The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-15
items FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN,.
May 10, 1899.

A colored man named Edward Jones
was badly frightened early yesterday
morning. He had besn to New Castle and
was returning to his home near Farnhurst.
As he reached that part of the railrond
near the dyke bridge be heard cries OF lnur-
der. The cries ware repeated and Jones
wns Of the opinion that q man was In the
hands Of gang How conld the man
pray TO God aud then beg in His name for
his wonld be murderers to save his IRE
His pleadings would next turn to Mike
whom lie begged to keep the other men
AWAY rom him t;iat they were beating
him to death.
Jones lost no time in getting to New
Castle. He surprised officers Harrington
and Palmer when he told Them man was
being murdered in Clarks thtcket. Ac-
comranieh by the colored men the officers
won't to the scene. ,s.
They could hear the mans voice and
could understand the conver !ati0n. They
knew there mus' ls Mt least fur men in
the party. Clark. Thicket is n bad place
to &c. to in dny time 1t Is worse by far
TO get there at 1'n'clock in the morning.
The blue coats hal duty 10 perform and
they did not faltcr. With their pants
rolled to their knees they started across
big whent tlsld. 1t had rained on Satur-
day and everyone knows the condition OF
gf0uuu lluuS' sllcu CltGNtubpttuCor'
After half nn hOur'a bard ploidlug
through tho wheat field. over fences,
through shrubs and sinking in the marsh
they reached the edge Of the thicket. There
they tould sen man in tho centre of the
marsh stuck hard and fast in the mud. He
was calling for help and lnbored nEder the
impression that two men were killing him.
When tho police informed him that they
had come to his assistance tho man thank.
n a 1.-.. 4 ~. u,.,,ts, al M
lice vere still unable to raach him. by
coaxing him thoy succeeded In getting
him 10 retrace his staps.
As he neared them they saw he carried
II brick in his hand When he reached the
officers no was thoroughly exhausted. Then
the officers discovered that the man wns
farm hand named Mcclure who has bean
employed on one Of the Commons farms by
Michael Tucker A few questions to him
also convinced them that Mctllne waspur-
sued hy imaginary hcin~s such as follows
n man who allows John Darleycorn to be
his boon comnannn. The po' ice took. Me.
Clure to The Jill. Tie three men presented
strange appearance yesterday morning
at day light as thsv wendea their way to
thu iiil. They were completely exhausted
nna presented rather strange appearance
They were covered with mud from their
feet to their wais's, Every where they
walked they left their tracks Oh account OF
the mud or their shoes.
William Walkor. of the Bear. was bitten
on le hand few days ago. Blood poison
set in and he is now in n critical condition.
Ecke,t Grosa was rendered a surprise
rartv on Saturday night and he returned
tue surprise
After his experience OF Thursday night
with two men while returning from Lodge
he WIS awakened from his sleep m Satnr-
day night Four men were on his porch
and begged him to come down stairs. Thev
claimed TINT n man named Mcclure was
after them and was about to kill them.
Groso fired his revolver and the four men
rnn away. They had q team in waiting.
G. oss is of the orininn t!ep wanted to rob
his house and carry off the booty in the
wagon.
Gre Il Maguirr, of North Font stree,
was bitten on he fnee yesterday by dog.
Tho dog is owned bv her father:
A number of bows gathered brush md
pieces of wood We e,tertav. They lit n fire
On the SStoop, wharf. The blnzs sprand to
the tfice and .Jchn Mctia!'in and Fred
Ru'ter by their prompt work saved tho
buildinr. ~
The Strawberry festival, and concert
given under the nu .pice. pf ST. Peters I.
A. B. Society was n grand success.
At the mo ting ~ Division No. A. O.
~ nBiu tn 'Hu loAo"lhE
cfI'c RS ware nominate for the coming
year.
For P"esldrnt-John r. Campbell, and
james r.. White.
For Vice-Pre e,iden.-James +. Doherty.
Charles Dnugherty.
For Treasurer Bernard R'rera.
For. Recording Secretary 5.
Martin.
For Financinl Secretary Thomas Nc
Govern md Juhn h. Cainpbell. p.
For Sergehnt-at- Ar;ns-John McGrath,
Lawrence O'CoDnor.
For Standing Colnmittee-Jose h Davis
John +. Cam%b Ii. John Murphy,
Archie Watson nn Peter g. Madden. d.
Sick C"mmttec-llchael Rogers. Potter
Toner. Charles Duugherty, Frank Lowberr,
John Leenan, James o. Reilly Peter Mad
den.
Litcrary Committee-Jamcs +. Dough-
orty WIN. S. Mari In, Michael Jordan,
Archie Watson, Chna. Dougherty.
labor Committee-Janes r.. White,
Michael Rodgers, Michael Fitzgerald,
Jamns n ReilIpv