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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
a FORMER PREACHERS CRIME.
Arrested for a Felonious Assault
Upon a Little Girl.
Angry Citizrns who would Have
Iynched Him Had They Caught Him.
Arrested by the sheriff of Kent County

Angry Citizrns Who would Have
Iynched Him Had They Caught Him.
Arrested by the sheriff of Kent County
and PlaueH in Dover Jail.
Special Correspondence oi bazette ana journal
DOVER, June l2.-D. II. Prettyman OF
Seaford was arrested here this morning,
by Sheriff Dunn; and lodged IN Jail.
Prettyman is charged with committing u
fclonious assault upon little white cir.
named Ricketts,. aged about years living
near Seaford.
The little girl was picking berries at the
time of the assault
Four officers were out searching for
Prettyman, saturday, in the vicinity Of
SeafOrd, but were unable to get up with
him. He came here saturday night. The
sheriff. on the receipt Of Il dispatch from
Seafurd, arrested him this morning.
The assault was committed last Friday,
and it was some time before the child told
her parents about IT,
DIR. Johns made an examination and
states that the child is in critical condi-
ton.
Prettyman is a white man, wdower
about 80 years of age, and has an esti-
mable family of grown children. lie was
at one time 4 Methodist preacher.
Frettyman claims that he caught boy
making the assault. The citizens of Sea
| ford Threatened TO lynch him and would
have done so il they could haze caught
| him. He will be taken TO Sussex county
| for trial
| SEAFoRp, June 13.--David y. Prettyman,
! who committed felOnlous assault ON the
| daughter of Andrew !. Rickets, who will
! be years of age in October, WAS brought
| to Seaford from Dover bv Constable O. bay
! to-day, on the noon train About 800
| people were ut the station to meet him.
| Prcttyman made the following statement
to 4 reporter
II didn't do it, but when you get hung
up with woman you don't know what To
| do, so left to keep my family from being
disgraced. didn't do it, but wont say
| much to-day"
Prettyman was then arraigned before
| Esquire Allen on this charge, Dr. Johns,
the attending physician, said he examined
the girl last Saturday and found her in q
very serious condition.
Pearl Price said she was with Obey
ricketts,, and that on "Wednesday after
noon Mr., Prettyman took hold of Obey /
arm aud putting his hand over her mouth
took her into the back part of his shop
but that she (Pearl ran away and dom
know what happened
Mrs. Laura Rickrts was examined by
Attorney genera. Nicholson aud said she
found her daughter. Friday, in serious
condition aud after inquiry of Mr.. Pretty
man, he laughingly said "bc didn't do il.
David I'rettynan, the accused said g
deny the charge emphatically, but rcserv,
it for hereafter"
This concluded the evidence and Pretty
man was committed to Georgetown ial
without bail The offensc Tor such Grim
on girl below seven years of age is death
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
~ GENER4L.

The case of DR.. Graves. at Denver, Col,
has been continued until september.
Fully half 81 the employees of the Pep.
percll and Lacnuia Mills, ~ Bddeford,
Nc, went on strike Monday,
Harry Boyd and Fred Mcdowell were
drowned in the Allegheny river at Pitts.
burg Monday. Their boat upset.
The French Cnthnlic church II st. Anne.
Ills, was struck by lightning Monday
morning and damaged to the extent OF
So 600.
William Fisher, Albert Greene and two
unknown men We're killed by the expIO-
sion of a boiler in q mill at st. IUhnsbury,
VT, Monday
4 daring rubber relieved guests At the
Hotel Colorado, Gleuwnud Springs, Col,
Sunday Of money and jewelry to the
amount OF nearly $4,000.
The fnrtyiirst annual convention Of the
International Typographical Union was
begun in Chicago Monday with 800 aC-
credited delegates III Attendance,
Secretary Herbert Monday received
dispatch from Commodore iielknap, stat
ing that tile gtlnbpat MaChius had made
on lis trial trip - IG knots an hour
4 train On the ohio southern railroad
jumped the track at Harris curve, near
storms station, o.. sunday afternoon.
The fireman was badly injured, and eight
passengers received cuts and bruises.
The locked out lumber showers at rona.
wanda, y g.. base acCcdrd to the demand
Of the employers that they withdraw from
the National Union. They will retain
their local organization and probably re.
sumo work soon.
The remains Of an unknown man which
were recovered from the Milwaukee river,
at Milwaukee. Wis, Sunday, are believed
to be those of Herman Schaifncr the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
DIsIrPoINrED ExcURsIoAisrs.


kingswoOd Sunday.schOol was to have
given an excursion TO Ship John Light
and Augustine Pier Tuesday, but owing 10
mishap the excursionists spent the day
at Pennsgrove.
The steamer Thomas A. Morgan had
been chartered for the outing and was to
have left King street wharf about 5 O'Clock.
AT that hour fully 100 people were assem-
bled there, but tile boat had not put il an
appearance. Going to u long distance tclc-
telephoned to Philadelphia and aseertaincd
that the steamer had left that cityou time,
but whilecoming down the Delaware had
met with a mislinp wAich nccessitated her
beng dOcked ut Chester The Rey. III. ;.
Dulancy subsequently received telegram
from Chester to the same effect.
Efforts were then made to secure other
boats, and the steamers Delaware and
Ilrca and the tug Jansen were chartered.
The Delaware was gotten al the Shipyard
OF the Harlan & llullingsworth Co., where
She had been undergoing repairs. She
lett King street wharf at 10 o clock and
carried as many people rs she cund With
safety and comfort. The Jansen left a
few minutes later aud the Ulrica departed
at 1870. All three boats were heavily
laden. The trip down the river and bay
was abandoned ON aCcount of the late hour
of starting.
The excursionists were keenly dsap-
| pointed but bore their disappointment
| quietly. The sunday school also loses
money, the hiring Of 50 many boats entail
| ing additional expense, The Morgan could
have carried the entire party.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
4 poLIcE cArr4ix coMuENDED.
The Board OF Pniic" Commissioners APP
nrnN,, Of Cnptnin kane's Artinn.

on sunday evening President lireen Of
the Delaware Fire Company, made com
plant 10 the chief Of police that the mem
hcrs Of his company were not allowed to
take cXtinguishers into Dr. Hocgcbcrgcr's
Store willie il WAS on tire
The Washington Fir" Company COM
planned to Chrf Engineer shields of the
lire department that the members We're
not alnwrltutakci, hose intuthr building
Chief shields caliel Oh G.gIrf DOlan. lie
had nothing much to say aud nothing in
the way of crusurr. lie expressed u hone
along IN the future without friction Mr..
Shields, from what lac conli learn, sup
posed that the police had acted Under i'll
strICtion from second Assistant Cloud in
doing As they did.
chef lIOlun stated to newspaper
reporter that aCCpriiHgtu all the testimony
heard 'a1tail kanG did nothing hut inn
piiritly follow the instructions oi Mr.,
Cloud. II was these Instructions that gave
umbragr 10 hr hrrutrn,
Atthe nIrctiu, If lhG Board If Police
Commissioners. uu Monday Police Captain
Kane wa commended BY the members Df
lhc board tUr uis action a the lire III Or.
| liu-".,Dcagrr~ store, refusing IT, allow
I tIirHcu to carry lire eAtngHis hers into the
4 stare Assistant Engineer iUid instructed
4 thcMrCmcn moi IT, use the uNtinguis hers
4 aud il was on this account that Captain
j Kane refused ll t.inw the cNtingnlshcrs tC
/ tn iset Tie hoard decided to purchase q
4 blDttrr for usr nj the ppijre station III re-.
/ enrdIns fires, casualties, crimes, NC sim
/ lar to the ones us'ii w the tr,er cities
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
MAY PROVE A MURDER.
A Colored Woman Assaulted and
Seriously Injured.
Struck om'thc Head win Stone by a
Brutal Negro Who Objected Because

struck oHPthc Head with Ston" by
Brutal Negro Who Objected Because
She Ran Into Him" at "a isall.
Hattie Humphrey, Colored, % years old,
is living al the Delaware Hospital III pre-
cariouS condition, suffering from q frac'
ttlre of the skull which may culRlinatc III
death. The woman's assailant Is George
Moore, who, through tire prompt efforts
of Police Captain Chambers, was quickly
Jailed before he had a chance to escape.
The Humphrey woman attended negro
ball III the Elite Hall Fourth and French
Streets "Wednesday night. Among these
who danced during the evening was Moore
who declares that Hattie ran into him
in the midst Of II waltz. He admonished
her Tor 50 doing, whercnpon he AYERS that
SHE applied q vile cpithet to him, and
cursed him severely. Moore allowed
things to go by the board" until after the
bal. was oyer, when he declared that he
Wutld have revenge.
After the hop was over, john Ccrsey
escorted Hattie home. Corscy and the
humphrey woman were passing along
| Ninth street near French, when the woman
| was suddenly assaulted by Moore, who
| hurled Il rock at her, crushing in her skull
and rendering her unconscious. Moore
! then made his escape, Among those who
saw the assault were William II. Smith,
| No. 2O2 East Fifth street; John II. Lewis,
| $40 Iatnall street; Cora llnson, No. i0l
| East Eleventh street, and several others
| ali of whom we're returning from the bail,
| The woman was carried into the office
/ Of DR.. Ebert, at NJ. 1000 French street,
who made an examination Of her wounds
and sent her 10 the Delaware Hospital.
| Thursday llr Ebert said the wound
was of a serious character and might re.
| suit in death
As soon us Police Captain Chambers
| learned of the assault, soon after, he pro.
ceeded to investigate the case and secured
the name of the assailanl Returning to
| the city hall he had Il warrant issued for
Moores arrest. and detailed Police SER
gcants Bailey, Shields and Evans on the
| trail of Moore. Meantime, Captain Cham
| brrs learned that the brutal asSailant was
i'll hiding at No. l;iO6 Jcsslp street, where
he wis subsequently arrested at an early
hour next morning and afterwards Jailed
at the city hall. In municipal court on
Thursday Moore was arraigned before
Judge Ball upon the charge of assault with
intent to commit murder and held without
bail tuawait the result of the wonan's in
iuries.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

A spring meeting and matinee will be
gwen 1t Wuwasrt Driving PARK Thursday
afternoon, June 18th, There will he II
3.Ol-minute class, 40 class and special
pacing class. The wcilknown pacing tai.
lion, Sa!Adn, 2.il4 Will 20 to beat the
State record over u hall mile track. Horse.
men are sure that Suladiu will cross thc ?
minute mark this season, James Is. Green
owner of Saladn and lessee of the park
says the track Is in tine condition, and
guarantees to horScmen a good afternoons
entertainment. Single admission to The
grounds will be % cents and carriages
will be admitted free
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

Hooper Giles Of EIkton, brakeman on
a fast freight fell from his train Tuesday
morning. about 5.i5 o'clock. while it was
passing through the Baltimore & Potomac
tunnel, and had both legs cut of He was
picked up and taken to Baltimore but died
before reaching that city. He was 20 years
old, and son of William 4. Giles, restau-
rant keeper, Of Elkton. HIS remains were
taken to Elktun.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
~ .tRRAr or h.inrEES.
Counsel. Witnesses and Clients Throng
The Municipal Court Room.

In municipal court last Tuesday there
MAS an array of lawyers looking after the
Interests Of clients III the tribunal below.
AIan Cunningham appeared for the state.
rs Attorney general lUnn Biggs and II II.
Ward appeared in the interests of clients
charged with the violation of city Ordi-
uamrrs; Victor H. Wooiey appeared as
counsel for Charles II Collins, charged
with enlightenment, whose case was con
tlnurI Willard Hall Partcr and eN-MayOr
Harrington appeared for clients charged
with disoricrly conduct; while Lilbilrn
Chandler Lewis C. VANDERBILT and William
5. llilcs, all had clients to eXtricate from
the Law ; iucshrs.
Charles MctIintock and John Holt,
pleaded net guilty 10 iisorderly conduct at
The house So. ~ rltnail street They
were fined 50 and costs
several dranlys were digposed Of
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
JACoB rorh rss' C.Isn.
A Decision Handed Down by Chief
Justice Lore ON 1ueslay--Ihe Money
to he EuunIiy Divided.

Decision HanuEd Down by Chief
Justice Lore ON 1Wesday--The Money
to he Equally Divided.
In the superior court on Tuesday Chief
Justice Lore announced the decision Of
the Judges in the Casr Of Slcsinger vs.. Top
kiss tried at this term Of court. Suit was
brought TO set aside judgments on the
ground Of fraud The lawyers in the case
were: Levi 4. Bird, Alexander u. Cooper,
!. H. llonecker iur creditors ignored by
Topkiss, while Henry Z. Conrad and
George A, Elliott appeared for the pre-
icrred creditors, who we're Samuel Slcsin-
ger and David Abramson. The jury de.
cidcd that the judgments We're fraudu.
lently preferred.
Thursday morning Mr. Conrad asked the
court to disregard the finding of the jury.
The Chief Justice said the issue was rrstl-
larly framed and sent to the Jury who mad
found that the judgments were fraudu-
lently preferred. He never knew of a case
in which the finding % the Jury where an
issue had been framed was disregarded. It
would be establishing bad precedent.
The court therefore refused to disregard
the verdict and issued an order that the
money be equally distributed among The
| creditors
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

Aud III" Telephone hoes All the Rest
Inn Inte.t Telrnhnmn ImNentinm.

The latest invention i'll regard to tee-
phone patents is the "nicklc in,thc.slut'
telephone, one Of which has been placed
III Mills Hotel. All You are compelled
10 do IS 10 drop in your ntcklc, dime. or
whatever il may be and the telephone
does the rest, slots are made for nIckle,
dime, quarter haf-dollar and d dollar.
When either Of the above denomina-
tipus j., dropped in the slot, the telephone
rings At the exchange, and then the oper-
ator knows how much money has been
urOplri in the Slot and how long and to
what point tie person is entitled To talk
The Invention IS considered novelty in
the telephone line.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

A young man, whose name is unknown,
went to George Ii. kiesal, Il barber, who
keeps barber shop at Front and Justson
streets, Monday night, and told him there
was a fire in the stables of the Harlan Il
lieved the story and turned in an alarm OF
fire, which brought out the fire depart
ment. The tiremen went down the
Marsh road but were unable to find any
evidence of either fire or smoke The
police are now looking for the impostor
who gave the false report of fire.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

While picking daisies in lot facing her
home AT No. 1898 West second street. anine
years old daughter Of William Weldin
was severely injured by COW. The
animal was tied to Il stake. The COW
caught the child on its horns and tossed il
high in the air several times. Mr.. Weldin
and Officer Ford were attracted by the
Child's screams and drove the brute away
in time to save the little ones life. Dr.
Corkran, who dressed the girls injuries,
thinks she will recover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
Prottymnn Was Expelled from Church.

VTFTTHT VFTITTHU"TVuU
STAFFORD June l3,-David IL. Pretty.
man. formerly local preacher and under
taker, and who is charged with committing
daughter of Andrew j Ricketts,, was sent
to Georgetown to-day. Prettyman's wife,
who was a Miss Cutlery Of near Middle.
ford, this county, died about one year ago,
since which time ne has been acting very
strangely. About six months ago he was
expelled from the NJ. Il, Church for being
guilty Of disgrareful conduct.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
pHILADELruf1 AFF4IRs.

Miss Annie Arthur, 81 years Of age. was
run over and Killed Monday by 4 cable
car at twentieth street and Columbia ave
nue..
Josie Harrison, . years old. was run
over and killed Monday at Front and
Mead streets by u truck driven by II. \.
Martin.
The body Of Conrad Dietrich, Is years
old, who was drowned sunday in the
Delaware river OF Point Breeze wharf,
was recovered Monday.
The Goroner's nry found, " ny,
that Frank liierer, 0 years Old, dleu ay
Of injuries received by being struck with /.
brick thrown, it is alleged, by Clarence
Melvin, q years old.
The supposed false key house rubber, b"
who gave his name Us Richard Wilson and
residence in Baltimore, was committed in
default Of $4,000 bail Monday for fur.
ther hearing, charged with the theft Of
money and jewelry at eight houses. With
twp of the false Keys found OH Wilson, /,
detective, Saturday, in the presence Of the
inmates, admitted himself to house after
house which had been previously robbed.
Epworth Sunday school and the Willing
War nj nf 1. I.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

ELKToN, Nh, June l2.--Newton Smith,
aged % years, employed at the Singerly
Pulp and Paper Mn, was badly scalded
about the face and eyes this afternoon by
the explosion of soda ASH furnace. He
was removed to his home i'll tlkton and
medical aid summoned. 1t is the opinion
of his physician that he will lose the sight
of both ewes
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

COLDER
RIVERS.
Jordan -; Me, = Shannon, 10; tweed,
u eo"6o' l.
PHYSICAL ANATOMY
Shlnn, ! SOUL, Harris, LANDS, !
LYSg, 4 inI i,, D h9ony, . r9o,e, Nnee
Win',s eel'eIs' : iN''ites D"""S' anu
"'"ss'
FEE '"tH sE"NEs'
pn WISE i,.ct' WH 21SweIss' l'aiho"us'
i'"AS'''''t anu . va
h"h,1''N NShi''
81 Journey, !, nu,lls'i5ai,, ! ISpurr'
IN !, WY W:;. iiu''e'S' "te f'o'ses'
AiVN"'
MArRlMoNY'
HuSpanus, !, anu / W lddoe, swami,
loi'uS' hho'tS' arc 9iVeh' anu pahhs.
BUSINESS, 81.
Iills u Banks, l6 Money, 6; stamps, 2
t,n , Thee, many YES p1t nori
E u,iId a Gaids!s > - idarSi Narnrant.
See"ars Is Shorts. 4 Sails. sellers, 4
Farmers, and D always Dunning.
LEGAL MNrrrRs.
Laws 4, | Joyvless, I,laclsstnne is all If
| the Lore: numerous Rocons; / ON Bail;
| Will Senior, 8 Minors.
x,Nr. an, rv,urs
v,a,,.,., ., ,rt,....,i,,n, ~, pu.a,
| Carnrnters 37 Wak,.rs M Rarhers
| prapprs 10 Chambers n. turner's por-
| tiers, Masons. smiths, Millers, Carriers,
tarycrs, Sheppards numerous Sadlers,
| Rollers RUdman, Pipers Gluvurs. Dyers,
lialneIs, i0wdcrmakers, ShpenaNers,
! NPihuleTs pflNers' SRillhers' behuers
eaeil; MERGERS " TahlerS, i sawyer
StaplerA lackmant Plowman, Platter, Pit.
| nun, iFlhtef hreWer, slater, Cnrrler'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
rms nan A rREc0cious oNE.
Released from the House OF Refuge After
Twenty-one Months lie Immediately
Ieayps Home

Leaves Home.
A lad who said his name was William
Carroll, and who was SO small that he
barely was able to look over The railing in
the municipal court Tuesday morning was
charged with having no home. At least
that was what the officer thought when he
arrested the boy.
In reply to the questions of Judge Ball
however, the boy said his parents lived at
No. - South Seventh street Philadelphia
and that his father Upholstered" and
played ON a baseball team. The boy said
he had served y months in the House of
Refuge. and thought he would take a
little trip as soon rs he was released He
said his parents were good 10 him but he
yearned for sport which he was unable to
obtain at homo. He promised to return To
his home on Tuesday morning, however
aud was released from custody. Chief
Dnlan sent the younsster to the Quaker
city by boat
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

!" Is this hot enough for your" is a silly
question; but II You meet a man who com
plains OF suffering from the heat. ten TO
one you will lind, on inquiry, that he does
not use Ayers Sarsaparillu to tone up his
system and free his blood from irritating
humors.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

The Board Of Police Commissioners have
abolished the flash lights in the patrol
a0plhs because they were needless ex-
pensG 10 the city, III view Of the fact that
they were never Il success, and cost the
city over 500 q year gas bill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

Eureka Lodge, A. +. A. NJ, on Monday
night, elected the following officers: Dr.
Lewis w, Finn, W. NJ. j. Allen Colby,
:. w. Frank l.. Howard, J. W; Mark J..
Garrett. Treasurer Il. Henry Young, Sec
nrN
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

A meeting of lirandywine summit Camp
meeting Association will he held to-day
on the camp-srounds. A hack will leave
Eighth aud Market streets. The purpose
OF the meeting is TO sell privileges and
locate the tents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
A CURIOUS STUDY IN NAMES
Some Odd Features of the
City Directory.
NAMES OF WILMINGTON PEOPLE
Afford an Interesting Half
hours Study.

In Technology of Army Matters, in
Court PaGeantty, Farming, Home,
Church, Nationalities, Games of Chance,
Trees, Birds, Moliuscs, cities, Quad
rupeds, Ships, Mythology, Human
Anatomy, &c.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

Beginning this week the employees of
John q. Baker and the Diamond Printing
Company will have Saturday half Holt
day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

James J rDnrr of New Castle appointed
inspector Of Immigration in New York.
has received his commission and will go
on duty July LIST,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

The Rev. NJ. r. Fixes has resigned the pas
toESte OF Dover Baptist chggsl.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

Are you all tired out, do you have that tired
feeling or sick headache? You can bp re-
Loved of all these symptoms by taking Hoods
Sursap9rlla, which gives nerve, mental and
bodily strength and thoroughly purifies the
blood. Ii also creates a good appetite, cures
Indigestion, heartburn and dyspepsia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

H1Ua's Pills are easy 10 iake, easy in action
ana sure in effect IS eeEta q ooz-