The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-11
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new CASTLE,
June nth, l)ol!

on Saturday evening. The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Peter e. Madden; vice-president,
John p. Murphy; treasurer, Ber-
nard Rogers: recording secretary,
William S. Martin; financial secre-
tarv. Charles J. Dougherty.
Sick Committee Michael Rogers.
James McHugh, John f. Campbell
and Joseph Peyton.
Standing Committee - Jeremiah
Donovan, James McHugh, Charles
Toner, John II. Campbell, Michael
Rogers.
Labor Committee John REYNOLDS,
Henry Madden. and Thomas Nc
Govern.
Literary Commiftee-Archie Wat
son, James McHugh and John
Toner.
Finance Committee j ames F.
Dougherty, John J. Sheridan, and
John Tidwell.
Wesley Cook. colored, was on the
warpath on Saturday. During the
dav he loaded up with whiskey that
incensed him to become ugly.
Threats were freely used that he
was not welded to the city and
that he would cut several persons
deep. Suiting the threats to action
he pulled razor from his pocket
and started down town. The at
teution of an officer was called to
the fact that Cook had a razor and
was hunting trouble. Cook was
little too many for the officer and
three citizens who took Il hand in
the affair received slight cuts.
Cook is now in iall in default of $500
bail tor appearance at court. The
matter OF the arrest was discussed
on all sides yesterday. Cook is a
fellow that would not stop at
threats But what right had pri-
vate citizens to take any hand in
the affair when not called upon by
the officer? There is such thing
as getting too fresh. Any officer
even has to follow the law and it
will not do Tor him to arrest every
man he sees on the street on sus-
picion. There is legal way OF
getting a man. The law can put
its machinery in force and get him.
Ii an officer attempts to arrest a
man and cannot do SO he has the
right to call upon private citizens
but private citizens have no right
to lay hands on man without be-
ing deputiZed If he is armed he IS
entitled to defend himself and If
men are cut or shot then it is their
own fault. Cook or no other man
ought to be permitted to go on our
streets with an open razor in his
hand making threats. But he
should be arrested by an officer and
if the officer is not fit to arrest a
man under such circumstances
armed with 4 club and revolver,
then he should hand in his star
and save the city $50 year.
An important business meeting
of the B. V. M. Sodalty was held
Yesterday afternoon to take acton
on financial affairs. :.
James H. Collins and son Henry,
of Philadelphia, were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Collins yester-
Gav.
John w. Doaghtcn of Philadel
phia, has been the guest OF his
brother, Snow S. Doughten of this
city.
Mrs. Max Feldeman Of Mt. Airy,
Pa. who has been visiting Mrs. c.
V. Wise, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bane and
Mrs. Connel Of Wilmington, were
the guests Of William S. Martin.
yesterday. Mrs. Connell left for
her home at Detroit, Mich, today.
George Brough cf Philadelphia,
was a New Castle visitor yester-
day.
Ralph Finn attended the base
ball game on Saturday and when
he was ready to 90 home to New
Fort ,he discovered that his open
face gold watch was gone. He is
of the opinion that well dressed
stranger who sat by his side took
the time piece.
Success crowned the efforts OF
the ,Ir. O. L. A. NJ, on Saturday
night with their festival. They
sold IS gallons OF cream together
with cakes and berries.
Dover base ball club defeated the
New Castle club by the score of 9 to
on Saturday. Thegame was dc
void of the usual interest owing to
the number OF errors. The attend
ancc was far-sized one.
At the Children's Day exercises
ia the First Presbyterian Church
last evening the programme printed
was carried out. The church was
tastefully trimmed Tor the occasion.
The prize winners were Miss Flor
ence Chase, a handsome Bible for
saying the shorter catcchism. Re-
gina Walz. Emma Rossell, Marga-
ret Wilhelme and Anna Ham:nill,
testanents for saving the children S
catechsm.
O1 account Of the death OF his
bro. o.her-in-law, George Unger, cleo
trician at the power house, was
called to Harrisburg, Pa, yester-
day morning.
Chldren's Day exercises we're
held in the Methodist and Baptist
churches yesterday.
Alfred Conrad was removed to
the murderer row in the Jail yes.
terday when the news OF the death !
of George Leyrer vas received !
here. |
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