Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-04

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An Old Ma0 Terribly Beatcu by
Thr Young Ituffians-IE Way
| Prove n Homicide.
l. Newton Gem, toll. gate keeper for
the Wilmington & Philadelphia Turnpike
was Surday:: ~. ming made the victim oiia
brutal assault ut the hands OF three youn9
men, as q result OF which his life is now
trembling in the balance. He is 50 years
OF age, and 1t cannot be determined for
several days whether his injuries will re.
suit fatal or whether he will recover.
Mr.. Gem was attending to the toll.
cote, near the Wilmington baseball
grounds, SUNDAY evening, at 73) 90 oak
when three young men drove up in y
buggy and demanded that he open the
| gate, which was down at tas time. ALI
three were very much Intoxicated. Mr..
| Gem told them he would raise the gate
when they paid the customary toll, but
they became 10 abusive lie Il semed ii best
10 open the gate aud let Erem pass with
out paying toll, which he did, patiisn-
larry as one Of the men aliEhted
aud with an oath Threatened to murder
him il he did not let them through. TIE
two men in the carriage drove through
the gatS aud Just then ono OF theI
dropped his hat. he alightOd to get Il
and then, without the slightest pr1Yncs
tion, this man and the man who had fl q
ali6hed, set upon Mr.. GEM aud peat
hip saySgely, shocking him dawn and
kicking him almost into state Of iussua!
bility. The two men then rstrEnsa 10
the carriage, and climbing IN the trio
turned around aud drove taok to g.
city.
Mr.. Gems daughter, vino rssiies viii
him in house nearby, attracted hy
the noise, came out and found her fat' 81
lying in the little sstt, mouse ia hslpless
state. She summoned Assi4tancs aud had
hun carried homo, where Dr.. Il. q
shortlitRe attended him. liz had tn.
severe cuts on his head, Lis upper lip was
split and several teeth were broken ana
there we're bad bruises over his left eye
aud ON various parts OF his body. He was
also terribly shocked and had apparently
suffered internal injuries. the extent OF
which the doctor could not determine.
The afair having been reported to the
police, Officer Todd about 10 30 O'Clock
arrested Jonn Hemphill aud Edward
knight as they were driving across Bian
DIVINE bridge In a buggy, US 1t wa
known they had been driving around in
the evening IN an intoxicated condition
They were locked up at police station
and the team returned to Peter A. Fagsu
from whom 1t had been hired. The body
and top OF the vehicle were somewhat
broken. subsequently Isaso WillbAnk,
suspected of being the third mau was
arrested by Sergeant Stetser and Officer
Todd, at his home, on LaNotte street
near VandeYer avenue. He was in bed Il,
the time, but submitted quietly, though
protesting that he was innocent
Hemphill, Knight and Wil,bank were
arrsigned in city court on Monday and
CITY solicitor Lyman asked, ia view OF
Mr. Genn's critical condition, that they
be held without bail to await the resul,
OF the victims injuries. Henry q. Tur-
ner, Esq, representing the prisoners,
asked that q day be SGT for the hearing.
DIR. +. g. Bhortlidge, who is attending
MIR. Gem, said that his patient was ii
present In a dangerous condition. liz
might get in shape to appear at Jui,
within week. by which time, at lest
the doctor said he could tell what would
probably be the outcome OF the case.
MIR. Gem, he said, is 90 years OF sge
aud had been numerically beaten.
Dsath might result, but he could not tell
a; present. He thought he Ilieht be able
to give definite opinion by Friday.
The prisoners were held without b..
for hearing next Friday morning.
Mf, Gann WAS slightly improved Q ter
day morning. He can now talk liitl4
but is not yet able to give any Rcceuai
OF the assault upon him. Hopes o. Ii
recovery are now enterlAined