Evening journal., 1901-06-17
MURDBROUN JERRY
HR IN HANDS Oh Law
New Castle People Thankful
m That Desperate Man Is
Captured
Special to the Evening Journal.


New Castle, June 17.-Jerry Cornish, the
young negro who shot three balls at Rich
ard Megginson, the local trolley car con-
ductor, after he had elected the drunken
man from the car. was picked up in Will
mington yesterday afternoon, in conse-
Quence Of which this community again
enjoys a feeling of safety.
Where Jerry was until yesterday he has
thus far refused to say Early In the af-
ternoon he went to the home OF Mrs. Par
ker, Of No. 81 Townsend street. where
some Of his property was kept, to get
money to go to New York. He was de-
tected there by Constable Lucius Jones
and Policemen Serson and Mclaughlin.
They barred the exits from the house, and
then called on Cornish to surrender.
He attempted to escape, but found HIM
self blocked, and then was arrested by the
policemen. He admitted having done the
shooting, Offering as the excuse that he
was intoxicated at the time
Robert Meggiuson'e naptha launch
broke from her moorings on Saturday
night, and was picked up by the crew of a
Philadelphia tug. who took the little craft
TO Philadelphia. The boat was floating
bottom up in the channel. Mr.. N1egginson
went TO Philadelphia this morning for the
boat
The steamboat Diamond State which
will run between Philadelphia and Will
mington on the line OF the Delaware NaW-
CATION Company, tied up here on Saturday
afternoon and later proceeded to Philadel-
phia with four of the company's officials
on board
Fishing in Jersey for shad for the season
of 1901 is over, and the fishermen in sum
ming up the seasons catch are we'll
pleased with the result Many of the gill
ers have realized close to $1,000 for the sea-
son. The shad fishing industry on the
Delaware represents many thousands of
dollars In boats, nets and other paraphor-
MALTA, and since the introduction Of the
gasoline engines 10 propel the fishing
skiffs much Of the laboriOus part Of the
work has been done away with.
A mile course has just been laid outside
the Delaware capes over which new gov
eminent vessels are to have their speed
tested. The course was laid out under .he
supervision Of II. L. Marlndin. of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey Objects have
been placed on both the old and new
Breakwaters.
Captain Doxrud, sailed from Philadelphia
for Liverpool and Queenstown on Satur-
day, leaving on the wharf there 1000 tons
OF general merchandise. This could not
be taken because 1t would have put the
Noordland down so deep in the water that
she would have been unable to get over
the shoal area in the Delaware.
In New Haven to-day Miss Mabel ~
Smith was married to Albert e. Wilson,
formerly Of this city, but now of Denver
The guests from this city included Mr.
and Mrs Elwood L. Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs.
John NJ Wilson, Miss Bessie Wilson and
Walter Wilson.
This is examination week in the city's
public school. Friday will be closing day.
Miss Mary Proudfeit gave luncheon
Saturday afternoon, in honor of a COM
pany OF friends in the home Of her aunt,
Miss Kettle Smith.
Thomas Barry. sr.. aged p years. for
merly a road supervisor OF the New Castle
hundred roadways and father of Mrs.
Samuel 7. Landers, is very III at his home
on the Hollingsworth estate.
Jesse Cook, colored, who was for many
years sexton Of the First Presbyterian
Church and more recently in the employ
of Miss Hettie Smith, is critically III at
his home on South Fifth street.
Mr. and Mrs william Beel Fernim, OF
Philadelphia, are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram r. Borie.
Owing to the inclement weather OF Sat
urday the All-Collegiate Baseball Club, OF
Philadelphia, did not come here to play
the local club The Philadelphians will
play here late I'm the season.
Glass day exercises Of the High Schoo
will be held in the Opera House to-mor'
row evening. The program is an interest
ing one.
In the home OF Weldon Vining thii
evening the regular meeting Of the Mutia