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Evening journal., 1892-11-14
A MURDERER HANGED.
Andrew Petrilio Executed in New
Haven forKiliing His Brother-in-Iaw.

Andrew Petrilio Executed in New
Haven foi-Kiliing His Brother-in-Iaw.
LBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal
NEW HAVEN, Nov 14-Andrew Pet.
rillo was hanged in the New Haven
county Jail this morning. The drop fell
at 1910 At 1885 the body was cut
down and life pronounced extinct by the
surgeons in attendance
The crime for which Petrillo was
hanged was a cold blooded, premeditated
murder. Petrillo was an inveterate
gambler and made great deal of money
by successful 'monte throwing" One
of his victims was Michael Demeo. his
brother-in-law, who kept a saloon on
Lafayette street this city. Petrillo won
money from him repeatedly before Demeo
realized that he was being swindled
He resolved to get even and win some
of his money back so he engaged a pro.
fessional gambler from New York to
come TO this city and play "monte" with
Petrillo. The gambler came and Petrillo
fell into the trap The New Yorker was
more skillful than he was, and in one
sitting won over 500 from him.
Petrillo afterwards learned of the game
Demeo had put up upon him and de.
manded his money back. Demeo refused
where upon Petrillo swore vengeance.
On Saturday night, April Is. 1891.
Petrillo met his brother in-law on q
street corner near his saloon and again
demanded his money back Demeo again
refused and Petrillo shot him through
the heart killing him instantly.
Evening journal., 1892-11-14
A BOLD DAYLIGHT CRIME
Robbers Clear Out a Louisville
Office in View of the Street.
THE CLERK BOUND AND GAGGED

An Employe While at Work Sunday
Afternoon Claims to Have Boen over
come by Chioroform While the Work
orRabbcry Progressed-T Police sus-
piolous and without Clue.
GBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 14-One of the
most peculiar robberies that ever took
place in Louisville occurred last night
at the wholesale branch Office of the
whisky house of E. Hofheimer, of
Chicago.
About o o'clock A. Goldberg, the
agent. was found lying on the floor Of
the warehouse. bound and gagged, while
near him stood the safe with the doors
wide open and the papers from It's
drawers scattered on the floor and partly
consumed by fire The front door was
open and all the money in the safe was
gone The detectives were called but
could get no clue to the thieves.
Goldberg states that ho came to the
store about 2 o'clock in the afternoon to
work on his books. lie locked the front
door after him, and, opening the safe
took out the books, and laying them on
his desk, went To work Suddenly he
felt himself seized from behind and knew
nothing more until what he believes TO
be several hours after
Goldberg asserts that he believes that
robbers were concealed In the cellar of
the store. Knowing his habit of coming
down Sunday afternoon and opening the
safe and as soon as he became absorbed
In his books they slipped mp behind him
and throwing "a towel saturated with
chloroform over his mouth, soon had him
unconscious that they then took his
watch shirt stud and about &l20 in
money from him and then rihed the safe
of about 500 and business papers. Tn,
detectives, however. intimate that ther,
is something wrong with the story
They declare that IL is almost i'm
possible that Goldberg could have beer
seized and bound as he says within
twenty feet of a much frequented stree
and in plain view through the glas
front Of the house. DR. Grant, who wal
called TO attend Goldberg, says the maj
had not been chloroformed. No motiv,
Is known, however, for Goldberg work
ing up fake and the matter is left
mystery.
Goldberg is E. Hoifheimer's sole agen
here aud did a good business both in buy
ing and selling whisky. E. Hofheime
is a brother of Nathan Hofheimer, tn
New York whisky man, against whor
there is a case now pending in tn
United States court on the charge o
crookedness in the re.inportation q
whisky from Bermuda.
Evening journal., 1892-11-14
A ROBBERS BIG HAUL.
A Wealthy Citizen of Sea Isle CITY
Robbed of @35, 5,O0O-Villagers ON Stm
Hunt for the Thief.

A Wealthy Citizen of Sea Isle CITY
Robbed of @35. .O0O-ViIlagcrs ON still
Hunt for the Thief
lBy Telegraph to the Evening Journall
SEA ISLE CRY, n. j., Nov. l4.-The
whole county Of Cape May is greatly
excited over the robbery of the residence
Of Captain Elijah Wheaton at Tuckahoe,
some time during last week. The amount
taken was S35, 900 in cash.
Captain Wheaton left home last Tues
day for a short visit 20 friends, and
upon his return discovered that money
to the amount of $85, 600, which had
been kept in bureau drawer, was miss
ing Other sums of money i'm the house
were left untouched, the thief being
satisfied with the first haul. A promi-
nent Philadelphia detective has been at
work ON the case, but has thus far failed
to find the slightest clue to the robber or
the money.
Members Of the family believe that the
robbery was committed by someone
thoroughly acquainted with the resi-
dents and the habits and movements of
the inmates.
Captain Wheaton Is an owner of large
shipping interests and is very wealthy.
The disappearance Of so large sum has
caused a sensation in Tuckahoe and
everybody is on a still hunt trying to
! find the thief
Evening journal., 1892-11-14
pIeased orer tl,e EIeetIon.

John T. Taylor, well known Demo
crat of FELTON,, called at the EvEEING
JOURNAL Office on Saturday evening. Tho
election had put him in the best possible
humor. He had won money on the elee-
tion. While here he saw John T. Dickey
for the first time. He expressed his sur
prise at seeing such young and good
looking man, saying that he always un-
derstOod that he was man well advanced
in years The visitor was loud in his
praise of the EVENING JOURNALS enter
prise and pluck and said that, to be in
line, everybody in his neighborhood had
to be EVENING JOURNAL readers
Evening journal., 1892-11-14
SHE WILL GET THE CASH
Michael Harkins's Widows
Claims Were Sound.
DECISION OF THE JUDGES FINAL

In the U. $. Circuit Court Judges Dallas
and Wales Refuse New Trial Of the
Hariins-Pullman Case In which Mrs.
HarIsins Got $1,000 for the Loss OF
Her Husband.
The decision Of Judges Dallas and
Wales on the motion Of a new trial In
the case Of Mrs. Michael HarlSins VS..
the Pullman Palace Car company, was
handed down this morning.
The motion was made on November 4
George II. Bates aud Charles w. pierson,
Of the law firm of Alexander & Green
New York City, argued for the defend
ants Levi @. Bird and Andrew Il. San
born were for the plaintiff
The defendants argued that the YER
diet rendered against the conn any,
$1,000. in favor of Mrs. Maggie Haikins.
was excessive The Judges, after care
| fully considering the arguments pre-.
sented came TO the conclusion that no
new trial should be granted upon the
grounds presented, and It was so ordered.
This case was tried before the United
States Circuit Court about one month
ugo. Michael larkins, the husband Of
the plaintiff, was employed by the Pull
man Palace Car company as n scraper
He was removed from that position ON
January 8, 1891, TO help carpenter who
was engaged in putting a new floor in the
building
Harkins was caught by a shaft, when
attempting to lift the first joist and
killed. His widow originally
brought suit for damages In
the New Castle county Superior Court.
The case was removed from that court 70
the United States Circuit court. In
Judge Wales charge to the jury he said
1T was the duty Of the defendant.
being the master, 90 provide reasonably
safe place In which 20 work, and that
this being duty devolving upon the de.
fendant could not be delegated by IL to
anf co employe so as TO relieve II from
responsibility, and left it for the jury "a
say whether the defendant under the
facts proved in the case was guilty OF
negligence
The charge and testimony produced
convinced the jury that the plaintiff wa.
entitled TO damages and after deliber
ating twenty minutes, returned 20 Tn,
court room with a verdict Of 1000.
Evening journal., 1892-11-14
THEY MAY LYNCH LINGO
The Life of the Acquitted Ne
gro Is Threatened.
MERCHANTvILLEs MASS MEETING

The Citizens Are Greatly Excited Be
cause the Murderers of Miss Annie Le-
coney and Mrs. Annie Miller Have NGt
Been Brought to Justice.
IBy Telegraph to the Evening Journall
MERCHANTvILLE, N. D., Nov. 1.-the
good people of Merchantville are in arms
because Of the acQuittal in Camden Of
Francis Lingo (colored). the alleged muir
derer of Mrs. Anaie Miller Their anger
knows no bounds, and is intermingled with
fear that some one else may be murdered
in that vicinity and the perpetrator go un-
punished. The wives and daughters Of the
well to do residents-and they are numer-
Ous-actually dread to leave their homes
alone for fear that something may happen
them. AS soon as it was learned that
Lingo was a free man threats Of lynching
him. should he return TO the community,
were freely made, and the threats grow in
earnestness and volume.
As the outcome OF this state Of affairs an
Indignation meeting was held at o'clock
in the Merchantville town hall, which was
attended by POO OF the most prominentciti-
zens of the locality. Il was presided over
by Thomas G. Knight, president Of the
Philadelphia Brokers' exchange, and com
mittee of three, consisting OF John Morton,
Edward Nash and Frederick kleintz, was
appointed to confer with Camden County
Prosecutor jenkins, who conducted the
case against Lingo, and see what could be
done to keep the acquitted negro from re-
turning to the neighborhood.
No Safety for Women.
Resolutions were presented, and although
referred to a committee of five, they were
practically adopted, censuring ex-Judge
Wescott, senior counsel for Lingo; express
ing sympathy with John Miller husband
of the murdered woman, and disappearing
of the abrupt ending of the trial The
committee is composed of John Allen,
Charles Hollingshead, Edward w. Morris,
William Longstreth and Morris Redderow,
all wealthy andeinhuential citizens. An
other meeting will be held,
The citizens argue that as the murders
Of Miss Annie Leconey and Mrs Annie
Miller, both of which occurred within their
midst, are unavenged, there is no safety for
them; that their lives and the lives Of their
families are in constant peril and that pre-
cautions must be taken.
lhey rear lhdl lne dc4ulllal OF Nhdihley
Leconey and Francis Lingo, of the respec-
tive murders the latter was also arrested
for the first crime), win set a lawless pre-
cedent that may result in another mystic
rious killing They also feel that some one
should be hanged for each murder, but as
there is no probability of either mystery
ever being cleared, the best they can do j;
TO take, in a measure, the law in their owl
hands and protecttheir homes by aggres
sive methods The Matchtown negroes
who are particularly feared, are aroused
and threaten vengeance upon any one wh'
shall maltreat Lingo
Lingo says he will never return to Mer
chantville. He viii exhibit himself in {
dime museum in Philadelphia this week.
Evening journal., 1892-11-14
.The PrndIrnI Fnther.n

At the Grand Opera House, C. B. JEFF.
ferson Klaw and Erlanger's comedy
company which will be seen at the
Grand Opera House, next Wednesday
night, in the merry play "The Prodigal
Father is q strong one and includes
some Of the very best names known to
light comedy. George Denham, has a
magnificent part in "The Prodigal
Father, as have also George G. B0nifaco
Jr, Cecil Kngstone. Walter Plough,
George Castor, Walter Thomas and Miss
Blanche Chapman Ford and Little Irene
Franklin. The plot of "The Prodigal
Father shows a would be explorer of the
wilds Of Africa in very deplorable con
dition since he has lost his boat, which
has sailed away without him, through a
quiet little Irritation, which has been the
means of OBTAINING him. lie has to wait
until the expedition comes back to New
York, when he emerges from his hiding
and deceives his family into the belief
that he has been mixed up In all the can
nibalistic terrors which he glibly de.
scribes There arc many intricacies and
complications Of the most humorous
arising out of the old prodigals scheme
to keep the true facts from becoming
public Indeed, the audience is sent into
hts of laughter over the predicaments OF
Henry Stanley's would be rival.
Evening journal., 1892-11-14
HOLMAN ISSUES A CALL.

Tho Treasury watch Dog Anxious to
Have Congregational Appropriations
Made.
GBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal.l
WASHINGTON, Nov 14-Chairman
Holman, of the committee on appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives, to-
day issued a call for the committee to
meet in Washington at 10 o'clock Novem.
Der %.
1t is the intention of Chairman Holman
to prepare the appropriation bills as fast
as possible with view to securing early
consideration by congress. To this end
the clerks of the appropriation com
mittee have already collaborated the
rough estimates from the executive de-
partments, so that when the committee
assemblies work on the appropriation
bills can be commenced at once
it is the desire of Chairman Holman to
present and pass several of the more
unimportant bills before the holiday ad-
journment in December.
Evening journal., 1892-11-14
BBNIAH'S LITTLE WALK.
A Democrat Was Ousted TO Make Room
for uim-Now His Turn.

for ulm-Now His Turn.
That Marshal Mahaify. Deputy Marshal
Watson, Postmaster Stewart aud Col
lector OF Port Townsend win have TO
walk the political plank soon
tion seems 20 be generally ac-
cepted among politicians. They have
made themselves particularly obnoxious
In many ways 10 Democrats MahafIy.
Watson and Stewart have played an
open hand. Collector Townsend evil
IDENTIFY looked at the political barometer.
for he has played a hidden hand In the
great contest which has made him none
the less obnoxious.
There Is one man who has been practi.
cally overlooked. II Is Beniah Watson.
United States district attorney He has
been ALMOST as bold in his play as
Mahafy. In fact, people of East Dover
hundred regard him as somewhat of a
political plunger
Before the Harrison administration be.
gan there was well-ostablished prece.
dent thnt the district attorney be allowed
TO complete his term OF four years. This
precedent was set aside by bySenatorHiggins.
who had United States District ATTORNEY
Alexander b. Cooper Democrat re-
moved eight months before his commits
sion expired in order to make room fol
the political denagogue Of East Dover
hundred
Mr. Cooper's friends are urging him
60 take the field again and ask for tn,
place for eight months anyway. He Il
now considering the matter, but refused
TO commit himself 20 an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter this morning.
Evening journal., 1892-11-14
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Penion v Weldon, of Smyrna, is in this
city today.
Samuel J. Reynolds. Of smyrna. was in this
city on Saturday.
Miss Emma pennewill, Of Dover. is visiting
friends in this city.
Deputy Clerk Of the Peace Frazer Eliason
is much better in health
r. T.. Jacobs, of Delaware City, Pa Is reg
istered at the Merritt House.
Insurance Commissioner l. y. Fooks. Of
GEORGETOWN, is in this city today.
Colonel r. T.. Cooper. register OF wills Of
Kent county. IS in this city today.
Miss philena Clements. OF SIN Pond. Nd,
is the guest OF Mrs. K. T. Dilworth.
a broken trolley wire delayed street car
trafiic for some time this morning.
Evening journal., 1892-11-14
4 rnnl ma LIS nInnor-

Sr. LOUIS, Mo, Nov. 14-John Hill,
until week ago a street car conductor
on the Broadway line, New York. who re-
Gently came into possession Of 5000
through the death of relative. has lost
the entire amount He started out last
Monday to tour the country and got rid
of s 400 before reaching st. Louis. He
fell i'm with variety actor and they got
drunk together. The actor got S575 OF
his money, and the next day Ed. Brees, a
notorious local character, Won the resi-
due Of the 5000 shooting craps with
Hill. Brees used loaded dice Hill is
penniless and naturally very penitent
Evening journal., 1892-11-14
Catastrophe at a ,Jolliiication

IBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal.l
New PHILADELPHIA, o., Nov. IA
Intelligence reached here yesterday
afternoon that during the Democratic
jolliication meeting last Saturday night
at Bakersville, sixteen miles west of this
city, by the bursting of a cannon a man
whose name was not known, had one leg
torn off. A piece Of the cannon struck
Mrs Ford, who was looking out of the
window and knocked her head of.
Evening journal., 1892-11-14
New Protestant Church over in Mary
land.

Trinity Methodist Protestant church
at Marion Station. six miles from Girls
field, was dedicated yesterday. Rev. Mr.
Greenfield delivered the morning sermon.
About 800 persons were present. The
church was beautifully decorated with
evergreens and plants. Rev. w. S Ham
mond, ex-president of Maryland Metho-
dist Protestant Conference, acted as
solicitor. The Indebtedness amounts to
$1,000 Strenuous efforts are being made
60 raise the amount today. Rev. +. T..
Little preached at night to a large con
gregation. The church is conveniently
situated near the small town of Marion,
directly on the main thorougllfare.
Evening journal., 1892-11-14
MARLBOROUGH BURIED.
The Late Dukes Remains Borne TO Their
Late Resting Place-Tho Duchess and
Many Friends Attend the Last Rites.
lBy telegram 10 the Evening JournalJ

Lato Resting PlaCe-lho Duchess ana
Many Friends Attend the Last Rites.
lBy Telegraph to the Evening JournaLl
LONDON, Nov. 14-The sun shone
brightly today as the late duke of Marl-
borough was born to his final resting
place among the tombs of his ancestors
at Blenheim. Lord Randolph Churchill,
the duke of Abercorn, brother OF Al
bertha, the divorced wife of the late
duke, and Lord Londonderry, who was
always very friendly to the deceased
nobleman were present. The Marchion-
ess of Blandford, the divorced wife of
Marlborough, was not there the duke Of
Abercorn being assumed to represent
her.
The Duchess Of Marlborough wore
deep mourning and was deeply veiled.
She seemed entirely overcome and her
appearance verified the statement that
she had been Frustrated with grief ever
since the death of the duke. The services
were those of the church of England,
the Vicar of Woodstock officiating.
There was n large attendance of gentry
and tenantry from the surrounding
country, and they testified by their evil
dent grief, to the popularity of the duke
among his neighbors A number of the
personal and business friends of the
duke were also present from London.
The report that the duchess will be a
serious loser by the improvements at
Blenheim is not correct. Last December
the duke, upon his own application, OBJ
tanned permission from the court to sell a
portion of the Blenheim property not
being part of the lands included in the
parliamentary grant to the first duke
and his heirs to raise the sum Of e20, 0O0
in order to pay for permanent improve
ments effected in Blenheim palace and
the grounds surrounding it. This per
mission was undoubtedly obtained with
the view of renumerating the duchess foi
| mnnnv ndunncnd
Evening journal., 1892-11-14
NUMEROUS RoBRERlEs.
A Gang of Thieves Engaged in the Work
in This City.


in This City.
Four robberies have been committed
since Saturday evening and reported to
the police.
The clothing store of Samuel Price, on
Front street between West and Wash
ington streets, was broken into last
evening and robbed of several pairs of
trousers.
THE house of H. r. Boynton, 1907 West
Seventh street, was broken into on Sat
urdaY evening while Mrs Boynton was
away for few moments and robbed of
nearly $3.50 worth Of jewelry and other
things. The thieves gained an entrance
through the back door.
The house Of A. S. Brandt sos West
Sixth street was broken into last night
and robbed of $50. +. H. Stewart
house, 1914 West Second street was alsC
entered aud watch and several other
articles were stolen.
Evening journal., 1892-11-14
DEATH OF APoPULAR YOU Nc MAN
John Ruth succumbs To Typhoid After
Lingering Illnfss.

John Ruth, son of the late contractor
and builder, John Ruth, died at the resi-
dence of his uncle, John Sayers, 1902
Harrison street, at Lao this morning.
He was stricken about six weeks ago
with typhoid fever. He has fingered
between life and death ever since. DR..
Frantz attended him during his illness.
Mr. Ruth was 81 years of age and was
born in this city. He was a graduate OF
the High School and had for sometime
been in employment of the Biddle Iron
Co., of Philadelphia, as a travelling
salesman He was a young man well.
liked by all who knew him. A large
number of relatives and friends mourn
his death.
He will be buried Wednesday after
noon from the residence of his uncle
Services win be held at the house and
interment will be made in the Whining
ton and Brandywine cemetery.
Evening journal., 1892-11-14
nrormons Keep the Money.

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov 1.-THE terri
torial supreme court has decided the
church escheatment case involving 5000
600. and ordered that the money be
handed over to the Mormon church to
be used for the support of the poor, the
parochial schools and the repair and build
ing of Mormon houses of worship. The
court holds that belief in polygamy is an
abstract rather than concrete principle
and beyond jurisdiction Of the courts. Ap-
peal was taken to the United States SUI
preme court
Evening journal., 1892-11-14
The Dazzler.

There has been quite a change in the
class Of theatricals known as farce
comedy during the past few years
Something of the furor which attached
10 the development of that form of
amusement has disappeared, but Il has
been to the advantage of the meritor.
ious productions that were placed before
the pull The development Of farce
comedy has proceeded along logical lines
OF improvement, and the few that re-
main of the army of ambitious aspirants
that started out In this line Of theatrical
work have won and maintained their
permanent favor through genuine
merit. There are only a few such com
panies before the public today of these
none have won more conspicuous sue
cess than Cosgroye and Grants come.
dams in '"The Dazzler. IL will be
the attraction at the Grand Opera House
tonight.
Evening journal., 1892-11-14
His skuIl Was rrnotnred.

David Hartnett, of Elkton, Nd. at
tempted to board Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore railroad train No
10, while in motion on Saturday even
ing at that place. He slipped and fell,
striking his head against the platform
and the wheels passed over his right
hand. His skull was fractured and the
fingers Of his right hand were cut of.
He was taken to his home and Dr. Ellis
summoned, who has grave doubts of his
recovery. Hartnett is young man and
unmarried
Evening journal., 1892-11-14
FIELD CLUB TEAM DEFEATED.
The Johns Hopkins University too Strong
for the Local Club.

The Johns Hopkins University too Strong
for the Local Club.
The game of football between the
teams of the Delaware Field club and
Johns Hopkins university. of Baltimore
which WAS played at Riverview ON Satur-
day, ended in a wrangle The game was
interesting until the fight, which was in.
dulged in by the spectators. The cause
Of the trouble was that the visitors and
some of the home team desired Co have
Wharton removed from the game. AS
no fault could be found with his playing
he was allowed to rcmain on the field
The fight stopped the playing before
the game ended, when the score was s to
in favor Of Johns Hopkins, they having
scored two touch-downs. The Field club
was unable te score owing TO the fine
team work OF the Baltimore boys
The best playing by the Field club
was done by Constable, Wilson, lie.
Maistre and Wharton. Constable made
several long dashes on double passe s
without any one interfering. In the
second half Cause and r. Wilson left
the field and Rothwell and Glazier, two
Warren club men, took their places
Tho composition Of the teams was as
follows: