Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-10-08
ARRESTED sv rae RECORDER.
George Gordon il seized while Removing
The Goods Of a Neig Dor consump ION
Has Young Victim.

George Gordon il seized while Removing
The Goods Of a Neig Dor Consumption
Has "a Young Victim.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Oct. s. --Recorder OF
Deeds Shallcross exercised prerogative
this morning that he and every other
county official possesses--that Of making
arrests. This prerogative Is a consti u.
ional one. and is seldom exercised Il
is fouad in Article Of the State Con
siiution and Is as follows:
Section / The members of the Sen.
ate. House of Representatives. the chan
cellor, the judges and the attorney
general shall. by virtue Of their office
be conservasors Of the peace through
out the state; and the treasurer.
secretary, prothonotaries, registers, re
corders, sheriffs and coroners shall by
virtue Of their offices be conservators
thereof within the counties respectively
in which they reside
This morning Recorder Of Deeds Shall
cross and Clerk of the Peace Biggs we're
coming up the Delaware road to Will
mington on the accommodation train
which reaches this city AZ s 80 o'clock
At Mt. Pleasant colored man named
Benjamin a. Thompson boarded the
train. He had been robbed by a fellow
colured farm hand named George
Gordon. and he was looking for
the robber Both men were employed on
the farm Of j. Eliason, near Mt pleasant.
When Thompson got on the car he made
the white people lis en- to his tale OF woe.
Gordon had stolen his valise and cloth.
ing, and even borrowed his carpet bag in
which 10 carry bis booty away He made
II with his spoils early this morning.
Thompson discovered hts loss and took
the train for Wilmington. The passen.
gers listened patiently When Kirkwood
was reached the negro was right.in the
midst Of his tale of woe. The train slowed
up aud the passengers on the platform be.
gan to occupy the attention Of the oecu.
pants Of the cars Suddenly Thompson
gave jump.
Oars dat id niger on der plat
foahm, be shouted Hes dun got my
clo'es on. an OATS my carpet bag he's
a-bolding in his han
Everybody looked There was no con.
stable or other officer on the train or In
the vicinity with the exception OF the
clerk of the peace and recorder.
pierce. You arrest that man, said
Recorder ShallcrDss to Clerk Of the
Peace Biggs Mr.. Biggs declined to
take so much authority upon himself
Then I'll do IL, said the recorder.
At the station in this city he was
handed -over to Policeman Williams
Both men were taken before Mayor
Hanson, shortly before noon
and given a hearing. Boulder was held
in $3.50 bail for his appearance at court.
He was committed to Jail in default Of
bail
Mackerel tomato sauce. superb, at
Thompson's Grapes, ounces and plums
A Young Merchant Dead.
John F. Wilmot, prominent young
business man, died at his mothers home
on Market street, last evening, OF Goa
sumption. he has been very ID with the
fatal disease for several months past aud
he has undergone treatment part of the
time at st. Agnes's Hospital. Philsdel
phia The past few weeks have been
spent al his home, aud during several
days Of that time be was able to attend
to business Only q few months ago Mr..
Wilmots brother, James Fl Wilmot,
died Of the same malady. II was hoped
that the hospital treatment aud the ser
vices Of skilled nurses aud physi-
AtA1nf WnO uh0 mh46 Specially
of the disease, would have
| the effect Of reviving the Young man.
/ but such was not the case The YOUNG
man had heer a prominent member OF
Company 81, N. g. D and S {. Peters n.
B. Society Arrangements for the
| funeral have not yet been completed
Choice coffee new buck wheat at Boyle's
Other News.
The e Va uauv fpv - IL. ~s...
Cornet Band arrived in this city last
evening, AS soon as the instruments are
accepted they will be sent away 10 be
silver plated and FURNISHED. Some Of the
new horns will he used in the firemen' 3
parade next Wednesday.
Pork season opens on Friday at David
sons. Prime chops Best grade sausage.
New mince meat, hne; at I. Boyle's
The Red Star Line steamship Belgan
land passed down yesterday from pills
delphia for Antwerp with passengs )
and general merchandise.
Fresh roasted peanuts only cents DER
quart, at Thompson's
Personal
Mr. and Mrs. Challenger returned
from the Ecumenical Conference at
Washington. y. c.. last night
Mrs. J B. Manlove, Miss Emma David
son and Miss Miriam Davidson returned
last evening from a visit TO Whining
ton.
Captain g. Boyd returned from a
brief visit to Philadelphia last evening.
Royal kippers for breakfast Thompson
Miss Nellie Wise is temporarily scung
as teacher Of school No. z. Miss Wendsil
being confined to her home with q
sprained ankle.
A new line Of warranted razors anc
scissors at j. T Stoops's.
Try J ]. Boyle's new fat mackerel
ADJUSTMENTS.