Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05
Depredations by Tramps.l

large corps OF tne grduu army Oh Tues
annual invaders has been for some time en-
camped near the Delmarvia factory, whenc
they make foraging raids upon the cornfields
! potato patches and fruit orchards Of th
Observation-Disclosures with an occa
sional night attack upon henroosts, etc. Mr.
E. R. Cochran, whose lands adjoin the plac
of their eucampmeut is, probably, the heavies
loser from tile incursions of these peripateti
thieves in the vicinity. Growing tired of thi
destruction of his property, he has been forced
to station watchmen over his fields, and OF
Thursday, by sudden raid his overseer, Mr.
Matthews, managed to catch one Of the rascals
though his companions by a hasty figh
managed to escape. He took his prisonel
before Justice Walker, who committed him tt
New Castle for thirty days on charge o.
vagrancy and larceny. -
! A Man Assaults HIS wife and then Stabi
His Two step-sons for Interfering.
Last Saturday night about 10 o'clock a
serious stabbing ARRAY occurred on Orange
street, between Second and Third, growing
out Of domestic infelicity and resulted in the
placing of one man in the cells to await o
trial for attempted murder, and the total de-
struction of the happiness of a heretofore quiet
household. The facts Of the case are about
as follows: For several days past James s.
Hazard, married man, whose residence is
at 23l Orange street, has been keeping the
company of disreputable character named
Ella Ennis, an inmate Of house of ill-fame
in the neighborhood of Second and Orange.
This, of course, was objected to by Hazards
wife, but without any good effect, and only
served to make the guilty parties more brazen
in their indecent intimacy, and Saturday
night they paraded the street in front of Haz-
Yards residence while his wife was sitting in
the door. She again demonstrated with him
this time with seeming effect, as he quietly
left the woman and walked back with his
wife to the door where, however, he began TO
assault her, pushing her into the door, mean
while using vile and abusive language. Mrs.
Hazards two sons, by former husband,
came to her rescue, and were Immediately at
tackled by Hazard with a penknife. One he
cut in the back, just below the right shoulder
blade, producing wound about four inches
long and half an inch deep. The other young |
man was stabbed twice, once in the arm |
above the elbow and then in the left side un-
derthe arm, and near the left shoulder blade,
the knife penetrating to a depth Of three
inches. The wounds were all dressed by DR..
West and he pronounced the last one very
ugly indeed, but says that with proper care
no serious results need be feared. Officer
WhaIen arrested Hazard about IL o'clock
Saturday night at Second mnd Orange and
took him 10 the police station where be was
given hearing on Sunday morning on the
charge of assault and battery with intent to
kill. He was held in 81 ,5oo.for his appear
.nce at court, in default of which he was
.-Every EUening.
Meeting.
A Democratic mass meeting and pole rails
ng was held at Townsend on Saturday last.
ls the camp meeting at Blackbird was in
rogress, but small number were present.
he hotel was decorated and stand arranged
a front of it. AgGi - &
At 2 o'clock the large hickory pole, pre-
ared by Samuel Townsend and others, was !
lised at the corner of the hotel of VIM. B. !
oils, and large flag hoisted thereon amid I
ud cheering.
AT O'Clock the meeting was called to order =
? appointing James Kanely, Esq, president. n
Mr.. Samuel Townsend then addressed the s
eeting, and spoke in warm terms of Tilden G
ID Hendricks, recommending them particu- y
rly as good fnanciers. If they are elected,
e shall have good government, plenty of "
ork for the unemployed and confidence in \,
lsiness circles restored. He then spoke of o
e Democratic Rules for this county which
e to be voted upon to-day. They are the f
ork of despots who wish to control the ap-
of Levy Court Commissioners and
representatives.. Such tyranny over party ii
as never heard Of before. Why, the negroes c.
e allowed to vote for choice of men to fill
ese Offices on the Republican side while we = :,
hite Democrats are debarred that privilege.
It usego to the polls next Saturday in body b
ID vote down these Rules.
VIM. Reynolds, Esq, was then introduced 8 8
ID spoke for short time on the issues of the Sc
esent campaign, saying that be considered I
Of as much importance as that of hundred :,
ars ago, when America threw off the yoke :; :;
tyranny that England put upon her. He d
uld not speak too highly Of the candidates
the Democratic party They were true re- 3
of Reform, and ''reform" was p
e watchwOrd of 1876. 4,
AT the conclusion of Mr.. RS remarks, John m
Byrne, ESQ.,, not having arrived, the meet tn
9 adjourned. .e