Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-11-13
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Special Correspondence Gazette and Journal
DOVER, Nov. Ga great deal of indigna-
ton is expressed here at the dastardly ag-
tempt of Anthony Higgins to steal the
office of governor from K. j, Reynolds, the
legally elected candidate of the people and
we predict that he will be baked in his
game before he gets through. II is gener-
ally believed here that the whole scheme
in regard to Little Creek hundred in Sussex
county, was a premeditated affair as his
henchmen here have predicted. Since last
saturday evening that something unex-
pccted would happen to the Democrats
that wol:ld give Richardson the victory,
and in last Mondays EVERY EVENING your
correspondent noted these predictions but
the people of Kent and Sussex are not dis
posed to submit TO any such scheme and it
is game of count out. Kent county can
and shunld reject Fast Dover, North Muir
derkill and Milford where every means
was rcsorted TO- 10 defraud the people.
A riot more serious than the one a6
Laurel occurred at the "a district in East
Dover, and threats were openly made 81
the lives of voters who dared to vote the
Democratic ticket. One colored man was
mobhed at the polls, and yesterday an ltn
offending col0red boot.blaCk, who did not
go to the polls and vote, was set upon and
beaten here in the public streets by u lot of
colored men, and had to be rescued by
from Baltimore or anywhere else, were
voted in open defiance of the law, and
writs were sworn out, but the parties
escaped arrest by leaving as soon rs they
voted.
Dover, Nov l2.-Court met at the usual
hour yesterday morning with a full bench.
The entire day was taken up in hearing
the testimony in the case of the state vs..
Fred Young and Jesse Proctor, charged
with the murder ofStephen Lindsay There
was nothing new llneurthcd and it is gen
orally believed that that the two negroes
Will be convicted Of murder in the first de-
gree. The evidence for the State and de-
fence closed yesterday afternoon and argu-
nlent will he heard to-day Ii Is Thought
that the case will be given to the jury to-
night.
The only evidence the defence offered
was to prove the good character Of Proctor,
which was done, and the insanity Of
Young. The latter could not be accom-
plishcd, but il was proven that Young was
a very bad boy. He is nothing more than
. lad and sits in the prisoners hoN uncon-
cerncd and pays little attention Ia what il
going on. l. is just the opposite with
Proctor, who has a sharp look and is very
attentive 10 what is said by the witnesses.
II was proven by Yesterdays evidence
that Proctor turned the old man Lindsay
over after he was dead and took his watch
and money out Of his pocket
The iurymen look very tired and uneasy
as they are not allowed to leave the court
room or converse with anyone. They sleep
in the room and have their meals served
them.
Lewis Jefferson Of Wilmington, brake
man on the suuth-bnund freight train M.
3, met with painful accident yesterday
morning. When the train was nearing
Choswold he fell from the moving car
down an cmbankment ~ feet and received
internal injuries and several cuts about the
head. lie was picked up and was tlncon-
sciOus when he arrived at the depot here.
Medical aid was rendcrcdand the wounded
man taken to his home in Wilmington on
the $50 express train,
The committee ON arrangements for the
jolliticatiOn and tnrchlisht procession
which comes OFF Friday night is progress
ing nicely. 1t has received several requests
from companies who desire u position in
the parade. Letters Of acceptance have
been received from several of the speakers,
and from the present outlook 1t will oe one
Of the grandcst demonstrations ever wit
messed here. Senator j. G. S. Blackburn
who did so much good by his recent tour
through the state, will probably be pres
ent.
The celebration which was to come of
al kenton last night was indefinitely post
poned on account of the inclemency of the
weather.
John Shippers. who was injured by a
block of marble falling on him some time
ago. is improving slowly and will not be
able to be ont for month yet.
The depot here is being thoroughly
renovated ard polished M.
The Rev. NJ. Peniield Fixes was to have
been ordained in the Baptist church here
last night but on account Of thcnon-arrival
of some Of the clergy it was postponed
until next Tuesday night,