Milford chronicle., 1893-04-28
Warren on Trial for Life.

The trial Of John L. Warren, Of Harring-
ton, charged with the murder of James
Greenley. came up in Kent county court on
Monday morning. Warren was defended by
James Pennewill and Richard R Kenney.
Warren's wife sat beside him. The only
business transacted at the morning session
was the drawing of jury. The State chal-
lenged ten and the defence thirteen men.
The jury selected was as follows;
Peter S. Cooper, Avery Marvel, James
Slaughter, Henry Mayberry, Henry K. Har-
gadiue, James Snow, Luther Marvel, Abner
K. Gale. Joseph E. Disch, George L. Jester,
Robert G. Richards and Gilbert S. MarveI
At the afternoon session the trial was pro-
ceeded with. The courtroom was crowded
and standing room was even at a premium.
The testimony so far against Warren
makes the matter look much worse on his
part than many at first supposed.
The first witness in the afternoon was
Frances Greenley, a daughter of the dead
man, who was with her father when he was
killed by Warren. The witness said that on
the day on which the murder occurred she
was with her father when he drove to War
ren's house. They first drove up the main
road, but could not make any of the War
rens hear him, and so they drove around a
by-way. Then Mrs. Warren, who was
Greenley's sister, came out and Greenley
asked: "Haunah, have you a corpse in the
house?"
She replied: "No, Jim, and I don't want
one''
Then Warren came rushing toward the
team, accompanied by Edward, Matthias and
Augustus Morgan. He had a pitchfork.
Morgan took the pitchfork away from him
and he ran into the smoke-house and they
locked him in. He swore and said that if
his wife did not let him out he would kill
her. He burst the boards off the end of the
smoke-hous and came out with pitchfork.
The fork was again taken away from HIM
and he grasped bean pole and rushed to
ward the carriage where Greenley was, not
having gotten out.
When Greenley saw Warren coming toward
him with bean pole he said: 'If am 60
ing to get hit with that will get out"
Then Greenley got out, but Warren struck
him in the face with the bean pole Green
leys face was cut by the blow. He took
the pole away from Warren, and then War
rem took hold of Greenley's collar. strug-
gle ensued and Warren drew a knife and
cut Greeuley in the leg.
The witness was subject 10 a vigorous
cross examination by Mr. Pennewill, but her
story was not shaken.
The next witness was EarHest Greenley, a
12-year-old son of the dead man, who was
also with him when he was killed. The
witness was particularly bright boy, and
his testimony was given clearly and was not
shaken, although Mr.. Kenuey gave him a
vigorous cross-examination.
TESTIMONY OF THE PHYSICIAN
DIFF. ]. Barber testified that he was sum-
moned to attend Greenley about 10 O'Clock
in the morning. He had a slight bruise on
his face, one on his eye and one on his
ear The wound had then ceased to bleed
and all that the physician could do was to
wash the wound aud sew it. The doctor
then described the post-mortem examination
of the body. The wound was Eve and one
half inches long. It was a fatal wound
The heart was not diseased. When the wit
ness first saw Greeuley he had been drink
ing.
DR.. B eniah L. Lewis testified to attending
Greenley. He found him dying from loss of
blood. He was there when Greenley died.
He also described the wound. The wound
was fatal one because two arteries
were severed and he died from the
wound.
Daniel P, Greenley, brother of the muir
dered man was called up to locate some par
ticular point in the plot.
The court took a recess till 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
TUESDAY.
The second day of the v arren murder
trial showed no abatement interest. At
both sessions of the court ,ehe courtroom
was well filed.
The defense began its, Side of the story to-
day. Edward, Maithins ana Augustus Nor
gan aud two of wargEn's children testified at
the morning sessioE. All we're present when
Greeniey wss ssal ped aud The testimony was
ali "a the same