren is highly intelligel
il Imam and keenly feels his unfortuna
"a position. He seems to have tho syn
- lnathy of his neighburs, who claim TIL
= Inc acted in self-defense, ana that beiI
I, 10 match for Gleenly he would ha'
ic been killed had he not used his knit
In