Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

Tue ubteCLlNb LUX IL W 10 ulIh. uCu-
ton. At the almshouse they found the
child alive. 1t bore the name Of Willie
Robinson. Mrs. Beidleman said "That
looks very much like it; long face and
all.n Even the detective thought tho
child living image of IFS father.
Witness said Tuchton had told him
that his wife said she would have the
child adopted. A months board bad
been paid in advance at the Pine
street house.
Elmer Thompson and Harry Moritz
testified 10 the finding of the body in
the race.
Stanley Tuchton, the husband of
the dead woman, said: "The last time
| saw her (neaning his wife) was on
Thursday evening l had telegraphed
her in the afternoon to come to vii.
mington, as she was to meet my father
that evening"" His wife had been in
Wilmington on the previous Monday,
when she had the interview with Mrs.
Kloberg and told her she was coming
to Wilmington to live. On Ihursday
although he expected his wife by tie
p, w. e. B. railroad, and was at the
station to meet her, she SURPRISED him
by coming on tho B. & OF railroad.
When he did meet her at his fathers
store, she threw her arms around bis
neck. He asked her what abe meant
by this trick of coming by the b. &
o. railroad, but she said she did not
know. His father spoke to her in
regard to No. 7l3 Tatnall street, which
the father was to give to tho sen, and
told her she might prepare Inst of
furniture she would need for the house.
1t seemed rather expensive living in
Philadelphia, and it was thought that
they m ght board here until tine 10Th
OF March. But she shook her head.
Witness spoke as if she did no want TO
meet her people here. He told Of see-
ing her to the train and of promising
to sand her registered letterfwith $40
with which to buy wrapper. That
was the last letter he sent 10 her.
Witness stated that on Friday Sallie
Maloney, at Gardner's restaurant, teie-
phoned HIM TO cohe around that even
ing and sue her, which he did, and
while there spoke of his nice prospects
On Saturday afternoon he opened a
letter addressed to his wife. 1t was
disheartsning epistle and contained
something which be thorght should be
proven, and he decided to eoito phila-
| delphia on account of ii. Heswent up
on the 5.32 b. & o. train and went out
to No. 1907 Thompson street. and
| inquired for bis wife, but found she
was not there, although she was ex-
pected back. He thought from several
things Fannie had said he had better
look her up. He thought che might
have come to Wilmington; that the
might have intended to get board here
and surprise him. He returned to Will
mington on tho T. 40 train and boarded
Delaware avenue car 10 which he
recognized several people. He went to
| his home on Jefferson street and found
! that his wife was not thayc.. lie
I partly changed his clothing, got his
storm coat and went to Philadelphia or
the 8. 16 train. Going to the Thompson
street house ho found no tidings oi
Fannie and decided to look up hel
brother, Frederick Peacock to holp him.
Peacock was 10 have met him at Broad
| street station ut II o'clock. but failed
to do SO, and Tuchton, after waiting
there until 1890 o'clock. returned tc
the Thompson street house. Fannie
had not returned. He then went tc
bed in Fannie's room. Thinking pos,
! sibly she might have left some note, hi
searched the room, looking in trunke
and drawers and on the backs oi
pictures. Thus he managed to murder
| the time until 7 O'Clock. That morn.
ing hs bought a Philadelphia news
paper to see il he could find any in,
| formation about his wife. He returned
| to Wilmington by the B. e. o. railroad
and went, at his father's suggestion,
to see il there was any word there from
Fannie. On Sunday morning he visited
Mrs. Rsbecca Il. Morrow, at No. 1872:
King street, and mads inquiry there
for his wife. but learned nothing abou
her. Later his father suggested that
they both 90 to Philadelphia together,
but witness went on an earlier train in
order to visit the Thompson stree,
house first. He aftoiward met his
father at the station, and together they
went to the Central police station,
where he gave Detective Tate detaiec
description of every article his wife
had on. The detective asked what was
! the charge if she was found, and Tuch
ton replied: 1.-The girl is supposed to bt
demented. Another call at the
Thompson street house brought nc
news of the missing woman, and father
and son returned TO Wilmington on thu
1902 train Sunday night. Witnos!
had small oyster stew at Beckett
restaurant before going home. On
Monday he had received no word of
Fannie and that evening he went tc
Philadelphia to inquire for her. III
returned to Wilmington on the 8. 3;
train and went home. On Tuesday
morning he showed friend picture o.
his wife and asked him to watch a
Sixth and Washington streets for hel
in the hope that he might see hel
going to her Cousins, there. Later
this friend and Capt Kane came ant
told him of the finding of her body.
Witness went to the morguo and identi
fed the body.
Frederick Peacock, the dead woman'i
brother, verified Tuchton's statement,
that he had called on the witness.
He also spoke of Tuchton having denied
knowledge of Fannie's whereabouts
until after witness by his visit to the
Twelfth street house had discovered
her. Neither witness nor his family
had received any message of suicide.
This ended the testimony, and al
but the coroner's jury were excluded
from the room. Aftor consultation o.
about 15 minutes the jury reached {
verdict of death from injuries received
in an unknown manner or form.
EXAMINATION OF TIE RACE.
On Friday afternoon an examination
was made of the south long race afte
the water had been lot out, Nothing
of material importance was found.
beyond the fact that the bottom, of thu