Evening journal., 1894-02-10
A CROWD IN THE YARD.
Whipping Of the Gang of
Chicken Thieves
PROVED A BIG ATTRACTION

NV 1b a DIV AAAhaSAASN
visitors aud Townspeopie Jostied Into
tho JAN Yard This Afternoon TO See
Bad Men whipped--Other Matters.
Some Sensational Stories Started.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NKw CASTLE, eb.lO.-Never since the
whipping of the handsome and notorious
Delaware Bank robbers, years ago, has
the county Jail yard contained sucn a
crowd of men and boys land some colored
womer) as iostled through the archway
leading into the yard to-day. While
the spring warmth bright sunshine,
scarcity Of work had much 10 do with the
Increase In attendance az this quarterly
exhibition. the chief attraction was the
punishment of the negro gang OF
chickeu thieves. While many people
arrived from Wilmington on the morning
trains and over the public road, the
msiority Of spectators we're New Castle
people
James Saunders. George Playter, Henry
Floyd and Henry Fields. chicken thieves,
each received thirty lashes on the bare
back
Norris Gooding colored. convicted Of
horse stealing, received forty lashes aud
stood an hour In the pillory.
William Powell, q small young white
man. was whipped with ten lashes for
stealing gun
Levi Gibson, colored, who murder
ously assaulted Josephine Landy, stood
for an hour locked ia the pillory
Jonn Smittix, colored, for burning a
barn, first stood an hour in the pillory,
then was whipped with twenty lashes,
after which be will 90 20 jail for six
years Robert Brown, colored for larceny,
was heavily logged with ten lashes
A Pleasing Entertainment for Missions
The Young women Of Mrs. H. T.
MartindGle's Sunday school class gave
an unioyable entertainment In Hermann's
Hall, last night. The class sang, as an
onening piece, "From Greenland's Icy
Mountains, which was followed by a
reading, entitled "rhe Missionary Box,
by Miss Florence Davis. Or Martindale
sang mot One Forgotten" with great
expression. There were several chsrades
and dialogues. Little Miss Blanche
Hughes sang with pleasing effect
Twelve old maids Of Lee, which was
followed by pantomime by twelve
young women, representing an old maids
tea party. This was decidedly the
feature Of the evening and drew forth
much applause from the large aud ap-
preciative audience During d short ia
termissiOn souvenirs were distributed,
on each of which we're painted scripture
texts bearing on the missionary cause, TO
which the proceeds will be donated
Fine Orchestra for the nIinstrois.
The C A. c. Orchestra, which will
furnish music at the big minstrel show
for the benefit Of the Columbia Club, one
week from tonight. will be one OF the
largest ana best that has ever been heard
here. The Instrumentation and players
are as follows II. w. Hushebeck. J. II
Challenger. FIRST violin; William Bowman,
w c Grimes. second violin; Carl Albert
viola; Josef Hickman, bass; = G. C0nroy,
clarinet; w. H. Enerle, G. T. Edwards
comets; j. H. Davidson, flute; + II
Naylor, trombone; lsidor Singer, drums
and traps. Music for the minstrels, and
which viii be played by this orchestra.
was arranged by Professor Ritohie. Pro-
fessor Stuebgen, Mr.. Eberle and Mr.
Reybold
Reported Assassination OF the President.
Sensational and incendiary were the
reports circulated in this city last even
ing TO the effect that President Cleveland
had been Rssassinated The report
originated on the arrival Of the 6 30 train
last evening from Wilmington and spread
like wild-fre all over town Inquiries
at the telegraph offices were answered
with eve have nothing Then several
people we're not satished but went ia
Wilmington and there heard the pleasing
news that the report was all malicious
fake