Middletown transcript., 1870-11-19
LOCAL AND vrArE ArrArRs.

The LATE RIoT IN WILMINGTON the
circumstances that have come to light since the
day of the election there is no doubt that had
Sheriff Richardson not been present at the scene
OF the riot in the evening, the affair would have
been far more serious, and perhaps the lives of a
number of innocent persons would have been
sacrificed. At the peril of his own life, the COM
batants were repeatedly enioined to desist by
him, when bullets whistled thick and fast above
his head. Two small bullet holes are distinctly
left in his vest, one on either side of the chest.
He was twice knocked or forced down, and while
on the ground one negro was about to bayonct
him, when another negro interfered and prevent
ed it, claiming that the Sheriff was there to pro-
tect both parties. 1t was about this time that
Mr.. Poynter was shot and beaten. The Sheriff
endeavored to protect the unfortunate man from
further violence and assisted to get him out of
the street. When the Sheriff requested the ne
gro Day to take his men away, the brutal reply
to the officer was /" take your own men away"
The Sheriff was the leader of no blood-thirsty
gang and had no men to take away He was
endeavoring to persuade all to leave the street
| and go home. 1t is said that the negroes had
| some fifteen to twenty muskets beside many pis-
tolls and other weapons. 1t will thus be under
stood that the negroes were furnished with arms
from some source, and had them ready for action.
During the melee, it is said they were lead to their
headquarters corner of 9th and Walnut, by
| Day, and returned to renew the riot with these
deadly weapons; and it was after their return
that they encountered the Sheriff and Mr.. Poyn-
ter. The latter is not yet considered out of
danger, his life having been despaired of for sew
ally days.
| The riot is disgrace to the city, and was un-
doubtedly caused by Radical politicians, while
Radical policemen were, to say the least, indif-
ferent to their duty Gazette.
A SERIES OF RoBBERIEs DIscoyERrD-Mr. E. R.
Cochran having had rails stolen from his
stack-yard, has had an officer on the watch for
some two weeks past, who had not detected any
one until Monday last. Mary Cooper, colored,
who moved into one of Mr.. George Dcrrickson's s
houses without his permission, and refused to go
| out again, was on that day put out by officer
Jones' In moving her goods Mr.. Jones found
some of the rails that had been stolen from Mr..
Cochran. He arrested her and took her before
| Esquire Walker, where she confessed the crime
and made statements which led to the search of
Edward Keys house. Here they also found
rails, and besides lot of dishes &C., that had
disappeared from the hotel Of George w 9. Zip.
In questioning Keys folks in regard to how
these things ciiiie rnere it was found that Ara
minta Goodwin, living near Drummond's mill
was also in the business. She was also arrested
and taken before Esquire Walker, and confessed
to having stolen from Mr.. Ortlip, bed-quilts,
blankets, clothing, tin-pans, &c. She was COM
mitted TO New Castle Jail in default of 5000 bail.
for the rails.
SuIcIDE.-Mr. James L. Bewley, of the firm of
James L. Bewleo Co., commission m ,rchants,
doing business at No. 4o4 South Delaware Ave
nue. Philadelphia, committed suicide on Friday
evening last. He was on visit to his brother,
Mr. VIM. @. Bewley, residing near Roscville,
Queen Anne's county, Md. About o'clock
p NJ he retired to his room, when shortly after
the report of pistol was heard and the family
a. la. N,n
floor in the last agonies of death, having shot
himself through the heart. On stand near by,
his revolver was lying, and some of his friends
are inclined TO think his death may have been
the result of an accident If suicide, no cause
is known for the commission of the act. The
deceased was well known in this section of
| country. He was born in Smyrna, Del in 1915
and went to Philadelphia in 1855. The Phila-
delphia Age says Mr.. B. was an active mem-
Der of the Commercial Exchange and numerous
other organizations, and commanded the respect
of all with whom lie came in contact, for his
uniform urbanity, his liberality and answering
integrity.
A MYsTERY.-0ne day last week, Mr.. Steven
Hazard was having the United States Hotel, al
Lewes, cleaned out preparatory to taking posses
sion of the institution as landlord. On entering
a room which had remained unoccuped since
last summer, he noticed blanket rolled up, ly-
ing on the floor and at once picked it up and
proceeded to open it to see what it contained
What was his astonishment on behoding its con-
tents 1.-The dead and decayed body of an infant
placed there by some inhuman hands. 1t was q
white child, and it is supposed was left there by
some visitor at the hotel during tho season. liz
discovery of course created considerable excite
ment, WHICH was greatly increased when the fact
became known that the remains of another child
had been discovered in an old basket in the attic
OF course 1t is more than probable that the mys
nsrho do flna al.
mains is likely to min unsolved, and by whom
and under what circumstances the children wer,
placed there, must be left to conjecture Autua
Friend.
THE COUNTY JAL-The Jail at New Castle il
in excellent sanitary condition, and at presen
contains Sc inmates, many of whom, however
will be discharged at The coming term of Court
There are 38 cells, 35 of which are in use. Their
is also large workroom in which 1871 men, mostl
black, are employed at rag carpet weaving. q
the prisoners, 2 are white and 8 black women
Every one who wishes, is furnished with Bibl
by the American Tract Society; occasionally
B tracts are distributed. At any time during tn
week, they may receive visits from clcrgymen
> without distinction as TO religious denomination
: Among the inmates, are United States pris
oners. Two are imprisoned for murder in th
second degree; the rest are principally for petit
offences.-De. Gazette.
WILL WONDERS NEVER CEAsE.-2-0ur Mutus
Friend says We received on Friday mornin
last, of MIR. Frank Ready, who lives near Milford
basket of ripe Strawberries. We had ofte
i heard Of such things, but always had our doubt
about the truth of the matter, but now with th
i proof before our eyes we stand convinced MI
f r. informs US that the plants off of which b
= plucked the fruit have always borne twice, bu
u never as late as this. He has number that al
not quite ripe yet.
The Easton Star says The person of the Ii
tie daughter of Preston Bidwell, aged year
i residing near Marydel, in Delaware, was op
n ragged on Sunday last by negro named Joh
Bishop, aged 20 years The negro was caugl
= on Monday at work in field. He was take
from the Sheriff of Kent county, Delaware, b
an excited crowd of whites, with the intention
lynch him, but subsequently the crowd was pr
1t vailed on to give him up to the Sheriff, who col
veyed him to Dover jail. &,
LARGE LAND SALE.--The Grove Point trac
situated at the junction of Elk and Sassafr,
l. rivers Cecil county, Md. containing about thi
: teen hundred acres, has been sold by the he'll