Evening journal., 1890-02-27

SHERIFF ALLEN AND A POSSE
RAID A CAMP.
Gypsy Men Set Drunk and Fight-Threat-
ened to Destroy the Village of Hare's
Corner Three Men Escape + Trial
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Corner Three Men Escape Trial
Before Squire Janyier.
| Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Feb. 27-Much excite
ment was created throughout this city
last evening, when it became known that
a band Of gypsies had attacked the family
Of d. P. Bullen, proprietor OF the
Hares Corner Hotel and had been
whipped off, but threatened to return and
burn the whole village The stir was
greatly incres sed when it became known
that the sheriff had organized a
posse and had gone after the roaming
people in carriages. The affair was not
| generally known. however, until the
sheriff's party had about reached Hare 4
Corner. Then men and BOYS. fully ex-
| peeting that there would be a battle.
started towards the village, but did not
| get many miles before the heavy mud
impeded their progress.
About 90 o'clock last night II, p.
Bullen and son drove hurriedly up to the
| Jail and ran into the sheriff's house. In
a few minutes the two, accompanied by
Sheriff Allen, who was wrapped in a
heavy overcoat, reappeared and hurried
| into the mayors office
The two Bullens then ran TO the Office
OF Squire Janvier, and swore ont war
rant for the arrest OF band of gypsies.
which had got in quarrel with the
! bulien boys and threatened to return and
burn their home.
! While the warrant was being made
ont, Sheriff Allen, Mayor Hanson and
Officer Hanson had decided on what course
| TO pursue, and ten minutes later, five
| carriages rumbl ed over Delaware street 8
| cobble-stones.
In the carriages we're Il. P. Bullen and
son, Sheriff Allen aud Warden Frank
Smith, State Treasurer Herbert and
Mayor Wilmer Hanson, Hiett Graham
and Officer John Hanson, and Marvin
Gray and two report ers.
At 1925 o'clock Hare's Corner was
reached and stop was made while sew
F, erel members Of the posse procured clubs
and ammunition Three men from the
| village reinforced the party.
| The inhabitants OF the little village
were found to be in a state Of great con-
sternation and many tales we're heard as
| to the cause Of the fight
About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
four men, all Gypsies, drove up TO the
Hsres Corner Hotel and put their team
under shed at the barn. They then
| went to the saloon and walking up to the
bar, commanded Thomas Bullen, who was
in charge, 10 sell them a bottle of beer.
The men were then almost crazy with
liquor and Bullen refused TO give them
the beer They became very abusive and
to prevent any disturbance. he handed
them the bottle Of beer as ordered,
They then went over TO the barn, and
| were about TO leave when Bullen went
over and asked them If they intended Ia
pay for the liquor. They replied that
they would do SO when they got ready.
Bullen's brother, Lewis, then came or
the spot and told the men they would
have to pay the bill and leave as soon al
it could be possibly done They refused
and one Of the party. pushing Levi,
away, proceeded to get into the wagon
Thomas Bullen then seized pitch fori
and Lewis picked up a single,tree
They placed themselves in front of the
wagon and defed the Gypsies to come u
any farther One Of them started to
wards Lewis, who knocked him dow
with his Est. The man with the bee
pulled out the bottle and hurled il witt
all his might at Lewis The bottle strucl
him on the left shoulder, causing al
ugly bruise He threw the club at hi
assailant, Telling him to the ground. I
stone was thrown at Thomas and he raj
at the man with the fork, severely cut
ting him about the head in several places
A crowd had by this time collected, an
I the men jumped into thei
wagon, exclaiming "Well bn'n th
placep wen bun the place down"
The sheriff's party drove on down tn
road toward Christiana. and about z A
o'clock a glimpse of q FIRE in Marley
woods, two miles below Hare's Corner
was caught. The carriages were the
stopped and a scheme of action agree
upon. The sheriffs carriage was to driv
! into the camp and the others were {
! keep several yards apart until word froI
the county official was received.
The camp Contained two large tent
and three rsmall ones, fifteen horses
i, three men, one boy and score Of wome
and children. Warden Smith spran
from the sheriff's carriage and led tn
horse right up. to the tents. He said h
was a horse dealer and wanted to trade
, Sheriff Allen alighted and began examir
!. ing the horse, and by this time I'll
: whole settlement was gathering at I'll
, spot. This WAS just what the office
wanted.
The camp was wen lighted wit
lanterns, and the boy caught sight (
i Officer John Hanson, who had just g0tte
: out Of the mayors carriage. With
4 sharp cry he sprang on horse, an
: gslloped down the road at furious rat
q of speed.
Mayor Hanson and the rest Of IL
? party then came up, and the mayor tol
the Gypsies that they were under arres
4 and they had better submit quietly,
. the party intended to take them.
In the meantime Sheriff Allen had o
4 ganized pursuing party, consisting
Z Warden Smith and Thomas Bullen, al
!. Hiett Graham, Officer Hanson and Il
! sheriff, in two carriages. They jumps
Il in their carriages and proceeded to CHS
y lana, where the boy was supposed to ha'
gone to give the alarm to FIVE of the me
\ who were at that place.
The women at first, Showed hghi
Z when they learned that the men we're
be taken. but when they saw pair
handouts on them and man searchin
their pockets, they began to cry and be
a One revolver, covered with calico, so
i to prevent it being noticed at night, vi
taken from the younger man. Tit
! gave the names Of Robert and Thorn
= Wells, father and son. There are fl
: men in the band named Wells
! The prisoners were placed in a lari
" carriage and State Treasurer Herbert al
Mayor Hanson escorted them to the ja
lg The reporters, who had by this tin
ID emerged from their hiding place, the
ID followed When New Castle W