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Middletown transcript., 1902-09-27
COLE NOT PRESENT
Cases Against Sheriff McDan-
iel, Mayor Boyd and two
EX-WardenS Abandoned
A MOST SENSATIONAL ENDING

In the Court of General Sessions Mon
day afternoon the cases of Sheriff Nc
Daniel, Mayor Evan G. Boyd, Walter
Rash and Harvey Wigglesworth, charged
with conspiring to obtain money from
the county by fraudulent methods, came
to an abrupt and rather sensational end
ing. The cases we're nolfe pressed as q
result of the states request for continu-
ance until the November term. The
ground for such request was the absence
of 3 material witness, Montyaloo A. Cole,
who was pardoned in early spring.
Such disposition of the cases caused no
little excitement about the Court House.
When court convened Monday after
noon Attorney General Ward, addressing
the court, announced that he was obliged
to ask for continuance in the cases OF
the state vs. Samuel A. Mcdaniel.
Mayor Evan G. Boyd, Walter Rash and
Harvey Wiggisworth, charged with con-
spring to obtain money from the county
by fraudulent means. In making the
motion for continuance until the Novem-
Der term, Mr.. Ward said that his grounds
for such was the absence of a material
witness, or in fact. the absence of two
witnesses. One of these was absent, he
said, under certain obligations, and the.
other was absent under obligations over
which he had no control. The witnesses
were ready to testify at the Nay term, he
said, and he was of the belief that they
would be here at the November term.
He had tried to have them here at the
present term, but his efforts were unsuc-
csssful, and it was his request that the
cases go over to November.
William S. Hilles here arose and said
that he and his colleagues representing
the defendants, had suggested at the May
term that the witnesses be locked up in
order that they would be here to testify
at the present term of court. This sug.
gestion, he said, had evidently been
given little or no consideration. In speak
ing for the Others, he declared that they
had gone to considerable inconvenience
in preparing for the trial, and said they
were ready to begin.
When Attorney-General Ward ceased
speaking the court held brief consulta-
ton on the bench and Chief Justice Lore
addressing Mr.. Ward, said that in view
of the statutes covering the matter it was
the opinion Of the court that the cases
should be tried at the present term.
Accordingly, Attorney-General Ward
Immediately nolle pressed the cases
against the defendants.
There was buzz of conversation about |
the court room when this was done, for
it was not generally believed that such |
disposition would be made of the cases.
Thesdsfendants were represented by Will
liam S. Hilles, Anthony Higgins, Alexan-
der B. Cooper and John H. Rodney.
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WILLIAM B. KIRK DEAD

Coroner Ricketts, Nelson and DIR. w.
D. Cawley were called to Blue Ball, 7
miles north-of Elkton Md, Friday even
ing to Investigate the death of William B
Kirk, prominent farmer of that neigh:
borhood. Mr.. Kirk had been in poor
health for more than. year, and this
with other troubles, is supposed to have
prompted him to take bis life. He was
about So years of age and was married,
and is survived by a widow and four
children. Mr.. Kirk had been a promi-
cent figure in Democratic politics in his
district, and had been a candidate for
county treasurer. Mr.. Kirk complained
of being ill Friday morning; he was seen
about the place during the early part of
the day, but was not attending to his
farm duties. His lifeless body was found
hanging in the stable by his son, Harvey
Kirk.
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GAME IN PLENTY

1t is the general impression among
those who are interested in our game
and who enjoy the sport afforded from
this source, that there is more game
this season than for several years and
are elated that the coming fall promises
an abundance of sport. The opening
of the squirrel season proved that
there is an abundance of these cunning
animals and some fine bags have been
made, by number of our sportsmen.
Last season they were very scarce and
but very few were shot. From the
present outlook there will be plenty Of
partridges this fall. Reports from every
section show them to be unusually plen-
tiful The coveys are we'll filed, and
now that they are of considerable size
and strength they are capable of pro-
tecting themselves from the onslaught
made upon them by hawks, etc.
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vANDEGRIFT GETS A FORTUNE

With draft for 0,O0O tucked in his
inside pocket and the assurance of the
lawyer engaged in the case that property
valued at nearly half a million dollars
will be turned over to him on November
18th next, John T. Vandegrift, of No.
40S' Porter street, Wilmington, has re-
turned from, Atlanta, Ga. vandegrift
has been employed as a'machinist by the
Belts Machine Company, but he will not
return to work although he does not in
tend to remain idle. The money which
Vandegrift has received and the property
which he is to, receive, were left him un-
der the will Of John McClary, retired
miner, whose life Vandegrift saved on a
steamboat twenty-five years ago. On
May Sth, 1880, Vandegrift was passen-
ger upon the steamboat Elizabeth, of the
Ericsson line from St. Georges to Phila-
1elphia.
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EXPLOSION MYSTERY
Coroner Friek's Jury Unable
to Learn the Cause of the
Fatility
SEVENTEEN MEN KILLED.

After conducting an investigation that
lasted for more than three hours, a jury
empaneled by Coroner Frick, early Mon
day evening, returned verdict that leaves
the cause of the explosion of a digester
at the Delaware Pulp Mills, Wilmington,
by which seventeen workmen were killed
as perplexing mystery as ever, which
may never be cleared. While the in
quest was held primarily to determine
the official cause of death of the wsrk-
men, the jurors at the same time under
took to discover the cause leading up to
the explosion of the digester, but they
were unable to elicit any information that
would disclose the cause. The seventeen
men into whose death the inquiry was
made were: William T. Burke, Earthly
Sweeney, Joseph 7. Henry, William Ruff,
William R. Scott, E. H. Mousley, George
W. Wright, John Mccormick, George
Durham, Joel Hutton, James Nangle,
Joseph Laubacker, James E. Jester, Zach
ariah Collins, ]. B. Stokes, Granville W.
Walters and F. I. Harris, and the yer.
dict returned was:
'Resolyed, That on Wednesday, August
10th, at two o'clock P. NJ, the seventeen
workmen came to their death by the
explosion of digester at the wood pulp
works of the Jessup and Moore Paper
Company, the cause of the explosion be-
ing unknown to the jury"
The jurors empaneled by Coroner Frick
to sit in the cases were John D. Wood
ward, foreman; Charles G. Guyer, secre-
tary; DR.. James L. France, Representa-
tive James Kitchen, former Sheriff Paul
Gillis, former Councilman Henry w.
zebley, David H. MegilI, John w. stet-
ser and William G. Robinson.
Some question as to the legality of the
inquest has been raised inasmuch as the
coroner did not swear in the jurors over
the bodies of the explosion victims, which
the law contemplates. At the inquest no
evidence was adduced to prove that the
seventeen workmen were killed until after
the jurors had retired to frame their YER
dict. Then coroner's assistant James T.
Chandler, being informed of the over
sight, went into the jury room and testi-
fed to the death of the workmen.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-27
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Democrats of New Castle County had
their convention on Saturday and nomi-
mated for recorder of deeds, register in
chancery and register of wills, thus COM
pleting their ticket.
The nominees selected were: Recorder
of deeds, Charles H. Salmon of Pencader
hundred; register of wills, John H. Rod
ney of New Castle. The convention was
largely attended, and was called to order
by County Chairman, Victor B. Woolley,
who made brief address in which he
urged the Democrats to get down to hard
work for the success of the party. JEFF
fsrson B. Foard nominated DIR. F. L.
Springer of Newport, to be chairman,
and he was chosen. Frank NJ. Sewer Of
Wilmington, who was nominated by J.
Harvey Whiteman, being secretary.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-27
MARYLAND NOTES

Miss Carrie Palmer has been appointed
principal of the North East Private School
The store of Cooper Brothers, at Perry.
vile, was broken into and robbed of a
number of articles.
The Tome Institute opened this week
with DR.. Abram W. Harris as director.
About 600 students are enrolled.
Railroad section men near North East
have found kit of burglars tools, with
powder and dynamite, concealed in
bushes.
Stephen Gather, of the Seventh dis
trict, was painfully injured while at work
in the McClenahan Granite Company's
quarries.
Elkton Council, Jr., 0. U. A. NJ, will
this week occupy its new lodge rooms in
Mechanics Hall, on North street, which
has been built at a cost of SIS, 900.
Sixty-nine thousand nine hundred dol
lars in State and county taxes were col
iected during the month of August by
County Treasurer w. H. Kohn, at Elk
ton.
The City Council of Elkton has granted
an extension of time to the Kent & Cecil
Railway Company in which to post $4,000
forfeit that the road will be built within
nine months.
A reunion of the survivors of the Sixth
Maryland Regiment will be held in Wash
ington on October 9th, and the monu-
ment to General Wright will be dedicated
the following day.
1. H. Ford, of Washington, D. c., has
contributed $500 bricks to be used in
the construction of the new Methodist
Episcopal Church at North East.
Windows will be placed in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church at Rising Sun,
which is undergoing extensive repairs,
in memory of Rev. J. E. Bryan and Rev.
Joseph Robinson, two former pastors.
The suits of John Gilpin and Charles
R. Foard, of Elkton, vs. Reiter, Curtis
& Hill, of Philadelphia, railroad contract
ors, an action to recover damages for
destruction of wood land, alleged to have
been caused by spark from locomotive
have been settled out OF court.
The Grand Jury for the September
term of Hartford County Court found
more indictments than any jury in the
history of the county. Twenty-three in
dictments were found for violations of
the prohibition law and five for selling
liquor at Havre de Grace on Sunday.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-27
FARMER DISAPPEARED

Charles Woodall, farmer OF st. Jones,
near Dover, mysteriously disappeared
from his home two weeks ago, and his
family and frit nds are at loss to un-
derstand his prolonged absence.
Woodall had just purchased the farm
of Mrs. Latchum, in st. Jones, and his
wife and family are preparing to move
into their new home. 1t is feared, how.
ever, that some evil has befallen the
man.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-27
KILLED ON THE RAILROAD

Andrew Spear, farmer living near
Glawgow, was struck by the Delaware
City and Newark train Friday morning
at II o'clock when crossing the tracks
at Dayett's crossing, three miles from
Porter's station. Mr.. Spear was taking
load Of apples to the cider press at
Dayett's farm when the accident occur
red. He was driving one horse to a
covered market wagon. The engine
struck the horse, throwing the animal
about one hundred feet, killing him in
stantly, also striking the carriage, reduc-
ing it to splinters. Mr.. Spear was struck
and also thrown about one hundred feet
He regained consciousness and lived
about an hour.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-27
Government Pays a Claim

The State of Delaware has received
from the United States Government a
check for the sum of S625. IS, which was
claimed from the Ordinance Department.
The money was Delaware's claim for
property issued at the beginning of the
Spanish war, to-the First Delaware Reei-
ment, and which was not returned ID
thestate when the regiment was mus-
tered into the Governments service
The money viii be deposited BY STATE
Treasurer Burris to the credit, it Il be.
lieved, Of the militia maintenance,
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ARRANGING FOR BorKrN CASE

Lewis F. Burlington, district attorney
for the county of San Francisco, CAL,
who will conduct the prosecution in
the new trial of Mrs. Cordella Botkin,
who was convicted of the murder of
Mrs. Dean and Mrs. Dunning, in Dover,
is trying to get the Delaware witnesses
to go to San Francisco to give evidence
He has requested the attendance of for
mer State Detective B. ]. McVey.
Mr.. McVey is the only witness who
can identity the poisoned candy and the
anonymous letters which figure largely
in the case. He will go West.
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REDUCED RATES TO SAN FRANCISCO

On account of the meeting of National
Wholesale Druggists Association, at
Montsry, CAL, October 7th to I1th, 1902
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets to San Fran
cisco or Los Angels from all stations on
its lines, from September 2Sth to Both, in
elusive, at reduced rates. These tickets
will be good for return passage until Nov
ember 18th, inclusive, when executed by
Joint Agent at Los Angles or San Fran
cisco and payment of so cents made for
this service. For specific information re,
garding rates and routes, apply to Ticket
Agents.
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Raw. "a staphsnaou c.Il,a

Rev. R. X. Stephenson, pastor Of Elk
ton Methodist Episcopal Church, has
received call from the official board of
Scott Methodist Episcopal Church, at
Wilmington, to become their pastor, to
Succeed Rev. Walter E. Avery, who
died several months ago. Mr.. Stephen
son is holding the invitation under con-
sideration. The official board of the
Elkton Church has invited Mr.. Stephen
son to retnrn for another conferences
year.
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NASAL CATARRH qnickly yields to treat
ment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is
agreeably aromatic. 1t is received
through the nostrils, cleanses and heals
the whole surface over which it diffuses
itself. A remedy for Nasal Catarrh
which is drying or exciting to the dis
eased membrane should not be used.
Cream Balm is recognized as specific.
Price 50 cents at druggists or by mail.
A cold in the Lead Immediately disap-
pears when Cream Balm is used, Ely
Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York.
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Shipping Pears North

Pears are now being shipped to the
Northern markets in great quantities
from the Wyoming station. The Keiffer
pears are receiving the most attention
from the shippers at present. The heavi-
est shippers are Samuel ]. Speal and
Abraham Brown.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-27
Rxpsrimsntinr with Coal

Numerous people in Wilmington are
now experimenting With soft coal in or
der to become familiar with its use by
winter. Those who have worked with il
say it is easily handled and gives satis-
faction after the user becomes familiar
whit,
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-27
The National Enoampmsnt, Union Veteran
Legion

For the benefit of those desiring to at
tend the National Encampment, Union
Veteran Legion, at Chicago. ILL.,, October
8 to IL, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell excursion tiokes to Chicago
and return, from all stations on its lines,
on October 5, 6, and Z, good to return un-
til October Is, inclusive, at rate of single
fare for the round trip, plus $1.00.
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Rev. J. D. Kemp Dead

The Rev. John D. Kemp, one of the
best-known members Of the Whining
ton Conference, and pastor of the church
at Millington, Nd, died Sunday MORN
ing at the home of his daughter, in
Chestertown, Md. Mr.. Kemp was ad-
mitted into the conference in 1872.
Middletown transcript., 1902-09-27
Annual Preachers Nesting

The annual preachers meeting of the
Wilmington District, Delaware NJ. E.
Church, will be held in Centennial M. E.
Church, Smyrna, on October 1st and I'd.
A number Of prominent speakers are ex.
pected to attend.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, sept. ZZ0I 1OUZ.
If the congressional campaign in the
J west is not started with a boom, ia
will not be from lack of interest on the
part of the federal authorities. President
Roosevelt has started west on trip
which will occupy nearly three weeks,
and during which he will cover 5,43S
miles. In addition to his regular physi-
clan, he is accompanied by DR.. Richard
son, Washington throat specialist, who
will render such aid as is necessary to
keep the Presidents throat in condition
for the trying amount of public speaking
which is before him. 1t is confidently
stated, by those in position to know,
that the President will advance no new
and startling ideas, no innovations in
political economy, but will appeal to the
people on the ground of plain common
sense and the magnificent record which
the Republican party has made in the
past. He will warmly advocate hit
policy of transferring the control of cor
porations from the several states to the
Federal Government and will remind his
hearers that the same objections now ad-
vanced against this policy were advanced
when the creation Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission was first advocated.
The conditions which then governed the
railroads, and which still prevail, have
come to govern the great industrial cor
porations and the same general supervi-
sion by the federal authorities that has
proved so salutary in the case of the rail-
roads will prove edually ef6cacious in re-
gard to the corporations, or trusts" He
will present no new phases in his repre-
sentation of the Cuban situation but
will urge the people to uphold his hands
in his efforts to secure reciprocity for the
new Republican on the ground that, by
SO doing, he is carrying to its fultillment
the policy OF his lamented predecessor
and is sustaining the honor of the nation.
He will discuss freely and frankly the
tariff question and will prove to the
people how chimerical and unsound are
the arguments of those Democrats who
would reduce the tariff and endanger the
whole financial fabric of the country for
the purpose of retaliating on few trusts
which are taking advantage of their
power to unwarrantably advance prices.
On the other hand, he will declare that
the party is welded to no particular
tariff schedule and that, as conditions
necessitate, it will modify such schedules
as have outgrown their usefulness. He
will easily demonstrate that the welfare
of the nation demands that such charges
in the tariff as it may become necessary
to make be made by the Republican party
which created it and which is capable of
revising it, rather than by the Democrats
who are avowed unbelievers in the pro-
lection of American industries and main
tenance Of the high wages now received
BY American worlkmeHp. l,71t +.
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American people to degree attained by any similar
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Middletown transcript., 1902-09-27

In addition to the President, Secre-
taries Root, Shaw and Wilson have also
gone west and will address audiences at
various points. Secretary Root, whose
destination is Peoria, will take the occa-
sion to pay high tribute to Gen. Whea-
ton who makes his home there, and who
was recently retired. Secretary Shaw
will elucidate the policy of the admins
tration from the standpoint of business
man. Secretary Wilson will address a
few audiences on political questions but
in the main he will confne himself to an
explanation of the practical benefits
which his Department is accomplishing
for the American farmers and outlines
OF the work the Department now has un-
der way but the results of which will not
be attained until some future date. Be-
fore leaving Washington, Secretary Shaw
increased by $l0,OOO,0O0 the deposits of
the government in the regularly ap-
pointed depositaries in New York, thus
obviating the shortage of currency at that
point which has recently been made a
factor in the stock market As might be
from President Roosevelt's cab
met officers, the speeches which they
contemplate making will be in no sense,
strongly partisan, but rather an account
ing of their stewardship and an explana-
tion of the plans along which they will
work in the future.
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Discussing the political situation gen.
orally, Mr.. Reed said, after prefacing his
remarks with the stateman that he was
out of politics, ''They had better leave
the tariff alone. believe the senti.
ment of the people of this country il
deadly opposed to tariff revision and If It
is not it certainly will be if the tariff il
revised. When asked if the position Of
the Speaker would have any serious
effect on the political situation, Mr.. Reed
said, after again stating that he was too
much out Of politics to make forecasts,
II might say that sometimes great con-
flagration may be started by very little
match"
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There is still much gossip going the
rounds in Washington concerning
Speaker Henderson's refusal to stand for
reelection. The Democratic chairman
has repudiated the stateman that he or
his associates had any idea of making a
personal attack on the Speaker and now
the gossips are crediting such intentions
to the prohibition candidate in the
Speakers district. Ex-Speaker Reed is in
Washington and consented to see mum.
Der OF of newspaper men on Saturday but
stated that he had nothing new to i'm
part in regard to the action of his sue
cessor. He seemed surprised at the gen.
eral unwillingness to accept the reasons
for his action advanced by Gen. Hender-
son as the true cause of the step, never
theless, there was peculiar expression
about Mr.. Reeds eyes when he was
asked if he did not believe that the fact,
that the President had failed to invite
the Speaker to the important conference
held last week, bad been largely instru- |
mental in precipitating his declination |
to again run for Congress Mr.. Reeds
reply was, '1'm sure / cannot tell what |
Gen. Henderson's views on that subject
were"
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