Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-05
DOVER.


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Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
Dover, Feb. 2-Sherifr Cole was in Phil.
adelphia last week and purchased two
ropes which will be used to hang Fred
erick Young and Jesse Proctor next Friday
week. The ropes were bought of Mayor
Filter, who will tie the moose and test them
Will, 400 pounds weight. The drop will be
five feet.
James Thoroughbred, who is charged
with assaulting Louisa Huntington, was
taken before Squire lester Saturday and
was identified by several witnesses us the
man who was seen coming from the woods
where the assault was made, and was
| Identified MS the man who was tracked to
different places between there and Har-
rington. He asked every one where the
railroad was and kept as far from il as
possible. While on his way he seemed
excited and kept continually looking back.
The circumstantial evidence isvery strong.
1t is probable that the girl will be able to
come here and identify him in few days
II he be the right man. She was much
improved yesterday, and is likely to re-
cover.
The silk textile manufacture that the
Board of Trade expected to get to locate
here has declined the offer and decided to
locate elsewhere.
Mr.. Avery Donahoe railroad ticket
agent has resigned his position to take eff
feet the first Of next month.
a collection amounting to S2l0 was CON
tributed in the NJ. Il. Church yesterday
morning for the benefit of WORKOUT min
sters.
Abner Cokers will which was admitted
to probate on Friday, ontains the follow
ing public bequest; 1000 to the directors
Of the Methodist Episcopal church of
Dover, situated on State street, to be
known as the Coker Poor Fund, for the
benefit Of the poor colored people Of the
town, The money is to be paid out upon
certificates of one respectable white and
one respectable colored man in sums not
exceeding 81 to any one person. The will
also bequeaths 800 to the directors of the
Methodist Episcopal church in Camden to
be known US the Coker Church Fund, to
be used to defray the expense of the col
ored church at Brinkley's Hill and to buy
one acre of ground outside of the town
and form a cemetery to be known as the
Cocker Cemetery. If the trustees do MOI
desire the bequGst it is to be decided to the
African NJ. Il. Church in Dover. The de-
ceased leaves his son Felix 81 900 and
housein Dover; Susan Garner, S75 his two
grandsons, Patrick Coker and John Brydy,
each 800. The will also states: II be-
queath to my son Wesley Coker the sum
OF 81, and no more" The residence,
whichis worth about IL 500, is to be divided
among the four children, Felix, John,
Mary and Nancy The entire estate
amounts to about $1,000, which the old
man had accumulated by shrewdness. lie
was the wealthiest colored man in this
vicinity.
Hon. Joseph p. Comeeys, Hon.
Nathaniel i. Smithers, the Rev. Lewis W.
Gibson, Wilson l.. Cannon, Manlove
Hayes. ESD, Thomas i. Coursey, Daniel
T. Barnard and large number of the
members of the bar of Dover and other
leading citizens have recommended the
governor to respite the sentence of Fred
erick Young, the colored boy who killed
Stephen Lindsay. Proctor is regarded as
the one who ought to suffer the penalty of
the law. Young was only about 10 years
old at the time of the murder and is I'M
doubtedly very weak minded. Under the
circumstances it looks as if Young would
be zespited.
DOVER, Feb 4.-The new levy court of
Kent county met here yesterday. The
new members Messrs. John NJ. Voshell of
Duck Creek, William Harrington of Little
Creek, William A. Cosden of West Dover.
Thomas A. Rees of Kenton and William
Beswick of Milford were present, duly
qualified and entered upon their duties.
Thomas A. Rees of kenton was elected
president of the court. The only business
transacted was settlements with road over
seers.
The large safe owned by the State and
used by the State treasurer was brought
here Monday and placed in the treasurers
room in the State House.
The body of newly born white baby was
found near the mill pond Monday. II was
wrapped in a cloth and newspaper. Coro-
ner Fox held an inquest yesterday.
Prot. Harrington gave very enjoyable
musical concert in the Opera House last
night to large and appreciative audience.
He was assisted by chorus of about sew
enty-iive voices who have been under the
training of the Professor for the past ten
days. The solo "River Dee' by Miss Belle
Mullins and the quartctte by Mrs. James
l.. Wolcott, Miss Randolph, Miss Mary
Cannon and Miss Belle Mullins were ex-
ceptionally fine and were received with a
hearty applause.
Sheriff Amos Cole sold the property of j.
i. Mihin situated in Smyrna Tuesday to
George H. Jones for $40. 1t was subject
TO a mortgage of S2300.32.
There is Il well-known farmer hereabout
who has cottage at Rehoboth and is par
ticularly fond of the rock fish, which he
obtains at intervals from the life-saving
station there. Recently he wrote to the
life-saving men to send him up some more
rocks. Misled by the ambiguity of the
order, the accommodating recipients
thereof packed a box with pieces of
boulders of the old red sandstone and for
warded the same by express, charges col
lect, which was 40 cents. The farmers
friends stand at a safe distance now when
they quiz him about that package.