Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-20
BRlNCKLEY BULLDOzED.
Dover's Police Have to Protect Him
From Negro Violence.
Josh Parker, the Negro Ofiice-holder,
Warns Him Not to work in That Terri

Josh Parker, the Negro Ofiice-holder,
Warns Him Not to work in That Terri
tory--The Mob Assaults an Officer and
the sheriff Has to Restore Order.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
DOVER, Oct. 13.--An effort was made by
the negroes of this town to mob A. Worth
ington Brnckley of Wilmington. last
night, and there is no doubt they would
have succeeded If the police and sheriff had
not interfered
Brlnckley was at the small store ON
Loockerman street, kept by Isaac smith,
colored about 5 o'clock, when Joshua
Parker entered and began arguing with
him. Parker told him he could not come
her and organize any political club, and
seemed very much inccnscd that Brinckley
should dare come in his territory. lie
cursed Brincklcy and warned hun to leave
the town at once, or he would be severely
handled.
liy this time Il large crowd Of negroes
| had assembled. The room was filled and
there was big crowd outside. They made
! open threats to kill Rrinckley, and some
said, put n rope around his neck, and
| Others yelled oft, "bcat him"
| Parker left the store and Jacob Laws
| and Nose liias undertook TO argue with
brinckley and tell him what the negroes
would do for him. At this iuncture joe
| Cook made a break for lirincklcy and said
he would settle him. Isaac smith, the
! proprietor Of the place threw Cook out
| the door Smith ordered every one ont of
the place, hut they still fingered around
and said they would see their man when
! he came out.
| In few minutes Parker came over and
ordered Smith to close his place up for the
| night. This smith refused 10 do, saying
lie paid rent undlliCensc and would not ID
it for anyone.
BriuCklcy came to the door and told
Parker that he had intended to leave III
the morning, but that lie was an Amcti'
can citizen and free to 90 where he pleased
lie said that he intended 10 remain hers
ana would enter SUIT against Parker III tht
morning for All attempt to lnCiic riot and
mob HIM.
a little boy was standing near the dooI
At the time, Brincklry Siippcd Il quarter
in the boys hand and told him Ia go fot
the police. The crowd continued to grow
aud several white Republicans were stand
Ing OFT short distance. The crowd con
tlnucd to make all sorts Of threats bu
lirinCkley was very cool and pulled away
ut u cigar. Officers kinnamOu and Mil
bourne arrived and soon took in the sitHa
ton. Brnrkcy said hc was stopping viii!
smith, whose residence is back of tll'
pust-oliicc, and asked for protection whit
on tie way there.
| II vac iA'HAAA - 'NliNh Will AlItN slNlAH'
home, the mob following, Everything
went well until the pust-otlice Was reached
Here they entered Il dark alley on the wa,
tnSmith'S house, and vulley of brick
and missiles was hurled at them. Office
kinnamon was strdCk and badly hurt
They reached the house safely, but tn
crowd gathered around the pOst-otlicc de
tcrmined to carry out their threats.
sheriff Cole was notified, and rs lie ap
pearcd upon the scene most Of the crow
disappeared. A lew renamed, but til
sheriff ordered them all to dispense undo
penalty of immediate arrest. and soon tn
streets were clearof the buisteruus negroes
sheriff Cole went 10 smiths house an
assured Brinckley of protection.
RRfNcKlEY SEEKS THE LAWS AID.
DOVER, oct 14.-'l'hcre is considerable
excitement here this morning over the al
, tempt to mob A. Worthington Brinckle
last night.
The following negroes were arrested an
) arraigncd before Squire lester this morn
ing, ON the charge of assault with irten
to creates riot preferred by lirnCkley
Joshua Parker, who was held IN 5000 bal
I for his appearance at court Nose Rias
Jacob Laws and James Cook cacll 500 bal
, !, Frank Allie and George w. Bake
We're larkcr's surctics, and Parker gay
bail for the other three. Other arrest
will follow.
The negroes are very loud in thei
-, threats this morning on the streets. On
marched down the street yelling that II
negro could vote the Democratic tieRt
here. They also threatened to kill lsaa
smith, who gave lirinCklcy lodging Ia!
> might.
, DOVER, oct i5.-The general topic {
= discussion in Dover among both Rcuul
licans and Democrats yesterday was III