The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-03-06
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
what is Transpiriaz In the Pretty Town on
the Delaware
Correspondence OF the hepub'lcau.

NEW CASTLE Mafch Otn'
James Truitt was charged last evening
before Mayor II erbert with having disre.
speotIully criticised the Mayors court and
Us such was an important case give the
hearing In full.
Truitt-I would like to hear the charge
against me read. and then want 10 waive
o hearing until Friday night.
Mayor There are fourteen charges
against you when 1t comes down TO facts.
Charges have been hanging over your
head for over a year.
Truitt--WelI, would like to havo them
read. What are tho charges9 The war.
rant upon which | was arrested charged
me with carrying concealed deadly
weapon.
Mayor-yes. that was Issued on infor.
nation. You are charged here with cast.
Ing reflections on the court
Irultt-I want postponement until
Friday evening. L want to get witnesses.
didn't do any thing against the court 1t
was tho States attorney that made the
charges. You held Mrs. Scbuhard under
$500 hail for the upper court for threaten
ing me. have Witnesses you said hero
that you held her and accepted her hus-
band as bonusman and did not object
because knew she would not run away.
ain not going to answer questions. |
want to put this hearing back. You can
place me under bail.
Mayor-what do you know about this
editorial in the REpUBLIuAN and did you
cause 1t to bs inserl cd and were you In the
Office yesterday?
Iruitt-I know nothing about It.
Maror-"Dld you $40 the correspond
ent OF tho REPuBLIcAE in town."
Iruitt-"Nes l saw him run across the
Car tracks ,or the Telegraph operators as
l went to the cars. But l want the case
To go over"
Mayor-'If yon are not the author OF
that article there is no case against you.
But the reason the other oase was not pre-.
seDied was because there was no ball bond
entered into. IL was an Insignificant case
and you swore here that you were not
| afraid of Mrs. Schuhardt."
| III uitt--"l do not renomber that did.
For US a matter Of fact Lam afraid at pres
| ent. My lie hu5 been threatened, you
held her in bail and the Attorney General
wrote to me that you did not send In the
ball bond. My life IL in danger anu l
want the case pushed.
| Mayor--It can go there at tho next term
| ofcouFt. L would resign my Office IL l
did not do justice TO all do not want
! the Schuhardt votes. There ID no politics
in me as judge. I would not hold the
oiilee II there was any partisan fee ing.
| There is no charge against you.
At The meeting OF CITY Council lust
evening IL was reported that 1t cost the
city $40 10 clear away the snow. Alr.
Eliason agreed TO accept the orders for
the work and pay the cash.
The tax collectors report showed that
fl0, ,l93 50 was collected for 1893
he errors amounted to 1929 50 OF
which 5425 81 was owed by partles who
di"d or moved away, and there yet re-
mains SlOS2. 10 still to collect. The cou-
mission for collection amounted to S73S.'
S5.
Orders for the police officers salaries
wers drawn but were ordered held until
fuuds are secured to pay them.
TRUSTEES OF THE COMMONS.
AT the meeting OF the Trustees of the
Commo the following officers were
elrcietI: President Or. John j. Black
escretary Wm j. Ferris; acting commit
| tt.A hnhnupV Inmun
committee on Public Buildings, Messrs
Nlse Mahoney aid IcGrory.
The Lenape Steam Fire Engine liool
and Ladder Company presented Its re
port IL showed that during tile year il
received $3.50 from the Trustees sljt
from City Council, $l5 for rent and 81 FOL
dues.
The expenditures included 1868 81 pale
as dues into the Building Loan and tht
treasurer Of the company has so cents OF
hand.
mir. Duly opposed the granting of the
semi-unaual appropriation oil Si25 to TIL
fire company. The Board says II ID bount
by the actions of the Board few year
ago. II that Is so then we are putting
ourselves In a hole There IL no diiIerepc,
between tho lire company and the waite
works We should lie careful.
MIR. Challenger ODD sed the approprla
tion on broader principles: ON the grount
that the city docs not own one cen
IN that buil,iInG. IL is priva'e-plbil
corpuratlCn that turns your engine int
the street to morrow. All are interested
in this matter. Tho tlIe company can sci
the house at any time.
MIR. 1pmnn could not understand VIII
the APPROXIMATION was made now. Was /
bec0Gse Alr. Challenger is opposed to til
fire Comuhny or TO the two members o
same, who are members OF the board.
The Trustees refused to iowor the rem
OF the faIm occu pied by Frank Moore
He was allowed S25 for Watching tn
building on the adjoining farm whe
, Mont gUmery left.
/ he president appointed AIossrs. Nj
Grory aud palhy as an auditing commit
tee on the trsasurer'5 DpokS and the
wore instructed to tuke his bond for VI
3S5.
The New Castle branch OF the Repub
Savings and Loan AssC ciatiun OF NeN
York elected the following officers.
President, s. Atwood Stewart; vice pres
dents j. W. Harris and z. u. William
secretary, j. Leroy Fisher treasurer.
Al. Wise.
Several from here attended the funeri
of George V, IIastinR from hls lnie res
denco at kirkwood yesterday. The d.
ceased was the father of George w. Has
rng5 OF THIS cltS. lie was - years of az
and had been railroad seetioa ioremu
for over 80 yenrs. lie was promineI
member OF National Lodge !. o. o.
ana Encampmeut, st. Georges The pa
bearers were members OF the order. Sc
: vices were held at tho house by Kew.
, L. Townsend AMI interment was made
st. Georges.
day school held IA pleasing entertainmel
/ at tho resistance OF Thomas Frazer la
evening.
} FlpAsle Ghristy is reported as being vel
o low.
Philadelphia doctor is In aitendan
on CITY Councilman Martin.
Johu A. Walls will no doubt attract CO
siderable attention in Dover to moro
lie IL an ardent single tax advocate
covered handsome cane yesterday wi
single tax stluiers. Among those past
on / noticed the following:
Notice Any one ereclingta building
, a YncHut lot to live in or employ labor
n the city shall De treated Rs an enemy al
fined for so doing by having heavy /
\ levied on his Improvement"
County Assessor John j. Sheridan a
nounees that certified copies of the hu
= dred assessment are now hung up
u Fer is drug store. at tho star and Unit
r States hotels and at Hunters Mari
Works.
List OF sales.
/. The following ) tles haye been arrange
March