Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-20
VIEWS OF THE PENINSULA.

Elkton, Md, Aug. l7.-John Boots,
engineer of the Diebert Dry Dock,
Chesapeake City, was before Justice
Grove this afternoon charged With
brutslly beating his wife, Mary Boots,
who now resides in Wilmington, Del.
As result Boots will receive 10 lashes
at a whipping-post and serve 80 days
in the county Jail. Mrs. Boots pre-
scented pitiable sight as she sat in the
Justices court with little 2.yeags-old
daughter on her lap. Her face was
covered with blood and all marked up
from the effects of blows received at
the hapds Of her husband. She told
the Justice she could not get along with
her husband and was residing in Will
mington. She said she had come to
Elkton by appointment with her hus-
band to get the baby and was to meet
him here. She arrived on the after
noon train and walked as far as the
Iron bridge on the Chesapeake City
road to meet him. He came along in
the stage and after getting out COM
menced to scold her, and finally got
into such passion that he struck her
several severe blows in the face. She
managed to get away from him and
come running into town, the blood flow
ing from the wounds in her face. The
man came in later with his child and,
after being arrested, pleaded guilty of
the charge, but said his wife had been
unfaithful to him. He acknowledged
that be had beaten her before, but said
she would not do right. 1t will be
necessary for Sheriff Mackey to erect
whipping pust. and he will WELD the
cRt-o'-nine tails in few days. This
is the first instance in which man
was sentenced here to be whipped IN
der the law passed in 1882, and oniy
one other case is upon record in the
State. The decision of the justice is
popular, as the case has no parallel for
brutality in the annals of Cecil county.
Mrs. Boots returned to Wilmington to-
night with her baby, and is suffering
from the assault.
S. Kennard Miller died at Cherry
Hill last evening, in the 65th year OF
his age. He was son of the late Rev.
Thomas Miller Of the Methodist
Church. For many years he was a
member Of the lumber and grain firm
of Keys L. Miller OF Elkton.
Colora, Nd, Aug. lL-Miss Lizzis
Smithson of Baltimore and gentle
man, while driving from Woodlawn
campmeeting Sunday night to her
mothers, at Colora, were thrown from
their carriage and injured. Another
carriage attempted to pass them on
the road and the buggy wheels became
linked together. Miss Smithson's
buggy was turned upside down. Tho
horse ran off and dragged N lss Smith
son and her friend short distance.
They were tossed into the roadside
ditch and the horse sped back toward
the campground, but was stopped.
The buggy was wreck Some friends
carried Miss Smithson to her mothers
home.
Port Deposit, Md, Aug. 17.-John
Bowling, colored, was shot by Bailiff
Reuben Bond yesterday morning. The
bullet struck a rib in Dowling's side
and glanced around to his back, where
it was located, but has not yet been
extracted Bowling came to Port De-
posit two months ago and worked for
short time as laborer. hut soon quit,
stating that he was physically unable
to stand hard work. Yesterday morn
ing he got into an alteration with
Mile Underhil and struck her several
bbfpiu DlOhe Ill tnc tdCts Nueu dIo pro-
ceeded to have him arrested. Bailiff
Bond started to make the arrest, when
Bowling resisted tiercely and was shot.
] Justice Brown committed him to
Elkton Jail
Eastoh, Md, Aug. Thames Val
liant, one of the best known residents
of Talbot ceurty. died Sunday at his
home, Fairview,n st. Michael's. of |
of the heart, aged 60 years.
He hadi been in bad health for some
and last winter and spring |
suffered severely from rheumatism, |
which finally affected his heart and
ended in his death.
Princess Anne, Nd, Aug. l7.-The |
store of William L. Holland, in Mt. |
Vernon district, was destroyed by fire |
this morning, together with large
stock of goods. A severe thunder |
storm prevailed last night, during
which several telephone poles in the |
Of the store were shattered by |
lightning, and it is supposed that the |
electric current passed over the wires |
into the store and set it.on fire. Mr.. |
Holland had no insurance upon the
property. His loss is estimated to be
about $1,000.
Ocean City, Nd, Aug. l7.-Miss
Charlotte Wilmington Smith, elder
daughter Of State Senator John Walter
Smith, died this evening at tho Atlantic