Evening journal., 1901-11-04
HIS LIFR WAS
CRUSHED OUT
WeII-knOWn COIOred Man Met
Violent Death Under
Trolley Wheels
Special TO the Evening Journal.

Special TO the Evening Journal.
New Castle. Nov 4.-Henry Munson,
colored. was run over and instantly
killed by trolley car of the New
Castle and Delaware City Railway
Company between this city and Della
ware City at a late hour on Saturday
night
Munson, who is about 50 years oil
age. lived near Hilles lane, q short
distance from THE residence of William
S. Hilles. THE well-known attorney inI
Wilmington On Saturday evening, as
was MunsOn's custom, he came TO New
Castle to purchase groceries. 10 is said
that he became intoxicated. and was
under the influence Of liquor when he
boarded q Delaware City car TO return
to his home about II O'Clock. With him
he carried, among otler articles, a bag
OF flour and a package containing but
ter. When the car arrived at the plat
form in front OF Mr.. Hil.es' house Mum
SON alighted, and That is the last seen
OF him alive.
BODY ON THE TRACKS.
Shortly afterwards car No. "a, of the
Delaware City line, northbound. in
charge of Motorman George Powell
and Conductor Charles COuntiss came
up the tracks on it's journey to VIII
mington. As 10 approached the plat
form at Mr.. Hilles' residence Powell
noticed an object lying in the roadbed,
and ait once shut off the current and
applied the brakes. 1t was too late,
however, as in few seconds a grind
ing noise was heard. indicating that
something had been run over.
The car was stopped before It had
gone more than a few feet, and Powell
and Countiss jumped off. Investigation
showed that the object was the body Of
n man. which they identified as Mum
SON Life was extinct. death having
occurred instantly. The body was ly-
ing directly upon the bed of the car
Zine. the head and trunk being be-
tween the tracks while the lower
limbs extended over one OF the rails.
The corpse, which was badly
mang.ed, was picked up and placed in
the car and brought to this city and
lgiyen in charge OF Charles H., Clewell
and placed by him in uhe morgie.
There seems to be no doubt that the
man was lying down and was asleep
when the car struck him, as alongside
lof his body was found the flour bag
and THE package containing butter
both Of which were intact. In his
pocket was a bottle containing cod
lyer oil. which he had purchased ait
Ferris drug store early I'M the even
ing. 1t Is said that Munson was in the
habit of coming 10 New Castle on Sat
urday evenings and getting drunk. or
i several occasions he has alighted from
THE trolley car when opposite the lans
in which he lived. and laid down alcne
THE roadside for the purpose OF sleep.
ing. and once or twice the car crew
inave got off and started him home
Munson was a well-llnOwn character
among the negroes Of this city.
Conductors of THE late cars ON tht
line between here and Delaware City
say They are much annoyed at the ac.
lions OF drunken negroes who live
along the route ON Saturday might. ant
IN several instances riots have almost
taken Place. Even after the men hav,
lett the cars they have been known tC
walk along the road, cursing, swearine
and firing reYolveIs..
stephen Morris Is evidently a "ba,
. coon from the charges preferred
against him before Mayor Boyd. II
/ Mayors Court yesterday. and as a con
sequence Will rusticate for thirty day.
I'm Jail. Stephen was arraigned upoi
, three charges. one of being drunk ant
dis0rderly, another of respass. and :
third of assault and battery upon How
e ard Bungay. also colored. On the frs
two charges he was fined S5 and cost
and twenty days in Jail. and in the lat
tfUa 10. g.
I the county prison. 1t was alleged tina
/ on Halloween might he attacked ant
b badly beat Bungay, who is about Il
years of age. DR.. David Steward pre
ferred the charge of trespass.
Among the articles THAT Henry Smith
colored. carried about his clothing OF
: Saturday night was a razor. Whethei
it was intended to shave himself or o,
r cut someone Is not known. At an,
: rate, Officer Matthew Tobin concludes
a the best thing HE could do would b.
! TO dlsann him. Mayor Boyd compolel
Henry to give 800 bail for his appear
ance at upper court
+, Despite the fact that It Is deniel
tlaat the National Tube Company
works here will shortly resume opera
~ tions. 1t is evident that the compan,
does not propose to let the plant iui
down. Almost daily workmen are en-
+ gagged in the mills in repair and o.he
d work, and every furnace and all ma
{ chinery are In first-class order. Ther
|. S a rumor that THE plant may be sold
, but officials are reticent on the cub
= iect
81 The engine Of the Lenape Fire Com
Z lpany was taken TO Fifth and Soutl
+ streets on Saturday afternoon an
q, given a test. The plug failed to sup
B. ply the engine. Chief Engineer Taylo
N was in charge. with John McCaffelty
l. assistant.
r. The Rex football team has organize
ia for the season. with William Lawlei
1t captain and manager The team is de
n, sirous Of obtaining games with club
'el whose weight averages 100 pounds.
T. June Williams. colored. formerly {
this city. now a resident OF Chesto
It Pc, rot into an alteration on Thurs
day night with a party Of colored me
ss from Media and was shOt in the fli e-f