Evening journal., 1908-09-09
Magistrate Robertson followa'

I Magistrate Robertson fouoWa'
Before me. James w. Robertson,
justice of the peace and notary public
for New Castle county appears Emma
l.. Talley, who being sworn In due
form of law, doth deposo and say
that she is the wife Of Pierson Talley;
that she resided with her said husband
at No. 402 West Sixth street in the
city of Wilmington, Del; that some
time between midnight and daylight ON
the morning Of September 2, A. d., 1908,
she was awakened from her slumbers
| by severe blow on the head. She
did not know who struck her, but after
ward saw her husband Pearson Talley
In an an adjoining room with cleaver
I'm his hand. Il recognize the man pres
ent as Pearson Talley, my husband
she said.
Mrs Johnson's deposition was as fol-
lows: She is the wife of Andrew johann
son. residing with her husband ana
father, Pearson Talley, at No. iO2 West
sixth street; that meantime between
midnight and daylight on the morning
of September 9. she received blow
on the head. She did not know who
struck her at that time.
Talley Arraigned in Court.
morning before Judge """'~"~ -
held without bail until Saturday for
a preliminary hearing.
The aged man was very white, but
as he left the cell for the court he
walked with a steady step He was
the last of the prisoners 60 enter the
dock and sat at the end close to the
lgate. For a time he talked with one
Of the officers and kept saying over
and over again. My poor wife"
After. the usual arraignment Of drunk
land other cases. Talley's name was call
ed He rose steadily, but seemed &C
totter as he stepped 60 the front OF
the dock. The warrant was read e
= him. The aged man appeared not e
d understand the situation and whcr
- asked II he was ready for a hearing III
e muttered something about counsel.
= lis voice was deep but very low ant
n could scarcely be heard.
Assistant City Solicitor Satterthwait
advised that Talley be held without bal
for q preliminary hearing on Saturday
He was then taken back to his cell.
There were several cases In the Cit
i Court this morning and all the while
= that evF9ence was being heard Tallel
e sat with his head leaning against thl
= trail. except for the few minutes h'
s talked with the officer at the door.
Talley is beyond medium height ans
J. very we'll knit. with broad shoulders
4 and a slight stoop as he walks. III
, does not look TO be 5S years old. ex
{ lcept for his hair and beard. which Il
d streaked with grey. His hair is al
! most bushy and his whislSers an,
a moustache cover the lower part Of hi
\ face He has the appearance Of beinl
MIA of kind disposition and abou
= his eyes this morning as he steppe'
into court there was no indication O
the wild desire that prompted him 4
, murderously attack the members Of hi
u household as they slept in their beds.
Had Been Melancholy.
n Mrs. Talley and Mrs. Johanson FOL
@ several friends recently that Tallev wa
4 not acting as he had been accustomed
a and they remarked that ho was becomln
melancholy. Just before he lost his job Il
was taken home seriously nl Recent
n he and his wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Johar
o son had talked OF moving out into n
It country and engaging ~ nouifrv raisiri
e Talley is a man entirely free OF ba
IS Aablts. and always was regarded as ci-a
9 and upright and man Of whom an aC
e such as he committed would never be G,
pected. He is a Quaker Mrs Taley is a
n active member Of Union M. %. Churcl
& which her husband attended with he
g he has a large class Of girls IN the Sur
qy School the members OF which al
o realty grieved over the case