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The evening Republican., 1902-09-09
A: BRUTAL
ASSAULT.

Joseph McGuekin, about IS years
Of age, was committed to Media
jail yesterday morning to avail
the result OF injuries alleged to ave
been inflicted bv him upon bis aged
mother. Mrs.1 Patrick McGuckin,
Of Front ard b 9th streets.
II reports concerning the assault
are true, it was one OF the most
brutal that has occurred 10 this city
for some time. Mrs. McGuekin, who
is abJut GO years old. IS now con-
fined to her home suffering from the
terrible beating she recelved. and Is
under the care of DR.. w. +.
Lehman. Although her condition is
not serious at present, it might be.
come so owing to her advanc ed age.
About l o'clock yesterday morn
ing, it is alleged that McGuckln.
who had heen drinking, went to
the home OF his parents at Front
and Booth streets and commenced
10 ablse and threaten his brother
John. The mother endeavored 10
persuaded IN to 20 to his home,
whea Joseph turned on her. 1t is
alleged that he struck her'a brutal
blow in the face, which sent the
asei woman 10 the floor.
While Mrs. McGnckin was lying
PROSTATE, it is alleged that
NJ Cue Kin brutally kicked her
about the face aud body until she
becam: almost unconscious firing
the brutal sport he seated him
Sell in | chair.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-09
Killed on the Railroad

Edward Mellon OF this city was
killed by falling from freight train
at Harrington on Monday. His body
was cut in half by the car as 1t passed
over him.
He learned the trade Of carriage
finishing with Jones Guthrie & Co.
over Market street bridge and
worked for that firm for 20 years. He
was a first class workman and we'll
like d by his employers. For the past
few years he has not been working AZ
his trade but travelling around the
country.
He was riding on a freight when
he met with the accident that caused
his death.
His wife and son reside at 4O5 East
Fourth street. Mr.. Mellon was about
45 years Of age and was a member Of
the First Regiment band. He was
known as an expert gunner and en-.
joyed nothing more than days
sport with his gun. His body will b.
brought TO this city and inferred. !.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-09
KNIFE SUNK
TO HIS HEART.
Tainted His Opponent
Over a Woman and
Stabbed to Death.

Philadelphia, Sept. 9.-During
a quarrel last night, which is said
to have originated lin friendly
dispute. Augustus Williams,l7year
old, Of Columbus, South Carolina
the police say, stabbed his assail.
ant over the heart. inhicting an in.
jury which resulted in the la,ter's
death several hours later at the
Pennsylvania Hospital Tho identity
Of the dead man is unknown TO the
police. He was known among his
associates by the sobriquet Of
"Bnck." He was 20 years OF age
Both are colored.
Williams was arrested several
hours later in tenement house at
622 De Laucey street. He admit.
ted having killed his ASA liant. but
claimed that the stabbin G wasdoue
in self.detence.
According to a number Of eye.
witnesses to the affair, the stab
bing was theculmina alton OF a hated
quarrel which arose between the
two boys earlier in the evening,
William Brown. of Seventh and
Rodmau streets, add Burt Smith,
of 9+7 Lombard street, who will ap.
pear at the. hearing this mo ring
as witnesses, declare that Williams
apparently acted in self.defense.
From other sources the police
were informed that the dead nan
was attacked before he had an op.
portunity to defend himself.
The stabblng occurred in an
alley at Sixth and Rodney streets.
"Buck," according to the police.
had been haunting Williams about
his attention 10 a number OF girIs
and the latter resented what he
considered insulting remarks. Hot
words followed and the man known
as "Bnck faced Williams and dared
him to fight. According to Brown,
one Of the witnesses, Chuck"
tauntingly said:
II give you leave 10 cut me. =" Ha
then advanced. it is alleged. and
made au attempt to kick Williams.
At this juncture "Buck" 10 alleged
to have picked up a brick and
chased his assallant into 40 ad jacent
alley. The prisoner, in his own
defense. affirms that seeking to
save himself from injury be drew a
small penknile and cut his assn liant
over the heart. The In iured man
died on the operation table ia the
Pennsylvania Hospital. The body
Of the dead man subseq uently re-.
moved 10 the Morgue.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-09
THE FELTON, =: !; .
MURDRR
Benson Said He Would Not
Be Taken Alive, Conclu.
ded TO Surrendered.

Dover, Del. Sept. 8.-Sheriff
Reedy had a conversation over the
telephone to-day with Attorney.
General Ward relative to the re-.
moval to FELTON, Of the two prisoners,
John and Evan Benson, who are
accused OF murder Of the first de.
gree in causing the death Of An.
thouy Seward, a young white man,
and in wounding Lsmuel w. Wy att,
another white man, In the riot
there early Sunday morning. The
Jurors impaneled BY the eoroner's
inquest, had demanded that the
Beneons be brought before the in.
quest but Sheriff Reedy refused
to remove them from the jail,
fearing to take the responsibility OF
carrying them that distance among
their friends, and particularly
among the Infatuated young whites
Of that neIghborhood.
The attorney-general upon hear
ing the facts, ordered that the
Bensons be taken there as request.
ed, but under strong guard. John
Benson is charged with shooting
both men and Evan is held az an
accomplish and counsellor in the
murder. John Benson has a cut
under his chin and this, he claims,
he received on Saturday night in an
alteration with young white man
whose anne he did not know. II 10
al ~ r. las
were found upon the dead man.
The capture Of the Bensons about 3
O'Clock Sunday morning was most
dramatic one. Sheriff Reedy and
Chief Hurd did not start in pursuit
Of the men until they ascertained
that all the FELTON, authorities were
afraid to make the arrest, feeling
that their heads would he blown off
the moment they entered Benson's
house.
After stationing the guard around
the woods In which Benson's house
was situated, the sheriff and chief
and Constable Sapp approached the
house and banged on the door, Ben.
son S voice was heard upstairs.
John, we want you, called out
Sheriff Reedy, will you come down or
must we break in and get you?"
"Well, who are your" roared Ben.
son, you'll not take me alive"
swell, nobody's going to hurt you.
Pm the sheriff and | want to talk to
you"
With that Benson looked out and
seing the sherltf's posse, shouted:
"Well, give up to you, sheriff; you've
got enough to take me-"
The evening Republican., 1902-09-09
MURDERED. BY 4.
NEGRO SERVANT
Husbands Head Cut Off
and Wife Seriously
Wounded.

Terra Hau,e, Sept. s.-Thomas
Burke is dead at his home here with
his head almost severed, while his
wife is in dangerous condition from
razor wounds, inflicted by Matthew
Alexander, a colored man, who had
been employed about the house for
five years.
Alexander entered the room In
which Mrs. Burke was sleeping with
her Is year old daughter, at midnight
while her husband lay asleep on a
couch on the other side Of the bed
room.
Mrs. Burke was awakened by feel
ing the keen edge Of razor drawn
across her cheek, and her screams
aroused her husband.
Burke rushed to the rescue Of his
wife, but he was only partial ly awake
when lie was slashed across t he neck
and face by the negro.
When Burke fell dying upon the
floor the uegro rushed out at a side
door, but attempted to re-enter the
rooms after the door had been
bolted by Mrs. Burke. Burke died
almost in stantly.
No cause is known for the TRACE
dy, as Alexander had been well
treated and trusted by the family.
He was said to be q slave to the
cocaine habit, and he may have
been under the influence of the
drug. The negro has not been cap
tured,
The evening Republican., 1902-09-09
SEVEN SUITS
l.....s FOR DAMAGES,

The Jessup and Moore Paper Com.
pany has seven damage cases on
its hands, with the prospects of a
number more, all the cases growing
out of the recent explosion at the
Delaware Pulp Works, which is one
of the above company's plants.
There were two damage suits
against the Company filed at the
Prothonatory's office in the Court
House this morning and two more
are 10 be filed this afternoon. The
two filed this morning were in be-
half of Ellen Mccormick, widow of
John Mccormick, and Hanna j.
Burke, widow of William T. Burke.
There will be two more filed this
afternoon, one for Mary Sweeney,
widow of BARLEY Sweeney, and the
other for Eulalia T. Deisen and
Olivia Henry, daughters Of Joseph
F. Henry.
All Of the above four mentioned
men lost their lives In the explosion
which has caused the damage suits.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-09
REFUSED THE
FRANCHISE.

There will be no trolleys run on
the Streets Of Newark, at least for
the present. At the meeting of the
Town Commissioners Of Newark
last night the opposition to grant.
ing the right Of way on the main
street was such that Edwin r.
Cochran. Jr. withdrew the appl,ca-
ton. The Newark people stated
that they felt the trolley should
grant a sum of money for the use
OF the street.
This the company refused to do
and the Elkton trolley road will
now cut off Newark and will go by
the way vt a thickly populated
country and will pass through OK.
ford and connect with a line rum
ing through Pennsylvania towns.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-09
STREET AND SEWER
COMMISSION.

The Street and Sewer Commits
sioners met this morning and trans
acted the routine business.
Councilman Postles appeared on
behalf of petition for sewer in-
let at the northwest corner of Thir-
teenth and Walnut streets. Mrs.
Annie Mercer paid her respects to
the Board for refusing her request
concerning the sewel inlet at Thir-
teenth and Walnut streets. She
said she would get it when the
terms Of the present Commissioners
expired She considered it a piece
Of spite work,
Councilman Mouseley asked that
the sewer on Market street be ex-
tended from Twenty second to
Twenty-titth street, to accommodate
the new Brandywine eugi ne house.
Tho matter was referred to Engi-
neer Hatton.
The board received an invitation
to attend the Convention of tho
American Society of Municipal In
provement which meets at Roches-
ter, N. Y, on October - Harvey
! J. Wiley will probably attend the
convention to represent the com.
mission.
The weekly pay roll amounting
to 81, 34lS3 was ordered paid. Carts
employed cost $3.50. Secretary
reported collections amounting to
$3.50. %.
City Engineer reported that he
collected during August $3l.
The City Treasurer reported the
balance in bank Of sos, $40 10.
The Diamond Ice Company COM
| planned Of the bad condition of Lob
dell street, near Thirteenth. The
Board will notify Manager Crooks
to remedy the matter at once
j, $ Talley wanted Lamotte and
Dupont streets graded SO az to CON
form with his houses. The depart
ment said that they did not own
the bed Of the streets.
! Tho bill Of the American Light
ing Company amounting to 81, 20l
was held up to see what dedu .tions
| should be made from the bill as a
good many complaints had been
sent to the commissioners in refer
encc to light
Joseph jenkins appeared before
the Board in relation to putting IN
a II. B. Smith boiler to heat the de-
partment building which matter
was deferred.
Horace Allen appeared before the
department III reference to curDing
and paving the lots on Wawaset
street.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-09
PREPARING FOR
THE WINTER.

Tamaqua, Pa. Sept. 9.-Distriet
President Fahey, of the United
Mine Workers, arrived here to-day
with stringent orders for the Va ri.
ons lOeals. These were 10 keep
exact count of every authorized
miner, TO disregard all news paper
re ports, to hold frequent mass
meetings, to prepare to hold out
until Christmas at least, and 10
have committees visit twice daily
the house Of any kind about a
colliery. He tcld the men that
the relief fund was growing at =
splendid rate, and that they would
all be taken care OF throughout che
winter
He held ont absolutely 90 hope OF
speedy settlement, but told the
men that the operators are begin
ing TO lose money in sums that
would render the strikers victory
sure. He denied positively a re-
port sent out yesterday that one
local had voted to return to work
September Is.
The individual operators from
this section who mysteriously left
town yesterday had not returned
this morning. 1t was also inpos'i.
BILE to learn the Whereabouts Of
John Markell.
The troops remained c'o,e ia
their quarters ia camp. Several
members OF the Eighth Regiment
who were here on leave received
telephone calls to return at once .
Shenandoah, apparently 10 prepar.
alton for a move to Wilkes. Barre
she uld there be further outbreaks
there
The evening Republican., 1902-09-09

Herbert H. Ward and Sylvester
Townsend are counsel for all four Of
the above cases. Salisbury, Ponder
and Curtis represent the Jessup and
Moore Co., and william s. Hllles Is
said to represent an Indemnity Co.,
which is involved. There has been
no amount mentioned as yet but 1t Is
understood that the damages to be
asked for will be heavy. Ia addition
to the above four mentioned cases.
three other damage suits were filed
against the Co., on account Of the
same accident several weeks ago.
Edwin r. Cochran, 10 attorney in
all Of the three cases which are beirg
brought BY the relatives of Joseph
Ruff and Lubaker, aud two other
men who lost thelr lives by the OK.
plosion.
The Company Is said tu have set.
tied with the relatives Of other vic.
Tins for comparatively email
amounts.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-09

There was an animated scene in
the corridor of the United States
C ,urt room to-day, for this was the
epening day of the September
court, and the time set for the trial
III seven Italians charged with VIC
slation Of the United States statutes
lin obtaining alleged fraudulent nat
uralization papers for number of
Italians, both in the United States
Court and in the Superior Court.
n The Italian friends of the men
were on the scene early and in their
own language discussed the situa-
ton, dwelling ON the probabilities.
John lemon, who caused the
authorities considerable trouble be-
fore he was arrested and who plead
guilty to the charge of conspiracy
by vouching falsely, is now in the
/ Workhouse measuring pants. His
sentence has not been passed as he
will be valuable witness to the
Government in the trials Of the
other men.
When the members of the jury
were called, there were seven jurors
absent. Levy Court Commissioner
VIM. H. Baggs, j. Wright Allen
and Joseph M. Reynolds were ex-
cused. Samuel G.. Cleaverr who
now resides in Philadelphia, was
excused. John Nj. Solomon failed
\ to answer to his name and it was
/, understood that he was sick.
j. Harvey Whiteman and j.
!. Frank Ball represented seven of the
!. defendants. Counsel and District
4 Attorney Byrne agreed to take up
the conspiracy case Of Joseph A.
De Lucca alias Attilio J. De Lucca
and Joseph Vapnucci.
A demurrer was lodged in the
: cases CT four defendants. Messrs
A Whiteman and Ball asked that three
I cases be triel first before the de-
murrer be argu ed.
! The second juror called was john
The evening Republican., 1902-09-09
ORPHANS AND
CHANCERY COURT.

In the Court Of Chancery Yesterday
afternoon Charles G. Guyer, was APP
pointed Commissioner to take testl-
monv In the case of the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company vs.
Isabella p. Wright.
In the case os the Mayor and Coun
Gil Of Wilmington vs., J. E. Addicks
ct al, was retired as the case is now
peuding.on mandamus proceedingsin
Superior Court.
Both the Court Of Chancery ami
Orphans Court were In session this
morning but there was no business
before either court.
They were adjourned until tomor-
row morning,
The evening Republican., 1902-09-09
C0E ATE TOO
MUCH CORN.

Frank Moore lost a valuable cow
last night. He has the sympathy
Of his nelghbors because he has had
considerable hard luck on his farm
near the toll gate on the Newport
turnpike Last evening number
Of his cows broke into a corn field
and before they were dlscov cred
they had eaten considerable Of the
corn. One COW valued at $50
among the others seemed 10 eat
more than her share for she was
taken sick and few hours later
died. This loss comes very heavy
on Moore who has met with other
lOaSea
The evening Republican., 1902-09-09
The FRAUDULENT
AUTHORIZATIONS.
John Lemon Who Plead Guilty Will
Be Used BY the Government In
H. the Trials Of the Other
Accused Men.

Hum, Jr.' District Attorney Byrne
I'VE will excuse the Governor. :"
1t also developed that there were
two men named Elijah Lynch, from
Baltimore hundred.
The following jury was empah-
eled: Harry H. Morgan, Charles B.
Dougherty, John A. Hopkins, Hen
ry H. McMullen, N. H. Davis, Thos.
G. Gray, George W. Bryan, J.
Theron Stewart, Elijah Lynch, Thos.
D. Lyman, JOS. c. Lark, John Frailn.
The jurors not empanelled in the
case were discharged until next Mon
day morning at II o'clock.
District Attorney Byrne said the
conspiracy consisted in securing a
certificate Of naturalizat ion and in
his opinion there was no more SER
ious offense than to offend the. law
by bringing to this state men from
nelghboring state and clothe them
in the robe of American citizenship.
/ Parliamentary F. L. Speakman of
New Castle county testified he is
clerk Of the Superior Court of New
Castle county. He pointed out Jos.
A. DeLucca and Vannucci He
identified their signatures but could
not identify an Italian named Gnis-
tino Antonio and then District At
torney Ryrne offered the applica-
ton of Antonio for certificate of
naturalizat ton papers. Certificates
were issued to three Italians whose
applications were sworn to by the
defendants. The men were Antonio
Mario, Guistino Dantonio and An
tonic Sarduzzi.
Guistino Dantonio was called to
the stand and through Carman Di
Mare who was sworn as interpreter
testified he has been in the country
for fourteen years and that he re-
sides at Avondale, Pa Another
Guistino Dantonio went to Italy.
He came here to Wilmington to
get naturalized on January II.
Court took recess.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
KING DRAMATIC COMPANY.

At the Opera House last evening
the King Dramatic Company open.
ed a weeks engagement to an audi
ence which completely filled the
house and took most Of the standing
room. The opening attraction was
1.-The Cherry Piekers" and was CIV
en- with a finish that is seldom seen
by popular price companies. The
scenery was all that could be desir-
ed. Miss Helen Grayce. Frank Ly-
man, Edward S. Phillips, William
P. DuVall, G. s. Wren, Emma
Campbell and Birdie DuVall were
all worthy of mention. A number
of specialities were given. This af-
ternoon the company will present
1.-The Golden Giant Nine" and this
evening Siberia" and tomorrow
evening Shenandoah"
THE VILLAGE PARSON.
The many lights and shades that
are cousta utIy occurring 10 human
life will be truthtully reproduced
+ IN the production OF "The Village
Parson", which comes to the Grand
Opera House next Monday Sept.
IS. This play has been meeting
with great success IN all clties
where presented, and the numer-
Gus favorable comments that have
been hoaped upon 1t have been
most fatterng, to say the least.
with decidedly brilliant cast and
new and complete mounting. 1.-The
Village Parson' compares with
any of the better class o. melodra-
matte presentations Of the current
SeasOn.
BRANDYWINE SPRINGS PARK.
The many patrons Of Brandywine
Springs Park have another :reat in
store this week. At the band stand
last night "a Trip to Atlantic City"
was presented to large audience,
and was thoroughly appreciated by
the many present. "a Trip to At
lantlc City" offers opportunities for
fun which are we'll taken advantage
of, and among other things familiar
10 moot Park patrons introduces
scenes and incidents connected with
the recent Tidal wave" ABOUT which
! there wus 50 much talk the first Il
last month. The piece will be seen
every afternoon and evening during
the week and will doubles attract
large audiences. This will be the last
week OF the amusement season at the
Park and 1t bids fair to almost come
up to some Of the mid summer weeks
as far as attendance Is concerned.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-09
Obituary

: Madison Heck was buried from
his home No. 227 Parish street., yes-
terjay afternoon. Interment was
made in Riverview.
The funeral of ]. l.. Smith will
take place from his home, No. 1914
East Eighth street, tomorrow
afternooo at o'clock. 1ntermeut
will be made in Wilmington and
Braodywine cemetary.
Wrs. Susan II. Pierson aged 90
years died at the home of DR.. J ose ph
II. Chandler at Centreville on Sun
day. The funeral will take plac.
tomorrow afternoon aud interment
Will be made at Longwood, Pa.
John Simpson aged 81 years. was
buried from The home OF his son.iu =
law. S. T. ,Freese, No. GIL Madison
street, yesterday afternoon. Iuter-
ment was made in Wilmington aud
Brandyw'ne cemetery.
The funeral OF Mrs. Annie NJ.
Pierce. wife OF John L. Pierce. will
TAXA place from the home OF her
husband No. 1901 Lancaster ave.
nue.; TO- morrow afternoon. Inter ment
will be made in Silver brook GENE.
tary.
Annie E., wife OF Michael J.Beg.
ley will be buried from the home
Of her mother, Mrs. Daniel Gibbons
No. ll25 Lobdell street, this morn
ing. High mass will be held at St.
Mary Church and informant made
ia the Cathedral cemetery.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-09
THE WEATHER.

In the Middle States and New Eng.
land to day cloudy weather will
prevail, with warmer temperature
and rains.
On Wednesday partly cloudy to fair
weather will prevail, with cooler
temperature and fresh winds.
On Thursday clear weather and
moderate temperature will prevail.
The thermometer at w. c. Taylor's
drug store 3O2 King street today reg.
istercd as follows:
7o'clock 10 O'Clock lo'clock
u IA 76
The evening Republican., 1902-09-09
WITH THE
&. RED MEN,

The Improved Order of Red Men
are putting on much war paint at
present and it is hard to 60 any
where in the state where the war
hoop Of the Indian can not be heard
The Great Representative Judge
Boyce, James S. Moore, James
Hargis and James McGlathen are
to attend the great Pow-wow of the
United States at Norfolk Va, where
many questions Of much interest to
Red Men will be taking up for con-
sideration.
Great Sachem George R. Powell,
Of Newark, recently instituted Sen
eca Tribe No. "a at Middletown and
in few days will institute a new
Tribe at Union.
The Great Council Of the state
will meet at Laurel on October 30
and will be attended by all the Past
Sachems throughout the Delaware
Jurisdiction.
Efforts are being made to build
a home for aged members and their
wives in the near future.
The committee in charge of this
work is Aubrey Vandever, P. G. S,
l. j., Bransure, P. G. S. and C. NJ.
Allmon P. S.
The committee has issued the
following appeal to the various
Tribes and Degrees.
1t is the pleasant duty of the
Committee to raise wampum. THE
Aged, INDECENT and Intim Red Men
Relief Fund" to again urge the
collection of wampum for this
worthy object.
Last Great Sun you nobly respond.
ed, don atlng nearly as much during
tina. time as had been collected since
the fund was started This shows a
growing and ever widening interest
in the m after Of proper care and
protection Of our aged and infirm
Red Men.
Quite number formerly thought
five inches Of wampumper member
Great Sun enough. have raised
their annual amount to one fathom
and some as high a. five fathoms per
Great Sun. The amount Is now over
one thousand fatnoms, which is
placed in the Wilmington Savings
Fund at four per cent interest
The Committee deeply feel their
responsibility and ask that you do
nate one thousand Fathoms this
Great Sun. Many can give one fathom
and If all do this, we could RAISE four
thousand fathoms the present Great
Sun,
Last year, twenty-five Tribes used
subscription lists and the Record OF
the Great Council will prove that it
was a good plan, 90 we enclose a list
and ask that you give 1t to your com
mlttee for the present Great Sun.
Kindly give a tribal offering aud
AK each brother to give a personal
one. Kindly return list with cash
received by your representative when
he attends the Great Council OF Della
ware, II II Is not ready to send to the
Great Chief Of Records when you
forward your next term reports. The
Committee will welcome suggestions
from your Tribe or reprsseutive
either now or at the Great Council
10 be held at Laurel.