Evening journal., 1901-06-04
EIER PRISONhR
MAKES ESCAPE
Dan Miller, One Of the
Benson MurdtreTS, at
Liberty
Special to the Evening Journal.


>re,v castie. June 4.-Becoming tired OF
beine called prisoner and having a life
sentence staring him Ia the face, Daniel
miller a negro. lef; the county jail yes
tarday afternoon and an efforts TO locate
him have proved fruitless Miller was
convicted nine years ago OF the murder Of
aged Noah Benson. colored, whose heao-
less body was found in the Delaware ana
Chesapeake canal az Delaware city locks
His two companions in crime, George
Hutt and James johnson. negroes, were
pardoned ten days ago. The Board OF
Pardons laid over the case of Miller until
tomorrow but It was understood tina, no
action would be taken IN his case
miller is a brown-skinned negro. 40
years Of age. s feet inches tall He wears
a stubby mustache AID has head OF oval
shane His eyes twitch lie weighs 1856
mounds when he left the jail he wore
the prison stripes and suit OF red flannel
underwear.
The Senior and Junior Epworth Leagues
of New Castle NJ. T.. Church will give a
social ia the Sunday school room this
evening. the Juniors at o'clock and the
Seniors at O'Clock No admission fee will
be charged. but silver offering Will be
taken TO defray expenses Little Lydia
Nickle. OF Delaware city, who delighted
the audience at the same place last FAN
Will rccite several selections.
In the NJ r. Churh on Sunday a collec-
ton amounting ITO siGo was taken for pur-
chasing a new heater FOR the church
An elaborate Childrens Day program is
being arranged for presentation next sun
day The primary department will have
charge OF the exercises at 1919 a. m. and
the adult school at 7i5 b. m.
Although IL has been said that Lewis
Duncan has not made an assessment OF
city property according 70 the lnstruc-
tions given him by City Council the work,
no doubt. will give satisfaction. IL shows an
increase Of $4,000 IN the assessment, which
will yield the city a revenue OF nearly $500.
The Increase has been made on manufac-
turing establishments. particularly those
which have not been operated for some
time The assessment on many dwellings
and other small properties has been re-
duced materially Mr.. Duncan will return
his books 90 Council tonight
The HlIrgie fountain IN front OF the old
Court House has received coat o.
paint. which adds greatly 20 the appear.
ance Of the fountain.
Dr. John J. Black has donated copy Of
MS book on The subject. Forty Years IL
the Medical Profession" 20 the Delaware
Historical Society The socie.y As making
a collection OF books By Delaware au
thors and IN Dr. Blacks work q has {
volume of rare merit Il not only is
work of value 70 members OF the medica
profession as its title may indicate. bu
70 the general reader as well. the bool
containing a happy blending Of persona
reminisccncc. local history. fruit culture ant
other equally as interesting subjects. Par
ticularly interesting are those portions o
Il which deal with local surroundings.
Lieutenant Janvier has ISSUED an orde
disseminating drill by Company II. ~ G
D.. until further notice Members OF th
company viii spend three weeks along IN
river near Woodland Beach.
Frank Beckett. "a corporal IN C0mpan
H. has enlisted IN the regular army. an
has been assigned to duty az For, sheri
dan for which place he left tO day MI
Beckett served throughout the Spanish
American war.
Frank Wise. Eugene Chase. Fred For
and Robert Gordon viii go down TO IA
canal to-morfow to fish
Another child was bitten By a dog ye.
terday. The sufferer Is the G-year-ol
son Of Lewis Duncan. The dog has bee
killed
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Gordon. Of Che
ter. visited relatives here ON Sunday.
Afr. and Mrs Robert Greer. OF Whining
ton. were here with friends on Sunday.
While about her work this morning
Mrs. Nelson Murray, colored, foll dead
heart disease. She was comparative
well up until the time Of her death. Mr
Murray was 65 years Of age.