Evening journal., 1902-08-14
CHARLES BBNNRTT'S
CONDITION CRITICAL
Victim Of Germans Gun May
Die Other News Of
New Castle
snecIal 10 the Evenlng Ionrnal.

Specdl 70 the ENcnlnB journal.
New Castle, Aug. 14.-Charles Ben
nett, who was fired upon by a Ger
man by the name of Wlhelme, and re-
ceived a number of wounds, is in criti-
cal condition. Bennett and some
friends were fishing on the Delaware
river near Edge Moor, when he was
ordered by Wilhelme to leave the
spot. Bennett made some remark
which apparently angered Wilhelme,
for he raised his gun to mis- shoulder
and fired point blank at Bennett. DR..
Black removed eighty-hve shot from
Benefits breast and stomach. The
injured man is well-known in this sec
ton Of the country. and has been fish
ing on the Delaware river for q number
of years.
Mayor Evan G. Boyd, Of New Cas-
tie. and Captain Truss, who left last
Saturday for a cruise on the Chesa-
peake bay, have arrived at Annapolis,
Md, and in a few days will be at Nor
folk, Va. They report an enjoyable
time, and say they do not know when
they will arrive home
Ogle Glenden, while on trip down
to Woodland Beach, lost a gold watch
and chain overheard. Glenden pur-
chased the timepiece only about week
ago from Frank Bridgewater, the jew
eler. G
Narrowly Escaped Drowning
Captain James Ale, of the naptha
launch Theresa, which plies between
this city and Pennsville, had a narrow
escape from being drowned yesterday
at Delaware street wharf. He fell over
board Just as the Clyde left the wharf
ana came near being drawn under
Charles Clewell, the undertaken, has
three funerals today. They are those OF
Louisa Nelia, Walter Jackson and
Prentiss Jackson.
The naptha launch Twentieth Cen
tury, of salem, arrived at New Castle
last evening with about twenty people
who spent the evening in this city.
Democrats 10 Meet
"A meeting Of the Democrats of New
Castle hundred will be held this even
ing for the purpose Of selecting five
delegates to the State convention, five
delegates to the county convention anc
one inspector from each district.
The steamers Columbia and Thomas
CLYDE were racing as they PASSED New
Castle this morning. The captain oi
the Ericsson boat Richard Wheeling
was so interested in watching the con-
test that ne came near running his
boat into the pier. Twelve horses were
loaded on the Ericsson boat, and Z
large number Of passengers was OF
board.
Personal Notes
Mrs. Harry King and Mrs. f. J
Meridith were in Philadelphia yester
day visiting Mrs. Meredith's daughter
Loura. who is III in hospital there.
Miss Sallie Blount and Miss Rebecc'
Challenger were in Philadelphia yes
terday.
Harry Davis, Of Philadelphia, is tn
guest Of his parents in this city.
Mark Clymer has accepted position
as an apprentice with Mr.. Stewart, tn
boat builder.
Charles Clewell. of this city, enter
tained a number of his Wilmington
friends last evening. Among ther
were: Harry w. Long, Professo
Wiley, w. II. Robinson, Jr. Josep
Wigglesworth and Frank Seal. They al
visited the Jefferson House and en-
gagged in a game of shuffleboard
Miss Elsie Black has returned fror
a visit in Virginia.
Mies Elizabeth Dennison, VINO ha
been visiting friends in Mermaid, Del
has returned home
Miss Mabel Mcdaniel is visiting
Wilmington