Evening journal., 1890-09-19
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A Notorious Negro Committed to JAN or
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"A Notorious Negro Committed 70 jail On
a Serious Cbarge-sales.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Sept. 19 Edward
DENNY and Jonothsn Jones' colored, were
brought here by Constable Craddock Of
miadletown, and were given hearing
before Justice Janvier on charge Of
assault and battery with intent to COM
NIT rape, yesterday. The evidence
showed that DENNY and Jones ran up to
a buggy which was being driven along
the public road to Middlstown. by Mrs.
g. E. Hukill. on Wednesday night, Sep
TENDER 10. Jones crawled in under the
seat, while DENNY tried to climb IN the
side OF the buggy and seize Mrs. Hukill.
She used the carriage whip vigorously,
both on the horse and the man, and as
the former was running at full speed,
another carriage was overtaken and the
men frightened off Mrs. Hukill identi
fed the man by being unable to see the
whites of his eyes, which are the most
prominent features in black man
face at night. When she scanned the
fellow in the Justices court yesterday
she noticed that his eyes were Of dark
yellow color
Jones admitted being connected with
the affair but said that he did nothing
and that DENNY is the guilty man. The
latter declares that he was innocent Of
the charge, that he was at work on a
farm below Middletown on the night in
| question, and that he can prove an alibi.
The justice held him in $500 bail for
court, and Jones was held as witness.
Demby is a notorious character and
showed his guilt when the officer at
tempted to arrest him. He was working
ia field near Middletown when the con-
stable found him and tried to escape.
| The officer started in hot pursuit and
| fred several shots at him, but did not
capture him until he was completely ex-
hausted DENNY wGs the negro who,
while handcuffed, escaped from Newark
constable who had stopped in Middle
| town sometime ago. and has never been
seen there since. Officer Craddock, how
ever, took the necessary precautions aRo
| hGndeuffed the two men together, with
their hands behind them. A similar
case to the one for which Demby is now
in jail, occurred a few nights before,
when colored man tried to attack Mrs
Maxwell, also from Middletown, in the
same neighborhood.
Constable Israel Riding sold three
acres OF corn ana OUU DuSntIS OF pothbOes
and the household goods of William Cole
on landlords warrant. at public SALE
Wednesday afternoon. Moulton G
Rogers purchased the potatoes and Hieti
Graham the corn. The household goods
were disposed of to different parties.
A large party of young people of tn,
First Baptist Church took straw ride
out ON the Wilmington road to the hous'
of friend OF Matthew Chamberlain,
member of the party. last evening.
large number Of hremen and thet
friends from this city visited Chester
Pa, yesterday, and saw the big fire
mems parade there.
The New Castle Tennis Club has lai,
out court on the battery.
Mrs. Peter Plumb and daughter, Mis-
lone Thomas, will remove to Philadel
phia next week.
Robert Burton. formerly of this cit
but now Of Baltimore, is visiting friend
here
Charles Gray left for short visit i
tbs lower part of Maryland, this morn
ing.
Sheriff Allen will ofiiciate at tn
quarterly whipping ia the jail yard tC
morrow morning.