The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-08
fSON GUILTY
SAYS JURY,

Milford, DEL, July L. hesOlVeu thaC
Thomas b. Windsor came to his death
by a gunshot wound inflicted by his
son, Edward Windsor, On July S, in
Cedar Greek hundred.
This was the verdict Of the corOner's
jury after hearing the testimony of a
number Of witnesses at the inquest on
Saturday over the body Of Thomas b.
Windsor, proprietor Of the Windsor
Hotel; who was shot by his son Edward
Windsor.
There were Sensational developments
at the inquest. Before dying Mr.. Wind
sOr swore that his son shot him by ac-
cident.
This statement the coroner Iglt little
faith in, and he conducted the investiga-
ton with view to the prosecution of the
son, who has disappeared.
As the tragedy occurred in Sussex
county, few feet from the Kent county
line, the inquest was held by Sussex
county's coroner, Samuel NJ. Marsh, at
this place.
The coroner's jury examined about 20
witnesses. Sensational and damaging
testimony was given by Lottie Wright,
u N'tVHNuhI VI thS
hotel, who heard ind saw the entire
tragedy.
WITH ESSES FLED FROM SCENE.
Lottie Wright's testimony was taken
in writing and signed by her in the pres
ence of the jury. 1t came after II large
number Of witnesses had testified to hear
ing n quarrel between the father and
son, and to running away before the
shooting. They didn't mind seeing n
fight, but their stomnchs would not per-
nit their staying to see mans head
blown Off by his own son.
The girls testimony, verbatim, was as
follows:
"Mr. Eddie (the SOM was goins; to the
beach to take n load of passengers who
had offered him good pay TO drive them
down. His father at first told him he
could, but afterwards, when Mr. Ed
die had fixed the wagon and harnessed
his horses, and had come in to wait Oh
the porch he told his son lie could not
take the team out
"' Why, You just told me l could, said
Eddie.
"'Yes but You better not
What in the HI do you mean,
father! DO you know what you are!
You're Il - orncry, dirty man.
Both then began cursing, calling each
other word for word Mr.. Windsor
ordered Eddie out of the barroom, de-
claring that II he did not desist he would
knock him in the head with his heavy
cane.
Eddie said: well, I've had enough of
this. Now I'm going to put you out of
business. I'm going to shoot you!
"Mr. Windsor shouted: What, shoot
mcT
Edward answered, with an oath:
Yes, I'm going to shoot yOu.'
Edward went out from the barroom
to a closet in the reading room and got
the shotgun, loading it as he re-cntercd
the barroom.
"Mr. Windsor shouted: why. you -"
"As Mr.. Windsor said that Eddie put
the gun to his shoulder and shot right
straight, and Mr. Windsor screamed:
OH! and clappcd his hand to his heart.
~ was standing in the doorway through
it all. Mr.. Windsor grabbed the gun
inst ms his son shot. but too late to spoil
the aim, and that's how the load tore
his hand. Tho ladies' rushed in and took
the gun from Eddie. and he went out the
back door with long knife in his hand,
swearing that he would kill himself.
That's tho last we've seen Of him."
Thomas Il. Windsor suffered the same
fate aS his mother, Nancy Windsor. who
was shot by her husband. John Windsor,
father Of Thnmas B. Windsor.
The affair occurred in 1S47. at which
time Thomas was babe sitting beside
his mother.
The husband came in the room with
a knife. saying: "Nancy. hav" come to
kill yon." Her reply was: ".Tohn, you
have often said that"
He struck Mt her with the knife. hut
did not succeed in his purpose. Entering
another room he secured n gun. and re-
tnrning. he fired the shot which caused
instant death.
Windsor was sentenced several times to
lc hanged. Int was each time rcspitrl,
dying at IN old age in the SUSSEX County
Almshousc.