Evening journal., 1892-12-05

The Grand Army. Firemen and Secret
Societies Turn Out In Fun Force TO
Bury Deceased Comrade- Girls Fright
ened by Sunday Racers on the Cause
vay-Trouble over Tax Receipt.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Dec. 5-Colonel John j.
Gormley was laid 10 rest this morning
by hundreds of mourning friends ard
the cortege which followed his remains
70 the grave was probably the longest
ever seen in this city. All day yester-
dav societies and;military organizations
10 which he belonged made preparations
for the funeral Of their beloved brother,
and all were permitted TO leave their
work this morning and turn out to pay
their last respect TO his memory. Many
of the stores in the heart Of the city
were closed as the procession weuded
its way around Delaware street towards
st. Peters X. c. church, and scores OF
people watched the long line of marching
men from their residences. The VIII
mingtonians and other former associates
and relatives of the deceased arrived in
the city on the s. 30 train and proceeded
at once to the house where the remains
lay IN state.
The beautiful floral offerings stood at
the head Of the casket and were admired
by all who viewed the remains. Prob
ably the prettiest was gates aiar
from the foundry employees OF the Della.
ware Iron works and bearing the inscrip-
tlon in blue immortelles "Our Foreman
The Lenape company sent a handsome
trumpet made of white roses and pinlys
A harp with one string broken was there
as a token Of respect from Division No.
3, A. o. II. 1t was made Of white and
cream roses.
The City Cornot band, twenty-five
pieces, marched from its band room
shortly after o'clock and headed by
Captain Evan S. Watson Post, q. A. r.
of which Colonel Gormley had been an
adiutant for several years. The old
soldiers marched with sorrowful tread TO
the residence and formed in line a short
distance up the street, after viewing the
remains With them marched delega-
tions from Philadelphia and Wilmington
posts Of the G. A. r., and from the Union
Veteran Legion. Following them came
big body of men wearing green badges,
almost hidden by Grape. IL was Divi.
sion No. 3, A. o. H., of which the de
ceased was at one time president. Then
came fifty members of st. Peters 4. A.
B. society and last in the line of march
was the Lenape Fire company
The band played a beautiful dirge as
the organizations marched into the grave
yard, and Pleyel's hymn sounded out as
the coffin was being lowered into the
grave. In the church high mass wa.
said, Rev. r. l.. Brady being the cele
brant. Miss Pauline Rogers presided al
the organ and the deep rich tones of that
instrument made the services mucl
more impressive.
Ex-Coliector Riding Again Charged.
Although the election is past and gon,
there is still warm feeling between man,
prominent citizens, and this was prat
tically illustrated on Saturday night
Henry Bland, a colored ex-slave and on,
of the Oldest men ia New Castle got his
tax receipt from a prominent Republicaf
worker az the headquarters, and wa!
registered on IL by Registrar B. 4. Ian
caster Since the election he was EN-
ployed by Robert Wadsley, and in thl
held something came up about politics
Mr. Wadsley asked the colored mar
where he got his tax receipt, whereupor
he is alleged to have said from ex-Tas
Collector Riding, who has been out o
oifce for over two years.
Mr.. Wadsley and Mr.. Riding. alone
with several others, were standing al
the corner Of Delaware and Vine street.
Saturday night aud Wadsley told Rid
ing, IN the presence of another man
what Bland had said in the cornfeld
Mr. Riding became very indignant anc
said TO Wadsley, "This is another --
lie that has been circulated about her,
and If that negro is above the grount
III prove that it is a lie before morning.
Mr.. Riding had So gold piece in hii
hand and said, "In bet you this to a fv,
cent piece that he won't say so befor,
me. Then Riding hunted up Blanc
and asked him why he told Wadsley thai
he got the tax receipt from him. Blanc
replied:
4 never told him So sab.
The three men then got together anc
went TO Magistrate Janviers where
Bland was put upon his oath and de
clared positively that he never said an,
such thing. Mr. Wadsley and Roberi
Collision who was in the corn field at the
time Bland spoke about the receipt made
affidavit that Bland said he received hi