Evening journal., 1894-11-14


Furnish $500 to Keep Ethe Peace.
Another one. who Game Near Com
hitting Murder, Reid for Court-oihsr
Events of the Day. mEu
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NRw CASTLE Nov. IA A small riot
In which Police officer Matthew Tobin
was roughly handled, and which resulted
in two arrests. was told Of by half doz n
witnesses In the mayors court last even
ing. The row had occurred upon the
arrival from Wilmington Of the Repub-
lean parade train at an early hour yester-
day morning, and when the hour set for
hearing the case arrived last night, the
court room was packed
John Bangle, colored, was the first ar
rsigned The charge against him was
assault snd battery with intent to XIII
BunRie. It was charged, had struck the
offiser with a club He pleaded not
guilty, and George A Williams, col
ored, vas arrAigned for assault and bat
terry on Officer Matthew Tobln. He also
pleaded not guilty
The policeman testified that he was
called to the rear Of the special parade
train by one Of the brakemen There
John Sullivan aud James Miller had
started to quarrel aud Williams, the
prisoner, stepped up and urged Miller 10
fight Took hold Of Williams, when the
prisoner struck him and thsy cllnched.
After Lively tussle the officer attempted
to get out his nippers and just then
somebody struck him CHE ofiicsr) With
club and dszsd him.
Williams witness said, was finally
arrested aud brought to jail his father
assisting Ia the arrest Oh the way TO
the prison Williams said. between oaths,
that the damned Irish had been running
the 20 wn long enough
Charles H. Seminar testified that he
saw the disturbance bstween Sullivan
and Miller, when Williams urged on the
fight. Next saw the policeman at New
Castle station being assalled by three or
four men and using his baton to defend
himself.
Williams was permitted to testify and
declared that Sullivan had threatened
him on the train aud he went up, after
reaching New Castle, to ascertain what
the threats we're for. Then the officer
came up, he said. and seized him, push
ing him from the car. Denied having
resisted until the officer handled him
roughly. Said Didn't make the remark
ADOuL the ltiSD, uOnON.
George Tidwell then testified that he
knew John Bungie and saw him rush
through the crowd while Policemen
Tobin was bending over Williams and
struck him with club, then making his
escape
klchard Davis swore that he knew
John Bnngie and caught the prisoner
after he had struck the officer and asked
wUh hat ha had hat a..
still had the club and was trying to edge
through the crowd TO escape
Bungie stated that he had rushed upon
the scene and made pass at the police
man before he knew who Iit was striking
Williams The minute he saw that it
was Officer Tobin, be hurried back and
cried why l didn't know that was
the officer. Bungie further declared
that lie had not struck the officer only
made pass at him.
Bungie was held in $1,000 bsil for
court.
Williama was compelled to furnish
peace bond for $500 This he did, Sheriff
Gould becoming his surety It was the
general opinion that Williams wac
particularly fortunate in getting off
without $25 fac In addition 10 the
peace bond.
Bungie subsequently furnished Sc
curity. His case has surprised the com
munity. He Is the farmer for Fifth
Auditor Thomas Holcomb. a very In
dustrious and peacesble colored man, 4
church official and temperate to fault.
Officer Tobin is suffering greatly with
his head and declares the blow be re-
ceived would have killed a weak man.
Light Every Night and All Might.
City Council IN adjourned session last
night decided to keep the city lamps
burning every night and all night for the
ensuing ak months. This is the Winter
arrangement insugura'ed last year and
which gave such general satisfaction
although somewhat expensive The
lamps will, after this evening, be lighted
at suus't and will not be turned out
until sunrise. City. Council transacted
other business Of minor Importance.
Incidents Of the Day.
The Trustees of the New Castle Com
mon could not get a quorum for their
adjourned meeting last night.
no night the Columbia Athletic Climb