Evening journal., 1889-12-24
POISONED HeR FATHER.
A Lovs-lorn Mulatto Maiden's Scheme 10
Get q Home and Husband.

A Lovs-lorn Mulatto Maiden's scheme TO
Get Home and Husband.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Dec. 24-Lewis Hansley, an
industrious and respectable colored man
residing on little place near FELTON, on
the road to Frederica, is lying at deaths
door from dose Of Paris Green, admin
istered by his daughter, Sarah, buxom
lass Of 49, A bright mulatto is Sarah and
a decidedly good looking specimen Of
that class.
Lewis was taken sick after breakfast
yesterday morning, at which meal ho
partook heartily of buckwheat heavily
laden with molasses. A doctor was sent
for, who at once pronounced it a case Of
poisoning, and Sarah's actions led to her
being accused of the deed. She at FIRST
denied It, but after closer questioning
admitted her guilt and gave
her reasons. She has an EBONY
lover of whom she is very fond,
and to his visits the old man OBJ
jected. Her chap she says, would marry
her had he home TO take her to. The
idea struck her that If the old man was
out Of the way she and her beau could
take possession Of the house. and in order
to carry out this idea she mixed Paris
Green with .the molasses used for
breakfast, with the result that the
old mans removal is about acertainty, as
the doctors say Lewis cannot recover.
She takes the affair so cool and appears
so unconcerned that Sheriff Fennimore is
of the opinion that her mind is unbal-
anced She was brought to Dover and
locked up in jail last night.
The report of Adjutant General Ken
ney which he has just forwarded TO the
war department, shows that the National
Guard of Delaware, all arms, numbers
642 men, and that the number Of men
in the State available for military duties
is 3S, 200 men. This number Is ascertained
from the voting population as there Is no
enrolment in this stase. In this connec-
tion. by Fthe way, it might be noted
that the citizens, who labOrs under the
impression that the Office Of Rdjutant-
general of Delaware Is O sinecure, would
have that idea knocked into a cooked hat,
had he dropped in on the young general
/ last night He was surrounded by blank
report about yard square when the
| EVENING JOURNAL representative entered
his Office and he was knee deep in reports
from the various companies, making
totals and rendering an account of all
arms and paraphernalia In the state
belonging to the guard This matter
| goes into detail 50 that even every small
tent pin has 60 be accounted for. Ia
fact the report is made out exactly as
are those Of the regular army.
One Of the very happiest events looked
forward to by the young gentlemen mem
bers OF Mrs T. X. Jones's Bible class of
the NJ. E. Church. is the annual reunion
their preceptress tenders them and for
1889 this event took place last night.
The handsome parlors Of Mrs Jones were
comfortably filed with mem.
bers of her class and in.
vited guests, and the evening was
passed as only a hostess like Mrs. Jone'
knows how to make it pass. Rev. T. +
Terry aud Professor Carroll were there
and literary and musical exercises whileC
the two hours that the reception LASTED
away. An elegant lunch closed the pro
gram. If Mrs. Jones had no other holS
upon her class her annual homl
reception would keep them steadfast
Miss Katie X. Benton, Mr.. Edwar,
Benton and his bride, all Of liawood, Va.
and Perry Chance Of Canton, Ohio
nephews and nieces of I. r. Jones, ar
among the guests that gentleman Is en-
pertaining for the holidays.