Evening journal., 1891-06-02
SUGAR" BREAKS AGAIN.
He TAKES SUMMARY LEAVE OF HIS
FELLOW PRISONERS IN THE JAIL.
Professor F. 8. Duncan, the Celebrated
Musician, Dies After q Severe Iiineas.
Deep Shadow Over ais Native City.
Two Prisoners Scale the Jail wall.

Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, June 2 - Professor
Frank s Duncan breathed his last yes.
terday afternoon, and never has the
death Of one man cast such a greater
shadow of grief over this community
Every body seemed to realize that New
Castle had lost citizen whose place,
because Of his remarkable ability. can
never be filed. Mr. Duncan died in
swful agony after suffering for weeks
and trying TO conquer his fatal disease.
A number Of his relatives we're at his
bedside when the end came. but he did
not know them.
Mr.. Duncan was one of the best known
musicians on this peninsula, he having
large circles Of friends in nearly every
TOWN there he was born In this city 10
lS49, and was q musician from his child
hood. He lived In this city nearly all
his life, although he wrestled through
twelve-years course OF study Of musical
theory, Instrumentation, harmony and
counterpoint, He became an artist on
the violin, cornet and piano. On the
latter instrument, which was his favor
ite, he took three years
course from Professor Ferd Fullmer
Of Wilmington, who Is now lying
fever.
MIR. Duncan's services were In great
demand all over the state, and when In
good health he was travelling about
nearly all the time. Before he gave up
the study OF the coruet few years ago,
he was pronounced the finest performer
on that instrument in Delaware For
many years he mad been the organist 81
the Presby Church, this citv,
commanding high salary. He bad just
received the contract for furnishing and
directing the orchestra at Augustine
Pier this summer, and engaged his
musicians last month
sugar Awful" Breaks Again.
One Of the most daring and slippery
characters that has ever been confined in
New Castle jail is now at large, and the
community will remain IN state of
uneasiness until be Is recaptured
sugar Awful" or Harrison Rothwell,
made his second escape from jail last
night DE, with John Dougherty. =
horse thief, scaled the western wall OF
the county jail about 9o'clock last night.
and when she escape was known the
iugitives had placed long stretch Of
land between them and the Jail
Rothwell and Dougherty had been
employed as cooks ut the jail for some
time. they being particularly efficient aud
useful In that capacity They went out
in the yard shortly before o'clock,
evidently to complete their chores, but
they never returned.
Warden Dennison became uneasy at
their long absence and went into the
yard to investigate he was dumb
founded TO see the usual sheet rope,
which some prisoners are so quick at
making, dangling from the wall A
poker bent into a large hook had been
thrown over the wall aud caught in the
copi- on top BY means OF this the
prisoners had drawn themselves up on
he wall and lowered their 1.-the forms
down 70 the school green
The convicts then allowed but little
grass to grow under their feet. Roth ?
well doubtless thought Of the seven long
years that he had to spend within those
| gloomy walls He did not stop to think
this, however, and people who know him
Of old say that he has not stopped yeG
A searching party WAS formed at the
jan, and tins country was secured for
miles around. The search Is still being
continued.
Collector RidInga Levies
Ex County Tax Collector Israel Rid
ings began to levy on goods and chattels
on all sides, yesterday. He determined
to test the law as sell forth In Attorney
/ Badford's recent opinion TO the Levy
Court In relation TO the Commissioners
law The ex collector set out on foot
early yesterday norning, and before
evening had covered fourteen miles OF
country, 'levying right and left as be
termed IT, Toe frat goods and ehattels
that we're attached we're those OF q
| prominent ex-county official An at
iorney came next In order, aud then
| followed the prominent farmers Pnd
merchants. The ex-collector will Ad-
vertise them on Wednesday morning.
"Esther' to be Repeated.
| In response to the numerous aud
| pressing lequests from many prominent
| citizens. Professor Druckenmiller and
his chorus have decided to repeat the
oratorio OF Esther, the Beautiful
Queen, in the Opera House on Saturday
| evening. This was agreed to very
reluctantly, but the request was SO
urgent that the singers finally concluded
to give the oratori0 at popular prices so
that everybody might be afforded an
opportunity Of seeing aud hearing the
splendid piece The performers will
also 20 up the river on an evening excur
sion Sometime next week, If arrange
ments can be made
The A. P. A. Of New Castle will not
hold a festival on Friday and Saturday
nights Of this week. as has been stateo,
but the congregation Of the First Baptist
Church will hold one In the City Hall on
those evenings, and the associations will
be held next week.
The funeral Of Mrs. Msry Ella Ne
Daniel, wife Of George a Mcdaniel, took
place yesterday morning from the house
Of her father, John o. MRhoney, OF
Market street. A long procession Of
sorrow-stricken friends followed the re-
mains TO their last resting place Higl
Mass was said in St. Peters Church.
The tugs Comet and Leader Of
Philadelphia, which are with tn,
American Dredging Company's machine,
now &C work on the lower bulkhead bar
have their headquarters at this city.
The New Castle WOolsn Mills hav,
! been shut dswn for few days while re
a pairs are being made TO the machinery
I Proprietor James q. Knowles has re
moved his main Office from this city
where IL has been since the mills wer
established. to Wilmington.
= But few shAd fishermen are at worl
\ this morning, IS the catch was so ligh
I yesterday. and IL is thought that the
8 viii soon begin TO pack away their net
: and haul ont their boats.
; City Council win begin TO sit as I