Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-20

pocketbook as the property of his mur-
dered father. The men then went to
the prisoners residence and secured
Davis clothes which he was supposed to
have worn during the morning, and, on
examining them, they were found to be
wet, possibly from running through
swamps and high grass. The shoes also
had mud on them, the most of which
had been washed off. The articles were
taken to the police station.
At the house the men also found the
large dog, whose tracks were mentioned
above, and with considerable trouble
they took him to the cornfield and held
him quiet while his paws were placed
In the footmarks, and 1t was discovered
that they fit exactly.
A Mr.. Hannaberry, about Q o'clock In
the afternoon, stopped at the police
station and stated to the detec-
tives that he had seen Davis in the
morning before o'clock, us he passed
the station, and also saw Elmer Wentz
at the same time. Young Wentz stated
that he saw Hannaberry, and they both
gave the same testimony as regards see
ing Davis at the station.
THE PRISONERS STORY.
LII q RllNdtC TAIN hltil OhiCA W OONao
Davis explained that he eft his home
wearing his old clothes at 5 o'clock to
go to the Midvale steel works at Nice
town, and walked as far as Penn street,
when he changed his mind. He then
went home and changed his clothes to
go 10 the city, this reason being given
to Harriet Tunnel. After changing his
clothes he was seen by policeman at
$50 O'Clock at Penn and Chew streets,
and did not appear to be in any hurry.
Davis is tall, athletic, light colorcd,
gentlemanly looking fellow, and wore a
light derby hat and light tweed suit.
The police have testimony that Davis
has been lying about the station fre-
| quently for the past three or four weeks
and has done no work for some time.
Davis was taken to the central station.
THE VICTIM.
Mr.. Haas was 64 years of age, and
was born in Germantown, residing in
the Twenty-second ward all his life.
He carried on the coal business for the
past SO or 81 years, and was always con-
sidered an honest and upright man, and
was always highly respected and well
thought of.
He was one of the oldest, if not the
Oldest, coal dealer on the line of the
Chestnut Hill branch of the Reading
railroad. He has always been in the
habit of walking from his house to his
Office with large sums of money in his
pockets. The office was situated in an
unusually lonely neighborhood and
especially suitable for the commission
of such a crime as yesterdays, the thick
woods and large nursery affording
favorable covers to the escape of mur-
derer from the immediate neighborhood
MIR. CURTIS STOOD oN HIMSELF.
The Strange Acrobatic Act Attributed tc
the City Solicitor by n Morning Paper.
Some comment has been made in re
gard to an article in a morning paper
entitled "Mr. Curtis stand. He thinks
city officials have no right to witness
fees" The article in question goes OF
to relate how Mr. Curtis sin commu
nication sent to Council Thursday even
ing made point which has never before
been raised. In the bill of costs of til,
case of Anderson tS Son VS.. the Mayo
and city of Wilmington appeared thes,
names: Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., $40
George Fl. Boughman, $40; +. Lesli,
Carpenter, $4; Francis McCloskey, $40
Alexander Haggerty, $40, and William
Haggerty, SO, total of $50 for witnes
fees due city officials"
Mr.. Curtis advised that the total o
the fees, $50, be sent back to the cit,
treasurer.
Now, upon investigation of the mat
J ter, it appears that the list of w:tnesse
! and their fees was duly made up. Tn
list was brought by the law officials t
the Office of the president of the Stree
and Sewer Department. 1t is under
: stood City Solicitor Curtis was present
Mr.. Carpenter was handed the list. II
/ drew his pencil through each and all o
the above names, plainly telling tn
, officials in his office that those witnes
\ fees should not be paid, as the person
l were city officials. 1t was then under
( stood that the amount Of $50 of fees wa
!, not to be asked for.
, The comment and surprise therefor
!. naturally followed that Mr. Curt
should find il necessary "to make
5 stand" when he had already been in
structed to make stand" upon til
S well known rule of the Street and Sewt
Department that none of its officials ca
I \ e.