The evening Republican., 1902-05-13

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To. show his belief in the inno-
cence of Elmer Collins, Rev. B. f.
Campbell, pastor Of the Second NJ.
q. Churcn at Dover, on Sunday
preached sermon on the text Am
I My Brothers Keeper The pas
tor pointed out the terrible murders
that had been committed in Della
ware during the past few years and
said in his opinion, Elmer Collins,
the accused husband, from his very
home life, did not kill his wife.
The detectives are as much in the
dark as ever. The husband has
been put through the sweating pro
cess, but adheres firmly to the fact
that he had no hand in the murder.
If the man is guilty he must have
suffered untold agony, but we are
inclined to believe him innocent un-
til proven guilty by something tan
gible. The circumstantial evidence
should be of the most convincing
kind before the man should be put
On trial for his life. Collins has
always borne good reputation and
lived happily with his wife and
child. .His good reputation has been
of inestimable value to the man in
his irving ordeal, He has gone
through enough since his wife died
to turn his hair white, Surely his
cup of sorrUwis running over.
As the city grows the number Of
law breakers increases and makes
that much more work for the police,
the municipal Judges and the mag
istrates Twenty-Five cases were
heard by Judge Cochran i'll the
Municipal Court on Monday morn
ing. They consisted mostly of
drunks and were disposed Of in the
usual manner Our police force
keeps good order and keep down the
rowdy element. which breaks ont in
spots every now and then. For the
number Of police, no city Is better
patroled than Wilmington. The
policemen cover large territory
and do good and efficient work
and there are fewer robberies than
for years past We need il few
more patrOlmen. but, owing to the
finances Of the city. it has been
thought the present number world
answer for several months. The
outlying districts are only covered
at certain periods of the day and
then not as the police commissions
ers could wish, but the best is being
done under the circumstances, that
can be with the number of patrol,
men.
In the coal districts Of Eackawana
and Wyoming region the mines are
tied up. throwing 1000 miners ont
g.. employment Report says that thc
Delaware, Lackawana e. Wostprr
Company has stopped selling coal
Not a carload has been shipped since
Saturday morning and a ru0l famine
is looked for at an early date. Tht
outlook is bad for Il resumption u
work in the mines for some time
The Federation of lut st thu, FIJI
has not been prUhWrtI,r.of any con
cessiuns on the part Of either the
coal operators or tn" miners to hrinl
about a peaceful solution Of the diff
ferpnceS Strikes ar" bad thing!
and have alwav- resulted in mucl
suffering ~ the mines and thri
families, IT Is a pity hnth sIIrs di'
not compromise and avmd rhl
strike.
ANOTHER aerpnaut has last hi
life. when h" thought he had solve,
the problem of sailing thrOueI
space like hirl. SenOr SeVprO. :
Brazilian aeronaut. with his assist
mt was killed on Monday mOrnin,
Mt Paris, France by the explosion q
his airship, La PdlX in which h
was making trial trip. The bal
loon had risen to a height Of $50
feet and when the explosion too
place, it fell rapidly. Both me-
were instantly killed. Thus tw
more victims mark the perslstenr
of man to fathom the mysteries {
travelling ia the air by artitri;
means. II is doubtful if navigato
through the clouds will eyer be an
safer than trying to run two train
on the same track at the same tim
in opposite directions
TIE Republican leaders Of til
State have not yet agreed to call
truce. Both the Union and RrguG
Republicans have issued their man
festoes, which have been hurle
back in their faces by the opposin
factions. 1t is pity that the sam
old linen has to be washed ov.
again The remedy lies with Il
leaders and as long as they max
faces at each other and call eac
other names, nothing will he accon
plished toward eecting two L.
Senators Perhaps it would b
just us well to have an arhitratiU
committee appointed to consist I
the Republican voters, who. if II
hBil II lcli " lIltlil' Will NNI'lS Sc
tie it at the polls at the next ele
ton.
The big speculative craze in Wa
street is slowly dying ont for tim
Still numerous brokers are makir
good living off their commission
Last week !. ISL, 500 shares Of sto,
were sold compared with II, Gs7 S;
during the corresponding week la
year. Comment is unnecessary.