The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-09-06
NICELY SWINDLED.
A Colored Man Sells His
Brothers. House and Has
a Good Time.
APPLE JACK ON A NEW BASIS
Interesting Nows From the state capuei
as Found ny "Rcpabiican''
Reporter.

DoyER, September 5.-Alfred Gibbs q
young colored man who has liyed In Dow
or all his life worked a smart trick on q
well known money lender and real estate
dealer Of this town last Tuesday. The
facts of the case as near as we can learn
are as follows: Zack Gibbs. as he is com.
monty known. has been living alone in
house on Klrkwood street, his mother
having died short time ago and his aged
father lie living with eister at Oheswold.
Ioucg Gibbs in searching through the
house sound a deed of the house which
belonged to John Hueston. q half. brother
who is an Industrious fellow and lives In
Wilmington. He conceived the idea OF
impersonatinR JSs. aueston and selling
the house.
This he proceeded to do by Offering tho
the house for sale at 5000. The first bar.
gain OF sale with Loekerman street
merchant fell through He then offered
the property to Emery Scotton. who con.
suited leading lawyer of the town, and
being satisfied that the title. etc.. was o.
K, agreed to give $3.50 for the property.
sale. Gibbs continued the I'm personatlon
OF John Hueston by answering many
questions and signing the deed OF trans.
fer OF the property to the new supposed
owner. who paid sl50. the amount agreed
upon. Gibbs left town Immediately and
whom last heard OF was sporting In VII.
mington logged out in q new suit OF
clothes. Mi. Scotton soon learned that
he had been cheated out OF eI5o. but says
IL is no use crying over spi,t milk.
Jerry Jordan. Whining ton rigger. has
been engaged this week in hoistinx the
heavy glrders of the State House Annex
and placing them In position.
Dr. Samuel Creadick of Philadelphia,
who owns several farms In st. Jones'
Neck. has presented the NJ. Il, Oh urch Of
that place with thirty elegant hymn
books.
A coiored man was badly hurt Wodnes-
day morning while harvesting corn for
Robert Raughley near town. He was
seated on the harvester and iu some man.
ner his foot slipped. The sharp blads OF
the machine out both ankles in O. horrible
manner. The man came near bleeding to
death before o physician could be se.
cured.
The distilers OF apple jack whiskey In
Kent and Sussex counties are manufac-
turing the liquor on new basis this year.
Several OF the dlstlltasB ars making IL Un
shares with the growers. and II arrange.
ments are not made this way they pay IL
cents per bushel for the fruit. The apple
crop is very large and the dlstillerlas are
running on full time.
Methodist Church at Claymont. but for.
merly OF thta town. was married Wednes.
day afternoon to Mise Mamie e. Scott OF
Lansdowne. Pa.
J. s. SemertIn of Wilmington Is visiting
his parents al Little Creek.
Mics Clara Scott OF Wilmington has boon
visiting Miss Veola Rowan.
Mise Iona Reese Of Wilmington 10 visit.
Ing Miss Moore.
Misses Cora b. and May Dunn are visit
ing friends in Denton. Md.
Miss Verdie Clark is visiting In Whining
ton.
Mise Maud Stacy is visiting Miss Veola
Rowan.
Miss Minnie Jester Is visiting In Will
mlngton.
Mise Minnie Uhlig 10 visiting in Phila,
delphia.
Irving Riggs of Wilmington is visiting
In town.
William I. Wood is spending a week In
Philadelphia.