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

Ci0thing Ikitied and the Bead
M;an's E.ittte Store OF Cash stolen.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journa
MILFORD, Aug 29.-The most darins
aud coid-blooded murder ever committed
IN this vicinity was done yesterday morn
ing, when Stephen Lindsey, oolored,
aged 81 was slain on the county road
near Fredsrica. Lindsey was pros.
porous coiored man and resided at Media,
Pa. ono week ago, Rs was his annual
custom, no came 10 visit his daughter,
Mira. Priscilla Young. He spent his time
In fishing and attending camp. meeting at
Spring Branch, which is now in progress.
Yesterday morning about O'Clock he
was seen fishing at Carpenters bridge,
which crosses small stresm, in COM
pany with two Young colored men named
Jessie Proctor and Frederick Youag.
few minutes later hia dead body was
found By the bridge by traveller. There
was frightful wound ON the back of
Lindsey's head, made By piece OF stone
lakeo from the masonry OF tho bridge.
The stone was found covered with blood,
rs was q 50 stick which was broken in
three pieces by the blows given the old
MAJ.
Ode OF the negroes. Young, was seen
cumming up the road and when hailed
and asked tue trouble BY traveller, said
there was dead man aud he was ruu-
nicg iOs the coroner, who happens to
live ne4r. Young has not been seen since,
and pair uf ehoeg found on the brid 70.
witch were seen bv your correspondent,
havs bean identissd 80 belonging 10
YoGUg.
y e deed 10 supposed TO have been
Committed for the money Lindsey was
Known to have on his person, as a purse
Containing $25, some small change and
bls Liant nB CASE silver watch aud gold
shain we're stolen aud his assassins turned
ths pockets OF his clothing inside out.
Big cru of fishing worms, which he was
Hsiny as bait, and plug of tobacco we're
zJund by your correspondent on the
bridge.
Lindsey was evidently knocked insen-
sible 10y q blow from behind and then
clnbbed 10 death for his money, as the
Gay before he Lad given his grand
daughter soms money and showed her
$26
The read which crosses ths BRIDGE il n
Eauch used one and AZ Yesterday was n
big day at Bowers Beach. teams wero
passing tho place ,y.sy half hour. n ID
nu open SPOT and farm houses nrs soat.
tered all through tire section.
II is supposed that one watched the
road while the other killed. the man and il
eoems yery strange that thew did mi
throw The body IN the stream as tI,e
currept would have carried it down and
of sirLt but il NAV be that the
were frightened while in their cold
blooded act and fed to prevent deteo-
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,.,t,,'as 'o 80 r. al,' snu Ieiiaolo
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w. sie 'aiuRo ~ ~ was passing ~ u
ss a. ''"sio aDS"s oiooA' le spoAS 70
~ H., ~. ny ee.,.ueu ~ W u touolo
"''t ~. 10y sivo mn IN auu'pie Iepiy.
~ -, az ~ nae yet ueen n"ue u Hr-
10y ,' wy suspeotea parties, anu Ine resi-
80 VI tne vicinity are very much e1-
IN, ,1. oset 'he ahat,'
he shoes lounu on the ofidee nave
log" iuon'lnei Nv peionging 10 fouhg'
anu Are no" Ia tue possession OF the
'hu '. man uhugnter, VINO Will pre-
san, tnsn IN tue laque3t To-day winch
WIZ Us heiu ny coroner JAcoDI
rear Tue scene OF tue murder, which ID
~ tne MIDST o. hne farming commu'