The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-26

altetward Mr.. Vassy declined to
stale his business with Mitchell
or to give an address that might
serve to Identity him.
|: Both Go To workhousc
Joseph Wesley Shahan aud Rhoda
Belle Furder, were given a hearing
before Magistrate Piitchett to-day
In connection with the case Of cruel.
ty to a baby at New Castle.
The woman was charged with
| jeopardizing che life Of the ten weeks
old child aud the man with permit.
ting IL to oe placed IN jeopardy.
Agent Stout OF the S. p. q. c. vent
to New Castle this morning and Mrs.
Jacobs, Mrs. Fry and Mrs. Simcox
and James NJ. Marcy came over as
witnesses. Their testimony was
briefly as told IN the New Castle
items in another column. The
woman In her defence testified she
had left the baby only six times ID
two weeks.
She further stated she did not
know that the law compelled her to
treat she child properly.
Shahon tried to squirm out of the
charge by the statement that he was
not the father Of the child and that
the woman was but his mistress as
they mad not been married. A fine
ofS25 and costs in each case was i'm.
posed.
In default Of payment Of the fine
and costs they were committed to the
workhouse for three mouths. The
baby was committed to the custody
OF the S. p. c. G. The baby was
very weak last night from the drugs
given.
Couldn't Blow Oaen Baggage Car.
Spokane, Wash, Aug. 26.-Aw west
bound Northern Pacific passenger
train was held up at Sand Point,
Idaho. IS miles east Of here during
the night. The robbers of whom
there were seven, forced the engi-
neer to stop the train after which
they uncoupled the baggage car.
Then they compelled the engineer at
the point of a revolverto pull up the
track.
About three miles further up they
tried to wreck the baggage car with
dynamite. The explosives failed to
work and after spending fifteen min
utes with the car the robbers de.
camped, allowing the engineer to 60
back to the train with his engine.
Two other bandits had guarded
the train, keeping the pass ,ngers in.
side by firing revolvers along the
sides. No attempt was made tomo-
lest the passengers and after the en-
CINE came back the other robbers
left and the train came on to Spo-
kane. The train was heavily Loaded.
Malleablc Iron trust.
Sharon. Pa, Aug. %. "A combl-
nation Of the leading MALE a Bile iron
concerns OF this country is in pro.
cess OF formation, and unless pre-
sent plans fail the org anization
will be fully completed this week.
with capital stock of $40, 900, 900.
The con blnation is being promoted
by Chicago firm Of attorneys, and
it is said that options have been Sc.
cured on plants in Sharon. Decatur,
Erie, Pittsburg, Columbus and
Chicago.
The corporation will be chartered
under the laws Of New Jersey. and
a meeting has been announced for
this week In Chicago to complete
the details. This is the third at
tempt to merge the malleable con.
Germs. the others resulting Ia fail.
ures. The plants that are 10 ba
Included have com ,ned output
equal 10 that Of ali the Independent
malleable iron works,
10 ty Horses Burned
Philadelphia. Aug. 20. Forty out
Of sixty horses In the Peoples
Brothers stable, Thirteenth aud
Spring Garden streets. were burned
to death in fire which broke out
late last night. The fire was not Of
incendiary origin, and James Byard,
colored OF Francis street. Camden,
reported to have persisted, escaped
unhurt Byard was arrested this
morning and later given a hearing
at the Central Station. Hia only
offence appears to have been that he
was asleep In wagon at the scene
Of the fire. Although arrested,
neither the police or the fireman
thought him guilty Of starting the
fire.
David Peoples, a member Of the
firm, stated that the loss on stock,
machinery and other contents was
10000, partially covered by iusur.
ance. The loss on the building, which
was owned by the Reading Railway
Company. was $4,000, with 20 in.
8urance.
AS Henry M. White gets out
on Thursday Lynn's friends believe
he should be liberated also.
The friends of John Lynn will
mNka an affort tn hava him ,>ov