Evening journal., 1891-02-09
STARKEY EATS AND PRAYS
HE AWAITS HIS DOOM IN PRAY
Full SILENCE.

White Caps About Again-The Triton
Mills to Resume-Lenten Services by
the Guild Of Emmanuel Chureh - a
Horse Kicked 70 Death by Its Mate.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Jacob Starkey, the con-
demned mulatto, who is In jail here
Awaiting death OH the gallows on Friday
March 9, now spends most of his time in
his little cell ON the upper tier, in prayer.
he kneels in a corner Of his cell and
prays earnestly, with his hands upllfted
and his eyes staring into vacancy. A
strict watch is constantly kept over the
man, so that nothing can be done to rob
the gallows Of its prey. His face wears
4 serious lock and his fine physical form
is stopped Notwithstanding his mental
depression Starkey has q powerful ap-
petite. Nearly half Of the night and a
greater part Of the day. when he is not
engaged in prayer, he spends in vigorous
exercise, pacing up and down his cell for
hours at time. This makes him vigor-
Gus and gives him one of the greatest
appetites prisoner was ever known to
have. He eats three large meals of the
bsst food that can be purchased, prepared
in the sherif's house each day, beside the
regular prison fare of two meals day.
Mrs. B. Menlove's class Of the NJ f
Sunday school will give "cobweb
party" at her residence this evening.
The proceeds Of the novel event will be
used In the missionary contribution of
he class at the missionary entertainment.
Mrs. f. l.. Hubbard's class of young
women will also give another "riddledy.
winks" party for the same fund, at the
parsonage on Wednesday evening The
sunday School, under the leadership of
Miss Susie Sherwood, has already begun
the rehearsal Of music for the entertain
ment.
A splendid Percheron draught horse,
belonging to Joseph II. King, died in its
stable last evening under peculiar circum
Stances The animal became unfastened
and went into the stall Of its mate. The
horses began TO fight and the united
horse was kicked to death. Its head was
battered fearfully, while its ribs were
broken and terribly bruised. The ami
NAL was valued at 81, 900.
A prominent young man, who has been
cut OF work for some time, received a
threatening notice from the White Ca ps
yesterday that ne must 20 to
work at once, or be "summarily dealt
with. He did not sleep well last night
and when morning came he applied for
position in the Triton Cotton Mills the
ftst thing. The mills are expected to be
In full operation by the latter part of the
week. The White Cap gang seems TO be
d ing good work this season, as this is
tne fifth man that IL has made indus
trious. Unfortunately, however. one of |
It's own men has not worked for eleven
weeks, and report is being circulated |
that he will be given "a dose of his own |
medicine" II there is not a change soon.
In connection with the Lenten SER
vices, which begin on next Wednesday.
the Guild of Emmanuel Church will hold |
a series Of special meetings in the Sun /
day school room every Tuesday evening.
The meetings will begin with brief ser. |
vice, after which the subject for the |
meeting will be duly presented in an |
address by the rector The subject will !
then be discussed by those present. On
Ash Wednesday there will be services In
the church at 10 80 a. M and In the
c lapel in Shswtown at z. 80 o. m.
A delegation of the Young Mems
Christian Association Of Wilmington was
expected TO arrive here yesterday after
noon TO hold services In the jail, but did
not reach here, owing TO the threatening
weather. A mum Der Of young men from
the various churches here had assembled
at the jail to assist in the service.
st. Peters 7. A. b. Society. assisted
by some excellent Philadelphia talent.
gave good entertainment 10 large
a Idience in the Opera House on Saturday
evening Nearly 500 was realized by |
the society.
The respite Of Jeremiah Harrigan, who
was convicted Of the murder Of Dennis
Saea, will expire on Friday, March %.
a I'd unless some action Is takan for an
o,her respite he will be hung on that day
HarrigAn has been in jail twelve years
and has cen reprieved four times.
George Graham, who is serving a SEN
teuce OF five years in the county Jail for
the murder Of Gottlieb Koeder, In a
quarrel st the Excelsior Brewery, will be
released In June. when his term of i'm.
p 'isonment expires. His conduct has
been excellent.
The Delaware iron works, which closed
on Friday night for repairs, resumed
operations In full blast this morning.
Sheriff Simmons and Warden Tucker
have re-captured nearly all the prisoners
who escaped from jail on Saturday, jan
uary 81.
The public roads between this city and
Wilmington are in terrible condition
and travel over them, by heavy wagons.
has had to be entirely suspended. Work
o the broken culvert on the main road
/ ; progressing slowly, and side roads still |
have to be used.
1t is said that Edmund G. Rogers is
forming military battery to be knows
as Battery A, First Artillery, N. g. d.
Miss Annie Fleming and Miss Ella
Cline have recovered from a serious at
tack Of La Grippe
John d. Cannon and James F. Cannon
are still confined to their homes With i'll
ness.
representative David w Elkinton and
James 5. DUNCAN are in Philadelphia 10
day on business trips
Several branches Of one year beneficial
orders with home offices Ia Philadelphia
and Baltimore have been established
here.
NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL.