The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-14
WITNESS IN
THE CASE.

A new witness to the shooting OF the
Rev. AIR. keiiur by Thomas &. Barker
came to tho front in Arlington yesterday
and told sto,y that makes clear many
details OF The actual shooting That
tho poi Ice have been anxious to clear up.
The mi:.isttr WIS s.iot down at The co q.
er Of Beach street and Midland avenue.
At this point there is II hin hedge that
cuts of the Roume resIdea co from the side
walk, and heIe has been ideas that the In &.
dignant husband waited in ambush be-
hind this hedge until tho nan accused by
hi4 wife camD by.
The W witness who rs john Manning.
II pain or. OF Arlington, gives evidence
ths shows that This is u mis- axe. Ac.
cotding to him, Barker. pcrinisted tho
ciergyrnnn TO pass him oncs and then
hurriotl up behiDd hm ami shot just rs
hU was about to turn toward BARKER.
Manning lives with his wife and
family OF small children ut No. t27 Elm
street. Ho lu'd tho story yesterday
I was Standing, said he, 'un tho corner
OF Midland avenue and Beach street, Gi-
ugonaily across from the ltoome resi-
dcnce " bito ] stood here noticed Mr..
Barker walking down Midland ave niue.
" hen he was up TO mo he struck acosss
the avenue to Beach stro"t. Ho turned
the corner, walked vcry slowly, and when
he was nchrly opposite Mrs. Sands house
the minister camo out and wnlked up
Beach street. to- ward Midland avenue,
Mr.. Barker did not stop then. He con-
tinued until Mr.. Kelar had gone about
thirty fec, when he suddenly wheeled
about and walked briskly across Beach
streut to tho slde toward which the clergy.
man was walking, Barker followed
rapidly and had almost overtakon tho
clergyman near the corner, when th, lat
ter turned around. Barker had Just put
one foot on the curb
.s Whether it was his football that at
tracted the c.erRyman's tention or
whether MIR. Barker spoke to him could
not lay. Mr. kellar stopped suddenly
and was turning, whom Barker who had
already drawn his revolver fired. He held
tho weapon ut arm 5 length in his right
hand,
Mir kellar fell al the Brst shot. and
Barker, stepping forward, eoltln-
ed To flra q .him on the ground.
The palmer told his story reluctantly,
as he did not want to b, summonsl as
witness in the case After he hadsrelated
his tale Manning was summoned before
judge Krobs, Of Arlington swho commit.
ted his statement to writing for the Use OF
the district Attorney.
Tine wounded clergyman continued 10
rest qnietly yesterday. Tomorrow the
Grand Jury of Hudson County will hnve
ih' Cahe IEerGH keu 10 ~ ny IIDseCutoI IL
win.
Dr. StrHusser, the wounded minister's
physician, said last night however: The
patients condition remains about IA it
was. The seriousness OF the case l. In re-
gard to the eyes. Ono eye IT, of course.
gone, and wo now fear that the other eau
not be saved. 1t fact. nothing shor; Of
miracle can save it, and MI koiHr Will
doubtloFs he bliud il he RECEIVERS.
'Wo had hoped to save the eye that was
The least injured, but that il now prac.
tcally hopeless. Mr. kellhr 10 not in any
inmed ate danger Of doa b, bar he Is not
by any means out OF danger. nor will he
be for some time o come
Detective Mccormick spent all of
yesterday in Arlington getting statements
OF witnessrs who will be + quirod by the
Grand Ju:y. He visited MIR. kullar but
wouli not say that he had taken state
mcnt from him.
Barker, in the Hudson County jail, pur-
sued tho even routine of Il Prisoner. lie
received no visitors at all, but spent his
time reading, writing letto.s and cXer-
clsing III the corridors.
Indian, Indian all this we0k.