Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-03
D0YER.


Dorrr, Dec. 27.-Considerable interest
has been taken by the citizens of Dover in
the numerous new developments brought !
to light IN regard 10 tho burglaries recently |
committed in this section. Edward Horn !
has been given hearing before squire |
Jester, and some very damaging evidence |
produced. Alice, q respectable ana we'll /
known colored girl, testified that Horn |
was the person who came into her room 4
at X. NJ. ZONES house on The night OF the
robbery, struck match with one hand |
and held revolver in the other and told |
her not to move or he would shoot her. /
She went 10 the jail and picked Horn ont |
of row of men, Squire Jester held Horn |
in default of $1,000 bail. Edward Brown |
and james L. Dunn, the other two who
were arrested on suspicion, were released.
After numerous attempts the friends of
Horn induced james y. Wright OF kenton
and George ID. Wright of Brenforl TO 10
OH his bail last evening. Immediately
after the bond was signed Constable Frank
Collins served a writ on Horn, charging
him with entering the dwelling house of
r. NJ. Jones in the night with intent to
commit murder. Also, with one charging
breach OF the peace. As the former
charge Is q non.bailable one, Horn was
again taken to jail where he will remain
in Sheriff Shaw's charge until court con-
vones,
The other arrests which occurred on
Christmas afternoon. were somewhat Of
surprise. Upon information given by W.
n, Hinsley, w. u. Walls who has been en-
tloyed by the town officials To capture the
guilty parties, had writ issued for the ar
rest of John II. Greenly aud his son John,
who conduc: blacksmith business here.
At the hearing before Squire Jester, w.
\. Hinsley and his wife testified that they
heard noise at the back door of their
np | l
o'clock Tuesday morning, They went
down stairs and locked In every
room and in sido porch, but could not
discover anything wrong. They went back
upstairs cStinguished the light and began
to watch, armed with Il revolver. In
short time they heard the wrenching Of
| the door knob aud Il low conversation. As
they peepcd out the windows they saw the
forms Of two men. Hinsley then opened
the shutters. and recognizing Greenly
| asked him what he wanted. Greenly told
| Hinsley to d:rss and come down, 40 he
| was on the track OF a burglar and wanted
him to help capture him. lie also sud he
wanted TO borrow some money to 20 to
| Harrington.
Greenly claims that his GRAND was to
| borrow money and that he WAS not there
10 seconds before Hinsley smoke 10 him.
| Squire Jester held him in S5O1 bail and
| discharged the son. The law is very severe.
| The offence charged against Horn is pun
| ishaDle by death and that against Greenly
by plllory, whipping post and imprison-
meut
election will be held on Monday, Janu-
airy 14th, when president and three
members Of Council will he elected.
The terms Of the following members
expire at that time: President Hiram
Reedy, Councilmen Joseph T, lIoffecker,
Thomas W. Wilson, L, l.. Jones and j..
ID, Boggs,
Mona Tribe, 90. 20, l. 0. i, NJ, had
a royal time Christmas night, when IL
palefaces were adopted.
The Dover merchants report the best
Christmas trade for years,
Nathan IL. Hutchins, JT,, residing on
the Joseph Mcdaniel farm, near town
has 35,acre field Of growing scarlet
clover, which has afforded ample food
for heard of IA cattle for several week.
past. The clover was sowu 10 Angus
and is q rare occurrence in this section
for December.
About 40 unmarried men held bach
elor dinner at the Capitol Hotel, CHRIST
mas evening, A tempting menu wa,
served and u jolly evening was spent
The following persons were present
Howard Culbrcth, John G. Reed, IL. II
Harrington, Philip II. Peck, G. G
Massey, w. y. Dcnney, Colonel L. r
. Cooper, James l.. WOlcott, Jr., j. u
Boggs, George Herd, A. J. Pennewill, T
, Victor CLARK, John l.. Bensall, Mark W
Cole, William X, Knight, Frank Boyle
Arley Il. McGee, d. r. Ashmead, Franz
i Hall, Warren Hall, Il. D, Dorzbacb
. Thomas f. Green, Alva r. Davis, DR.. w
, D. Burton, Max Harrington, lame
;, :Satterileld, Lee Walker, Adm Richard
son, William w. Richardson, Der
OstertaE, du Pont Walker, William II
= Hobson, Robert Walker.
Cards have been issued for the maj
riage Of Edward j, Faucet Of thi
, town and Miss Ida Ewing of George
town. The ceremony will be perfurme
9 at the residence of the brides parent
4 on Wednesday, January 9th, at rs
s o'clock, q. m.
4 Edward l. Finnegan and Miss Kat
l G. Scaalon will be married at Hol
Cross Church on Wednesday evenin,
u January 9th.
y DOVER, Dec. 20.-rhe frst dance Of ii
a season given by the young gentlemen
n Dover ut the Capitol Hotel last eyenin
was u success in every respect as Il
?, Christmas dance at the Stute capital gel
Y. orally is. The spacious dining room of Il
hotel was comfortably Tiled with dancer
There were many new faces and most a
10 OF the ladies wore beautiful lew costume
n The music was furnished by OglesDy
n Orchestra of five pieces.
= The patrGnesses were Mrs. James |
y Wilson. Mrs. Samuel w. Hall Mrs. Robe
a. l.. Holiday, Mrs Beuiah Watson, Mr.
, ThOmas ). CLARK, Mrs. William IL. Walke
Y Mrs. Henry !. Beers, Jr.
10 The committee in charge was compost
n OF the following gentlemen du Poi
Walker Howard Cubreth Villa
ie Pennewili, q. Layton Grer and Villa
le salisbury. The programmes were We
"A elaborate and contained 70 dances.
!" Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Gcnr
Dc A. Mitlngton, DIR. J. NJ. 'rwilley and vii
Of MIR. and Mrs. il. |. Beers, Mr.. and Nj
,a llcury RidSely, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Villa
Nv Walker, Mrs William Denrey, Mrs. ). \
ey llaLl, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Bishop, Mr.. a
bo Minnie lester, Miss Lila Cole, Miss h
uo Jones, Miss Rose Nirden, Miss lel
or Bishop Miss bessie Eager, Miss Euget
IFS Dennry, Miss Dora Wllds. Miss iiel
Slaughter, Miss bertha Lewis Miss Mini
: schahinger, Miss Neoia Rowan, Mis-, Ne
faryls, Miss Lille Wallace Mrs. philiF
ri Fisher, Miss lielle Levi, Messrs. du pa
'"' Walker, Howard NJ. Wilkinson, James
.er Hughes, William salisbury. r. Wet
We CLARK, Howard Culbreth, Warren a
,o Frank Hall, Frank Davis, Frank Smit
We ". y. Denney, Henry DnrZback, NJ
OF Harrington, Lee Walker, Alden kichal
10. son, William rennewill, Dr, William 81
-, on, William Conwell, r.C, Frame, pUv
ios Miss Kate Ellison Miss Florence eau
Miss Malie Townsend, Miss Matt Sec
,re n. Townsend and W. Radcliffe, Cumd
Luther GaLd, SudIersylle. Md; Miss Ma
CT Ifardiu0 and MI.g Enaut, IDhsnn Phi