The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27
GUARD WILMINGTON ARMORY.
STATE TROOPS PUT GATLING Gun
At ENTRANCE.
To Prevent . Possible Raid on It-Fears
OF Trouble TO-tay-C0rwcli Released
Negro Dies OF Ills Wounds -llUieter
Sentiment In the Community.

OF TrOuDIe IO>Hdy-VOrWCII Releese0
Negro Dies OF Ills Wounds -tluieter
Sentiment In the Community.
WILMINGTON, Del, June 2e.-Col. Wicker
sham and Major Doherty OF the First Regi-
ment, Delaware National Guard, with a
squad of men took possession of the State
armory in this city tonight Their object
was to prevent a possible raid upon the
armory.
A Calling gun was stationed at the en-
trance and the work OF furnishing arms
and getting them in readiness for possible
,lse went on until late hour. The guard
will be continued all night Col. Wicker
sham said he had received no instructions
from the Governor. but as custodian of the
armory and its contents he deemed it best
to he prepared
The request Of the Mayor that children
he kept from the streets was we'll observed
tonight. The fact that no crowd was
permitted to gather had an excellent effect,
and it ia believed that the worst is over.
There are. however. vague rumors Of what
may be done Tomorrow night. There is
half holiday on Saturday and the danger
will be increased when the usual Saturday
crowds gather. 1t is possible that the
saloons will be closed until Monday.
Judge George Gray of the Third United
States Circuit Court. it was said this after
noon. had offered to 60 bail for Arthur Cor
well in the event of his being held for trial.
When questioned on the subject he said:
1T is an occasion when the least said the
better l think 1t a most regrettable and
deplorable occurrence, and the sooner
order Ia restored the better it will be. /
hope that our citizens will be quiet and re-
frain from exciting talk and anything that
will continue the excitement Of the past
few days.
Il thoroughly indorse the views ex-
pressed by Mr. Hardy. did not offer to
furnish bail for Corwell, but il he had been
held in bail would have been as willing
as other citizens would to go, on
his bond That is only one Of the orderly
processes Of the law and has no Significance.
As result Of last nights riots, William
Kramer, a negro, who was shot in fracas
on what il known as he coast, negro
district, died at the Delaware Hospital at
o'clock this morning.
Several negroes in different parts OF the
city were shot, and what began as clash
between white and black men reached its
climax in fight among negroes themselves.
| This occurred about midnight, 100 yards
from the Pennsylvania railroad station,
and it was during this trouble that Kramer
| was shot.
William Simms, negro. with whom
Kramer had had an argument. was ar
rested by the police and in the City Court
| this morning was charged with murder
| and held without bail to await the action
of the Coroner's jury.
Two men who were arrested during last
nights rioting, Leander Moore and Joseph
raigned in the City Court this morning
before Judge Cochran, Moore was charged
with striking Police Sergeant McDermott
on the head with the butt of revolver.
| He was convicted and sentenced to one
year in the county workhouse.
Shockley was accused OF shooting re-
| volver, although he was not seen to point
the weapon at anybody. He was sentenced
| to pay fine of $50 and the costs Of the
prosecut ion, which will mean imprison-
ment il he is unable to pay.
Arthur Corwell, the only man arrested
| for participation in the burning of the
| negro White, was acquitted and released
to-day after hearing.
The hearing took place al the office of
ent with his bondsman, was represented
| by former Congressman l.. Irving Handy
and former Deputy City Judge Sylvester
| D. Townsend Jr. Acknowledgment h. h.
! Ward and his deputy, Robert II. Richards
| looked after the interests of the state. The
court room was filled to suffocation and
the crowd blocked the street outside.
Detective Francis, who was the first
witness, testified that he ARE sted torwell
as result of a conversation between Corwell
and a man of the name of Saunders as to
what they saw al the burning of White.
and swore that Saunders had said that
| Corwell was one of the men brought here to
do the Job He did not see Corwell at the
prison or at the burning.
Chief OF Police George Black testified
that he saw Corwell in the corridor OF the
workho,lse Warden A s. Me serve of the
workhousa identified Corwell a. having
been pre- sent in the attack on the work
house He saw him in the third vestihue
OF the west wing and heard him give direc-
| tons to the workers.
In behalf of Corwel. several witnesses
testified that they saw him at the carnival
grounds on Monday night Former State
Detective Walter Witsil said Corwell was
not present a, the burning.
| Magistrate Hollis then dismissed the case
amid cheers and handclapping.
nan NE'GROES COMING NORTH.