The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-04
FROM.
NEW CASTLE

New Castle, Nov. 4.--As an echo Of
Halloween Mayor Boyd had Stephen
Morris, colored. before him yesterday
morning ON the charge of assault and
battery on Howard Bungie, colored.
The testimony was to the effect that
he was struck over the head and was
severely cut. lie saw the person
who struck him wearing a woman s
dress: He was under the impression
that it was Steve who struck him.
Sadie Singles was with Bungle
When he was assaulted. Morris told
her that II ever he caught her with
another man he would "hx his bust.
ness.
Ella Jackson testified that on last
Thursday night he caught hold OF her
and acknowledged that he was Steve
Morris and was dressed as woman.
lie then went up and struck Bungie.
Joe Williams, colored, testified that
he saw Bungie assaulted but could
not say the person was the defen.
dant.
Morris denied that he assaulted
Bungie. Sadie Singles was Steve s
best girl for a time but last June she
decided not to return his love and
then jealousy goaded him on to as.
sault her at the residence of DR.. Da.
vid Stewart. He threatened to end
her existence should she prosecute
him.
DR.. Stewart preferred charge of
trespass and disorderly conduct
against Morris. The latter had moth.
ing to say to the charge. The Sin
gles girl stated that she wished to
withdraw the charge Of assault.
! lie was sentenced to1O days i'm.
prisonment and the fine for the as.
sault on Bungie was$l0, for disor.
dcrly conduct So and for trcspass s.
and costs.
Benjamin Smith, colored, was then
charged with carrying razor and
was held in $lO0 bail for further
hearing. lie was arrested by officer
Tobin upon information. Smith
claimed he had the razor for trim
ming his corns.
Henry Munsen, colored, was killed
by a trolley car on Saturday night
near the entrance to William s. Hi.
les. Munsen had been in New Cas-.
tie during the evening AMI althoug
well under the influence Of liquor
went for home on the 10 20 car in
charge Of conductor Nlegginson.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Hilles got OIL
the car Sc did Munsen but the latter
did not seem to 60 away from the
place. lie must have fallen In the
ditch and then crawled to the tracks
where he fell asleep. for that was
the position IN which he was killed.
Conductor Countlss and Motormau
Powell left Delaware City at 10. 90
and just as the car was be airing down
on the man the m0torman noticed
the object lie tried his best to stop
his car in time but was unable to do
so. The body WAS badly mangled
and was taken to Clewell IS undertak.
ing establishment and Coroner Frck
notified. An inquest will be held
this afternoon.
Despite the fact that several fami.
lies have moved away FROM New Cas-.
Tie the collection IN st. Peters
Church for the orphans has exceeded
that Of last year.
| Wallpaper from factory closing out
at 2, 3, 5, &c. piece. Stoops.
Willard Stoops, son of John r.
/, s,toops, fell down the stairs at his
home on Friday.
Runners of proposed boat yard
are atioat again.
Andrew NJ. Gallagher spent yester.
day at EsSington, Pa.
Edward McPike and son Of Newark
N. j., have been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John {, Mahoney.
James White and Miss Nellie Wins
low have been visiting friends in
Newark.
Mrs. James Collins and daughter
Marion of Philadelphia. were the
guests of New Castle relations yes
tcrday.
! Misses Hicks of Pittsburg and
Laura Meredith of Philadelphia,
have been visiting Mrs. Frances Mer-
edith.