Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-05
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

staff Correspondence OF Gazette and Journo,
New Castie, Amil 2.-Charlos I'M
mann, owner and proprietor Of 4
Jefferson House, was swindIod h,
stranger, several Jays ago, and the On,
is now in the hands Of Detective N,
Vey.
The stranger entered the hotel An,
stated that he had been suffering Ira,
rheumatism and that he had IearnJ
that MIR. Holman bad also been
sufferer. The latter ACKNOWLEDGED N,
to be the case and IN n short time 4,
two men we're talking OF their ills An
the remedies they had used. They sOu
became very friendly.
The stranger gave his name as Roba
Fraim and claimed that he had hougI
a farm near Christians and had bsy
farming for several years near NcwsFl
lie had sold out his stock and MI
| managed to collect some of tho mons,
lie then took drink Of whisky, Al,
presented in payments check for sl9a
claiming that he had no other chang,
! He endorsed the check and Mr. HII
mann gave him $40. 10 10 change. NH
check was signed with the name n
John Moore, drawn on the Farms,
Bank at Wilmington, and was mad,|
payable to bearer. The stranger Nil
after securing the money.
Later In the day Mr.. Hoffman, spohl
of the matter to Others, and earLa
that there is- no Robert. Fraim farnp,
10 this vicinity. An Investigation WI
made at the Farmers Bank and otha
hanks. but no accounts were credita
to John Moore.
This is the second swiudling ope,,
ton in this city within few weeks
New Castle, April 3.-GottIsib Lou.
haught OF near Second and Chestnui
streets, had q narrow escape from beiuI
killed on Sunday and it is not know
yet whether he will survive blood poi;
oning, the result Of q gunshot wound
Last fall, while residing in Whining
ton he loaned muzzle- loading gun i
u friend. who failed to return 1t uui
last Saturday night. Sunday it va
seen that the gun was loaded, aud ID
owner deemed it best to draw the load
for fear OF accidents. The barrels weI
first relieved OF about four pages
Ordinary newspaper, which had bee
! used as wads. This was followed by b
removal of a double handful of poWd
! and the end was not yet.
. The gun was placed on the floor
the entrance to the kitchen with Il
muzzle pointing out into the yard al
Mr.. Louhaught started to drill out h
, powder by the use Of heavy piece
wire. A spark was struck and the col
] tents of the barrel discharged.
The result was the wire has not he
found and portion of the right hal
l which held the wire, the thumb u
r foretinger were blown off. A small Obi
. ran across the yard as the gun explOd
: and narrowly escaped with her life
A portion of her skirt caught s
/: from the flash of the powder, but
, was quickly extipguished.
, Joseph Stewart OF the New Gas
} boatyard will complete his first sm
!, boat this week. He has received sew
/, additional orders and is anxiou
awaiting the arrival Of lumber for
t work.
/, Henry Saville OF Wilmington p
:. chased 200 shad yesterday at the wha
i, and states that he will continue to p
o chase his shad 10 this way. He tf
o knows that they are Trash and in &
q shape, and can sell them with bet
!; results. They aie hanled over to v
o mington in boxes on ne trolley cars