The sun., 1897-11-07

DIR. HARLAN'S PERIL.
Assaulted by Mob of Negroes for
Haviug Run Over q Child.

Assaulted by a Moo of Negroes for
Having Run Over Child.
Dr. Caleb Harlan, Wilmington's oldest
physician, had a narrow escape from
mob violence yesterday morning. DR..
Harlan is very old and feeble, though he
still practices. Yesterday morning,
while crossing Ninth street on King, a
little colored girl named Mildred Banks
tried to cross the street ahead OF the
carriage. The shaft caught the child's
clothing, throwing her Under the horses
feet. The animal became unmanageable
and the little girl was trampled upon
several times before she could be rescued.
She was picked up and carried to the
drug store of Drs. Elbert and Stephens,
where her wounds, which were not go
severe as was expected, were dressed.
In the meantime the shouts of the
negroes in the vicinity of the accident
brought others and mad dash was made
for the physician's carriage There was
small riot for few minutes and the
shouts and demands + for: the
life of the doctor were blood curdling.
Patrol driver Collins, who was in the
vicinity, ran to the Doctors assistance,
and succeeded in driving the infuriated
negroes back from the carriage. The Of
fictr then escorted DR.. Harlan to the po-
lica station, the mob following at his
herds. They cooled off however before
reaching the City Hall and when the
doctor was released on his own recog-
nixance, he was not mOlested.
Adj foot ball
There are instances in history where
mothers, filled with Spartan fortitude,
have given sons to die on the field of bat
tie, but it has remained for Mrs. Gam
mon, of Atlanta, Ca, after her son, Won,
had been killed in a foot ball game, to
plead with the public authorities not to
charge her sons death to the game and
not to use it as an argument against the
sport.
Young Cannon lost his life as result
Of injuries received in the Georgia Vir-
|ginia game played at Atlanta last Satur-
day. No sooner was his death known
than from all sides in Georgia came an
assault on the game OF foot ball. The
Legislature took the matter up and de-
cided to put an end to the playing OF the
game anywhere in the State.
Mrs. Cannon came to the rescue. She
heard of the action Of the Legislature and
sent the following letter to Representa-
tive Ne,in, member of the lower hou .:
Dear Mr.. Nevin: It would be the great
| ul5iayor Jo. the family OF v0,s G,,inmsn
if your influence could prevent his death
from being used as an argument detri-
mental to the athletic cause and its ad-
vancement at the university.
His love for his college and his interest
in all manner Of sports, without which
he deemed the highest type OF manhood
impossible, are well known to his class
mates and friends, and it would be in
exprcssibly sad to have the cause he held
50 dear mi jured by this sacrifice.
Grant me the right to request that my
bows death should not be used to. defeat
the most cherished object of. his life.
DR.. Herty's article in the Constitution
Of November is timely, and the author
| tiles of the university are trusted to make
all needed changes pertaining to the wei
fare of it's students, and when they are
given the means and the confidence their
loyalty and high sense of duty should de-
serve it. Yours most respectfully,
Won GAMMON'S MOTHER.
This letter has caused reaction among
many of the persons who were united in
their dcnunciations of its "brutality."
Now they are changing their views and
many Of them have declared that Mrs.
Gammon's wish should be respected.