Middletown transcript., 1875-05-08
Divine Service.


Divine Service.
Rev Dr. Patton will preach at Armstrong
+ chapel tomorrow at % o'clock. Subject
Ruth and Boaz.
County Grange.
Representatives from ten Of the subordinate
oranges, p. of H., met in Wilmington las
Saturday afternoon, and after organizing by
calling A. P. Crockett, of Peach Blossom
Grange of this town, to the chair, proceeded
to form County Grange
Religious Services.
A Three Days Devotion, preparatory fol
| gaining the jubilee-indulgence, will be held al
| ST. Francis Xavier's Church, Cecil CO., Nd,
by Rev. T. B. Ermig, and at st Dennis, neal
Galeha Kent CO., Nd, by Rev. Geo. Strong,
a. m. GEO. VLLIGER, S. J.
Railroad Facilities.
1t is said that Mr.. I. N. Mills, the ever ac-
commodating superintendent of the Delaware
branch of the P W. & B. R. R., is endeavor-
ing TO make arrangements with the managers
of the road to run an early morning train
from some point down the road lin addition
to the trains we now have) which will leave
Middlstown about six A. NJ, arriving in
Philadelphia about halfpast eight or nine
o'clock. and leaving there about six or seven
in the evening. This would be great ae-
commodation TO our people. They could
then GO to Philadelphia, have full day for
the transaction of business and return the
same evening. As the trains run now, we
get to Philadelphia about l2 o'clock and, to
come home the same day, leave at 5.l5; hav-
ing but about Al hours for business. Under
the proposed new arrangement we would have
nearly nine hours.
Assault ON the Editor OF Every Evening.
On Friday evening of last week an editorial
article appeared in the columns of Every
Evening rejecting rather severely upon the
character and conduct of Capt. c. H. Gal
lagher, ex-Chief Engineer of the Wilmington
Water Department This aroused the ire OF
the Captain and on Saturday morning, taking
a copy of the paper, containing the offensive
article, he went to the EOery Evening office
and asked for Mr.. Croasdale. Not finding
him in, he went out upon the street TO await
his coming. Seeing him approaching, the
Captain walked up the street and met Mr.. G.
at the corner Of 9th and Market. Producing
the copy of the paper he asked Mr.. Croasdale
ifh he wrote the Objectionable article. Receiv-
ing an affirmative answer the irate Captain
struck the editor in the face and threw him
down. In the scufle that ensued Mr.. Croas-
dale was struck several times, but did not re-
turn the blows as his right arm, be says, and
shoulder were painfully injured, though not
seriously SO, in the fall. His head also came
inte contact with the eurbstone and was cut
and otherwise hurt. Captain Gallagher was
arrested 6y Police Officer Scully; and, sub
sequently, a complaint was entered against
him fer assault upon W. T. Croasdals, and
he was bound over for his appearance at
court-and so the matter rests for the present.
Captain Gallagher asserts that this is not the
first offence given by the Erery Evening, but
that he has been the victim of abuse in that
paper for long while, and that he had re-
peatedly warned Mr.. Croasdale that he would
not stand it. 1t is said that he promises to
repeat the eastigation if the offence is re-
peated.
Death from violence-suspected Murder.
The wife of VIM. H. Chadwick, proprietor
of the Delaware Museum, of Wilmington, died
on Wednesday morning after an illness Of
several days, her death being the result as is
supposed, of violence at the hands of her hus-
band. Coroner Groves held an inquest upon
the body of the deceased when evidence was
elected to the effect that on Monday night
week (April 26th) persons living in the i'm
mediate neighborhood of the Chadwicks were
aroused from their beds about ls o'clock by
loud screams and the cry Of murder. Mrs.
Amelia Briggs testified that, on the evening
in question, she saw Chadwick his wife and
two daughters ON the back porch Of their
dwelling; that they were talking in loud
tones, and that she saw Chadwick strike his
wife several times knocking her off the porch,
which was some five or six feet from the
ground; heard the woman cry murder AID
call for the police; heard the daughters beg
their father not to kill their mother, and,
after the fall, say that he had killed her.
VIM. A. Green testified that he heard the
cries of murder, and when opposite Chad
wicks house, saw Chadwick hslding his wife
against the wall and beating her her head
was covered with blood he called to Chad
wick who thereupon attacked him.
Mrs. Adelne Walton was reused up on
Monday night week by hearing girls voices
crying "Oh papa, don't kill poor mother,'
and thought the voices were those Of Chad
wick's daughters. Annie and Matilda Chad
wick said that their parents did not live
peacably together and that on that Monday
ulkut n00 q 4u0AtSij "uN tnVA iuothSl
fell and cut her head, causing the wound
which led to her death.
Drs. Ogle and Grimshaw testified to the
nature and condition Of the wounds on Mrs.
Chadwick There were two very severe ones
upon her head. These had never been dressed
and were in horrible condition. Her face
was greatly swollen, and there were bruises
upon the elbows and one knee and other parts
Of the body. They were Of the opinion that
death resulted from the wounds on the head.
THE VERDICT.
After hearing the evidence the jury render
ed verdict that the deceased came to her
death through violence at the hands of her
husband. Chadwick was thereupon arrested
and taken to the City Hall cells. Subse-
quently be was conveyed to New Castle and
incarcerated in the Jail to await the action of
the Grand Jury, and a trial before the court.