Evening journal., 1895-08-21

Steamboat-Aocident to Mr.. Kenyon O
wnminetOn-Dover's Scorer Change,
His MIND.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Aug 2l-There are few
eDjoymsuts Of this life that the un
fortunstes In New Castle Al ever see
but prisoners who are in for long term,
soon resign themselves to their fate anc
then set about seeking some diversion
or method Of amusement Some becoms
expert card playtrs others learn jack
knife carving sufficiently we'll to manu-
facture miniature ships aud whipping
posts that are perfect
But not q few Of the convicts have
animals sent to them for pets These
become 80 accustomed 20 prison life that
they would have 10 other, ard vixen
.hey are thus domesiicated the prisoners
srek TO teach them intricate and outs
tricks None Of the Inmates eau afford
canary birds or expensive pets Of any
kind, but whsD they csl once come into
possession ~ living creature of any
kino they are not long in teaching fhe
strangers TO auuse their her masters
One day whii. sheriff Gillis was dfiv-
ing Aloog fhe Chli.iisna r'ed. y cripp led
crow dropped ~ front OF his tssm and
he picked II up and delivered IL over 10
the military compsny OF stone breakers
who "a bsbl1 what Is known as the "bam
cell After these sbort-termed men
had cured the crow they set sbou
experimenting With 40 One fellow from
h.iamszoo hsd heard that " one would
spit crows tongue 10 could bs taught
TO talk like psrrot They tried it The
CROW Was buried IA the flower yard
When "SignaP Thompson took leave
OF the prison few days ago, he robbed
the prisoners Of Pct to which they
were much attached signal" stuffed
In bag the black ct "Tobs. q fixture
In the "bun" cell This cat had been
taught to spar and pair Of boxing mits
had been made for her She became so
proficient In the manly art that she could
counter, swing upper cut. lRnd and
parry Signal" must have taken her
out 10 start a circus, although some
aver that It WAS to get revenge on the
cat for blaeking his eye Ia pugihstic
encounter with seconds
Inere Ia bnt one cat left IA jail, old
Lucy She has been a privileged county
prisoner for years About the only thil z
that Lucy can do Is catch rats She hrs
. habit Of bringing a fat jail rodent out
on the main corridor floor and tormenting
it until II recovers strength enough to
night Then Lucy seems to laugh and
stealing up to His FRtness she Just
crnnchee bis backbone and all Is over
san" Gurley has pet dog In cell No
10, first door Sam Is a Wilmington man
In for three years His dog Is not a
thoroughbred but to him It seems like a
priceless st Bernard because the dog
knows him and seems 10 sympathize
with the prisoner In his misfortune. The
dog Is reddish yellow and Is In training
who Pulled Franks Nose?
Frank N CAsson, scorer for the Dover
Baseball Club and generally good young
fellow, has allowed influences Of the
powers that be" At Dover TO get the
better OF his Judgment. Mr. Cssson
hsunts into print to day In a morning
paper pulling a 'doctored" score with
him and saying:
A score appeared in the EVENING JOURNAL
on Monday evening. but was aitoxetheri o0r-
rect, and think the New Castle CORE
epondent very unfair. both reporting the core
tl.us aud IN making Incorrect assertions con
&c .ing the Dover team A. d Umpire Burris
ali IL partial spectators say that the Dover
team plsl ed q Fl game OF ball. and that the
dezisiona OF Umpire bur Is were core ct.
the lnAiuustious made by the correspond
enf sEat1st Mr Leach, we ix1ore altogether
Frank mas made mistake la allowing
himself q he pulled around by tho nose
There are eituesses 60 prove that M
Casson vas consulted upon ano agreed 10
every point In the score OF SATURDAY s
game except one ne-Montgomery b.tfed
bail that vas certainly too hot for A
Richardson to fsld ia the fifth This
proves that tlefe vas outside 'hoouce
AZ 70 Pitcher Leach. the EVENING
JOURNAL correspondent dld1't iUfinuate
aud does not believe that be fo.t out
feere are people who do. however. The
Evening JOURNAL clearly said cn Mon.
oas Many Deopls thought 30 WAS 3 oase
Of Money Talks when Leaeh made
snowbtils Tor the Dover men to cst. bur
people riQ know be-t know that this
ruuior BE- uni0urded