Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-16
LAST EDITION
SHARKEY In WAR PAINT.
TELEPHONE WIRES RING WITH
CHALLENGES.

According TO the Code-Hs Gets Police
Warrants Instead of Gors-RsIeased on
Baif-He Is Rearrested.
City Councilman Michael J. Sharkey of
the Tenth ward has assumed a new role,
and languishes In durance vile in one of
the rooms of the City Hall for having at
divers times since last evening threat
ened the life of Charles w Edwards,
manager Of the EVENING JOURNAL.
The first intimation of the fact
that the great chief from the Tenth
ward was on the warpath in quest of
human gore was about Z o'clock last
evening, when he got into a carriage
with friend and went driving over the
Getty of Hills" la search of Mr.. Edwards.
His first objective point was the rooms of
the Young Mems Democratic Club at No.
8lg Market street, but he failed to
find the to-be-victim of his thirst
for the life-giving fluid From there he
drove to the office of the EVENING
JOURNAL, making the colored woman
who was scrubbing the editorial rooms
show the whites Of her eyes by his
threats. But he was again foiled, for
bis quarry had left the Office an hour
and enc half before, o'clock being the
closing time of the managers office.
3ut Sharkey was not to be thrown of
the scent by difficulties of this kind. He
had on full cargo of bad whiskey, and
IT. had evidently shifted to his head.
almost throwing him on his
beam ends, steered his course
in westerwRrdly direction to
Madison street. where Mr.. Edwards
resides, and alighted in front Of the
house Walking unsteadllyup the steps
he accosted a report of the paper who
was awaiting an answer to a ring he
had just given the bell. and noisely In.
quired for Mr. Edwards. saying that he
must see him right away; that he must
meet him some where for certain to-mor.
row Saturday. Upon being told that the
person ne wished to see was not at home
he left the front yard aud walked to the
pavement, abusing ths object of his
wrath and announcing his intention of
remaining la front of the house until
Mr.. Edwards returned.
He evidently reconsidered his deter.
mination and again drove to the Office at
Fourth and ShipleY streets. Happening
to meet Mr.. Edwards there, he began
amid storm Of abuse, to challenge him
to fight duel
You must meet met" he said. II do
net care d-m for myself, but have a
wife and two children and you must
meet me. You can name the time and
place, but you must meet me before 10
o'clock tomorrow. There is my hat !"
He threw his hat at Mr. Edwards feet,
thus shying his castor into the ring. 1t
was useless to reason with him, and at
last he left, announcing his intention of
returning in the morning.
He was not too drunk to remember his
appointment. and the telephone in the
office was rung several times By him
Over the wires he offered all kinds of
Of challenges, being very liberal in his
terms, bat could not be induced to send
a written challenge by a second.
About nine o'clock be again came to
the orise ana inquired for Mr.. Edwards,
saying:
He must meet me- If he does not. I
will kill him on sight l don't care for
myself, but have a wife and two small
ehildren-twO bebies-and he must meet
me between 10 and ~ o'clock. meau
exactly what | say. will not send anv
man to talk He has only to select his
own weapons. he must meet me. / tell
you, be MUST meet me, between 10 and
~ o'clock. don't want you to say any.
thing in the paper. I will give him
choice OF weapons. am going up to
Lew. Vandegrift's office. Good bye /"
He came back in a few minutes and
said: eff ne does not meet me al 10
o'clock, will kill him on sightw
After some moro such bomba t. lie
went out and stationed himself in front
of Baxter Bros, which is on an opposite
corner from this Office, and there awaited
his victim.
Of course there was pale and faded
look upon every faea in the Office when
the great hustler was seen to take his
stand. There was general opinion that
the only thing about him that was
loaded was himself. but to be on the safe
side, and TO make sure Mr. Edwards
went to the City Hall. conferred with
Chief OF Police Swiggett, and swore- out
warrant against him for disOTderiy con
duct
De was arrested by Patrol Officers
Chairs and Evans. aud taken to the City
Hall, where he was placed under bail OF
800 for appearance at City Court. Bail
wa, furnished promptly. and he left the
City Hall uttering his threats the same as
before
He came back to his old stand near the
Office and meeting Mr.. loft, assistant
business manager said TO him:
TELL Mr. Edwards will have the
cabs here from TraynOr's stable at II. 90
sharp, to 60 up the BrandYwine, and II
he does not meet me before 10 o'clock
the first time meet him will kill MIN.
/ will take him to Carlisle's hardware
store and allow him to pick ont the
weapons, but myself prefer Smith &
Wesson. will also give Mr. Edwards
the privilege Of loading the weapons to
know that they are properly loaded F"
He then came into the office, reiterated
his threats and returned to the opposite
corner. He was again arrested and
taken to the City Hall where be is
looked up, the trial to ba held before
Judge Ball Monday afternoon at 3. so
O'clock
His friends will try to secure his re-
lease on account of his mental condition,
as he is said 10 be bordering on mania
ap0tu.
The cause Of his action, it is likely.
was certain articles published in the
EVENING JOURNAL in connection with
the City Council scandal. with which he
was connected, but Mr.. Sharkey him
self, has not been able to state the
specific cause of his complaint
During the excitement efforts were
made by those connected with this Office
and others to quiet him and make him
talk reasonably, but it was impossible to
detain or divert his attention. There
fore, nothing could be done but turn
him over to the officers