Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-10-03
The NEGRO sToaKeR's ARREST.
Meeting of n Grand Lodge-Funeval of
John McauRh-Board of Trade.


Meeting Of Grand Lodge-Funeral OF |
John Mcaugh-Board of Trade.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Oct 3.-The story Of
the arrest Of the negro Jacob Storker
who committed the atrocious assault on
little Oracle Clark, is thrilling one. On
hearing of the affair, T. T. T. Clark, the
little girls father, at once hRrnessed
horse and drove to the farm OF his
brother, William H. Clark, lust above
this city, TO get his gun. His brother
got the weapon and asked him what he
wanted with it. He then told the horri-
bic details of the crime, saying that il he
did not shoot the negro he would
escape.
The two brothers thought over the
matter, however, and concluded that IL
would be best to drive into town and get
| two officers to arrest the fellow. Mr.
Clark then thought Of the terrible seige
his child would have to pass through ON
| witness stand, and would have gone
| back to shoot the man at once, but his
brothers persuasions prevailed, and
| warrant was sworn out before Mayor
Hanson, who detailed Officer Hanson and
Constable Riding to make the arrest.
When the party reached the farm the
constable and T. T. T. Clark alighted
and walked quietly to the opposite side
Of the house. to cut of all means Of es-
cape. w. II. Clark and the officer drove
up to the side porch and discovered the
negro lying there. Mr.. Clark stepped
out Of the carriage, and drawing large
"six shooter" from his pocket he lexeled
It at the man, saying: Jake, we want
you; now don't you move muscle. !"
Officer Hanson then clapped ON the hand
cuffs, the negro begging them to tell him
what he had done.
The other men came up at this juncture
and the prisoner was taken into the
kitchen where the warrs mt was read to
, him The fellow almost turned white, his
| eyeballs almost protruded from his head,
and his whole frame shook violently.
When he was brought into the city, 9
score OF angry men were In waiting,
and had he given the officers any trouble
or attempted TO escape, he would have
been lynched on the streets:
, The twenty third grand annual session
] of the A. q U. o. of Brothers and
] Sisters Of Moses of the State Of Delawar,
met In Union Hall, this city, last even
, ing. The following grand officers wer'
a installed Grand worthy superior, ChRrle
o Platter; vice, Rebecca Virgins; cores.
], ponding secretary, Lucy Reason; granS
Q secretary, Perry Sisco; recording
? secretary, Mary Wing; chaplain
K Maria Ambrose; Assistant, Ara
minta Reason; inside sentinel
8 Joshua Brown; outside sentinel, Samue
s Lilly. The delegates present from
I distance were: No /, Emma Atwell
Martha Brooks; No. 2, Sarah Rice, Johl
G Rice, Mary Wing; No 3. William Todd
q No. 8, Moses Faucet; No. A, Charlie
Platter, Susan Terry, Samuel Ambrose
and g. w. s., Mary Wing. After the re
n ports had been read, and the conditio
,, of the order in this state shown to b
, fiourishing, the grand lodge adjourne
d, to the FIRST floor of the hall, where re
freshments were served.
Mrs. Thomas Frazer, Mrs. John q
+ Naylor, Miss Annie Stops and Mis-
N Susie Sherwood are in attendance at
r meeting of the Womens' Foreign Mis-
d sionary Society of the NJ. E. Church. /
Trinity Church, Philadelphia. as del,
I. gates from the organization In this cit,
IT The funeral Of John McHugh, WI
ID died of typhoid fever on Wednesda,
> after long illness, Was held at 8 O. eloc
II this morning from his late home on Ola,
h ton street, near Ninth. The A. o.
IS celebrated in st. Peters Church and II
IS terment vas made in the cemetery az
%. joining
The Democratic Hundred Executi,
Committee has completed all arrange
he ments for the big mass meeting in Il
= Opera Heuse here tomorrow night. I'll
81 best political speakers in the state will
ar here and address the meeting, aud one
II the local bands will furnish the must
n Thomas Holcemb, Esq, will probab
a. call the meeting to order and name Sta
Treasurer William Herbert as Chairman
Rev. Henry Bedinger, third assistal
h, rector Of Calvary P. r. Church of Ne
- York. who has been the missioner at Il
parochial mission at Emmanuel Churc
left for his home yesterday morning.
Mrs. s. A. Stewart, son and daughte
le have returned from visit to relatives
Philadelphia.
60 Miss Anna Bowman, one OF the olde.
Of residents of this city, is suffering fro
hemorrhages.
Mrs. Frank E. Herbert spent yesterds
sn in Philadelphia.
y Mrs. Allison Truitt is convalescent.
Mrs. A. l.. Wright, of Chestertowi
ed Nd, is visiting Mrs. Joseph Bartlett.
er Captain Boyd, OF Company a., N.
D., has received orders to recruit q
=. company to sixty men. 1t already contain
y fifty uniformed men.
Al A number of citizens will petition Cit
Council to uncover an old well on MAJ
10 ket street. near School building No. /.
1T The Board of Trade will hold an In
6 portant meeting tonight. in the chan
nj Der Of the Trustees Of the Common,
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