The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-10
'MURDER0USI IL
NEGRO.
Reason Fired a Revolver
at Cruise But Bullet
Went Wild.

Robert Reason, we'll known ooloRs,
character who has been wanted Ia Marcu
| Hook for Q year past on the charge o
stealing bricks from H. r. Lsrkin, ant
who has been living somewhere In thii
state, returned to Lnwood Saturday might
ana after doing all the damage he could,
again sought refuge In the Diamond State
Since Reason's sudden departure from the
borough about year ago. his wife Lena
has been living In Lnwood. aud another
colored character by the name o JOSEPH
Cruise has been boarding with her. and
lately has claimed to have welded her.
Reason got wind Of CRUISES action and
Immediately started ON the war path In q
hunt for the latter's scalp. Reason quick
~ laid his plans and taking John Ruley,
another colored man into his confdsnce
relied on him to assist him In his plans.
Cruse walked into the trap laid for him
unexpectedly, and narrowly escaped
with his life
Saturday evening Cruise imblbsd too
freely Of gin and went home looking for
trouble. He and Lcna had some words
which ended In fight, and Cruise threat
snsd to cut the woman's throat. The
residents Of the neighborhood heard the
disturbance and short time afterward
Lenastarted on the hunt for warrant for
Cruises arrest for threatening her bodily
harm. She went to the ofico Of Justice
PARCEL but finally decided to lot the mat
ter drop,
Cruise In the meant iIno scented trouble
and made ready for q hasty departure.
He went to Linwood station and purchased
ticket for Baltimore. He went as far 90
Wilmington where he met Ruly. The
latter offered to pay his way back to Lin
wood II he would 60 and also his return
fare to Wilmington. Cruise did not see
Reason until thoy boarded the train for
Liuwood and they oven then did not SUE
poet trouble
When they arrived at Linwood oil three
men went to Mrs. Reasons home and
Knocked for admittance She was In bed
but the men were admitted by Lenss
mother. As soon as they were In the
house the fun began. Reason and Cruise
quarreled, and the former drew his revol.
yer, fired at his rival, who was only few
feet away. His aim was bad and tho bull
let went through Cruses hand leav-
ing an ugly wound Thinking his bullet
had accomplished !ts mission, Reason did
not fire again, while Cruse beat hasty
retreat from the house. The shot, to-
Qether with C ruise's cry Of murder. startl.
ed the neighborhood and crowd soon
collected.
The injured man went to Pechmanp's
drug store and woke the druggist up at
O'Clock to dress the wound. MIR. Pech.
mann sent the mau to DR. Caldwell. and /
on his way to the latter's place he met
Constable O. Donnel and Officer Joseph |
Brown, of the Quarantine Station. who
Immediately went In search of tho would |
be murderer. When the officers ep tered |
the front door OF the house, Reason won't
out the back and ensly escaped them.
h ey arr ested Rulsy, and locked him up. i
The only charge that could DO prcferrel a.
gainst the prisoner was that Of carrying |
concealed deadly weapons, as q loaded re-
yolvsr was found on his person. Ruley
was given q hearing yesterday before JUS
tce PARCELS. who, imposed fine OF II
Ruley had no money but left his revolver
and watch as security for tho fine.
Cruise did not get his wounds dressed
np,i, vastnrday when he went to the Ches-
ter Hospital. Cruise isthe mrn who some
time ago attempted to commit suicide by
cutting his throat and later cutting sey-
eral large gashes in his leg and arm.