The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-07
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN
NEW CASTLE. April 7th.

The fishermen who spent Tuesday night
at points along the Delaware river de-
lighted their friends by reaching here In
safety yesterday. They state that they
never before encountered such storm.
The water lovers do not mind q good
drenching. But when 1t is followed by
bad wintry weather and icicles hang
from their clothes. they feel the effects.
The fishermen did not suffer any loss by
the storm, beyond that they did not catch
any fish. Some of tho men did not catch
any fish as they hauled their nets aboard.
Others foated further down the river but
when they took in their nets they had one
big mass of icicles in which were number
of shad. 10 touch the nets then would
break the twines and cause heavy loss
to the hard working men. All the men
spent a comfortable night at the places
whore they drifted. Whether it was in
comfortable house or In a fisherman 8 cabin
each boats crew took their luck in good
form.
Sympathy for the bereavsd family of
John l. Boyle was extended from oil Sides
yesterday. Every ono was sorry for tho
business man who colo iuitted the rash act,
Those who were closely acquainted with
the man were not surprised, as his actions
for the past two weeks were rather
strange. On Tuesday Robert H. Harring-
ton heard ps ol shot fired IN the carriage
shed where the act was committed yester.
day.
He thought nothing Of 1t until he heard
OF the suicide. Deputy Coroner Chandler
came here last evening and held an in
quest on the body. The following jury
was empannelled: James B. Toman, VIII
liam II. Murphy. james B. Brady, James
f. White, Peter Toner, William S. Mar
tin and James e. McIvor.
Mrs Sarah A. Ishenwood deposed to-
day, n few minutes before IL o'clock, 1
went upstairs to see my daughter.in.l law.
She says l am worried over Mr.. Boyle.
saw him go to the barn and then after re-
turning to the house go back to the barn.
Then heard two Shots He has not come
out since then. We both watched. l
came down stairs and my daughter and
Mrs Coun'iss told me they heard the shots.
AT ll3O went into Mrs. Boyle and first
asked her If she wanted anything from
Wilmington. Then l inquired for Mr..
Boyle. She said he had gone up the yard
asked her who was that doing the
shooting in the tbarn. She Grid out don't
tell me that and started to go up stairs
saying Il want to see II he got in mean
ing the revolver l suppose. | told her to
art and wo found Mr.. Boyle sitting in
bis wagon dead. l have known Mr.
Boyle for "A years. During the past two
weeks he has acted very strangely.
Mrs. Hushebeck and Mrs. Countiss gaye
similar testimony
Officer Tobin deposed to- the finding of
tho body. 1t was on the scat of the wa
Gon. lio held the revolver clinched in his
right hand. The ullct which passed
through the mans skull was found in the
bottom Of tho wagon badly battered.
JOHN F. Campbell deposed be knew the
deceased all his. life. He was closely con.
nected with him for years. He visited
him on Tuesday night and for nearly
three hours Boyle walked the room.
He was restless and stated he could not
sit down. He did several strange acts while
witucss was there and from conversations
with the deceased he was OF ,he opinion
that Eoyle's iuind was affected. He noticed
him acting StraD gcly in Wilmington two
weeks age He II tempted to board Del
aware avenue car 30 come to New Castle.
The jury returned the following verdict,
"ThAt John !. Boyle came 10 his death
from II gllnshot wound, srlfinf nfliuted while
laboring under q lit of temporary Insanity
Oh April i. 1898.
Rev. L. p. and Mrs, Corkran have re-
moved to Fnrmount.
Tha household effects belonging to Rev,
r. Irving WatkinS have arrived.
AN important meeting of st. Johns
Lodge, A. +. A. Nj, was held last night.
The funeral of John |, Boyle will take
place to morrow afternoon. InIerment
will be made in St. Peters Cemetery.
Mrs, Parks has removed to Whining
ton.
Mrs. Frank Meredith, of Wilmington,
and iohp Cotfman, of Philadelphia were
New Castle visitors yesterday
William White will not DO candidate
for reelection as "a member of City Couu-
Gil.
Rev. A. S. Mowbray, of Elkton, was the
guest OF Sheriff Finn yesterday.