Evening journal., 1901-09-11
LlVERYMAN WATTS
HAS TOUGH LUCK
Relieved Of over One Hun
dred Dollars On NOR-
day Night
$50 10 ID EHenIng JournaI.

EuINIul 10 INC AANtNlNh aNNAAtAF
New Castle. Sept l1.-Liverymar
r. Eben Watts, OF TINS city. was rob
bed OF money ana papers amounting
10 S1lO auom o'clock yester-
day morning The thief escaped
with the booty. and though Chiel
Massey. of Wilmington, has been noti-
fed at this writing he has not beer
apprehended
Watts went to Wilmington on Mon
day night and traded horses. He lie
there shortly after midnight and fel
asleep after crossing Third streeI
bridge
When he awoke he. together with
his horse was foundering i'm a big ditch
between the w. e n. and p. W. & n
r. r. tracks two miles distant from
Wilmington. The wagon was over
turned and the horse, fat on it's back
was unable to regain its feet
Watts hastily scrambled for the
shore and waited for the animal ia
follow. but though it floundered Wild
ly. il was unable to turn over.
The liveryman was forced TO plunge
into the chilly water which reached
his shoulders. and tried to free
the beast. but his Efforts We're in vain.
and after working for nearly three
hours. during which time he was in
water. ne abandoned his attempt and
walked to Wilmington for help. lie
found two negroes and a white man
who volunteered TO assist him. A
search was then made for a team, and
after going the rounds OF liveries. ono
was secured at the stables OF John l.
Knotts Of No. PIG East Front street
They returned to the scene and finally
succeeded in landing the horse They
then started -oh-their return to VIII
mington, leading the horse behind the
vehicle
Numbed with cold, Watts fell into
a doze and was awakened by the hand
OF the white man i'm his pocket He
struck the would-be thief a blow on
the nose. though the man protested
that he was not trying TO rob him. He
again fell asleep and did not awaken
until Wilmington was reached There
he left the trio and returned to this
city where he discovered that he had
been robbed
When seen by a reporter, Watts stated
that the money was in his pocket
when he left for Wilmington the last
time He also stated that he is con-
fident that the white man is the rob
Der as he knows the colored men.
Chief Massey has been notified and
is working on the case.
A dog which was with Watts re-
mained near the ditch until tho We
hickle was removed at noon yesterday
DuPonts yacht tho Au Revoir. which
has been anchored off shore for
some time passed up the river yes
terday afternoon.
Constable IMcius Jones of Will
mington. came 20 this city yesterday
and seized one OF the advance wagons
Of the Goodrich circus
Yesterday was q red letter day for
the colored population OF Delaware at
Washington Park and about two hun.
dred attended from this city. A large
number also was present from Della
ware City
]. Frank Megginson tax collector
snt i'm the Mayors Office yesterday
There was a rush Of taxnayers in cr-
der to take advantage Of the per
cent rebate which ceases the first
OF October.
The schooner w. s Jordan. from
PHILADELPHIA for Providence, with $50
tons Of coal. ran aground in the Della
ware ON Joe Flogger shoals and re
mained fast for two tides She was
foated by the tug Sommers n. Smith
and proceeded uninjured The schooner
met with a similar accident August
pa while bound to Philadelphia from
Cane Anne with stone, by running
aground in New York harbor on South
west Spit
SOCIAL NOTES
John CarriclS yesterday took an es
animation for entrance to Delawar
College.
Archie Rennie is attending the Wi
mington Business College.
Eugene Chase is attending Wi
mington High school
Miss Dora Thomas. of Selbyville.
visiting friends in this city.
Walter Bacon, who has been col
fined TO his room with a sprainC
ankle, has recovered.
George Butler of Christiana. was
New Castle visitor yesterday.
Miss Blanche Casey of Chester. vi
tied New Castle yesterday.