Evening journal., 1893-04-21
THIEVES BLOODY WORK
They Twist or Cut Off the
Heads Of Forty Victims.
Bx-TRLLER SMITH OFF FOR ALBANY

BX-TRLLER SMITH OFF FOR ALBANY
He VIII BE Taken to His Future Field
Of Labor by Marshal Lannan and
sheriff Gould To-morrow-Blg Tree
Smashed to spiinters- Pretty April
wedding.
Special Corresp pondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, April 21.-Portions Of the
city are all astir TO day over the ravages
OF chicken thieves who seem TO be sys-
tematically organized into band and
work together admirably. Every owner
Of poultry in the city Is resting on his
arms, as it were, to day and still keep
n silent watch this evening for some
members of the band. Should they be
apprehended they win be summarily
dealt with, as no such wholesale robbery
has been carried On In this community
for years. Last night Mrs John Pustill
heard series Of noises in her poultry
yard, but did not become alarmed.
Soon after daylight she went ont to give
the chickens their morning meal, when
she was astonished TO see instead of her
fine lot of poultry nothing but bloody
heads and feathers from the chickens
lying about the yard. The robbers had
entered the henhouse, stolen twenty hens
and cut of or runF off their heads as they
took them from the house The yard
was spotted with blood from the strug-
Cling fowls and feathers were blowing
all about the yard
On Tuesday morning Stationmaster
William H. Cramer at Farnhurst was
called by his wife to come out into the
poultry yard where he saw scattered
about, twenty two chicken heads. upon
which the blood was still fresh. The
henhouse was empty and what few
chickens remained were hiding about i'm
dark corners The heads had al been sys
tematically cut of with sharp instru-
ment something like a corn knife.
Feathers were scattered all along the
lane leading TO the public road, where
the thieves evidently had a wagon in
waiting Farnhurst station is kept open
all night aud wide awake operator sits
at the key there
Operator Burnham stated this morn
ing that not the slightest noise was
noticed coming from the hennery during
the night.
Pretty Church Ceremony and Reception.
A pleasing social event was the we'd
ding last evening Of Francis p McCallin
to Miss Rose DOugherty, one of New
Castles prettiest maidens. The cere.
mOny was performed at b 30 o'clock in
st. Peters Church before large CON
gregation of friends and well wishers
Father Brady ofliciated and gave the
young couple impressive words of advice
a a e
church, Miss Mary NJ Duffy was the
bridesmaid and Peter s. Madden was the
best man Miss Mamie McPike played
the wedding marches. The chancel was
beautifully adorned with lilies and
lovely spring flowers. James McCallin
and Owen Il. Sheridan were the ushera,
and were kept busy until some slime after
the bridal party had arrived and at the
reception, which followed the ceremony,
at the residence of the brides sister, Mrs.
James b. Brady, on Ninth street. Some
handsome wedding presents were re.
ceiyed by Mr. and Mrs McCallin. An
elaborate collation. was served at a late
hour and this ended an evening of per
feet enjoyment. Among the prominent
guests from a distance who congratu-
lated the bride and groom were MIR. and
NIB tthh. dNluues misses mary ana
Annie Haggerty. Mrs. Margaret Brady.
Philip Conway Mr.. and Mrs Jomes Early.
the Misses Shearer, Miss Gene Donohoe.
of Wilmington; Joseph Mcknight, of
Chester. Mr. and Mrs Dugan of Brandy.
wine Miss Mary Mitchell of New York.
Among those present from New Cast le
were Joseph Dougherty and wife, James
B. Toman and wife, r. Eben Watts and
Mrs. Watts, Henry A. Denni.
son and Mrs. Dennison, Joseph Carlin
and Mrs. Carlin, Miss Maggie Gordon.
Miss Lizzie Finnigan, Miss Maggie
Doughsriy, John Gallagher and
Mrs. Gallagher, James L. Bacon
and Mrs. Bacon, Miss Lilly Davis, Miss
Jane MoOaughan, Mr. and Mrs.
John McCallin, Mrs. Michael Ryan.
James L. White, Mrs. George Rocket.
Mrs. Charles Countiss, Miss Bartlett.
Miss Rocket, the Misses Early. Mccall
lin, McCue Miss Maggie Rowan.
Miss BeItie Booth, Miss Name
Gallagher, Miss Sallie blcGue. Miss
Annie Duffy, Miss Lizzie Dennison. Miss
May Pedrick, William Boulden, William
Weggenman, David McGinn, John II
Martin, James f. McIvor, John McCallin.
James Gallagher, Frank McGrory. Mr..
and Mrs. James B. Brady. John L.
Brady.