Evening journal., 1896-01-30
OUT OF DURANGO VILE.
Prisoners Who Have Served
Years to Go Free.
HAREs CORNER CHICKEN GANG

Next sunday-John f. Taylor Said TO
Have Been Leading theHunter opposI-
tion at washingsou-o Bappsnines
OF Day.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NRw CASTLE. Jan 30 While time Is
fssting" to many busy minds here and
elsewhere. there are several people here
who would twist the clock hands around
with mighty pull, so that nosn TO day
might he neon next Sunday. These re
markably restless folks are seven long
term prisoners now completing their
sentences, aud are to be released to
breathe free air again next month.
They are George Platter Thomas Sad
Ter, James Sanders, Thomas Fields and
Miss Ida Chance, all colored chicken
drawers, Edward Foreman, who ones
welded q rSz3r too often. and Joseph
Walker. a train robber The prisoners
have all been punished severely and claim
that while their suffering has been great,
they are completely cured OF disregard OF
the hfth commandment
stole Chickens as a Businsss.
George Platter. Thomas Sadler, James
Sanders, Thomas Fields and Ida Chance
formerly resided near Hare's Corner
where they went into business All took
a course in drawing until thew became
proficient in drawing hens. The FIRST
drawing was successful 30 was the
second But the third was very unlucky
because John j. Jackson detected
enormous inroaos Ia his poultry house
State detectives stepped IN and the
next thing Preacher" Fields and bis
gang knew they were being ratified over
The road from Wilmington TO spend two
years In the county prison. They will be
released on Sunday.
Three Years In JAIL
Edward Foreman. also oolored. has
spent three years In prison but will ho
released on February he qusrrelled
with his wife and became 30 snragod that
be drew his razor and made a plunge At
her that cost him his position, reputation
snd liberty. he WAS nc that time a
trusted workman at the Diamond State
Iron Works but was originally from
Baltimore. He wss convicted OF assault
with intent to kill.
His Train Robbery Did Not Work.
Joseph Walker, who will take lis leave
OF New Castle forever on February 10,
was train robber but not the kind
that cause terrified passengers 20 hide
got hard up for provisions whilo coming /
North from his Georgia home and broke |
into a freight car. where be went into |
the Wholesale grocery business Walker
was ''plnched' BY good detective work !
and served a whole year.
Mr.. Hunter Not Yet Confirmed.
william j. Hunter has not yet been
confirmed by the United States Senate as +,
postmaster at New Castle and 10 ~
probable that P0stmastar Robert
Gordon will have much longer. TO hold |
over Mr. 6ordons term expired on
February 1S but hs still looks after
Uncle Sans badness here and must
continue until Ms successor has been duly
qualified aud commissioned and becomes
we'll acquainted with the duties Of his
ofice
John E. Taylor candidate for county
commissioner from the Fourth district
and New Castle hundreds leading young
Republican politician. has returned from
Washington, where, IL is said, be person
ally managed the campaign 6gainst
Hunter Taylor could not be seen 10
town last night but is credited With
having said that knock ont blow" was
coming
Services In the Church Auditorium.
Rev. w. W. Sharp. Of Wesley Church,
Wilmington. again preached at the M f.
Church revival services, last night,
which were held IN the main auditorium
for the first time for a mid week services
As the church was nearly filed last
night, this plan will bo continued and
tonight large audience is expected to
hear Rev 5 M Morgan, the NJ Salem
minister and evsngslis-.
An afternoon prayer nesting has also
bsen inaugurated for every day except
Saturday a. p. M
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