Evening journal., 1891-06-22
A NEWSPAPER FAKE"
STARTLING STORY IN A SUNDAY
PAPER ABOUT REEDS CAPTURE.
A Hoax From Beginning 10 End-Netthsr
One of the Missing Pair Heard From.
l.. E. Eiiason Chosen Chief Marshal
and 0nioer OF the Day fox the Fourth

Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
NEx CASTLE, June 90 Newer before
has such hoax come before the eyes Of
New Castle people as the long story In q
Philadelphia paper yesterday, stating
that John H. Reed and Miss Anna Bart
lett, who disappeared from their homes
In this city last Monday, had been cap.
tursd, and describing the arrest OF
Reed. There had been rumor about
the streets all day on Saturday that they
had been captured, but 1t was proved TO
be false to the core. The Sunday paper
story was simply big exaggeration OF
a lie. Reed and Miss Bartlett have not
been hesrd of for thIes days and
although officers are in hot pursuit OF
Reed, there is no probability Of his being
captured this week. Many are of the
opinion that II he reaches Chicago, he
will never be caught. his store is still
closed and 1t is probable that, If the
business Is not sold the fixtures and
contents will be disposed Of at private
sale, as Mrs. Reed refuses to continue
the business. The affair is still talked of
In every home and on every street corner
and mothers are taking advantage Of the
| opportunity t. give their children some
| sound lessons. he ministers spoke about
1t and prayed for the two bereft and
sorrowing families Yesterday. Reed has
not only surprised, but deceived every
body Beside being unusually indus
trious, he never touched liquor and
| seldom left his home Of an evening. All
Of his small fortune he made himself.
All Ready for the Fourth.
The Citizsn's Committee to celebrate
| the anniversary Of American independ-
enre on July T. with big all day demon.
stration. held we'll attended meeting
in the mayors effce last evening l.. F..
| Eliason resigned as secretary, and A.
| Herman Padberg was els cted In his place.
| The finance COMMITTEES reported that
| It was meeting with success on ali sides
in It's collections and that the indications
were that this would be the biggest
| Fourth" yet. w. A. Vickery WAS made
an additional member of the committee
The committees on sports and orations
reported progress. The committee te
invite civic and military organizations to
participate in the parade, said that three
Of the largest organizations, the Lenape
Fire Company. Company Il, First Inf4n-
try, N. O D., and Watson Post, g. A
r., had expressed their willingness L
take part, and that several others would
yet be heard from. Through the efforts
of Abraham Moore, assistant marsh Al,
and Weldin Vining, a troop OF forty
horsemen has been secured to bring VI
the rear Of the procession.
Mr.. Padberg OF the music committee
reported that lhe First Military Bant
had been engaged for $42 90, and thai
the Hushebeck Orchestra had volun-
teered to play at the school greer
exercises, the committee to remunerati
1t with what money it could
Messrs. Eliaron, Padberg and Conwa
were appointed committee on fireworks
and given instructions 10 purchase a dis
, play for $3.50 Harry McCaulley, Jane
b. Lancaster, @. II. Clewell, L z. Ella
son aud Thomas Morgan were name,
as q committee to erect large stand 70
the speakers, guests and orchestra in th
I school green, and one for the frework
display on the battery. L. K. Eliasor
who made such an excellent chief mar
shal on the last Glorious Fourth, wa
unanimously rechosen for that posltiO
and the meeting adjourned to meet agAi
, on Wednesday evening.
The committee on sports held q meet
ing afterward and arranged all th
events and the prizes for the same. Th
! commanders Of the cavalry division hAv
7 yet few farmers to hear from an
| would gladly assign q place to anyon
who can get horse and few flags.
military Reunion.
There viii doubtless be lively tin
in New Castle to- morrow evening
Troop B, First Cavalry, N. g. D.. und'
command of Captain Rice, will marc
from Wilmington TO this city, for goo
. drill and a visit to ''ye ancient towAe.
The First Military Band and Company
will march out from this city and meet II
soldiers, not for combat, but TO escor
them to the armory Of Company H, whei
; they win be entertained until the depa
ture Of the midnight train.
The troop will bring thirty Ave mel
. in light marching order. wearing fu
dress uniforms The soldiers will lea'
the arsenal in Wilmington at z
o'clock. and will be headed by the Fir
Regiment Drum Corps. The New Cast
n soldiers with band of twenty fv
pieces, will start from here at o'clocl
so the two armies will meet at Rogers
woods and proceed to this city, where
short street parade win be given.
To AJAX for His Retention.
The entire congregation OF the Presby
3 terian Church will assemble in IL
chapel on Wednesday evening to prepal
, memorial to present to the pastor, Re
w. P. Patterson, protesting against b
departure and assuring him Of It's hear
, co operation in the work Of the churcl
Manager Madden Sf the base ball clu
6 has not bsen able to arrange game wit
any team for this month. He has fu
\ book for July, however, and will plI
twice during the first week, at Elkton (
July 2, and with Columbia at home I
& July
The excursion rates on the steam
Is Thomas Clyde from this city toWoodlar
Beach have been raised for tAis season,
I Rev. T E Martindale conducted Il
semi-monthly servicesin the jail yestel
day afternoon There was large a
n tendance of members Of the w. @ T.
and singers, but all other visitors we
d excluded.
The heavy rain showers yesterdG
/. morning caused the attendance at u
: various churches to be very light, hut Il
evening congregations were almost
large as usual.
!. The City Cornet Band closed /
10 festival on Saturday evening with
crowded house
N Continued rain showers yesterdi
J. played havoc with the Sunday excursion
on the river,
Sheriff Simmons completed the pun
ishment of George Burr on Saturday
= giving him FIVE lashes.
Miss Lotta Borle, daughter Of Colon
y. | n p poria haa ratnrnad homa from