Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-19
"THou SHALT NOT STEAL !"
Boys Who Violated the Eighth Com
mandment Must Face Jury-Band
Music Galore.

/ NEW SAhllh, aug. l5,-DAVl0 Con
way, Daniel Sullivan. Clayte McCasson
ana Edward Griffith were each held in
sou Dali Tor their Appearance at the
county conrE by Mayor Wilmer Hanson
/ last evening for the larceny of peaches
from the Philadelphia Wilmington ard
| Baltimore Railroad Company. The &C.
cnsed were al boys ranging liz ages
from 10 to 10 years Bail was furnished
On Thursday evening, after the shades
OF night had fallen, two Shawtown boys,
Harry Tomlinson and John Ryan, ad-
vanced on freight car that was filed
with tempting fruit and had been
temporarily ran in on siding just above
the high bridge" Tomlinson, evidently
ignorant Of the grave ofense to the peace
and dignity Of the state that he was
about TO commit, broke the seal of the
freight car and both boys then pushed
the door back. The four boys mentioned
above, then came up and passed in their
hats while tine two in the car did the
loading"
suddenly Conductor Alfred Jones
came upon the scene accompanied by two
OF his brakemen, and in an instant the
car door was shut and securely locked
Tomlinson and Ryan and nearly all Of the
carload Of peaches were thus left la The
car The other boys had taken to their
heels and made good their escape. The
two erring boys were left in the car to
| subsist on Delawares famous product
and mourn their fate until Wilmington
was reached, when they were promptly
handed over to Detective Jones
The parents of the lads, who are hard
working and respected people, hurriedly
drove to Wilmington, and after much
persuasion succeeded in bringing their
| soDs home again. The railroad company
was not satisfied with this light punish.
ment, however, and Detective Jones was
assigned to this city to ferret out and
bring all the offenders to justice Since
then he has worked diligently at the
case, and yesterday succt led in arrssiing
all Of the boys except Tomlinson, VINO
had suddenly quit the place. Ryan
turned states evidense and gave the
whole thing away.
The mayors office was crowded at the
hearing last evening. A number Of wit
nesses were head, including Detective
Jones and the trainmen, and the boys
were allowed to make statements The
hearing lasted nearly an hour.
Flsurishing Brass Bands.
The Mount Vernon Band (colored) with
Harding's Second Regiment Band of VIII
mington, and Chester band, will give
one OF the largest excursions that has
gone out from Wilmington this season
on Thursdsy, August 81. The excursion
will go to Atlantic City, and all three
bands will give concerts there.
The City Cornet Band held success
full rehearsal last evening for two con
certs on its moonlight excursion to
Lincoln Park on Saturday night There
will be dancing on the boat and the
bands orchestra of violin, cornet and
harp will furnish the music
The First Military Band will give
another Of its popular open air concerts
or the Market square or Saturday even
ing. The consert will begin a. clock
and last one hour. In the excellent pro
gram which Bandmaster Hermann has
prepared for the occasion is the cele-
brated overture "Out of Sight. which
contains characteristic pieces and all the
latest songs.
The City Cornet Band will dust off some
Of it's lively street selections and begin
active rehearsal on them next week, pre-
psratory to heading the Lenape Steam
Fire Engine and Hook ard Ladder Gem
pany in the big parade in Wilmington on
October IA.
The First Military Band will head one
Of the big FIRE companies Of Wilmington
on October IA Representatives OF two
companies have visited this city to
negotiate with the band for martial
music CD that day.
CorDetist Charles Edwards OF the First
Military Band and Hushebeck Orchestra
has fine new instrument Edwards
though one Of the youngest brass band
players in the state, Is rapidly improving
and gives promise of becoming a cornet-
list OF unusual ability.
James Keegan is wrestling with a side
horn in the City Cornet Band, ard is
making rapid progress under the tutor
ship Of Clarinetist Hamphel and several
of the other players
John Henry Davis, colored, now carries
water for the First Military boys. The
players consume several gallons each
evening,
Samuel Tsllferro, tuba: w. H.
Saunders tenor; aud George G. Brough,
alto, now play regularly In the First
Military Band, which swells the bands
ranks TO twenty six pieces.
Another Bay Excursion.
The Sunday school Of the Christiana
Nj. r. Church and scores Of its friends
will come to this city on Friday morning,
and go on the excursion to Woodland
Beach on the steamer Thomas Clyde
These bay excursions sre very popular
among the country people in this vicinity,
and this will probably be the largest ex-
cnrsion OF the season. The livery men
are making preparations to accommodate
all the teams that will be brought here
More Amateur rheatrIcaIs.
St. Peters Dramatic Society met in
the rooms OF the T. A B. Society last
evening and e-organiEsd for the coming
season. A committee, with President
Kelley as chairman, was appointed TO
select drama, and as soon as this is
done rehearsals will begin.
Weldin Vining, the well-knewn anna
tsur actor has organized class which
has begun rehearsals on the
drama Waiting for the Verdict The
cast Of characters includes some of the
best talent In the city, The piece will
be presented on Saturday evening Octo-
Der &c. as benefit for Watson Post, G.
A. r.
Professor Samuel R. Cotton. who so
ably directed the recent presentation Of
East Lynne' and so admirably acted the
part Of Archibald Carlisle, will leave on
September l, TO join New England COM
pany with which he has signed a con-
tract.
The High school improvements.
The Board Of Education held a special
meeting last evening to take action on
the withdrawal of Contractor James @