Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08
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MIDDLETowN, July News from Grove
Point, Cecil county, Md, reached here this
morning to the effect that white man
named McNaiby was murdered by COM
panion yesterday afternoon. The murdered
man formerly lived In Baltimore. His
assassin is still at large. As yet no partieu-
lars OF the affair have been received. Par
ties from u 2ilton went out at late hour
last night to hold an inquest. The murderer
has probably crossed the river.
MIDDLETowN, July S.-John Wesley
Demby, employed as porter In Bragdons
pharmacy Tor the past four months, was
arrested this morning and given hearing
before Justice Veasey. Demby has been
Fleeing his employer for some time, and by
well-laid plot Mr.. Bragdon trapped the
rascal this morning. He had secured a
duplicate key to Mr.. Rragdons private
room, and whilst the clerk was busy
and the proprietor at breakfast each morn
ing Demby would enter and take from the
cash box sums ranging from 20 to $l6. By
secreting himself In a closet Mr.. Bragdon
succeeded In capturing Demby. Officer
Oraddoek was called In and took charge OF
the prisoner. He was taken to his home
by the officer and on searching
his trunk q bag containing 1895
was found In the bottom. Mr.. Bragdon
of course was glad to recover at least q
portion of his cash, but he had hoped above
other things to find diamond stud which
the negro has also stolen. The diamond
has been In the young mans family many
years, therefore the loss Is more regretted.
Demby was saving his money to buy a
eornet and join the band In this town,
but now is member OF Sheriff Ford's band.
The method by which DENNY was captured
Was neat bit OF detective work.
MIDDLETowN, July Yesterday was a
quiet day here, and had not the boys set
of tire-crackers occasionally, we wonld
have forgotten that it was q holiday.
None of the bands were seen on the
principal streets. The Browntown band
began playing at IL O'Clock Sunday night,
and when the GAzErTE's correspondent
asked how long they had been playing,
gentleman who was much annoyed by the
noise, answered.; "Why d it, they
haven't let up five minutes for the last
20 hours.n The residents of that part of
the town surely have Rufficieney of such
footing and banging. Many of our people
spent the day at Port Penn, while others
went fishing and boating in Silver Lake.
A gang of boys came from Odessa to
play game of ball with local club, but
more disgusting gathering has seldom
been seen here. II seemed TO be contest
of oaths, as the vicinity was made blue
with their vulgarity, and Indies living
near the grounds say that if the officer
had been about they would have had the
whole gang arrested.
Albert Tatnau while bathing near vii
low Grove mill yesterday got beyond his
depth and ut the same time was attacked
by cramps. His three companions sue
ceeded in reseuing him after he had sank
twice. He was nearly exhausted when
brought ashore.
Sewell Shockley, colored, living in
Odessa, died suddenly on Sunday night.
He was walking down Main street and
when opposite the New Castle county
bank, he was seen TO fall and by the time
assistance reached him life was extinct.
Heart disease is supposed to have been
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