The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05
SHOT THROUGH The HEART.
MORE PARTICULARS OF SUNDAY
MORNINGS MURDER.

The Killing Of the Sailor in Paddy Hollow
Being Investigated by q Coroner's Jury
Tho Testimony Taken Yesferdsy-The
Victim Was q Polish N~obleman-The II.
quest Adjourned Over Till This Morning
The Messenger on Sunday morning
contained a full account Of the terrible
murder of a fireman from the British
steamship Kirkhill, who was shot and
killed by Giles Anderson abou leo
O'Clock on Mutt street between Bruins
wick and Hanover streets.
The murdered man turns cut to have
been Theophil Carl Won Gliszcynski,
who was a fireman on the British
steamship Kirkhill. He was born in
Ustka, November 5, 1871, and was a
Polish nobleman, as was shown by his
papers. He had in his pocket a letter
written Saturday night to his sweet
hear and addressed: Miss Dora Dehr-
haratz, Hanesthal, near Scherarzbek,
circuit Lanenburg, on Elbe.
Mr.. James Sprunt, the British vice
consul says he made an inquiry about
the man, and staes that Captain Wat
son, Of the Kirkhill says he was of ex-
ceptionally good disposition and quiet
in his habits. He was at the seamen's
reading room every night and was
there Saturday night till he started for
the vessel. 1t is said he was not in
toxicated, and his conduct was very
good.
Coroner Jacobs ummoned the fol-
lowing jury and the inquest into the
tragedy began yesterday at IL M, in
the court house, viz: w. c. Won Claim,
foreman, s. j. Davis, Ira Breeze, Albert
Smith, colored, j. N. Swindell, colore5,
and Jacob Thompson, colored. c.. p.
Jockey, Esq, who was employed by the
two brothers of Giles Anderson, was
in attendance to look after his interests
Wilhelm Eilersen was sworn as the
first witness and testified as follows:
I know the deceased. I am a fire.
man on the British steamship Kirk
hill. / was with deceased till 10 o'clock
Saturday night. / was not with him
when he got shot. 1 knew the deceas-
ed as Charley. / was with him in John
Danhart's saloon. We had a glass of
beer together. He was not intoxicated
when 1 left him at 10 o'clock
David Bryant, colOred, a policeman,
was sworn and testified as follows: I
saw Eilersen and several Others with
the deceased on Saturday night at Mr..
Danharts about Ills p m. The reason
1 particularly noticed these two men,
the deceased and Wilhelm Eilersen,
they went into Mr.. Danhart's, and
Ellersen called for Whiskey. Mr.. DON
mart told him he had too much and he
Wouldn'e sell him any more. Eilersen
1nsisted until he got a bottle of beer.
Mr.. Danhart asked for the money and
Ellersen refused to pay him. It SEEM
ed that this man wanted to treat, and
after this man refused to pay for the
drinks, the deceased apologized to Mr.. !
Danhart,f for taking a drink that he had |
not been paid for. Eilersen and the de-
ceased left the bar together and walk |
ed arm in arm till they got out of our |
sight. They went up North Mutt
street towards the upper compress. I |
am positive, to the best of my belief, |
that this nan (Eilersen) is the man
left the bar. The deceased was about
two-thirds drunk. It was 1855 o. m.
when they felt Mr.. Danhart's.
Ihomas A. Price was sworn n tes-
ilhed: am a Waterman at the lower
freight yard of the Atlantic Coast
sallormen came by me, coming from
the direction of Mr.. Danhart's. One
had on light pants and a cap. and one
a on dark clothes and a plug hat.
never saw their faces. Could tell
they were white men. I saw them ar
& Hashagen's warehouse on
Mutt street. 1 heard the shooting and
was near by at the time, but did not
know that any body was killed. There
is always a good deal Of shooting UP
there.
w. T. Spooner was sworn and testi-
1oO: am night wqtohnon for &Lo
george l.. Morton Company. On last
sunday morning, between the hours of
1 and z O'Clock, 1 was sitting in the Of
nee and heard the sharp report of a
pistol and quick walking or running.
or rather too wide hurried footsteps. I
got up, took my pistol and
went TO the gate. I heard the second
of the pistol. On opening the
gaze 1 saw two men running at a slow
gait, n behind the other. The man
advance was dressed in light pants,
dark coat and dark cap. The hind
most man was about fifty yards in the
within ten feet Of where the MUIR
dered man fell. 1 advanced obliquely
across the street to the telegraph pole.
The man in the rear going in the di-
rectlon OF the man in front was ours :
lng and swearing at him. When I got
c!ose to Ill within eight or ten steps |
d the telegraph pole, saw the deceased 4
all. l went up to where he laid and I
that he was lead. I continued ! i
n the direction Of the two men who +
were running. to the corner Of Mutt !
Brunswick streets, to find out who =
he parties were. The man in the rear 7
around and came back to where :
was standing. I recognized him as .
lilies Anderson, Waterman for the q
Cooperage and Veneer Com :
'any. L says, Anderson, you have I
played the devil. Anderson cursed.
aid ID if he cared, in a boisterous
manner. l said you should for you
ave killed a man. He said he didn't 4
are a God d-n, as he had struck &
linn in the mouth and intended to
hoot him. l the took surveillance
yer Anderson. He said he was going
o the co0perage mill to get a light to =
ook for his hat. In the meantime
topped into the office and telephoned
0 the city hall for officers. I went out l
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