The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-07
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,.
NEW CASTLE. Septombor 1. 1898

There was considerable excitement on
Delaware street on Saturday night when
it became known that two men had been
badly cut in q street fight. Soon after
wards Officer Tobin came down tho street
and lodged Thos. Edward Keenan, in jail
on the charge of assault and battery, with
intent to commit murder.
Yesterday morning before Mayor Boyd
he was given hearing and the following
facts OF the case were secured.
About O'Clock Keenan,, who is about
10 years of age, left u saloon and met
Jerry Cornish, colored, who was partly
drunk and cursing all tho white folks.
Soon afterward Keenan, met Cornish op.
posite the Opera House and a fight ensued.
During It's progress keenan, alleges that
he saw big knife in the colored man 5
hand and he then drew his knife. During
the row Cornish had his clothes literally
torn from his body
Among the many colored men who
gathered around the fighters was William
Hall, who encouraged Cornish to keep up
his end.
AS Hall walked away young Keenan,
followed him and slashed him down tho
back, inflicting wound about four inches
long and an inch in depth.
John Sullivan while Attempting to take
the knife away from Keenan,, had his thumb
badly lacerated. While officer Tobin was
taking his prisoner to the Jail, Keenan,
grabbed him by the pants and tore them
from tho knee to tho scat. After hearing
the evidence, Mayor Boyd held Keenan, in
5000 bail to appear at the upper court.
Officer Tobin later in the evening ar.
rested Cornish for disordcrly conduct as
he had been parading tho streets cursing
in u loud tone.
He was rolegatod for 10 days in default
of payment of S5 80 fine.
Two things connected with tho case
should be considered-the sale of liquor to
minor and the destruction of the officers
clothes. Mayor Boyd In speaking of the
matter said it is too bad that the City
Council would not remunerate the officer
for damage done to his clothes while max
ing an arrest. The pay Of the police is too
small to afford Il new suit every once in
while
The Union Republicans on Saturday
were not discouraged by tho heavy rain
and 1856 of them voted at the primary cleo
,lon; Two votes were thrown out and the
result was rs follows;
For Representative w. Hushe.
beck, ISL.
For Levy Court Commissioner James
w Foster ISL.
For Road Commissioner-John NJ.
Burk, lSi.
For Inspectors, Northern District-Gco.
M ullllne, lSg.
southern District-John Barnes. 1872;
Eastern Distriot-Joseph Prisckett, III;
James Miller,
Western Dlstrict-John D. McCann,
1Sl.
For Constitutional Conventlon-James
F.Mclvor, lS4; Ira Lunt, 1874 George Rock.
ett, ls4; John Levy, ls3; jeremiah Myers,
lS2.
For rAsscssor-Weldinv vining, 50; David
3. kce 10I.
Unfortunately for New Castle Labor
Day is misnomer for there are nearly one
thousand idle workers to-day enjoying
the blessings of Democratic administra-
tion and kept in idleness by the threaten
ed wild cat scheme Of free silver The hue
and bending mills of tho Del Iron Works
closed down on Saturday and work will
begin at once to box for shipment tho
bending and Welding furnaces, the seven
cutting machines and tapping machine
which will be shipped this week to r ussa
on tho steamship Helena.
The four new school teachers have ar
rived and the schools will open tomorrow
morning with about 800 pupils
family reunion of the Foster family
took place yesterday
Another complaint about the Jail appear.
cd in II Sunday paper.
OliGer loDln yesterday found near
where the row took place on Saturday
night razor with the shank driven into
stout handle. In the hands of man it
would be us deadly as q sword.
bystandcr stated that he saw half
dozen of blnckjacks displayed on Saturday
night.
George B, Hardesty and wife of Ashland
are the guests OF John $. King.
Miss Celia Boyle Is the guest of Miss
Katie Rowan Of Philadelphia.
George Tobin will leave tomorrow for
visit to Rev. h. l. Hubbard of Balti.
more.
Miss Emma Grosc, of Christiana, is tho
guest of Miss Laura Gillis
Miss Florence Carney, of Philadelphia,
has been the guest of Miss Katie Gorm!cy,
General Henry Lockwood, of Washing.
ton, d. 9, is visiting Miss Maria Booth.