The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
NEARLY KILLED
SWEETHEART
David Jenkins Breaks a Porter
Bottle Over the Head of Mary
Messick at Chester.
CAPTURED AFTER ASSAULT
Joseph Salaro,an italian, Attempts
to Kill a Countryman
Visits Philadelphia and Fires a Re-
volver Promiscuously at Alphonso
Cardiasi Who Was Acquitted
Here of Assaulting
Salaro's Son.
CAPTURED AFTER ASSAULT

Two reyengeful Wilmingtonians cane
very near committing murder on Friday
last-one, burly negro, went to Chester,
for the purpose OF killing his former
sweetheart, and the other, an Italian.
journeyed to Philadelphia to wreak his
| imaginary wrongs on fellow country
man.
On Friday afternoon David Jenkins
visited Chester to make special call on
Mary Messick, dusky belle, who is en-
ployed as a domestic at the restaurant of
William j. Wilson, at No. 239 Market
street, that city.
1t appears that David and Mary were
formerly both residents of the Diamond
State metropolis, and were lovers for
about year, then Marys love began to
weaken and she gave David the slip and
came to Chester to reside.
jenkins pleaded with her tc go with
him to house at No. 242 Welsh street,
where friend, Hannah Miller, lives.
Mary refused to go, and becoming
angered Jenkins love suddenly turned
to hate, and seizing bottle of porter he
dealt the girl savage blow across the
head and inflicted all ugly cash.
In trying to defend herself, Mary was
struck across the arm and several cuts
were also inflicted upon her neck The
bottle was broken into fragments.
Maggie Harris, who also lives with the
Wilson's, heard the racket, and ran out
into the kitchen to see what the trouble
was. She found Mary Messick on her
knees, and Jenkins standing over her
with the neck of the bottle in his hand.
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he exclaimed as the injured woman at-
tempted to rise to her feet
Miss Harris fastened to inform Mrs.
Wilson Of what was taking place, and
when the latter arrived jenkins took re-
fuge in flight.
Mrs. Wilson went to police head
quarters for a warrant for the arrest of
Jenkins and said that he could be found
at the Sixth street depot, waiting for
train to take him back to Wilmington.
The Chief summoned Sergeant Meeth
and lost no time in reaching the depot,
but the man was not there.
Miss Messick will recover from her in
luries, but she owes her lite to the dura-
bilty OF her Uranium. She is under the
care Of Dr. F. L. Hamilton.
Chief Berry instructed his officers to
be on the lookout for Jenkins and he
was arrested about half-past nine o'clock
Friday night by Sergeant Meeth. The
nan was arrested in the vicinity of Sec
md and Market streets.
When he saw the officer coming he at
empted to elude arrest, but the sergeant
vas too quick for him and had his man
n his clutches before he had gore
lozen yards The prisoner was taken to
Iity Hall and searched. after which he
vas locked up to await the result of
he injuries inflicted upon his sweet
eart.
Tie woman was sent to the hospital
n the patrol wagon with her head
wathed in bandages.
jenkins was given a hearing before
layor Black of Chester yesterday morn
ng and the prisoner was remanded to
,il in default of $500 bail. 1t was stated
y Maggie Harris, a witness, that Jen-
ins swore he would kill Mary Messick,
ut the defendant denied this statement.