Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-27

Special Correspondence II Gazetteand journal
New Castle. Aug. %. Fish in this
locality are plentiful and of fine quail
ity. William Pustil and Samuel Walls
caught Is dozen perch and white cat
fish off the Battery wharf yesterday.
The fish were larger and better than
usual. William Bradley, Frank King
and Harry King caught 440 fish a short
distance above this city. Tho catch
included catfish weighing IL pounds
each and trout weighing from 2 to
pounds.
The condition Of the hydrant water
does not improve. 1t is suggested that
the State Board of Health Investigate
the matter.
New Castle, Aug. 24.-John T.
Henke, aged 55 years, formerly of this
city, was found dead in his store, at
Burlington, N. j., yesterday morning,
having been murdered during the
night. He went to burlington about
two years ago and embarked in the
general store business. He was pros
porous and is supposed to have kept
considerable money on his premises.
He was in the habit OF opening his
store Sundays for the accommodation
of bis customers. Yesterday morning
some customers went TO his store but
to their rappings no response was
made. 1t heing feared that the old
man, who lived alone. bad died during
the night, j. Ellwood Vausciver and
Philip Meredith concluded to make an
investigation. They effected an en-.
trance through second story window,
and going down TO the room adjoining
the store, found the old man lying
with his face down Oh the floor and
black cloth over his head. Coroner
Fisher was notified. When the body
was examined the dastardiness of the
crime was revealed. The hands and
feet of the victim had been tightly
bound, moose placed around his neck
and short stick inserted in the back.
With this stick the slack had been
taken up until the rope sank deep into
the flesh and the life was strangled
out. Alongside OF the body coupling
pin was found, but from its appearance
it bad not been used. The rope used
was very dirty. The body was removed
to Slack's morgue. Two young colored
men, Aired Hunter and Thomas Crom-
we'll, are suspected of the crime. Mr..
Henko lived hero for several years.
While employed at the Delaware iron
bark in the peddling business. Suisse
quently he opened store in Dobbins-
vile. Soon thereafter he became
proprietor OF small store in Will
mington. Returning here he opened
store on Delaware street neaF Fourth.
Later he had store at the northwest
corner of Fourth and Delaware streets
To guard against burglars be put
double locks on the doors ard windows
of his stores and carefully searched the
premises nightly before closing. The
police compelled him TO leave New
Castle. He was charged with sodomy
and was given "a hours to make prepa
rations for leaving this city.
New Castle, Aug. %.
Joseph Sunlitzky was severely in
iured yesterday while attempting to
evade the payment of board bill. He
and two fellow. boarders went to the
Delaware Iron Works and received
their wages. after which they obtained
their baggage and started to leave
town. Mrs. Joseph hudok, with whom
they boarded, pursued them as far as
the wooden mills, where they separated.
Two Of them ran along the railroad
tracks. followed by the woman, but
tnoy oscaHou uer ny Jumping on tne
1l.07 o'clock train, which was just
starting for Wilmington. Sunlitzky
attempted to board the train when it
was passing the crossing below Leafs
-four mills. The train was running at
the rate of 30 miles an hour and when
Sunlitzky seized the rear hand rail of
the last car he was whirled completely
around and hurled to the ground. His
injuries consist Of bruises about the
head, face and the upper part of his
body. When Mrs. Hudok returned
home she found Sunlitzky there. He
has decided to remain and pay the