Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-18
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sHessIIl correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
ELKIos, Oct. ll.---Johu McOaull, the
white youth, and William EVANS, the col
ored man, charged with stealing the horse
and carriage of Mrs. Theodore Rogers,
residing near Wilmington, while the team
was standing at Second and King streets
in that city, were given hearing yester-
day afternoon in the sheriff'a office before
Justice a. j. Scott. States Attorney VIM.
s. Evans represented the prosecution and
William I. Wagburton, Esq, the pris.
onsrB.
Mrs. Rogers in her testimony stated
that she had been offered $500 for the
horse alone and was very much incensed
at the cruel manner in which she had
been informed the animal had been
driven. The states attorney held that
the prisoners had violated the laws Of
Maryland as much by bringing the stolen
property into the state as il they had
stolen it here aud that they could be tried
in Maryland for the larceny. The prison
ers objected TO being tried in Delaware.
The authorities of the latter state can
have the accused after those here are
through with them. The prisoners were
each held in $500 bail for appearance ut
the term of court commencing the second
Monday in December. Two witnesses
testified that Evans, who elaine to have
known nothing Of the robbery but to
have merely taken o drive with McCaull
\ had said lie had horse 20 trade.
Cecil county now possesses at least one
person who has lived over century.
Mrs. Esbecca Seth who resides Of Bald.
win, on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
celebrated the centennial anniversary Of
her birth on Tuesday. She was born in
Delaware county, Pa, October 9th, 1888
and her maiden name was Rebecct
Huy scr. She married Thomas Seth, ant
removed with him to Baldwin in 1s47
where no engaged In farming and thei
children worked in the cotton mills, He
father lived to be l04 years old, and he
mother WAS 100 years old when she died
The former served in tho revolutionRt,
war. Her husband saw service in tn
wer Of 1912 Mrs. Seth had Is children
so grandchildren aud 81 great grand
children. Eight of her children, son
and 5 dAuRhters, survive. One, like her
self, had Is children. The husband hN
been dead Is years. Mrs. Seth has bee
blind for 16 years, but is able to feel he
way about the house and hes but fe'
gray haira. She Joined the Presbyteria
church in Pennsylvanias when 81 year
old, but after moving to Maryland b.
came connected with tine Methodist Epis
copal church, and now belongs to th
Cherry Hill charge.
ELKroN, Oct. 15.-The stable OF Wi
; liam De Coy, well-t0-do farmer resit
ing about a mile and half from Elkto
on the road to Newark, was entered la
. night and sorrel mare worth $500,
rockaway carriage and o set Of harne
taken. a telegram addressed to Il
: ''mayor," who, by the way, ia mythio
B parsonage in Elkton, wGs received yesse
! day morning containing description
, o horse and buggy stolen in Wilmington
John Markee, we'll known butch
: living near Barksdale, on the Baltimore
: Phlladelphia railroad died on Saturas
night. His funeral will take place q
Tuesday at 2 p IN. from his late residenc
Q Intsrment at Cherry Hill cemetery.
/. The Rev. j. h. Kendall Of Linco
o University preached at the Elkton Pre-
!, byierian Church yesterday. The Re
DR.. Osmcpd, the pastor, ia expected bR,
y from Kansas this week and will fill /
+ pulpit next Sunday and hereafter.
will be installed at a special meeting
the presbytery here on October 25th.
= The Rev. Jonathan s. Willis OF Milfor
9 addressed large Republican meeting
n Odd Fellows Hall on Friday next. T
Elkton Oornet Band was in attendance.
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