Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-06
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
New Castle, June 4. Daniel Miller,
negro, who bias spent about nine years
in the county jail here on the charge of
murder and who had life sentence
staring him 10 the face, took French
leave yesterday afternoon and was gone
fer several hours before he was missed.
Dan was convicted With George Henry
Hutt and James johnson, negroes, of
the murder OF Noah Bepson an aged
negro at Delaware City, whose headless
body was found In the Delaware &
Chesapeake Canal at the Delaware
City end OF the locks. HUT and john
son were pardoned a few days ago by
Cow Hum after the recommendation
had been made by the Board of Par
dons The case OF Miller was up for
consideration when the other cases
we're considered, but his case was held
over until the meeting Of the board at
Dover today, Miller was Of the npin-
ion shat-tbs Board Pardens did moi
/. look .fsvorably upon sis application and
thoughtsit best tesaot as the board and
executive loo, A search Of the various
negro houses here failed to locate hi M.
He was trusty inside Of the Jail
for several years, locked after the
Kitchen aud at times had charge of the
Medicine chest. lie had been outside
of the Jail doing errands and assisting
about the table and house. He had
never before intimated that he was dis
satisfied with his lot until after the de-
pRrture of his olmpanions. 1t was then
feared that he would go and he has not
been granted much liberty since. Yes
terday was his tirst day. out for several
H. ...J 10 fNt tal,
advantage of it,
The practice of allowing criminals at
large in the streets OF this city has pre-
vailed for years and occasionally one
mn9es up his mind and grants his own
| pardon. He 10 seldom captured.
Twenty-Five years ago Frazer, E mur
4 derer, who was a tooth extractor and
barber, left the Jail He was never
| captured. Others have done likewise.
The latest known was negro named
Stafford, who escaped about a year and
a half ago and has not been returned.
| While fishing from the ietty yester-
day morning Lewis Stotts and William
1 Ellis of Penpsville noticed boy in the
Delaware River about 100 yards away.
/ A boat with two other lads was going
away from the one in the water and
frantic efforts were being made to haul
| the hEet np in the wind and go about
to save the boy. Messrs Stotts and
llliisst onoe went to the rescue of the
boy 10 their own boat and hauled him
out He had gone overheard In an effort
to secure his hat. He gave his name
as M lies Benson, and the names of his
comranions as Edward Doupherty ano
Miohanl Doyle, all OF Wilmington. The
rescue OF Benson was not made any toe
soon. as he was nearly exhausted when
hauled out.
Frank Beckett left this morning fol
Kansas, where he will enter the service
Of Uncle Sam. He enlisted yesterda,
8 In the Twenty eighth Cavalry.
The City Council and Board o.
Health should prohibit the cleaning o
oesspools during this IN ,nth unless il
cases where the work becomes abso
lntely necessary. They should see tha
the contests of the pools are taken to I
Joint outside OF the city limits and no
dumped within a few blocks Of th,
heart OF the city.
Another case of typhoid fever is re
ported. The victim is Willie Cline
son Of Mr., and Mrs. George Cline o
North Third street, His condition il
) critical. The condition of Robert New
love is yet very serious. Harry Mont
goinery, another victim, expects to D,
able to leave his room today for th
!. tilst time ip 10 weeks.
i confdent That He win be Acquitted.
!, A dispatch from Norfolk, Va, says
1.-the Rev. Charles j. StenRla, formerl
, Of this city, was brought here Mon
, day from Richmond on warrant sworl
, out by Hahn David, his iofmer partne
in tine special edition newspaper bust
ness, charging him with the embezzle
, ment Of Sl25. His counsel, MeHsrs
/ Walcott and Fife, Immediately wen
! before Judge Alan r. Hanokel Of th
Corporation Court, and bailed thei
client la the sum of $500. Mr.. Sten
: gle's friends are confident that he will
be acquitted. They point to the fac
! that he is already preparing to sus TO
al false arrest, and that the Rich mon,
/, police refused to arrest him secon
4 time on telegraphio request Hllegin
Z, the same offence for which he was frs
!, Earreeteds' (Mr. Stengle was chap
lain Of the Delaware Legislature j
4 1887 Ed. Gazette.