The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-02
THIRD EDITION
TERRoRs OF THE TORCH.


AN ASSAULT WITH A LIGHTED TORCH
"A BoY's EYES BURNED OUT AND A
GIRL SERIOUSLY BURNED.
From the Phi1a. Telegraph.
Thomas II. Lukens, q lad of 10, re-
siding at No. 445 North Second street
(Coopersville), who was struck on the
head with q lighted torch at Broad and
Green streets, on the occasion of the
Republican parade on last Saturday
evening, is now dying at st. Jossph's
Hospital, in consequence Of the terri
BILE burns he then received, and yes
terday morning Taylor Rezor, well
known character of the western end of
the Fifteenth Ward, living at No. 1888
Bradwood street, was arrested byCon-
stable Daily, of Magistrate Lemons
Office, on the charge of committing the
assault.
Rezor was subsequently committed
by Magistrate Lennon, without bail,
fora further hearing on Monday next.
At the hearing certificate from DR..
Robert D. Cruise, of St. Joseph's Hos
vital, was read, in which it was stated
that Lukens was burned in a ocking
manner by coal oil, was in q critical
condition, and wonld probably die, and
the father of the lad, Mr.. R.V.Lukens
testified that the doctor had, i'll addi-
tion, said that there was no hope of re-
covery, and that the eyes of the unfor-
tunate sufferer are entirely burned out
and his face, neck, and upper part OF
his body burned almost to a crisp.
From information obtained yester-
day, it appears that young Lakens,
with other young men and girls, was
standing wedged in the crowd atBroad
and Green streets while the parade
was passing. In front of them was a
string OF young boys, quite little fell
lows, and Democratic sympathizers,
. who were impudently aud Extensively
guying the paladers.
This Was endured with good nature
until the Reyburn Club of the Fifteenth
ward came al ing, when one of the club,
alleged to be Rezor, rushed from the line
and reaching over the heads of the boys,
struck Lukens on the head with q light
ed torch, telling him TO ground and
enveloping the upper part of his person
with burning coal oil.
At the same time the blazing oil splash
ed up the hat Of Juliana Hughes, a girl
of eighteen, and instantly her hat aud
the body ami sleeves of her dress were
on fire. In the rear OF the crowd OF spec
tators on foot was line of Carriages,
from one Of which tso gentlemen leaped
and enyeloping he sufferers in their coats
exLingulsLed the flames. Lukens was
taken t0a neighbJrng hospital, and
afterwards to St. Joseph's Hospital, and
Miss Hugh, to her home, No. 459 North
lTweuty-tifh street.
Z A Telegraph reported called upon the
young glIl sLerday and found her in
bed, her head, arms, and hands swathed
In bandages. From Tie family IL was
ascsI talned that she was yesterday in a
critical condition from the shock, bui
that this morning she was pronounced
out OF danger.
Miss Hughes said that she saw th,
man rush out Of The parade and strike
young man beside her, whom she did no
Know, and who fell to the pavement il
flames; that the wick Of the lamp fell up
on her head, setting her hat, hail, dress OF
lire that everybody ran from her land tina
she would have burned TO death but TO
the gentleman who CALAMITY jumpeC
from The carriage and exIinguisAed tn
flames on her head by clappIng his ha
upon it, aud On her body aud arms b,
wrapping her in his coat. The young maj
struck she SAID was perfectly orderly an,
gave no provocalion for the assault.
Rec II was arrested in consequence c
his boasts on the night of the parade Q
to what he had done, boasts made to
number of people who are subpeuaed [
appear on Monday.