Evening journal., 1891-11-18
A RnuGh SETTLEMENT.
A BuiIder WreRks Vengeance With bis
Ffat-Firs in q Tenemsnt-Eoot Ball.


Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
New CASTLE, Nov. Is "A brutal
| fight in which two prominent citizens
were concerned caused excitement |
throughout the city yesterday and was
| the all-observing topic Of conversation |
last evening. The principals we're Con |
tractor Harry McOaulley and Contractor |
William ID, Bali, who are the most ex
tenslve builders in this vicinity They
had frequently of late bid against each
other for certain new houses, and Nc
Caulley was the successful man. Bad
feelings followed this, and,as result,
Ball was beaten to unconsciousness. and
McCsvlley Is under $500 bail bonds for
court.
Mayor Hanson heard all the testimony
In the case last night, and his office was
packed with a surging mass Of humanity.
McCaulley was represented by City
Solicitor Cooper who conducted an able
defence Balls testimony was given
without falter He swore that Me-
Caullsy called him from Becker's saloon
into the dining room of the house and
that ho there called McCaulley q liar.
They talked together for some time after
that, and McCaulley said "Bill, come
outside | want to tell you something
When the alley was reached,
MoCaulley he said, struck him
twice knocked him down aud kicked him
2 In the face until he did not know any
thing Mrs. Mary Becker who next tes-
titled, was straightforward wit
$ ness, and her testimony could not be
e shaken. She heard no harsh words pass
4 between the men, and when MoGaulley
a called Ball ont, he said / want to tell
you something" and did not 6alk like
Nrh MnDo,,fln., a nj
{ done it up right" and she went out and
J. found Ball bleeding profusely and both
}, eyes completely closed.
Mr.. Cooper, for the defendant, stated
4 that, although il was a very unfortunate
j affair. it could not have been other wise,
4 as Ball had used the fighting teru "liarh
4 aud taken of his coat to fight Nc
Caulley. The word lila" was considered,
nearly everywhere, as a just provoeation
Fl for fight, and, when two men agreed to
% zig ht. both were equally guilty. He
n asked that light fine be imposed, but
n the mayor said that the case was too i'm
portant for him to take the responsi
bilty of settling, and he would have "a
hold the defendant for court.
4 Left to starve to Death.
v Mayor Hanson had another case before
r him last evening which was as bad as
r. the former one Officer George Hether.
y ington while patroling bis beat saw tbs
d PROSTATE form Of an animal lying on tn,
h roadside in Murrayville early last even
1t ing. Examination showed that tht
animal was a horse that had evidently
a been turned out to die The house vas II
ie pitiable condition, the bones protrud
m ing from its skin and it gave every ap
r pearance of having been almost starved
| -. f,.x. faJ
a. matter and arrested jacob Wright tht
" alleged owner, for extreme cruelty t.
animals When brought before thl
mayor. Wright pleaded not guilty ant
4. stated that several weeks ago he ha,
given the horse TO one Josh Maherd,
y colored driver He was held for furthe
- hearing this evening, when Maherd vii
also be tried.
The First Foot Ball Contest
% The newly-organized New Castle foo
Id ball team viii open the season here In
ae game with the Y Nj @. A., reserves O
id Wilmington on Saturday afternoon nexi
TO The home team expects to make goo
ral showing Ia its first game, although it
vi players average is but 130 pounds, (
NJ their competitors I40 Foot ball is hay
AZ ing a big boom in New Castle, and as tn
OF season advances some interesting game
are promised. Saturdays contest, which
to IL the weather proves propitious, will b
nd witnessed by a large crowd aud will con
Ier mence shortly after the visiting teal
N. arrives at o'clock. Captain Wilson wi
10 have his men at practice ON the Batter
for grounds nearly every afternoon this wee
b. to get in playing trim. The team wi
as be composed of the same players this
-ed formed the team two weeks ago.
n, A..
The southern portion of the city vi
All greatly stirred mp last evening by /
~ alarm Of fire about 6 80 o'clock.
ne defective fue in one Of the Hungarii
" tenements in Dobbinsville caused &
md chimney to take fire and a strong bls
arose from the stack, A buck
'ed brigade got to work on the house and t
us Fire Department was called The Lena
ith boys started out from their house in fl
ana force, but did not 60 far, as the fam
70 were soon extingulshed, aud on hearil
.ht this the fremen returned with sighs
ing relief. ss they listened to the high win
whistling around the engine hou'
,,ln, About $50 damage was done by the fl
~ ~ Teas, coffees and pure spices at Boyle
.oe- A New Castle Boy's Success.
Joseph N. Pattison Of Pittsburg, p
sn 8 pleasant stay here as the guest of p
ling fessor g. J Herman, Mr.. Pattison n
YER, fills the exalted position of superintel
the ent OF construction Of court houses q
gin. post offices OF the United States. He /
and native Of New Castle, having spent
of first seventeen years Of his life in {
city, AS a boy he is remembered
che, many OF the old residents Of this city
ant other News.
49, The Delaware River presented an
ey aa inviting appearance this morning 7
- wind was lashing the waves into 70
- and the thermometer registered 1S
~ grees on the vessels passing up I
down
orth Sauer kraut, Sc per at. at Thompsol
Eddie, the little son of Robert
ping Wright, who resides at Union and 3
very mony streets, is reported to be very
with diphtheria
At Lshigh Avenue Baptist Church
tertainment in Philadelphia last even
0 o, only a few numbers of the program v
Iuni- given, including cornet solo by Thor