Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-06
DEATH OF CHARLES GREEN.
Supposed to Have Resulted From Injuriei
Received tn Fight Near N iddIotown.

supposed TO haVe Resulted from InJurieu
Received tn a fight Near niiddiotown.
Charles Green, a young colored man,
died at the Delaware Hospital Tuesday
night of hemorrhages supposed to
have been brought on by injuries re-
ceived in fight near Middletown on
Monday, May 18th, last. In the alter
cation Green received a bad stab
wound in the back and it is believed
he was also seriously hurt internally.
The body is now at the morgue, in
who will hold an inquest as soon as
home was near Christiana, where he
has relatives living. The body will be
buried today, either at Christiana
or in the vicinity of Wilmington. Drs.
McColly and Bastian held post-mor-
tenn examination this morning and
ascertained the cause of death, as
given above.
At the time Green was stabbed he
and Henry Blackiston, also colored,
were employed on George Rhoades'
farm, about two miles west of Middle
town. They got into an alteration on
the night of May 18th, and in the con-
flict, it is alleged, Blackiston grabbed
a butcher knife and plunged it into
Green's breast, cutting one of his lungs
almost in two. The two men had
words in the house, according to people
about the farm, and went outside, and
as soon as they were out, from what
could be learned, Blackiston attacked
Green.
Others about the farm separated the
belligerents with great difficulty.
Green was taken into the house and
cared for until the arrival of DR.. Ken
nedy, who had been summoned. The
physician did what he could for the
sufferer, but the latter bled profusely
and it was thought then that he would
die,
Blackiston was prevented from leav-
ing the house and early on the
following morning warrant, which
had been sworn out before Magistrate
William r. Reynolds Of Middletown,
was placed in the hands of Officer
Richards, who arrested Blackiston
about 8 O'Clock. The prisoner was
taken Immediately to the office of
Magistrate Reynolds, where he was
given hearing and held without bail
to await the result of Green's injuries.
Green was kept at the house for a
short time, as it was deemed ineype-
dent to move him. Subsequently he
recovered sufficiently to be taken TO the
State Hospital at Farnhurst, where he
was treated for some time. Afterward
he was taken to the Delaware Hospital
in this city, where he remained until
the time Of his death. ..
Blackiston was locked up at New
Castle Jail until short time before
September 21st, when he was dis
charged from the Court House in this
city, the presumption being that the
grand Jury had either ignored the bill
or the attorney general considered that
there was not sufficient evidence to
warrant holding him. From what can
be learned he went to Middletown, and
according to special dispatch to
Every Evening from that place he was
there yesterday. 1t is not known
whether any move has been made to
rearrest him, but if it is shown that
he was accountable for GREEN'S injuries
he will undoubtedly be taken into GUS
tody. The original charge against him
was assault with intent to kill.
Shortly after the stabbing it was the
general impression tina. Green was re-
covering, and as the authorities did
not know that he was in a serious con-
dition at the hospital no deposition
was taken.
The local authorities, when asked
about the matter yesterday, said
they had no official knowledge of the
stabbing and did not know who was
RESPONSIBLE for Green's death.