Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-26

The HOrse Thief identified = A
Charge DIsniissGd-.A Railroad Ac-

1
ELRToN, Aug. 10. Yesterday morning
n postal card was rec iyod al North Fnsi
from Moljeyi,t Detective Association OF
washington, Offering a reward Of $50 for
the recovery Of n horse and buggy stolen
from Alexandria. W., and the arrest OF
the thief. The description waa Of a black
sunburned horse, carrying his head high
and having white bhir on one hind leg.
The buggy was described az black top
With rcd running gear. The driver would
30 10 years old, b feet 8 inches high and
smooth face. Something was also said
about "blind in one oye" but
II was impossible to tell whether tho
man or horse was meant. A tenn and
driver answering we'll the above descrip-
ton were seen passing through North
Fast about noon As there was no officer
1T hand, word was sent here to the sheriff
by the Franklin Telephone Conpany's
limos, deputy Sheriff la voy Mackoy sta
toned himself ~ Rcd Mil bridge and
when She team camo along arrested the
man, handcnlfed him and brought him
10 jail in bis own team. He
told the officer his name was
Williams and that he was GO years Of age.
Your correspondent saw him at the jail.
lie refused to say whether he was guilty
or innocent or TO talk Mt all about the
matter until he had counsel from law
yer. He was shrewd looking old fellow
and clearly older than IS years AZ stated
in the description received at North East.
Otherwise both lie and the team answered
the description we'll tho horse being blind
in ono eye. He will be held to await in
struetiona.
The depot on the b. n o. railroad at
Singerly, two miles from Elkton, is
approaching completion. II is constructed
partly of brick and partly of wood and is
quite attractive.
The p, W.. IL d. Railroad Company is
negotiating with tho managers Of the
Stout estate for the purchase Of land on
the north side of the railroad AZ North
East. There is but little doubt TINT the
purchase will be made and handsome
depot erected.
EtEToN, Aug. l0.--The elderly man
who was arrested yesterday afternoon
while driving toward this place from
North East, on the charge of having
stolen the team in which he was journey.
ing, from Alexandria, Va, was identified
this afternoon. James Paterson, the
manager Of the livery OF Mira Martha
Chatham Of Alexandria, came 10 Elkton
with Detective McDevitt of Washington.
He recognized the prisoner as the person
who on Monday afternoon last about
O'Clock hired horse and buggy for II
Dive TO the Seminary, near Alexandria.
He also identified the horse and buggy
NJ those hired. The team was tracked to
Fairfax Court house, ii miles from hlexan-
dria and then not heard of until word
was received of the arrest ut this place.
The old gentleman declined to talk much
about the matter or of himself. He CON
scented to return to Virginia without
the delay that requisition would occa.
sion. He was called on to sign paper
waiving the requisition proceedings and
hesitated while about signing his
namo, saying it would go into the paper
and his family would hear of it, He at
last signed j. W. Baker. Williams was
the name he gave the officer whom ar
rested.
Tho prisoner was taken 20 Virgin on
the train leaving Elkton nj G.30 this syen-
ing. The horse was valued Mt S22ii and
the buggy Mt 800. Deputy Sheriff Harvey
Mackey received the 500 reward which
wna offered. As several horses have been
stolen in Cecil comfy recently, horse
thieves are in bad favor here and the old
fellow did not receive any sympathy.
Frank II. Bradbury, u young man of
Elkton, was given a herring before Mag
istrate Scott this afternoon on tho charge
of assault and battery on Lizzie johnson,
n young Colored woman, in having run
over her with bis team on Wednesday,
August 18th. On that day the colored
people had picnic and in the evening
the Elkton and st. Augustine bands
paraded the streets. Young Bradbury's
horse was frightened by the noise and
became unmanageable at the same time
he slipped from tho seat according to his
statement, and tho horse struck the
woman knocking her down and injuring
her somewhat, She says her left arm was
dislocaied and she cannot use it well, but
physician who examined her says not.
Bradbury said he had no intention of in
juring the woman or any body else and it
was purely accidental. The magistrate
after hearing several witnesses dismissed
the case.
Last evening the extra peach train
moving north, ut Charlestown crossing,
struck pair of horses attached to car
riage containing @. q. Graham, to whom
the team belonged, his two daughters and
Montgomery Black, all residents of North
East. The horses wero instantly killed.
Tho occupants OF the carriage had their
lives saved by the double-tre breaking.
Their clothing was spattered with blood
and ruined. They were returning from
Woodlawn camp.
Mrs. Rev. Walter r. Avery and daughter
are visiting her father, William J.. Jones,
ESD, in Elktnn.
Charles q. Wells, who for several years
has been in charge of the Il. ~ o. tele-
graph office in Elkton, has been APP
pointed station agent and day operator at
Singerly, on ihe lire Of the new railroad
about two miles from Elkton and will
begin his duties on Monday next. Mr.
Wells has shown himself to be au oblig-
ing and efficient official and will doubt
less bo successful in his new position,
Singnly will probably be tho most i'm
portant station in Cecil county. There
are aaid Ia be several applicants for the
Office at this place which Mi. Wells
yucates.
EtKToN, Aug. 2f.-Ihe strike of the
nearly 400 employees OF the Mccullough
Iron Company at North East has been
declared oil. and the men returned to
work This morning We have not been
informed from headquarters about the
matter but il is reported that the hands
had to give M the fight and return to
work nj the old rates. The company had
| 4 NJ - t.ib .huN tlofr hahn
| would not he needed Mt the mills and
notified those that rented their houses to
yaeate them on 30 days notice.
The Judges Of the orphans court met
| to-day in special session. The meeting
was for the purpose of filling vacant
scholarship in Washington College NJ
Clhestertown The scholarship includes
board and tuition, There were five ap-
pIicants for the place, one FROM the
second district, two from the third, one
from the fifth aud ono from the eighth
glarcnce NJ. Hanson, tho IL years-old
son OF Mr. Benjamin r. Hanson of the
SECOND district was the successful appli
can't The proper why of awarding Tint
sehnlnrsliip would ba to have n com
nditiyn examination The person re
eetyiug the scholarship is required tc
teach two years in tho public schools Oh
forfeit 800.
II having boen found that the side walt
If The court house (which, as is well
known. is being remodelud) are insecure
the commissioners having the worf
in charge nlde n new contract Win
Francis ID. Tallry, the contractor TO teal
them down To the second floor and bullt
them new. This is the second large ah'
oxpensive extra work required not stiru