Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07
YEW CASTLE.

| Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
NEW CASTLE, April 30.-Johnnie Guy,
the 6-years-old son of stephen Guy, col
ored, who was fatally burned yesterday
afternoon died at $50 O'Clock last night in
the greatest agony. Yesterday after
| noon benjamin Harrison, q colored man,
built fire in a vacant lot back of the little
fellows home, ON Pine street near the rail-
road, to burn a quantity of rubbish.
/ About ? O'Clock Harrison, thinking the
fire was about all out, left the premises.
| The child, who had been playing around
the yard adjoining his home, saw the
| smouldering embers and went to play with
them A few minutes later the whole
neighborhood was aroused by its screams
and u horrible scene befell the eyes of
those who ran in the direction of the cries.
| The child's clothes were completely en-
yeloped in a sheet of fame and before
any one could reach it every stitch was
burned from its body. The charred form
was conveyed to the house in u blanket,
and when this was removed the skin
| literally peeled from its body and
several pieces of flesh fell from its
| face and arms. Three or four physicians
were at once called in and all pronounced
the injuries fatal. The child was made as
comfortable as possible, but suffered in
tensely and was conscious to the last. Its
mother tainted several times during the
trying ordeal II is supposed the little one
had either fallen into the fire or had its
clothes ignited by sparks blown by the
wind. The funeral will take place to-
morrow.
New CASTLE, May 2.-William Mitchell,
colored of this city, who was sent to jail
by Mayor Hanson, in default of fine and
costs yesterday, has been the first man to
refuse duty at the stone pile. On his ar
rival at the jail yesterday he was given
m az told ~ IA,
declined 70 do SO, IN fact, he kicked vigor-
| ously. He said that he did not object to
going TO Jail, but he did object to hard
labor, and as he was not brought up that
way, rather than expand his muscles as
member Of the "Rip-rap gang he would
live on bread and water or starve to death.
lie was accordingly assigned to and locked
up in cell No. 10, the dungeon. Here he
was handed a loaf of bread and tin cup
and told to help himself to water from
the hydrant which stands in the corner of
the cell. lie was still there this morning
and says he will hold ont or starve.
EX-Dog Catcher Frank Duncan is labor
ing at the stone pile but he is not at all
stuck on the work. He is reportedto have
said that he would give $50 to be out of
sight Of New Castle Jail.
Joseph MeNulty, who was arrested for
wife beating and abusing his family, was
fined $40 and costs by Mayor Hanson
yesterday, in default Of which he was sent
to the stone pile.
Robert Wadslcy, one of the local fisher
men had valuable gold watch stolen
from him on Thursday night about mid
night. Mr. Wadsley, having placed his
net on the rack went to the fish house Of
Joseph II. King to take a nap. In the
place were Il number of other men, a ma
jority Of them fishermen. Wadsley soon
fell asleep and when he awoke he discov-
pr - ont fb9K
watch taken from his vest pocket. re-
ward of $50 has been offered for the detec-
ton of the thief.
The reorganized New Castle club will
play game with the South Side Grays Of
Wilmington on the battery here Saturday
next, The home club will be composed
as follows: Nalette right field; McCaiferty,
left field; Madden, catcher; Carln, first
base; Shearer, short stop; Wisewell, centre
field; Duffy, second base; Skelly, pitcher
and third buse; LangSton, third base and
pitcher. Peter Madden is captain and
manager Of this years team.
NEW CASTLE, May 4.--Andrew Jackson.
a colored man well-known in Delaware
City, was brought here this morning BY
Constable David Steelman, of that place,
charged with burglary and larceny.
Jackson is about 40 years old and has
several children at his home in Delaware
some time the business men and private
families Of that town have been discover
ing losses of valuable articles, evidently
the work of a sneak thief and on Saturday
night, April 9th the general store of n.
q. Price was broken into and robbed
This alarmed the neighbnrhood, but il was
aroused when, few nights ago the store
Of Jacob Primp was broken into and
robbed Of two tierces OF lard. Mr..
Primp felt his loss keenly as he had
immediate use for the lard, He started out
to purchase some on Saturday, when he
discovered his own tierces, with but few
pounds sold from them, in the store of
Mr.. Price, Primp was dumbfounded He
explained to Mr., Price who told him that
lie had purchased the lard that morning
from Andy Jackson. A search warrant
was at once procured from Mayor Eugene
Reybold, and party of merchants visited
the house of the cOlored man with the
officers. Nothing was found there for
long time until every drawer and cup
board had been examined, One large closet
on the first floor, however, was locked and
Primp declared that he had never had
key to that one. When the door
WAS finally forced open, everything
that had been stolen in Delaware
city for the past two years was found
there. There were canned goods by the
case, cigars by the box hams. shoulders.
is sold in a general store. No evidence
was found to prove that Jackson had taken
any money, but his Unsuitable greed for
the substantial part of the stock was as
founding lie tried to blunder over some
excuses for having the goods but the
officers were convinced of his guilt and he
was hurried up to Mayor Reynolds office,
where he was held in 81 900 bail to appear
at the coming session of the county court
A crowd Of incensed merchants and citi-
Gems filled the office during the hearing
Jackson was placed in the town lookup
preparatory to being brought to jail.
Merritt paxson, an employee Of the Della
ware iron works, met with serious acct
dent while at work Tuesday afternoon. A
heavy piece Of iron pipe which he and
several other men We're lifting by means
of skids, slipped, and in falling struck
Paxson on top Of the head, iniiicting
deep cash from which the blood flowed
freely. He was removed to his home and
now lies in critical condition,
ELhTON.
Special Correspondence Of ,iazette and journal
ELKToN, Mp, April 30.-A fire last even
ing, supposed to have been caIlspd nv "a