Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-28
The NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

Special correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
New Castle, Aug. 2l.-Joseph Gilkey saved
Sarah Brown, colored, from watery grave,
yesterday, and in 80 doing came near going
TO the bottom himself. Prompt action on
the part of Thomas Booth saved both per-
sons.
The girl had been fishing for crabs when
she fell overheard. Those who were with
her left her to her fate and ran screaming
from the wharf. Gilkey, who was near by,
ran to the wharf, threw of his coat, sprang
overheard and caught the girl. She grasped
hold of him and would have drowned him
had not Thomas Booth gone after them and
catching hold of Gilkey broke the grip of
the girl, when they brought her ashore ex-
hausted.
Gilkey's arm is black and blue. where she
squeezed him in what she thought was an
effort 10 save herself.
New Castle, Aug. 25.-Another barge laden
with fire clay sank in the Delaware River,
Saturday, the second in few weeks. The
first one lies alongside of the outside lower
ice pier, and no attempt has been made to
raise the craft. 1t Is in dangerous place
and may cause other boats serious damage
IL they collide with IT.. The clay is dredged
from tho river bed near Riverside Park and
is placed in floats or barges 10 be towed to
Philadelphia for use in the new Shawment
reservoir.
New Castle, Aug. &c Much excite
ment was caused yesterday afternoon
| and last evening, over the alleged at
tempt of man and woman to get their
infant baby girl, aged about two
months, out of the way. The couple
we're former residents of near Cheswold
and are supposed to be named Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph w. Shahan. They took
up their residence on Cherry street
near Sixth a short time ago, and the
man secured work in the Diamond
State Steel Go. IS plant 1t is alleged
that they left the child alone for 10 oil
II hours at time without proper
nourishment.
Sunday they were away from the
house from early morning until late al
night.
Yesterday the climax came when the
husband went to Undertaken Charles
II. Clewell and asked him to embaln
and bury the child. Mr.. Clewell went
to the house and found the chilli
breathing with a rag over its face, ant
at once notified the neighbors. Mrs.
William Leach and Mrs. James McIvol
were called and, on learning the con.
dition of the baby, asked to be allowed
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by the head to hand it over to them
when they quickly took it from his in
human grasp and revived 1t. 1t is al
legged that the man had gone earlier il
the day to secure burial plot in st
Peters and Nazareth churchyards. L
is suspected that the rag that wal
placed over the bahy's face had beer
saturated with ohloroforr.
Agent Stout of the s. F. @. A. o
Wilmington was summoned and tool
the man, woman and child to Whining
ton, where be placed the baby in gooS
hands and the parents were locked up
The couple had no furniture in theii
house and several boxes we're used a
tables and chairs.
1t is learned that the woman's rea
name is Rhoda Belle Forderer. Th
name of the child is Lottie Fordero
Fairbush. The women OF the neighbor
hood furnished the child with cloth
! ing;
Agent Stout came here this morning
J to subpoena Witnesses in the case.