Evening journal., 1890-02-25
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Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Feb 25-A very pecul-
lar case was tried before Mayor Hanson
Yesterday afternoon, and to Judge from
the evidence heard, the defendant re-
sembled q rat more than O human being
in his ways Michael Bishop, young
man, had acquired the habit about two
years ago of crawling under the floor of
the spinning department at the Triton
Cotton Mills, cutting a hole In the bard
wood floor and, in this manner, would
watch the busy maidens above. He was
caught and arrested, but cried and plead
so that Samuel Etchells, manager of the
mills, gave him his liberty again. Bishop
kept away entirely, until a month ago,
when he was again noticed burrowing in
under the building early in the morning
He usually confined his visits to DAYS
when the rain poured. The girls COM
planned that on several occasions they had
discovered an eye staring up at them, and
some of them refused to work in that
portion of the mills The holes were
covered over with tin, but the scheming
Bishop would unceremoniously push that
off with heavy stick Iron was then
tackled over the openings but the fellow
could not be foiled by this means, for he
cut several new ones Several employees
of the mills noticed Bishop skulking
around early yesterday morning, and
later In the day, the girls were terrified
by the shining opticle again presenting
itself beneath them. A force Of men
then started TO reconnoitre, and procur-
ing lanterns, got down on their bellies,
and pushing the lights before them,
crawled under the building twenty-five
yards.
Bishop, by this time had pressed ON
much farther. and his persuers were
about to withdraw. when he began to beg
for mercy. He was ordered TO come out
Immediately, which he did John Bacon
and Jacob e. Wright, two Of the scour-
ing party then brought the man to Jail
in a carriage. A hearing was given him
shortly afterward. Mr.. Etchells testified
TO the damage that had been done TO the
property, and to having warned Bishop
to keep away from the mills The man
who found Bishop. gave damaging testi-
mony. When asked for statement, he
replied that it had long been his custom
to 20 under the mill for pieces Of leather,
with which he soled shoes. and that he
had neither cut the holes nor looked
through them.
The mayor, however, adjudged him
guilty and sentenced him to pay a fine of
50 and costs for misdemeanor. give $50
bonds for tresspass, and undergo a short
imprisonment for destroying property.
He could neither pay the fine nor furnish
the surety. The fellow usually wore
rubber clothing in his exploits. and when
brought into court he had on an oil skin
bat nd - Of trrb artl, hn1
all of which were covered with dirt.
His reputation is very bad.
The board Of trustees of the Presby.
terrain Church held its regular monthly
meeting last night. Important business
was transacted. among which it was
unanimously decided to extend call to
Rev +. +. Williams Of Princeton Coll
lege, to become pastor of the church
Conductor Stephen B. Duncan of the
New Castle accommodation train Is an
efficient and accommodating official. The
New Castle people like Conductor Dun.
can and appreciate his train.
The Choral Society will meet this even
ing in the X. Of P. Hall and rehearse the
selection Hail Smiling Moon. by Spot
forth, and a new sailors chorus, entitled,
I'VE Rock Away on the Billows."
The Young Mems Guild Of Emmanuel
Church and the Board Of Education win
meet In monthly session tonight
The heavy fog in the Delaware river
yesterday and this morning has proved
an impediment to navigation. For a while
IL was entirely suspended.
Mrs. John A. Schuhardt las gone to
Philadelphia to be treated for a stomach
trouble at the University Of Pennsyl-
vania Hospital This is the eighth New
Castle patient at that institution this
month.
Joseph Brough is still seriously i'll
with Bright's disease and dropsy at his
fathers residence on Orange street.