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Smyrna times., 1892-05-04
Court.

Inc corn and hay case of TrumneIIar
VS.. McClary, on which Messrs. nav
ana Fulton argued all Tuesday after.
Ioou' was given to the jury Wednes-
cay morning. After an hours DELHI.
z. plaintiff ~ ''0
During the morning session w. F
Causey moved for the appointment Of
commissioner to take evidence in the
divorce cases of Agnes +. VS.. Charles
w. Davidson, and that of Sarah ] vs.
0tockley NJ. Jacobs. In both these
cases James Pennewill was appointed
commissioner.
James l.. WOlcOtt, who has the di-
vorce case of Melrose w. Mudpe We
Sarah Nudge in charge, asked for
the courts ruling on the manner of
summons.
The applicant for divorce in this
case Is relic of the last session of the
Legislature. Nudge then applied for
divorce, but his case was killed The
wife then came on from her New York
home and upset the case.
The case of Stock we'll VS.. James q
Robinson, Sheriff. This case has also
silght connection with the Trumpet
Ter corn case and has also been on the
docket since 1884.
There appears to be a mIsapDrehen.
sion in Wilmington of just the grounds
taken by Judge Cullen in his objection
or dissent in the Richardson case
Judge Grubb held that under the law
the attempt to arrest in this case. and
from all the circumstances, was per-
of law.
Judge Cullen holds or held that from
the officers testimony they had over
twenty-tOur hours in which to procure
the legal writ or warrant. Five of
these hours were spent by the officers
right here in Dover within a stones
throw OF the Offices of two Justices of
the peace. This their testimony
showed, and Judge Cullen held that
thelr neglect to arm themselves with !
the legal warrant when they had ample |
time and opportunity was gross neg.
lect OF duty on their part and rendered |
their subsequent proceedings illegal.
The case of the Dover Glass Works. |
for the use of Caleb S. Pennewil VS.
the American Fire Insurance Co., was |
stated, and is to be argued before the |
court of errors and appeals.
The propriety of calling the Legisla-
ture to meet and pass an enabling act
retiring Judge Houston and Chief JUS
uce COmegys is being seriously cOnsid.
cred at Dover and the suggestion
meets with approval.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-04
The Mystery in Regard to the Muir
der of DR.. J Heighe Hill at Mil
lingtOn Settled.
THE MURDER CONFESSED

Our account of this atrocious mur.
der, closed with the burial on Tuesday.
The COroner's jury recOnvened on
Thursday, and while some important
things came to light, the real facts
were not divulged. After it adjourned
the negro boy Bnynard became scared
and confessed that he was with the
| party who did the deed. He said
I'VE left MillinglOn about 10 90
O'Clock. In the crowd were Charles
Brooks, Fletcher Williams. Perry
Bradshaw, Henry Hurtt, Charles En-.
Ory, Moses Brown, Fris t'omegvs and
myself When we had gotten about
one mile from town, beyond William
Ford's gate, "a dog cart caught uD with
as.
FLETCHER Williams aud Charles
Brooks grabbed the horse by the bride
and brought the team to standstill
In the cart was DIR. Hill. He didn't
know what sort Of men he had to deal
with, aud said hardly n word. With
ont any prOvocation Williams and
Brooks began swearing and utteriuy
threats. They then let 20 the
bride and Fris COmegys caught hold
of it. Williams stepped to the back of
the cart and stabbed the doctor with n
barlow penknife.
"'pon't hurt me- pleaded the doe.
tor, and just then Brooks struck him
on the head with stone. The injured
man cried out 'Oh' aud dropped to
the bottom of the dog cart. Perry
Bradshaw then took hold of the doctor !
and placed his head in the position as
found"
In the scullle that was going on the
team must have been turned toward
home, as BaYnard positively asserts
that the team was then headed toward
Massey's, and, running upon the side
Of a bank, the horse started off at a
rapid rate With the Unconscious man
half hanging from his cart.
Baynard stated that when the team
came upon them he was little Ia ad-
vance of the rest, but when the blows
we're struck he was no more than Eve
Yards distant. Baynard further stated
hat on his way 10 MillingtOn no re-
mark was made concerning the affair.
md when he got 30 town he left them !
md went to his parents, who are living
lere, and did not see the others again
Until he was ready to leave town. He
lid not know whether any arrange.
nents had been made to kill the doc
or, and was not implicated in any
manner, as he did not go with them I
xcept occasionally. 7
Charles Brooks, John Baynard. 5
erry Bradshaw, Henry HURT, Fletcher c
" llams and FrIs Comegyg were car
cd TO Chestertown Jail. Writs issued .
y Philip Manda and Moses Brown. ;
The news that Baynard had confes.
ID spread like wild-fre, and, it did Ii
Ut take It very long to reach Chester 2.
'wn. The prisoners were confronted =
eleven o'clock Thursday night with -
aynard, and broke down and made a es
IL confession, confirming the boys at
Smyrna times., 1892-05-04
A Washing Machine Enternrise

On Friday evening two straooars
rom North East, Erie county Pa
landed in our town with Sasb;no'
machine. Their object was tn evbihi9
and sell their machine. the "AtIontic ;;
Uyd Uy IerriI4rlal y; T3 rights. They had stop
Pe1 IN washington, N. j., the week
oeloTe, ana succeeded before leaving
lu selling the patent right to every
county IN the state. Their next move
was i0r this town, rs the point d. aDDui
loF the PENINSULA. How we'll thew
succeeued IN selecting smyrna. with it's
reputation of deficiency of enternrise
tue sequel will show. SATURDAY. was
orlght, charming day, and the neonie
were IN from the country in more than
usual numbers-men and woman nh
maehlne and the inventor. Mr. Cold-
wei and salesman, Mr.. Butt exnlained
anu exhibited its qualities to crowds of
?eopie throughout the day. Mr.. Rutt
nas direct, almost fascinating wav Of
presenting the machine, testing in the
mean Time with various articles of
Clothlng tOprOve his statement Everv-
oody seemed to feel like Mrs Tondiss
that IL would be "Verv handy tbinrr
TO have in the house." but thev wo"i5
not sell single machines, thew were
ne[e ior larger game, and got it. Two
vi VnTee parties wanted Kent county
out Boyer &c Co., got in ahead and se-
cured 1t IN the early part of Monday.
ana nave since been offered over 5o
per cent advance for their bargain but
VIII not sell. Three gentlemen. A. r
Jardlne, Eugene Davis and F. E. Postles
VINO formed syndicate for tborouyhIv
speculative purposes bought all the
Eastern Shore of Maryland and Sussex
county, nine counties, and intend. as
we understand to sell out their terri.
tory by counties. That left but one
county, New Castle, which was bonUbt
Oy VIM. ii. Baggs, who has much the
most populous county of them all Mr.
Baggs' object, as is also that of Mr.
Boyer, is to work up his district in
sales to the people direct. The retail
price IS 81 90. 1t is worked on scien.
tliic principles with brush. perforated
rollers on corrugated surface. and
every one seems to concede to il new
ana strong points. 1t is to he boDed
Ihe purchasers may make lots of money
out OF it before another machine may
be brought along to knock it out
Smyrna times., 1892-05-04
REACH BALTIMORE

The train reached Union Station 81,
O'Clock in the evening and the entire
party drove to the city Jail in carriaoes
Brooks and Williams were at once
locked up in cells on the ground foor
out Bradshaw and Comegvs we're
taken INTO Warden Constautine's office
ana questioned concerning the murder
Comegys, the younger of the two. de-.
ciared that he knew nothing about the
murder. Perry Bradshaw admitted
that he was present at the time. He
sald that the cOlOred men had been
ihcensed by party of white men who
ufCVe along the road in peach wagon
ana swOre at them. When thew began
10 PICK up stones the white men drove
away. Some of the colOred fellows
then said they would go for the next
person who came along. The first per.
son was DIR. Hill. Brooks caught his
morse by the head and called to some
one 10 mold the animal while he struck
Dr' Hlll with stone. Williams then
ran up and cut the doctor in the throat
with a knife. After jamming the body
INTO the bottom of the cart the doctor,s
morse was turned around and started
toward home.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-04
Personal.

Mrs. VIM. H. Wanamaker and
daughter Bessie, have been guests of
her niece, Mrs. w. o. HofIecker. for
several days, leaving for home to-day.
Miss MOllie Emerson, of PhiIadel.
phla, is visiting Mrs. Mary
SteTne.
Mrs. Ella C. Legg, widow of VIM. p.
Legg, Jr., of Baltimore, and Mrs. Chas.
Greeley and children, of Camden, N. J.
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wm.
L. Legg the past week.
Yesterday was the 50th wedding
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Wilds.
Miss Nellie Collins, who has been
spending several months in town, left
tor her home, Camden, n. j., to-day,
improved in health, accompanied hv
her grandmother, Mrs. Rachel Hof.
fecker
Chas. II. Jones received intelligence
yesterday from New York, that his
daughter, Dora, had died there, aud he
went thither last night on the Norfolk
train, TO bring her remains home. She
was in her 9th year, death resulting
from consumption.
The B. NJ. ). X. we're the guests of
Mrs. VIM. B. Megear, nee Mary Hall.
on Monday evening in her new home.
and a most happy evening was the
result.
The Junior Auxiliary Missionary
Society of st. Peters Church bad an
at the Chapel last night
with ice cream, cake, etc.
Miss Laura L4ssel, who has been
quite sick, is improving.
Nathaniel Williams and wife, of Mid !
dletown, spent Sunday in town with
his parents.
Miss Linda Jacobs has been the
guest of Miss Mary Stewart the past
week.
Miss Nan Spruance, formerly of this
town, has been very ill at her home in
philadelphia.
The family of Joseph smithers com
memorated his 56th anniversary on
Monday evening.
b, B. Allen, Jr., and Frank Clem.
ents, Philadelphia, and John Slyhoff
and Henry Reed. of Wilmington, visit
ed friends here the past week.
Aubrey Vandeyer and A. NJ. Con-
aughy, of Clayton. are quite sick at
heir homes.
Albert d. Stats, of Deakyneville.
pent Sunday in Wyoming.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-04
Local Teachers Ipstitute at smvr,,o .

a.
On last Saturday from lOA. until
p. NJ, Supt. Tindal held in the Smvr-
ma school house one of series of local
institutes that he has been CONDUCTING
throughout the country ever since the
annual meeting of teachers held at
Dover some weeks ago.
The object of these local Institutes il
to bring together the teachers living in
the neighborhOod of the larger towns
both to discuss methods of teaching
and examine exhibitions of school
work. 1t is believed by the superin-
tendent that in this way teachers NAV
be awakened to the fact that there are
other methods of teaching besides their
own and often better methods that
they would do well to put into Drac.
tice.
saturdays meeting was a success.
Ihe attendance was small but those
who were present are numbered among
the most enthusiastic teachers in the
country. In the morning Mr.. Tindal
conducted discussion upon the BEST
Method OF Teaching spelling" and Mr..
Yoeum of Smyrna gave a practical
talk on History in the District Schools
which was followed by an old.fashioned
expererienoe meeting. In the after
noon Mr.. Nat Wilds of the Fruit Grow.
ers Bank addressed an appreciative
audience on "The Practical worth of
Business Instruction, and the SmVrna
teachers exhibited fine work in sand.
modelling and map drawing, besides
explaining the use of some of the an.
paratns used in primary instruction.
In closing the institute Mr.. Tindal
said that he had intended to hold sim.
liar meetings during the summer. hut
on learning that Mr.. Yocum would
continue his summer school for teach. |
ers aad thought that the same end
could be better accomplished there.
After vote of thanks had been unan- |
lmously y accorded the Smyrna teachers
Tor their hospitality, the meeting ad.
lourned. The next institute will be
held in Dover next Saturday.
Supt. Tindal through his energetic
and intelligent supervision is doing
much to raise the standard of teaching
N the county.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-04
ChasWnld Items

The Ladies Aid, ofCheswold, at their
last semi-mOnthly meeting with Mrs.
Annie Shahan devised an entertain
ment for which we hear 70 name.
therefore we will take Barnum's plan
and call 1t the "What is il" to be given
to the public the evening of the 10th
inst, with a nominal admission fee.
The chief feature however will be an
experience meeting not of a strictly
religious character, with vocal and in
strumental music, aud few literary
selections.
Assau, Baines & Co., Gamers, re-
ceiyed it is said a telegram direct from
London, England, last Friday that was
an order for canned tomatoes. Mr.. J.
b. Baipes hpstled to Baltimore by the
midnight cypress TO consult other
members Of the brm respecting it.
The delegates from Kentop Hun
dred to the State Convention are !. n.
Mills, David s. Clark and A. T, Hof-
feeker Alternates, L. T.. Davis, John
Moore aud w. g. Savin.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-04

The crippled condition of our Judiciary
was manifest in more ways last week than
IN their disagreement in the charge to the
jury IN the case of the alleged safe burglar.
A gentleman who was present where a sale
OF property was asked to be annulled from
lnadequacy of price and because persons
who would have been bidders and paid
more, had they known of the sale, says
there was apparently not a man on either
side who did not believe on leaving the
room after the hearing, that the sales
would be annulled and vet the Judges
through some influence confirmed if
what that influence was he could onlv
surmise, but it is certain it would not have
been thus with three judges. The exciting
question now is how to get the court out of
this condition. The lawyers see the diff
hculty, but how to remedy it is the ones.
tion. New Castle and Sussex seem to
favor an extra session of the Legislature.
which Kent opposes. A contemporary in
discussing the situation says:
Court begins at Wilmington. Monday. and
although the latest reports say that Chief
JuStlce COmegys Is improving. and will
make every effort to be present at this
session, it is hardly probable that The
Chief Justice can sit without inviting a re-
lapse. "
Judge Houston is stopping with his
nephew in Sussex county. and no one
seems to know whether he will be present
st TINS term of court or not. The local bar
mas about given up the idea that there will
DC any session OF the superior court at this
term. WIG
There are a number of new phases To the
present muddle. Governor Reynolds. il Is
reported on good authority, has stated that
he wOnid call special session of the Leg
lslature If he receives practically a una1-
imOus request for such a session from the
bar of all three counties.
The New Castle and Sussex bars are
almost unanimously in favor of the special
session IN order to have the present trouble
remedied, bnt the Kent county layvars
have opposed an obstacle which seems
likely TO nip the movement in the bud
General Kenney favors calling an extra
session, but Edward Ridgely, Congressman
Pennington and James L. WOlcOtt CnDose
IT, They say that it would be an inj1stice |
20 retire Chief Justice COucgv- and .JudOe
against their dc ir. "a. .Ir.. afui-
nent judges have served the state and the |
public so long and so we'll
Another question arises. Can the Leg
islature even though it should pass a pe5-
sion bill, retire the judges? The constitu-
ton says that judges shall hold their place |
on good behavior. Some lawyers believe |
hat an act would not be operative unless |
the judges voluntarily decided 10 take |
advantage Of it. 1t is thought that neither |
Chief Justice COmegys nor Judge Houston |
lesire 70 retire voluntarily, aud both /
would like to continue on the bench for i
he balance Of their natural lives.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-04

The suspense in regard to the murd er
of DIR. Hill at Millington. did not fortu-
nately haye to run long. Where there
was such feeling and earnestness and
every one was on the alert as well as the
officers of the law, it is not surprising that
the mystery was soon solved. The crime
was of very heinOus nature, and excited
the people on this side of the line little less
than on the other. There was a sense of
relief everywhere when the announcement
was made that the eulprits had not only
been captured but had confessed their
completely in the deed. Now, let the law
take its course, and the lesson taught. if it
must be, at the end of the hangman's rope,
that life is sacred, and must not be taken
only in legal process in defense of Justice.
except by the will of the Creator who gave
it.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-04
Organ Recital

Inc Organ Recital at the Methodist
church on Friday evening (Drecedin,,
only half hour or so the entertain4
ment of Wilfred Clarke at the Oners
HouSel was enjoyed by all, so far as
we nave heard, without dissent.
AND, no admission being charged
tnere was a good attendance. enonob
above and below to fill the auditorinm
~. virgil Gordon was fortunate in his
selections to exhibit both his skill and
the qualities of the instrument His
hngers glided from kew to kew with
the greatest ease and accuracy i'm re-
producing the harmOnies of master
oulposerS, IN a way that was "A delipht
10 all lovers of music. The organ se-
iectlons were interspersed with vocal
music That was also we'll appreciated
Tor Its hne quality. w. o. HoFeckAr
acIe" as master of ceremonies. The
only disappointing thing was the col
leeCloh which, while up perhaps to
such occasions, much larger one was
expected than is usual.
Inc following is the programme "a
rendered 90
l. Prelude and Fugue in b Hat... = . p,.t
-, ~ &. Virgil Gordon.
= oOio-i win all your Hearts you Truly Seak
'''' IelOeLsSOhl
. C, }; f. Hotfecker
.. chorus of Angels Seo,so, C,t
, o &. V. Gordon.
4. Quartette-" Remember Now Thv Crao,oru
J. E. HofFecker W. O. Hoffecker - i''0UeS
. O.. J. A Hohocker, L. NJ Price.
D. Sonata No. 2.... lc.,.,t
Grave; Adagio: Allegro Maestoso; Fugue,
o CT, ~ G V. Gordon.
= r, l.. NJ. Price
l. Funeral March. rch..................,...... Cboni,,
@ ~, C. V. Gordon.
n c., no. c. " Gordon.
N''' '0lL ,, -. - - ...... Paul Rodney
N NJ W. 0. HOtfecker
10. March, Pontifcale Ley,men,
C. V. Gordon
Smyrna times., 1892-05-04

IHE new Chancellor to succeed Willard
salisbury was appointed yesterday, James
l.. Wolcott receiving the appointment and
taking the oath of Office in the afternoon.
before Chief Justice Comegys.
The appointment had been anticipated
for two weeks, and the opinions as to the
fitness discussed at that time. Mr.. VOL
colt is conceded on all sides to be good
lawyer, and when he adjusts himself to
thejudicial habit, can and doubtless will
I'LL the high position with credit to him
self and the State. He is the eighth Chan
cellor Delaware has had
Smyrna times., 1892-05-04

A PARTY residing on Mt. Vernon
strset has two hens and a rooster en-
tirely shat Of from communication
with any other chickens, that for the
past two weeks have laid three eggs
each day. The question that Is both
ering the neighborhood is, does the
rooster lay one OF the eggs, or does one
Of the hens lay two eggs every day.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-04

THE " TIMES " is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. d. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
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ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
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sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
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OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cen
per line.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-04
BEST SOC baby shoe at Prettyman's.

THERE Is still discomfort with cha
administration of the mails on the Della
ware road, though there is acquies.
cence because it cannot be helped.
ibis grows chiefly out of the evening
mail. The mail that used to come
little after eight o'clock would not
only bring the letters at the close Of
the business hours of the city but the
latest editions Of the evening papers
Now, with the mail reaching here q
little after six o'clock, both of these
are left behind. One of our citizens
tells us he wouldn't begrudge any rea-
sonable sum to have the eight O'Clock
mail restored so he could baVe his bus
lress letters and late edition Of paper
the same day.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-04
THE PRISONERS

Bradshaw and COmegys are mere
oOys, the former about sixteen wears
Old' the latter about fourteen. In an.
pearance they do not differ from the
average colored farm laborer. Brooks
is eighteen years old but looks Older
lie Is about FIVE feet seven inches tall
ana weighs lSO pounds. His skin is
nght brown and his face is full and
round. Williams, although but little
Ialier than Brooks, weighs 100 pounds
ana has the appearance of great Dhvsi.
cal strength. His face is long. of Iight
brown color and his hair is close cron.
ped. - Up
FhIIIp Manda, farm laborer, said
that FrIsby COmegys made the follow.
ing statement TO him last Sunday;
When pr, Hill came out Of town
BUCK Brooks threw stone and
Knocked him over, and then while
lComegysl held the horse Fletcher
Williams cut the doctor with a knife
The reason did not tell this before
the jury" continued Manda "was he
cause the crowd was too big. Come
gys said also that when they killed
the doctor they jammed him into The
cart" INV '"o
Manda is about twenty-nine wears of
age and bears good reputation.
FrlsOy COmegys was asked in refer
enee to Manda's statement and denied
telling him anything or of being Alony
the road when the doctor was Killed
Buck Brooks when examined denied
the charges against him. Stains thai
looked like blood were found ON his
coat sleeve and on his shirt. He said
1t was mOlasses.
fIetcher Williams was shown a knife
which he had Saturday night. aud he
identified lt by nick in the small
blade Marks like blood were fnund
ON the knife handle. Williams's atten.
ton was called To this but he simnIv
SAID u can't help it; know nothing
of the affair"
Alfred White, prisoner who was in
the same corridor with Brooks in the
Chestertown Jail, and in the cell with
Comegys, said that Brooks called 10
COHe eggs not TO tell anything, aud that
COmegys told White that he and RraJ.
shaw held the horse while Brooks and
Williams did the killing. OF the eight
men who were arrested Harry Hurtt |
Joshua Baynard, Charles Emory and |
Philip Manda are now in the Chester
town Jail. These four are considered
accompliOes, the four in the Baltimore
city Jail being considered principals.
DIR. HILLS BRUTAL MURDERERs.
BALTIMORE, May 1.-Dr. ]. HeiRhe
Hill, of Millington, Md, who was bru-
ially and deliberately murdered by
party of negroes week ago, held, it is
Iaid, large insurance policy upon his
ife. The amount is placed at $4,000,
10000 being in one company. The
our murderers, who were brought to
his iity to save them from being
ynched by the neighbors of DR.. Hill
gere put TO work yesterday morning
y Warden Constantine scrubbing IN
he hoors of the cells of the basement
Iers. They not only do not but seem
be incapable Of appreciating the
normity of their crime. Thev are 7
field hands" densely ignorent, with
HON even wantOn killing is no muir.
or. IL is likely that a change Of
enue will be granted so as to let the
ial take place away from the scene of q
agedy, and to make sure that the q
w shall take its course.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-04
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Smyrna times., 1892-05-04
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Smyrna times., 1892-05-04

The lecture of Rev. Robt. w. Todd,
OF Dover has been postponed from Sat.
urday night of last week to Saturday
night next. He will also preach in the
M. E. Church next Sunday.