Evening journal., 1901-07-08
YOUNG PATRICIDE
STILL AT LARGE
Little Attempt Made to Cap
lure Milford Criminal
VICTIM WAS BURIED TO-DAY
Sensational and Damaging Testimony
Brought Out at Inquest Held
Over WindSOr'S Body

Milford July S-There were sensational
Developments on Saturday at the inquest
over the body of Thomas Il. windsorpro-
prictor OF the Windsor Hotol. who was
shot by his son, James Edward windsor,
and who before dying swore that the son
shot him by accident
This statement tho coroner put little
faith Ia, and he conducted the investIga-
tion with view 20 tho prosecution of
the SON, who has disappeared.
A. iho uagciy occurred IN Sussex
county. a few feet from the Kent county
line the inquest was held by Sussex
county's coroner, samuel NJ Marsh, at
this place.
The coroncr's jury examined fourteen
witnesses. Sensational ana damaging
testimony was given by Lotte Wright. "a
neat-looking mulatto attendant of the
hotel, who heard and saw the entire
Tragedy
WITNESSES FLED FROM THE SCENE
Lottie Wrighta testimony was taken In
writing ana signed by her in the presence
ber of witnesses had testified To hearing
a quarrel between the father and son,
and TO running away before the shooting.
jThey didn't mind seeing fight. but their
stomnchs would not permit their stay
ling 90 see a man's head blown on by his
own SON.
Tho girls testimony, verbatim. was as
follows:
MIR. Eddie 0he son) was going 70 the
beach 20 take "a load OF passengers who
had offered him good pay to drive them
down. His father az first told him he
could. but aftcrward. when Mr.. Eddie
had Fixed the wagon and haruessed his
d horses. ana had come la to wait on the
r. porch. he told his SON he could not take
the team out.
r "'why, you Just told mo / could said
I Eddie
Yes; but you better not
What IN the hi DO you mean.
father? Do you know what you are?
. You're a -- ornery. dirty man..
Both then began cursing. calling each
other word for word? Mr.. Windsor or
dorcd Eddie out Of the barroom. declaring
that n no did not desist he would knock
him Ia the head with his heavy cane.
d DEED FOLLOWED THREAT.
Eddie said: Wen. I've had enough OF
this. Now I'm going TO put you out OF
business. I'm going 20 shoot your
"Mr Windsor shouted: What shoot
meg
Edward answered, with an oath:
Yes. I'm going 20 shoot you.'
/
"a closet I'm the reading room and got the
shotgun, loading It as he re-entered the
barroom.
= "Mr Windsor shouted: "Why. you-r
"As Mr.. Windsor said that Eddie put
the gun to his shoulder ana shot right
T. starlight. and Mr. Windsor screamed:
'Ohr and cianped his hand TO his heart.
II was standing IN the doorway through
&c all Mr.. Windsor grabbed the gun just
as his son shot. but too late 20 spoil the
aim. and that's how tho load tore his
hand. The women rushed in and took the
gun from Eddie. and he went out the
back door with a long knife I'm his hand.
swearing that he would kill himself
That's the last We've seen Of him.
OTHERS HEARD THREAT.
Chief Of Police Nathaniel Thomas, or
Milford: William S. Collins. Captnan
George W. Dennis. Thomas Cooper Peter
Brown and several other witnesses testi-
fled TO hearing threats on both sides and
lhearing young Windsor tell his father no
was going to put him tout Of business, %
n and that he loaded his gun in their sight
10 when he raised It to shoot, however. the
r. sight was too much for them, and they
10 fled from the hotel some OF them afraid
IF Of tho desperate young man.
After hearing the feeble attempt OF the
father 10 shield his son by an ante-mor-
T. tenn statement. taking the blame upon
e himself, the jury found a verdict that
'r Thomas B. Windsor came to his death by
b. u gunshot wound inflicted by his SON.
" Edward Windsor, on July 8. IN Cedar
l. Creek hundred.
ie The jurors were James Pierce. John II
1f Roach. George Reynolds. Job Smith. DR.
lg r. y Frame, r. s. Reed. s. n. Gray
Frank Lonand. James Bennett. Miles #
be Mills. Charles Jones. Thomas Powell
Mr. windsors body viii be inferred IL
odd Fellows Cemetery this afternoon.
Until Saturday evening there had beer
ln mo attempt 20 apprehend the criminal
n THE town police refused to interfere with
NJ out a warrant, and the constable KEEP
m out OF town. The sheriff came to 1ulfor
on Friday. but soon returned TO George
town. having accomplished nothing.
. It IS generally thought that the younl
I'm murderer remained I'm the hotel unit
he saturday. when mysterious load OF pc
M vines was rapidly driven from the hote
yard The family promised 10 produc
him after the funeral Of the victim. an
this seems 10 have satisfied the local au
cir l''oli.'ss ~ 49, e.',-...s
vs. woris'ns on me ,''s'' ''"u ny '''.1 ''''