Evening journal., 1889-05-27
WARDEN TONER RESIGNS
Ont Drinking with Prisoner on sa,,r
day, lie Coniesses and Resigns.

Ont Drinking with n Prisoner on sa;ur-
day, He Coniesses and Rosigns.
NEW CASTLE, May e5. 1880
ALyAN ALLEN, Sheriff of New Castle |
county: Please accept this, my resiona.
tion as day warden in the Jail at New
Castle. Respectfully yours,
JAMES J. TONER.
On Saturday Night Warden James
Toner took prisoner George Graham out
to buy hat and while out they were
overcome with thirst and took too much
beer. They both got back to the prison
in safety Mr. Toner felt very much
humiliated and put in his
resignation as soon as Sheriff Allen ap-
peared. Meantime the prisoners at the
Jail were safe in the care of Warden
James Wilmott. who had taken his place.
Warden Toner has been employed in the
Jail under Sherihs Ford, Lambson
and Allen, and has always
been sober, efficient and faithful. No
fault was found before and he and
his friends feel confident that such
a slip will never occur again and
they think 1t best TO put in
his resignation. They have acted
promptly and wisely and Mr.. Toner
especially has acted in the most manly
manner possible and deserves the sym
pathy, not the condemnation, Of the com
munity.
Edward F. Eckles Of this city, who
has been visiting his brother on ranch
in Texas for one year, returned bone on
Saturday evening
Mrs Amanda Temple and mother, Mrs.
Hewlett left on Saturday for the coun-
try near Christiana, on account OF the
bad health of the former
Misses Agnes and Bessie Herbert are
now visiting their brother Edward, at
his country home, the Shivington Place.
The election of trustees of the com
mon will be held tomorrow afternoon.
James p. Lancaster wishes 1t stated that
he has withdrawn as a candidate in
favor Of other candidates. The eandi-
dates are Hiram Borie Michael King,
Robert Wright and James b. Toman.
Mrs. DR.. huntz was in Wilmington
Saturday.
Robert McGann Of Philadelphia spent
Sunday with James Shaw on !. Della
ware street.
A new side track has been placed on
the battery TO use IN the assortment of
berry crates.
| spend the summer at colchester.
Mr.. Pennewill OF Philadelphia spent
/ Sunday with his father, Joseph penne-
will, of this city.
| Yesterday morning during service az
the M. b. Church yellow dog run from
under the pulpit. and ia the afternoon a
| little kitten was taken out Of the organ.
Miss Alice Farren OF PHILADELPHIA. Is
visiting Miss Mary Connolly, on Orange
street.
crowd OF young drunken roughs
| jumped upon George Russell and another
colored man on Delaware street and
pounded them quite severely.
Mrs Irene Woodhouse of PHILADELPHIA,
who has been visiting Miss Flora White
lock, will return home shortly.
Edward Challenger and Fred Hoffman
rowed to Delaware City on Saturday
night When near that place the boat
capsized and they had to swim ashore.
John Smith of Philadelphia spent Sun
day with Miss Lily Worthington.
Communion services will be held a.
the Baptist church on next Sunda,
morning.
Rev. w. p. Patterson was taken il
yesterday and did not preach in the even
ing.
A strawberry festival will be held i
the Opera House here on June IA and II
for the benefit Of the First Baptis
Church.
Company G of Wilmington conten
plate paying a visit to Company II Of th
city, on Wednesday. June 5.
Rev. Il. L. Hubbard returned to Ne
/ Castle on Saturday morning, after havin
) made trip to Cambridge, Md, on hi
bicycle He preached two good sermon
/ yesterday.