Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-12

Daok- From the evidence gathered. the
mob was led by James Hawkins, James
Jordan, Thomas Rogers, George Brattor,
john Barnes, Jacob Ysndegrift, John
Walling and others, many of whom
carried shot guns. Hawkins seems to
have led the attacks on the houses, with
pistol In hand. 1t was after they had
broken into one mans house and were
driving the inmates out that ono OF the
Hungarans raised au axe and felled
Hawkins to the door unconscious
with two vigorous blows from
an axe. Had the blows not beer broken
HAWKING head would have been cleft in
twain. One of the mob deliberately fred
into the second story Of one OF the houses,
peppering the inmates with shot, but not
injuring any seriously. In all the crowd
wrecked four houses in this manner,
bursting in windows and doors. One of
these, The second one from the corner,
WAS boarding house kept by Anua
Borkowsky, whore Jankovszky boarded.
The latter had either retired or was
about to retire when he was attracted by
the noise of the mob In attacking the
house. Glad only in his uudergarments
he fled to the cellar for safety and not
feeling secure he ran out into the yard.
1t was while trying to escape the
fury Of the mob here that some one ont
OF the crowd fred at the young Pole at
close range, killing him instantly. The
charge entered Just above the heart max
ing horrible wound while the proximity
OF the murderet's gun ia shown in the
fact that the Young mans body was
singed with powder. The dead man WAS
handsome young fellow about 90 years
n ind 10 4,
been o quiet, ino(ensiye fellow who had
taken no part in the disturbance Whe--
ever attacked, the Slavs sud Poles were
found hiding in order to escape thu fury
of the mob, although they defended
themselves vigorougy whenever brought
to bay. After thoroughly wreakening its
vengeance the mob retired and occupied
the balance OF the night in patroling
the streets and making further threats of
vengeance. Crowds gathered here and
there eagerly discussing the incidents of
the fray and all Dobbinsville was up in
arms when Mayor Hanson and O posse
again arrived on the scene between IL
and ~ O'Clock. On the way he sum
moued every good citizen 20 aid him in
restoring order. Arriving at Dobbins-
vile. the mayor was told that the Hun.
garians were trying to murder all the in
habitants of Dobbinsville, wherenpon
Mayor Hanson and his posse promptly
searched every house In the row and
arrested all the Huugsrisus on whom
eyes could be laid, 81 in all.
These were marched off to the
lookup. There they remained until
bunday afternoon, when Deputy
Attorney general Davis, in the absence
OF Encouragement Biggs, together with
Mayor Hanson, held preliminary
hearing. The old court house was
crowded with Hungsrisus and some of
New Castles leading citizsns, who were
anxious TO ascortain the origin of the
trouble, the details Of which were very
meaRre. George Bratton, James Haw-
kins aud others who participated 10 the
| fight gave some very rneagre testimony
| of their participation In tue fight, but
maintained a discreet silence on any de.
tails which implicated them. They adj
rnitted that had been drinking, and sew.
eral admitted carrying guDa with which
they intended to defend their homes
when attacked. George W. Jones,
q g. A. Il. veteran, who lives
in the same row with the
Hungarians, testified that the latter were
very noisy on Saturday nights and Sun
days, when they usually provided them
selves with an unlimited supply OF beer
and whisky. He heard some shots fred
and saw the Hungarians running in
every direction, but oould recognize but
few. Alice Eemiok and Alice Stopker,
two neat and well. dressed young Polish
or Hungarian women, identified Haw-
kins as one of their assailants. Alice
Nemick testified that she was insulted by
one of the toughs, for which her hus.
band kicked him. Michael Esmick, the
husband, corroborsted this. Joseph
Stopker, the husband of Alice Stopker,
said that hs received several grains Of
SHOT in the face, as did also his wife
The bearing did not give the slightest
clue to the perpetrstor of the murder. A
brother Of the deceased says that his
brother was shot sbout 10 O'Clock,
although the body was not discovered
until Mayor Hanson made his raid shortly
before midnight, when the corpse WAS
found lying in the yard where he had
been shot. He thinks he can reeognize
his brothers. murderer, but does not
know his name. The hearing wss post
poned until Monday, at 3 O'Clock p. IN.
After the hearing Mayor Hanson issued
warrants for the arrest of Hawkins,
JNfuhu anu ONudEh WuD were LIS lshueT7
of the mob. she body OF the dead man
WAS removed to Undertaken Clewells
establishment on Delaware street.
Dobbiusville, New Castles semi de
taohed suburb, the scene OF Saturday
nights exciting and fatal riot, had re-
sumed its usual quiet, on Monday.
There were no aggressive demonstra.
tons, but the sullen faces of the Hun
Rarian residents and the angry frowns o.
the natives, who look upon the former
as wage-cu,ting usurpers, showed the
continued existenoe OF the bitter feelings
that eliminated in the bloody riot of Sat
urday night.
10 this feeling the whole trouble is at
tributed, but to the placing of the direct
responsibility of the deplorable occur
renee Mayor Wilmer Hanson of New
Castle, is now directing his official ener-
! giles. Mayor Hanson showed up well
during Saturday night's troub esome
times, and it was not his fsult that the
fatality occurred When 6rst notified by
telephone, at 0 80 O'Clock, that riotng
WAS in progress, he promptly went out,
accompanied by the two officers who
J compose New Castles entire police force
and George Duncan. This posse was
small. but determined, and az result OF
their raid eight HungaEians (for early in
the evening the Huns, from oil accounts,
we're the undoubted aggressors) were ar
! rested and locked in New Castle jail,
Had the native residents subsidized after
this raid. all would have been we'll,
, The Hungarian and Pole lHhorers nj
the Iasker Iron Works form no incon.
siderable portion OF DobbinBville's in