Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-16
4 BRurAn Assault.
Undertaken Wilson Beaten by n Man
with AN UnruIY Son.

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Underwater Wilson Beaten by a Man
with am Unruly SON.
j. A. Wilson, funeral director at No.
GIG King street, was brutally beaten by
John Mills,a carpenter living at 6l0 King
street, about 8 O'clock Monday morning.
From an investigation Of the facts 1t
seems that Mills has q very bad boy
whom jacob Stuck, the confectioner at
Seventh and King streets, shook few
days ago because the youngster spit in his
window on the ice cream tables. Mills
indignantly resented the mild punishment
of his son and, in discussion which took
place, MIR. Wilson who happened to be
present remarked that the youthful Mills
was bad boy. The father turned upon
him, cursed him soundly and invited him
to go down the street and fight. Mr..
Wilson told him lie cared to have moth
ing to do with him and went home.
On Monday Mr.. Wilson had occasion
to go TO Enoch Moore's ON East Fourth
street. As he was returning aud Just
opposite the coal yard of James Mills, at
Fourth street and the railroad, John Mills,
who il employed there by his brother,
stepped in front of him and with an oath
and beat him numerically in the face
with his right fist. MIR. Wilson broke
away and ran into the railroad yard near
by. He was pursued by his assailant who
overlook him, threw him down ON some
lumber, and again beat him in the face
until stopped by several citizens.
Mr.. Wilson was removed to to his home,
where a GAZETTE reporter found him
II. l..l s., tla of 10
is no match physically for his burly as
sailant, who is large, stout man and has
the reputation OF being somewhat of u
bully. DIR. Maui dressed Mr.. Wilson's
injuries, which consist of severe cut
under the right eye and numerous bruises
on the forehead.
At 8 o'clock Monday morning a close
carriage drove up to Magistrate O'Neilrs
office. In it were seated Jordan A. Wilson,
James Ii. Shoemaker, Charles Cleland
and William Chandler. MIR. Wilson, whose
head was bandaged leaning upon Mr..
Shoemaker's arm and with the assistance
of cane, dragged himself into the office.
In a few minutes John Mills, Dr., who
Monday brutally assaulted the injured
man, entered accompanied by his brother,
James Mills.
Magistrate O'Neill indicted Mills for a
brutal assault upon Jordan A. Wilson.
He replied, 81 plead guilty to aggravated
assault"
Mr.. Wilson gave his testimony which,
in the most minute detail, was corrobora-
tive of the story of the affair. WhSn he
concluded Mills asked, "Did you not run
against me !" The witness replied that
he did not that he was near-sighted and
hsa tlay ha N
get out of his way, but before he could
do so he was caught around the neck.
Two other witnesses testified TO seeing
MIR. Wilson lying on some lumber and
Mills standing over him beating him.
The magistrate held Mills in $500 bail
to appear before the municipal court on
the first Monday in August.
The injured nuns usual vim and
activity contrasted with his condition to-
day, which bears out the truth of his re-
mark during his testimony, ~ cried for
help, for felt that without assistance he
would kill me-" His eye is terribly
swollen, Us is his right cheek. The bruises
and wounds on his face and forehead are
very painful. The magistrate upon seeing
the extent of his injury expressed his
surprise and sympathy. Mills brother
became his bondsman.
MIR. MILLS STATEMENT.
From the Morning News Of Tuesday.
/ would ask space in your paper tn
correct an unjust and unfair statement
made by EVERY EVENING, headed "a Brutal
Assault" and also one OF thesam character
by the Daily Republican, headed AN Out
rigeous Assault" eaeh In yesterdays issue
both of which they admit animated from
the assaulted party, Jordan A. Wilson.
think the injustice of the articles are
unparalleled as il would have been very
easy matter for them to have ascertained
the facts of the case from both parties.
| suppose this man Wilson In making his
statement was seeking the sympathy of thu
public, and il 80 it shall know all about the
ease.
Wilson owed the firm Of Mills 4 Combs d
bill and every honorable meiLns had beer
used to collect the amount. II WIS finally
placed in my hands for collection and in
the course of five or six years | succeeded
in getting the money. While had no par
tcular interest IN the affair this man Wilson
has tainted me and abused my children as
matter Of revenge.
As to the Stuck affair, will say, and will
verify my statement by the signature o
Joseph N. Hartman, that he and L wer,
standing conversing at or near Mr.. Stucki
store, corner OF Seventh and King streets
ON Friday evening. My son did something
MIR. Stuck said, for which he shook him
and while demonstrating with Nj. Stuck
this man Wilson being at his house 80 yard
distant at the time, ran over to Mir. Stucl
and told him that he was the worst whit
boy in this town. Upon my telling him tina
he had no business to interfere In this mat
ter he cursed me and abused me in the mos
vile manner, to which was obliged to sub
init, not wishing to make an exhibition o
myself upon the public thoroughfare.
1t appears to have been his aim all tn
way through to get me to do something 70
which he could hold me by process Of law
told him ut the time he should take bac
what he had said or otherwise l would hol
him accountable. This morning ho had til
impudencc " pass the place where wa
engaged ut work, and In II haunting and in
suiting way gaped in the shop door. 1t be
came 80 unbeurable | could not keep IN
hands OF him, am considerably intereste
in the welfare OF this city and the uphold
ing of the law by which we are governed
| never heretofore have had trouble wit
anyone FIR which / was brought before
court OF Justice, neither do purpose being
but [ will not be abused In the mannD
which this man has maltreated my famil
and myself be the consequence what IL may
JONI MnIs, JR.,
JosErH N. uARMAN.
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