Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-18
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tice of the peace and notary public ut New
Castle.
Register Of Wills Cooper yesterday
granted letters of administration on the
estate of Ex-Governor John w. Hall, de
ceased, to Samuel w. Hall, his son. The
bond given was sl,000,000, the largest
bond ever executed in the probate court Of
Kent county. Governor Hall had made
will before his death, in which he named
his son, Samuel W., as administrator ON
the estate, but expired while the bill was
being read to him, before signing ii. His
personal property estate will reach about
s5o0,O 900, in addition to the real estate he
owned.
Mrs. John p. Dnnning received cable
gram yesterday from her husband, the
Associated Press correspondent in SAN
uago, Chilli, that he had sailed for home
and would arrive in New York in about
month.
DOVER, Feb l2.--The hearing in the
case of the State W.. j. Hessey Dilworth,
editor Of the Delaware City Mescs charged
with criminal libel by Presiding Elder
j. a. b. Wilson of the Dover district, viii
mington NJ. f. Conference. came off be-
fore Squire Jester yesterday afternoon.
me hey. Dr, Wilson appeared in person
and stated the case. james Pennewill an
peared rs counsel for the defendant.
Dr. Wilson produced copies of the NcvS
and read the alleged libelous articles. The
following persons were summoned as wit
nesses. The Rev. George Hardesty Of st.
Georges. the Rev. Ralph T. Coursey Of
Harrington, DR.. Z. NJ. Money of Harring.
ton, John u. Salisbury and f.. M. Dunn,
Messrs. salisbury and Dunn testified that
they had received the Neus ms an exchange.
!ierepy proving that the paper circulated
in this county.
The Rev. George Hardesty testified that
he visited the office OF the NepS in com
pany with the Rev. Ralph Coursey and
subscribed for the paper. He asked Dill
worth if the Rev. j. A. b, Wilson was the
man he had been referring to in his paper,
saying he wanted to get the facts, and Dill
worth stated that he intended to fight the
thing as long as he had any strength. as
ne had III the beginning; that he thought
the Rev. j. A. y. Wilson was the guilty
person and should be prosecuted The
Rev, Ralph Coursey corroborated MIR.
Hardesty's testimony.
1T. L. NJ, Money testified that he wrote
letter addressed to - ii. Dilworth, editor
OF the Delaware City NeWs ordering copies
81 the paper containing the libelous articles,
and received seven or eight copies. He also
received letter from Dilworth stating that
he would like 70 furnish more copies, but
Nl4t bttIl anu he ll1l1
actually robbed The files.
AT the conclusion of the testimony the
case was submitted to the justice, who
said the that State had established case,
ana he held the prisoner in 800 bail for
ms appearance at court. Mr. Pennewill
SAID that l)ilworth was an entire stranger
here, and asked that the bail be reduced
TO $500, which was done. After considerable
hustling, Mr.. Pennewill secured Hiram
keedy and II. A. Richardson to go Dill
worth's bail.
here was noticeable absence of anti
Wilson men at the hearing, and Dilworth
seemed to be entirely deserted. During Mr..
iiardesty' testimony Mr.. Pennewil asked
him Il any one had requested him to go to
the AtWS office. 'tIeSn answered MIR
Hardesty. "Who?" .'Dr. Wilson, who
told me to get all the light could, ana
further said If am the man my enemies
represent me to be, | do not expect YOU
and others with clean hands to stand by
me y am not. % not have to ask you
for your friendship.i'
Or I. O. Clements Yesterday performed
the first operation in ENGRAVING cuticle
from the arm of Mrs. o. w. Evans to the
leg OF her little son Harry. The mother
stood the ordeal well and indications point
TO the thorough success of the operation.
Dover, Feb. 1s.-The aDestrict Skulen
will be rendered in the Opera House. Mon
day, evening, February I'D, by home talent
under the auspices of the mite society of
the NJ. h. Church.
. Phllemon Scotch, Justice Of the peace at
Marydel, died very suddenly Thursday.
lie was prominent and influential citi
zen Of West Dover hundred He was a
weil-known Democratic politician of that
hundred and was elected "a member of the
Legislature OF 1856. lie also served as a
member of the Iovy Court.
About 80 children are out Of the pnblic
school on account of inability or refusal
TO be vacrinated rs required by law There
mas been no appropriation made to pay
the county physician to yaccinate all per
sons " ho apply, and it is thought that the
Levy Court would refuse to allow the bill.
II IS ON this account that the law hangs
fire.
The redistricting commissioners Of this
county have divided buck Greek hundred
INTO two districts, all east Of the State road
voting At squire Budd's Office, in SMYRNA.
and all west Of the road at the SMYRNA
House kenton, Little Creek, West Dover
and south Murderkill hundreds, will not
be changed, tthe latter hundred having
been divided by late Legislaturel tic
citizens claiming that the number is not 50
large but what they can I'LL be voted ut the
usual place. II is understood that North
Murderkil will be divided by the railroad,
with voting places at Camden and Willow
Grove Milford hundred Will be divided
by The state road, with voting places at
each Of the hotels.
DOVER, Feb. TO- William X. Knight
having secured a government position.
left yesterday for Washington to enter
upon his duties.
\ mysterious robbery was committed
upon an unknown man Friday nirht.
He arrived here on the evening train.
accompanied by another stranger, d
young man. They visited the hotels
ana one OF them became intoxicated.
About midnight the young man came
back TO the depot and told the night
operator that he did not know where
his friend was and said he was afraid he
would be robbed, as he had considerable
money IN his possession and he had
noticed some negf0es watching them.
He soon disappeared and the other man
next stumbled into fine depot, his face
all battered and badly disligured. He
was covered with blood am accused
his young companion Of doing it. He
said that he had been robbed Of over $50
He told the operator that lie picked the
fellow up III Broad street station, Phila-
llelphia, and they dcciiled to come 10
Dover on lark He left on the Nor
folk express train and neither Of them
has been seen since.
Constable Ford and Policeman Mil.
bourne had lively chase through the
woods Friday after young gynsy,
charged with STEALING n Wugnp huf
tlnally captured him
LEWf!S.
sroeial Correspondent Of Gazette and Journal
LEwrs, Feb. l7.At meeting Of tile
leNes NJ. 4. Sanday-sehual board. Sunday
afternoon, the following officers Of Tie