Evening journal., 1903-06-22

Another chapter ln the sad story of the
murder OF Helen s.. Bishop was written
this afternoon when Coroner Mccormick
held his Inquest. The little office was
filled to overlooking with curious people
The prceedings began az 2.so o'clock at
the morgue and several policemen are ON
duty 20 quell any disorder that may arise
Attorney General II. II. Ward was
present and although the prisoner was not
brought to this city a photograph was
used for identification purposes. The jury
summoned In this case comprises N. J..
Garrett, James w. Crossan, Darlington
Finn, William Frederick Harry T.. Hol-
lingsworth, J. Cortland woodward. r.
Lewis Armstrong. Calvin w. Crossan and
Irwin ]. Honlngsworth
These men are from among the most
prominent citizens of the community and
in the opinion OF all iaw-abiding residents
Of this city, win render q verdict In the
case according to the facts.
a number of witnesses were present, in-
cludins the two colorcd women and boy.
q coiored man named Segars. all OF whom
r saw White on the morning of the tragedy
following the dead young woman. Mr. and
/ Mrs Edward Woodward, who have iden-
tilted the knife found at the scene OF the
E assault as the property OF the prisoner
and the physicians connected with the
& case, Dr. l.. Heisler Ball. Dr. j. Paul
q Lukens, DR.. A. Robin State Detective
4 Theodore Francis. Chief of Police Black,
e Special Officer William r. schell. through
s whose efforts white was arrested. as well
e as George Leech and daughter. who first
saw Miss Bishop crawling along the road.
q The verdict IS anxiously awaited.
q Despite the story that an attempt will
e be made to secure White tonight and lynch
n him, the worShouso authorities are appar-
q entity not much worried. Deputy Warden
e Crawford said to an Evening journal re-
g porter this morning that the force OF
guards az the institution coud cope with
y any mob that might make an effort TO
8 effect an entrance into the building
{ White evidently is unconscious of the
feeling his alleged crime has aroused
among the people He Is securely locked
up in solitary confinement. According
to the officials Of the prison he is quiet
and does not know of the threats made
against his life.
Guarding Armory.
To guard against any possibility OF
d, "a well-armed force attacking the work
house, the police are guarding the Ar
mory, at Twelfth and Orange streets,
= whore q Gatling gun, thousand mus
7 kets ana n large amount OF ammuni-
. tion Is stored. Had a mod decided 20
enter this building before it was placed
i under police guard. and helped itself TO
the death-dealing instruments Of war,
s the situation would have been serious.
e With a Gatling gun planted on the
a green before the workhouse. those be-
?. hind 1t would have had the upper
p hand and could demand that the doors
l. Of the institution be opened and White
produced.
is Charges Against Preacher.
m According to number OF residents
'e of Marshallton. the feeling in that see
le tion is intense. This was heightened
n IL is said, on Wednesday evening. when
Presiding Elder Robert Watt. OF this
city, spoke on the subject of the crime
before n large audience. An Evening
Journal reporter was informed that the
preacher had said that such a man
(meaning White) If guilty, should be
lynched, and that his wife had ex-
j pressed a wish for the privilege Of set
n ting fire TO fagots that would burn the
- guilty man 10 a stake. The reporter
went to the home Of Mr.. Watt this
=, moring, TO verify the report, but found
, that he was attending a preachers
meeting at Mt. Pleasant.
Mob Trying to Organize.
II is asserted that the reason the
father Of the dead girl issued a letter
r. to the public requesting that the laW
be observed, was because he had re-
- ceived message 20 be present at a
" meeting to be held for the purpose OF
:, arranging plans for the taking Of White
His choice aas TO the manner of punish
= ment that should be meted out TO the
. alleged murderer was requested, and
y the would-be lynchers would act ac-
u, cordingly.
~ milk dealer residing IN Brandy
- wine hundred said this morning that
> there was some talk of farmers living
r I'm that section holding a meeting 70,
81 the purpose Of formulating plans u
" secure the accused man and lynch him
y lie said some women there wanted tc
take a hand in the lynching.
d. Trial Will Not Be Soon.
al II the prisoner is ararigned at the
'e September term of court IL not likely
a that he will be tried before November
When he is arraigned in September
st counsel win be assigned to defend him
It, Then. as is usual in such cases, the
F. lawyer will ask for a continuance unit
al the next term to prepare his case. Il
he the court should decide TO hold a spe-
se cial session Of court, it is not believed