Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-07-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

lHd Olllft lUIHtfl1 OtIhliNh W ii lhlH
city, on Tuesday last.
The weather still remains excessively
warm, the thermometer ranging at about 81
degrees in the shade
The Trustees Of Green Hill Presbyterian
Church, Christana Hundred, are having
new shedding erected on their lot, near the
church. MIR. Stirling, carpenter, is doing
the work.
The ST. Josephs Beneficial Society will
hold Picnic in Riddles woods to-day.
A patent has been granted to w. A. Bon
will, of Dover, for patent shoe string ias-
tener
A match game of Base Ball will he played
to-day, on the grounds of the Diamond
State, between that club and the Excelsior
OF Milford.
The Brandywine NJ. E. Church Sabbath
Schools will make an excursion 10 Red Bank,
IN the steamer Jersey Blue, on the 10th inst.
ST. Paul's NJ. E. Church Sabbath Schools
will make an excursion to Bridesburg, on
the Jersey Blue, on the 18th inst
The remains of Robert Dubois were in
tered in the Old Swede's Church Cemetery,
on Tuesday. His funeral was attended by
the Reliance and Delaware Fire Companies
He was member of the Delaware.
Hay harvest has commenced in svicinily
and the crop is very heavy.
The Annual Session of the II. w. Grand
LOuBe VI tnt INDEPENDENT OTueT Oh Ouu
Fellows, will be held in the Odd Fellows
Hall in this city, on the 18th inst, at half
past ten O'Clock, a. nj.
The Annual session OF the r. w. Grand
Encampment OF Delaware, /. 0. o. F., will
be held at Odd Fellows Hall, in this city, on
Tuesday evening, the 10th inst.
VIM. McCaulley, 608 Market Street, offers
two story house in Pine Street, between
Sixth and Seventh, for sale.
The Rape Case.-In our last paper we
announced that q case of rape or attempted
| rape, occurred IN Christians Hundred, near
CARROTS bnuti Mills, on Sunday morning
We have since learned the following aadi-
tional particulars:--lt appears that white
girl named Hannah Conaughan, lives with
Pussy jackson, near CARROTS Snuff Mills.
On Sunday morning, MIR. Jackson's family
went to the Presbyterian Church, near Cen
treyille. They left home about eight O'Clock
in the morning, Tor the purpose OF attending
Sunday School, leaving Hannah TO keep
house. There was no other person about
the premises, except cOlored man in thl
employ OF Mr.. jackson. About nine O'Clock
a colored boy named Alfred Howell, about
sixteen years OF age, in the employ OF Jamet
and Henry DilwOrth, farmers, near Centre
vile, came to the farm. few moments
afterwards, MIR. Jackson's man left the house
1
going too. He replied no, that he intended
to stay awhile. Shortly afterwards Allre,
approached the girl, and made some remark
, She then went into the kitchen to attend Il
her work, and while employed in washing
some milk pans, Alfred took hold of her
when a desperate struggle ensued, durini
which the negro threw her down, and AT
9 tempted TO violate her person. She succeed
i ed in relieving herself from his grasp, an,
Iva int. fha al,
, by Howell, who again seized hold of her
when another scuffle took place, which last
o ed for some moments, and resulted IN tn
girls releasing herself second time iron
the grasp of the villain. This time she raj
' into the yard, where final attempt wa
made to commit the peTildiOus act Howe
threw her upon the ground and maltreate
her in shocking manner. Howell for som
= cause, became alarmed and suddenly lei
!, the premises, after which she went to
: neighbors house and gave information
, !, the outrage. Mr.. James Long repaired to th
y office of Esquire John Wood and lodged il
= = formation against Howell, when warran
i, was issued for his arrest. He was arreste
. by Constable Dougherty, assisted by MI
. Long, on Monday morning When take
:, into custody, he was at work in Mr.. Di
y worth's corn field, and offered no resistanc
u to the officer. He had n hearing beioi
, LbquHe W Oou, on Mohuay AFTERNOON, VINE
:, he was held 10 bail in the sum of $500 Nj
u James Dilworth entered bail for his appea
~ ance and he was discharged Miss Coz
~ aughan was present at the trial, and appea
:, ed TO he suffering considerably from the il
y luries sustained at the hands of Howell
" being scarcely able to walk. She is abol
a % years of age,
ar Hanging Of Pippin The Crumpton a
B. gaffH piVna the tOllOuinU paVtiap1ura f,ff
~ lynching OF Pippin' - The particulars
y far as we can understand, in regard to Il
~ hanging of James Pippin, near ChurC
~ Hill, on the night Of June goth, (who WI
y. released from the Easton, Talbot Coun
Ne Jail, on the 10th Of June, on his own reco
OF nizance to appear at the November teri
e. there being no evidence against him,) a
as tollows:-A party Of ten or fifteen me
III disguised, went to the house OF his faith
On about 10 O'Clock and demanded admittanc
Pippin's father, snspicionng harm was i
re tended, concealed HIM under the floor, son
ne planks being loose. The party, howevt
being convinced that the son was in Il
hu house, set fire 10 it, on the inside, but befo
ia, much damage was done discovered his h!dii
e eSn place, and dragging him out, took him abo
sA one mile from the house, and short dIstan
u; into woods, near the main road, and the
M hung him to the limb of smalR oak trt
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II, him hanging. He was discovered early
hg the morning, but the body was allowed
ny hang until jury of inquest was summone
,as which was between nine and ten o'cloC
no The above are the facts we understand,
Nv u" elected at the inquest, and given by PippiI
II, father. We also understand that other pi
10 Ties have been notified that they will sht
vi the same fate unless they leave the cour
Immediately.
EN- Attempt 10 Break out Of Jail.-AbOut
Mr. O'Clock, on Sunday morning last, MIR. VIM
Ige the night Waterman at the Jail in N
to Castle, discovered negro named Dav
ly convicted at the last Court, attempting
las escape from prison. lie called the Sher
and together with another person, they
~ tered his cell and discovered that he had
large hole in the ceiling next to the c
iaV rldor. lie was removed TO another cell Il
'lr. placed IN irons. This is the second atteu
he he has made TO escape, and he will now
I'M placed where he will he secure
nm John Bennett, who eloped with the W
on of John Deakyne, of Brandywine Hundr
MS also attempted 10 escape on Monday mig
zen but was caught by Mr.. Vining in the act d
The secured
nto Election Of GUY officers The City CO..
Gil elected City officers on Monday even
last. The following is the result
ris Street Commissioner-Lev H. Springer
nut. CLERK Of Tie Market-Corneliu Fipps,
rec City S0lfeitor-John C. Patterson
an Registrar Of Deaths and Bmlals. Ellis
nto HUXLEY
DOR Regulator Of city Clock-Edwin Hirst
his Weighmdster md Corder Of Barh-Isi
md T. Chamberlain.
hen Weigh,aosters-Wm. G, Randall, Patr
ked blegarty
City Regulators Daniel Farra, John
lrt. Robinson, NJ. NJ. Child, W. W. Siaper.