Evening journal., 1910-08-24
OFFER $1,000 MORE
FOR MURDERER
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said that on one occasion he was Of
fered 100000 to support a measure
which he believed to be wrong and
he refused Mrs. Casey had that same
honest determination. She wanted
her own but did not want what be-
longed to others. In speaking of
Robert Casey and Ann Casey it is
hard to separate ones thoughts and
concentrate them upon either the man
or the woman. for there are so many
things which apply to each alike.
when the war of the rebellion
broke out Robert Casey was a splen-
did type of young man, and natu-
rally he joined the army. He enlist
ed in the 124th and again the 112th
Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was a
brave soldier and on more than one
occasion distinguished himself by
planting the flag where others refused
to go. 1t was interesting to hear
him tell Of his army experience al
though he was a modest man and
would only talk Of it to intimate
friends who understood him. Some
years ago burglar entered the store
and Mr.. Casey could have killed him
in his tracks for he stood with a dou-
BILE barrel shotgunt just on the inside
Of the door. When the man ran Mr..
Casey shot after him In the dark, the
shot nearly cutting a three-inch limb
on a tree just above the burglars
head. Though so brave and fear
less he was a thoughtful. modest and
merciful man and would not hurt the
feelings OF anyone. He was post
master of Claymont for several years
and was succeeded by the speaker,
over a quarter of a century ago. AL
though a staunch Republican, 80 great
was his popularity when he ran for
State senator a few years ago he
polled nearly all the votes of his inn
mediate neighborhod regardless OF
party affiliation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casey were kindly
In their manner and the people OF
the community loved them. and this
was espe tally true OF the children
Of Claymont My own family, my
boys and daughter loved Mr.. and
Mrs. Casey and are so prostrated over
this tragedy that they cannot become
reconciled. lt Is simply awful. 1t is
a black spot upon our State, our
county, our hundred, and especially
upon Claymont. 1t does not seem
possible that it is true. Z 1t seems to
me like a horrible nightmare or that
it must be a dream. /
"As secretary of the coroner's Jury
IL became my duty to look upon the
awful scene, with the others. God
forbid that our eyes shall ever see
such another sight. Where is the man
or men who did this horrible deed?
Shall he or they be apprehended and
brought to Judgment? God only
knows. We believe in our splendid
state officials who have undertaken
to unravel this mystery, and we be-
lieve in prayer. We know that peo-
pie are praying that the guilty one
may receive Justice and we believe
that many will be disappointed II
the murderer is not arrested speedily
and given his deserts. AS horrible
as is this awful visitation to our COM
munity, we still have faith in God.
Obi may awe not learn a salutary
lesson from this strange and awful
happening. Gods word should be
| Increasingly precioussto every one of
us. God lives and He is our Father,
merciful and gracious and Of great
compassion and sympathy. His ways
are past finding out. The finite cam
not understand the infinite Ours to
trust and obey, ours to keep His COM
mandments. Now we see through a
glass darkly, and then shall we see
face to face, and then shall every
mystery he solved and we shall be
satisfied.
Il was just thinking of the two
bright sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Casey, how sad would they have been
to see this day and this scene. Rob-
bic died as a little boy and Lot, at
the age of 2S. They seemed like our
own dear children for our children
played together in the by-gone days.
To the only granddaughter, Miss Amy
Ottey Casey, TO the brothers and sis
ters OF Robert Casey, and to the
brothers and sisters of Ann Casey I
come today with my sympathy and
love and l also bring to them the SYM
pathy and lovee Of this sorrowing,
heartbroken community, besides a
large list of outside friends. God
bless and comfort everyone Of you.
Sooner or later, and soon at the lat
est, we shall pass on one by one.
Farewell dear Mr.. and Mrs. Casey.
Farewell, but not goodbye For in
the eternal morning we hope TO meet
again in that land of Joy and song
where murderers and thieves can
not come, and where we shall see the
one who came TO redeem us from sin.
He too was murdered. They cruel
fed Him on Calvary's cross. He died
for the sins Of the world. He tasted
death for every man. Oh. may we
hear His sweet voice in our sorrow
and sadness of this long to be repem-
bered day saying, Come unto me and
/ will give you rest.
1T will seem lonesome in Claymont
without Mr.. and Mrs. Casey, but we
will remember them for the kindness
OF their lives and their willingness to
help the troubled and distressed. The
\ years will go by but there are some
! Of us who know them best who will
not, who canot forget them. Mr..
Lincoln said during the war, I have
often been driven to my knees be-
cause I had no place else to CO. II
seems applicable in this case. May
we be better men and better women
in the coming days, and trusting God
more implicitly. who doeth all things
well. Farewell and farewell"
Mr.. CheSley Speaks.
In referring to the death of the
aged couple. the Rev. Mr.. Chesley
said that Mr.. Baldwin had so fully
expressed the feeling of the people OF
Claymont that there remained little
for him to say, except to say amen.
He said that he had been in touch
with no fewer than six tragedies and
accidents In which were children
those ripe with experience and those
that were aged. He said that OTTER