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Evening journal., 1903-06-29

effect produced In the minds OF the law
and order loving citizens. The toughs and
loafers were only carrying out the dictates
of their own evil minds and many of them
would probably have committed crime
themselves but lacked the courage which
overwhelming numbers give. The boys,
whose parents are wholly responsible for
their presence, were animated by that
childish desire to see things in the doing
Their presence and actions are probably
one Of the worst features Of the whole dis
graceful affair. The sight of a twelve
year-old boy with a bottle Of whiskey in
one hand and a revolver inlthe other ought
to have been sufficient to so thoroughly
shame the leaders as 10 cause them to
turn in disgust. These boys will never
be ;he bcJ.er but much worse for last
Monday nights experience.
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DIED..


QUINN--In this city, on June %, 1905
Mary A. Quinn, widow of the late Pat
rick Quinn.
Relatives and friends are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral from her late
residence, No. lO2 North Franklin street.
High mass at St. Paurs Church az 10
o'clock Wednesday morning. Interment at
New Cathedral Cemetery
CONNELL-In this city, on 2Sth instant,
john r., son of Annie and the late Pat
rick Connell, aged 20 years.
Funeral from the residence OF his brother
Joseph Connell No. go Sixth avenue, on
Wednesday morning at 9 o'cloct. High
mass at st. Paul's Church. Interment ut
Cathedral Cemetery.
TODD-In this city, on June q, 1903,
Lydia A., widow of James f. Todd, aged
81 years.
Funeral services at her late residence,
No 1925 Madison street. on Wednesday az
ternoon July ], at o'clock. Interment
private.
FAUST-In this city, on June "a, 1908,
Henry Faust, in his Slst year.
Funeral from the residence Of his SON.
in-law, William E. Linton. No. DPS West
I NNtAtg 7NNN'AAa oAitNAs oA AhNohd9 HAN~t
noon, June 80, at 3 o'clock. Interment at
i.. view Cemetery.
LIDDELI1-On June %, 1893 John c. Lid
dell in the 55th year OF his age.
Funeral from his late residence, No.
62l french street, Tuesday afternoon, Juns
80, at > O'Clock. Interment at Riverview
Cemetery.
MORROW-ln Chicago, ON June 20 1903
George Hugh Morrow aged 53 years. sor
Of the late Hugh $. and Sarah f. Nor
row, formerly Of Wilmington. Del.
Inferred in Lowden Park Cemetery, Bal
| timore. Md. on June %.
MCLI.IN-In this city. on June %, Franl
Mulhn. son Of Alice c. and the late
Thomas Mulln. in his 3ist year.
Releuves and friends, also +. o. +. an'
Bayard Legion are respectfully invited G
attend the funeral from his late residence
No. i0l Maryland avenue Thursday morn
ing at o'clock
Requiem High Mass at ST. Paul's X. {
Church. Interm,nt Cathedral cemetery-
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Not a Source Of Pride.
From the Sussex Journal.

'f't NAN A'hHo'N bUulllbl
II the mere killing of the brute were
all, then no harm would be. for the
sooner over the better But the shame
is on the State that we have retro
graded to the middle ages for methods
as "a means of melting out punishment
to evil doers. The State is being held
up to ridicule the country over. Every
newspaper has pointed us out as "A
place where justice is done out of the
regular channels. And worse than this
a precedent has been set. If 5000 men
can take the law in their hands. then
why not so or g? And they vii do il.
too. II Is said that the leaders of this
mob were made up Of the best citizens
OF Wilmington. But we venture the
assertion that those same men are not
proud of their glory even at this early
day. and as time goes by. sooner or
later they will rue their hasty action
OF last Monday
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Brought to Disgrace.
Q Milford ChrOnicle.

From the Milford Chronicle.
No matter how well the wretch de-
served his punishment the right TO trial
should have been insured. In this par
ticular instance the father of the vic
tim made "A plea for the law to be
permitted to take its course; but so
many passions were innamed that IL
only needed the encouragement tnat
came from the pulpit ON Sunday even
ing last, when a minister Of the gospel
m Wilmington preached sensational
sermon on the fearful crime. All con-
ditions combined TO inhame instead Of
allay public passion. The crime against
the law as executed last Monday has
brought the State to disgrace.
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THE PRESS OF THE STATE.

Below we reprint brief extracts from
ali the papers in the State. whose opin-
ions are regarded as worth quoting
The press Of the State, almost without
exception. has set it's face against mob
violence. These exceptions are scarce
~ worth noting. Several newspapers
have evidently seen politics in the situ-
alton. but to the credit Of Delaware
newspapers, be it said, as whole. re-
gardless Of politics. they have deplored
the recent lynching.
We note furthermore, that among
the few journals which extenuate TIT
horrible scenes Of last Monday aigh
there Is at least one Republican paper
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A Return 70 harbarism.

From the State Sentinel.
horrible crime was that which occur
red near Wilmington, and for which a
negro has been burnt alive at the stake.
The act was indescribably brutal. No
words can adequately depict the shadows
Of Its malignant and gross hideousness.
But the antidote for crime, however ap-
palling is not to be found in the wild
savasery Of a mob. Those who advocate
such a remedy have little reverence for
the majesty and sufhciency of law and for
the institutions built up so laboriously
through centuries for the government of
mankind. The brutal passions of hundreds
OF men are not Justified by the brutal pas
sions OF one man. IL Is plain descent into
original barbarism, and an altogether UNI
just structure upon the laws of this State
and the whole course OF administrative
justice.
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coIored Man Dropped Dead.

While walking along French street
near Tenth about z o'clock last even
ing, George w. Miller. colored. aged S2
years, suddenly threw up his hands
and sank TO the pavement. a number
Of people ran TO his assistance, but il
was seen that the services of a physi-
clan were needed, and upon the latter's
arrival pronounced the man dead.
Deputy Coroner Kilmer was notified
and removed the deceased TO the
morgue. The dead man lived at No
ITO French street.
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NO HURRY TO HOLD INQUEST
Coroner Mccormick Will Take His
Time in Smiths Case.

Coroner Mccormick will not hold the
inquest into the death Of Peter Smith,
who was shot at the workhouse on
Monday night, until the present feeling
has abated. He fears that if any one
person should be held for the shooting
more trouble will follow, and it is for
the sake of averting anything of that
kind that he will not hold the inquest
soon.
The INQUEST into the death of Will
liam Cramer. the cOlored man who was
shot by William Simms, also colored,
on the coast will probably be held be-
fore that of Smiths. Simms is locked
up awaiting the jiry's verdict, al
though the has already confessed the
crime.
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EXCURSION FROM TRENTON
Eight Hundred New Jerseyites Visit
Here-other Outings This Week.

About 500 excursionists from Tren-
ton visited this city today. They were
the exempt firemen and their families
and came here on the steamer Spring
field. They visited the parks and other
places of interest in the city. including
the workhOuse and spot where the ne
gro White was burned.
The Central Presbyterian Church
will go to National Park tomorrow on
its annual summer outing, and on We'd
nesday Olivet Presbyterian Sunday
school will spend the day at Penns-
grove. The Wilmington High School
Alumni will give a moonlight on We'd
nesday evening down the Delaware on
one of the Wilmington Steamboat
Company's boats.
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POLICE WILL ENDEAVOR
TO STOP NEGRO MEETING
Continued from First Page.)
lized with that sorely distressed fam

thized with that sorely distressed fam
lily.
We must recognize as a fact that
what was done to the criminal was as
natural an outbreak of human feeling
as any act oe human nature. We are
human, and II would be idle folly to
condemn as brutal and unnatural the
rage of that mob that snatched the
prisoner from the cell and wreaked
upon him that terrible vengeance. II
was an outburst of passion as natural
as breathing. 1t was an act of ven
geance as natural to man as the cOur-
tesy of holding out your hand to a lady
alighting from carriage. Understand
me, please say the natural act of a
natural man was wrought up by awful
provocation to right a wrong, to pun
ish a heinous crime. But mark what
/ say-a natural act which under some
circumstances would be right may un-
der other circumstances be wrong. You
and have given away our right to pun
ish criminals of all shades
In conclusion he argued that the re-
suits of mob violence are bad upon the
boys who are coming forward, teaching
them disres9ect for law, and bad upon
grown people in acting revengefullv
The best thought of today says that 10
witness an execution hardens incipient
criminals. The only safety of man i'm
large communities lies in respect for
law
He urged the people not to speak
against the law fully constituted. Court
which decided upon delay, but to send
to the Legislature men who will enact
law for speedy trial for such crimi-
nails as White. He declared that lynch
law was social suicide and he urged hi,
hearing to let their minds be saturated
with the gospel Of peace.
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Always Dangerous.

From the Every Evening.
Mob violence is always dangerous.
no matter what may be It's purpose. In
this case, the victim of the mobs fury
was already safely confined In prison
awaiting a trial that I'm all probability
would have ended in his execution by
orderly process. He was, therefore,
bound to pay the death penalty for his
crime. But what is the situation now?
The criminal has been murdered, in
stead of having his life taken in ac-
cordance with law.
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Though the crimes of the victim were
horrible to consider. the manner in
which they were avenged seems too
terrible TO contemplate. For the sake
Of the good name Of the State every true
man viii deplore the tragedy that has
been enacted. The law would in "A
short time have avenged the negro's
crime, and the work of the mob was
therefore not only in utter subversion
of law but unnecessary. It's conduct
cannot be excured from any point of
view and from legal standpoint each
person engaged in the affair was guilty
OF breaking both the human and di-
vine law that says Thou shalt do no
murder"
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under MOE RuIe.
! the Smyrna Times.

FROM the smyrna Times.
White was a prisoner and was
safely confined TO await his trial.
which no doubt would have ended with
the gallows. To have upheld the
majesty of the law would have been
far wiser and would have relieved the
state from the sting of disgrace that
win live for many days to come. We
have no sympathy for the rapist and
murderer. No punishment was too Sc
we're for him. but we do condemn the
disregard shown our courts of justice
in the supremacy of mob rule. II now
remains for the State authorities to in
vestigate the matter and make an OBJ
ject lesson OF those who We're the
prime instigators and ring leaders.
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An Extraordinary Case.

From the Dover Index.
While IL is true that the course of
established law and order is always to
be desired, yet the fact remains that
cases may arise where the ordinary
administration of justice Is totally
inadequate to meet the demands made
upon H. In the formation of laws the
best that can be done is to frame gem
eral rules applicable TO the conduct of
human beings. For certain grades OF
crime certain penalties are prescribed;
and although numerous crimes of the
same grade may be committed, yet it
oftentimes happens that some are at
tended with circumstances Of the most
Infamous nature, still the punishment
for these can be no greater under the
uniform rule of law than those free of
such highly aggravating surroundings.
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Innate savagery.
From the Sunday star.

From the Sunday Star
The lawlessness OF his taking off
only served, therefore, TO reveal the
savagery that is innate in us ALL and
for the wise restraint Of which laws
have been enacted. The public safety
even in a crisis like this-is to be
found in an observance OF these laws,
and their violation. whether by a sim
gle individual, or by any number act
ing in concert, should be punished, II il
is at all possible to reach the offenders
and enforce the prescribed penalty
such course is absolutely necessary
TO the preservation and protection of
society.
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The State Disaraeed.

From the Middletown Transcript.
A mob composed of a large majority OF
boys. with a smaller number of loafers
from around the barrooms Of Wilmington,
and a very small percentage Of men who
would like to be called respectable has
placed an ineffable stain ON the fair name
Of )ur beloved little Diamond State. The
would-be respectable element. we have
no doubt. were largely Influenced by the
sensational sermon preached by the Rev.
Mr.. Elwood. who disgraced his cloth al.
most as much as the mob disgraced th,
State, and who will never live down tn,
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He Should Have Good Luck.

Captain Harry Dixon.a Pennsylvania
railroad conductor, has been present
ed with a rabbits foot by a sailor who
came over on the Shamrock III. with
Sir Thomas Upton. Mr.. Dixon is very
proud of his new possession. and was
showing it to his friends this morning.
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Blot.
From the Milton Times.

AARHl AhN hAAANA AiiA''s
The burning at the stake of the
negro White. near Wilmington. Tues
day morning is a blot on the State of
Delaware that time will never wipe
out When the news reached here our
citizens were Mortified. They express
ed the opinion that the negro should
die for his crime, but thought Il would
have been much better had the negro
been given trial before the court and
executed in a lawful manner
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The crIme Of Last NIaht.

From the Daily Republican.
The crime is committed. Every man
in the county was so sure of the in
tegrity of its people that none believed
that Il was possible. But the fact is
on record, never TO be erased and
Delaware is in the infamous class of
lynchers. disgraced in the eye OF civili-
zation and a by-name among sane and
Intelligent people.
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Frontier Methods.

From the Morning News.
What was done last night is enough
to make every law-ablding citizen in
Delaware hide his face with shame.
The adoption of frontier methods in a
community like this Is discouraging.
II the law can be set at naught IN one
instance IL can be set aside whenever
The misguided passions OF men so di-
rect
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White PeonIo Are Warnea.

On a second story frame house in But
tonwood street in South Wilmington. occu-
pied by many negroes, appeared the fol-
lowing sign in flaming letters: Read this
White Man and Run"
All day Saturday crowds collected about
the house and several times a cask be-
tween the blacks was only averted by the
cooler-headed ones. The men wanted to
burn the house, but were finally persuaded
to desst.
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Two Crimes Akin.

From the sun.
In the quality Of lawlessness the two
tragedies at Prices Corner are akin:
the latter emphasizing the horror and
danger OF the first a thousand fold. In
the first there WAS but one murder, In
the latter IL is alleged there were 1000
murderers. The first of these tragedies
excite horror; the second one adds to
the horror "a sense OF shame that no
reasoning can abate.
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ceIebrated Eifth Anniversarx.

The fifth anniversary Of the new
German Lutheran Church was held
yesterday. In the morning a congrega-
tional service was held at which the
Rev. Paul Isenschmidt preached. and
the evening was given over the Sunday
school.
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Defended.
From the seaford News.

From the Seaford News.
The crime of the negro White, and
there was no doubt of his guilt, for he
confessed II, was inhuman. awful and
though the manner Of his death was
startling, and az variance with our es-
tablished custom, we feel that the ver-
dict of every Delaware heart win be
that the crime demanded punishment
at variance with even our established
custom.
Evening journal., 1903-06-29
Drivers Get Prizes.

The semi-annual inspection Of the
horses of the George w. Bush and Sons
Company took place this morning. The
judges, Messrs. Mcdaniel and White
awarded the following drivers the
prizes for the best-kent teams: Henry
Robinson. w. II. Blake, Robert Lam
mon Charles Davis, Joseph SAMPSON
and Dover Tillman.
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Fortunate Non Resistance.
rom the MIddIetown New BRA.

FROM the Middletown New Era.
Fortunate indeed it is that men SEN
sible OF right were on guard and in
charge Of the wretch, or scores of our
best citizens would have been moved
down by the guns of the officers. The
situation was a most critical one. and
its ending remarkable in the small
amount of injury done. 1t is hoped
little Delaware may not be called upon
TO face another such disgraceful scene.
Evening journal., 1903-06-29
"Do Not Murder"
lc Delaware Democrat.

From the Delaware Democrat.
We have been proud that the law
less element has been kept under
good control in Delaware, and that the
law has been respected and obeyed
better, perhaps, than in other States
We can now no longer pride ourselves
upon this, for the action of the moi
exceeds in iiendishness anything report
ed Of the doings of mobs anywhere else
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Mob Violence Wrono.
'om the Delaware Pilot.

From the Delaware Pilot.
Mob violence is always wrong and
nearly always dangerous, but so long
as negroes commit such crimes Just so
long will the people execute speedy
vengeance upon the offender, regardless
of what effect such action may have.
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suspends Judgment.

From the New Castle News.
Yet when it comes down TO saying
the state Is disgraced for doing a
thing under great provocation-an act
which might and does happen in any
civilized community-we prefer "a
suspend judgment.
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Regret, But Justification.
From the smyrna calI.

from the smyrna Oall.
While interference with the regular
course of justice is always to be de-
plored. Il must be admitted that crimes
such as the ravishment and cruel muir
der of this young school girl seems TO
call for a mode of punishment more
effective than any the law provides
Evening journal., 1903-06-29
White Civilization.

From the Dover Delawarean.
What wonder that the instincts of
elemental manhood which have often
preserved, and may yet again preserve,
white civilization, break temporarily
from control.
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Mananinn Editor Resians.

Arthur c. Davies, managing editor of the
Daily Republican has resigned his posi-
tion to take effect on July lS. He is one Of
the hest newspaper men in the city and is
popular. Mr.. Davies has accepted a posi-
ton with the New York Life Insurance
Company.
Evening journal., 1903-06-29
Juniors Out Camping.

Twelve junior members Of the Young
Mems Christian Association left this
morning for Grangogue where they will
camp for some days They were accom-
panied by Assistant Secretary Kuckert,
and Physical Director Wales.
Evening journal., 1903-06-29
Frank Mullin Dead.

Frank Mullin, a well-known young sa.
loon keeper of No. lOi Maryland avenue
died suddenly this morning. He was at
one time member of the police force.
His funeral will take place on Thursday
morning. The Bayard Legion and f. o.
e. are invited to attend.
Evening journal., 1903-06-29
Mrs. WiIIev lmprovinn.

Special to the Evening Journal.
Townsend June 29.-Mrs. Henry
Wiley. who was seriously injured by
being kicked by horse, which she was
attempting to catch in the field, is now
steadily improving. Her life was de-
SPARED OF Tor several days.
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St. Paurs to Close Next Sunday.

ST. Paurs n. e. Sunday school will
close next Sunday, after holding patri-
otic exercises, for the summer S. II.
Baynard. the superintendent. will enter
tain the teachers OF the school at his
residence, Eighteenth and jefferson
streets, next saturday evening.
Evening journal., 1903-06-29
Attended Convention in saratoaa.

William II. Lungren, superintendent
of the Pennsylvania railroad car shops,
is in attendance at the convention of
Master Car Builders at Saratoga, n. Y.
He is accompanied by Mrs. Lungren
and Miss Jessie Lungren.
Evening journal., 1903-06-29
God Father for Twins.

Ex-Judge David Marvel was at Milton
yesterday where he stood as godfather for
the two sets of twins of his sister Mrs
Thomas r. Wilson. The four children
were baptized by Bishop Coleman.
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C. F. RUDOLPH
MANY A MAN

is = critic because he likes to be con-
trary. You can go contrary TO the
wishes of your friends and neighbors
and sometimes gest the best of them;
but so contrary to the dictates of ma
ture and you always get the worst Of
il. II nature says Spectacles why
Snectacles it must be. Nature won't
accept just Spectacles though; they
must be right Spectacles. We can give
the kind nature demands, and our
prices are right.
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In Shame.
From the Delaware Ledger

from the Delaware Ledger.
Delaware has made a record that Is a
disgrace to her fair name She must bow
In shame and await for time to erase the
stain from the escutcheon. Let the sorrow
pass.
Evening journal., 1903-06-29

while among those who have none but
words OF condemnation are sturdy old
Democratic Journals. The press, as a
whole, has stood as a bulwark against
.lawlessness and mob violence, ind be
it said to its everlasting credit that
when a question arose as to whether It
should take the popular course or the
right course. il chose the right
This paper should be saved for fu-
ture reference.
Evening journal., 1903-06-29
An IrrenarabIe Iniurv.
From the Milford News.

T IUIH IHe MIIfOfd NeWs.
There is left for reflection the fact
that an irreparable injury has been
done the State, and that precedent
has been established that it will take
long years to overcome.
Evening journal., 1903-06-29
An lneffable Blow to Delaware.

From the Evening journal.
The crime Of an individual has been
succeeded by the crime of the mass.
one does not wipe out the other but
adds TO t. The negro White perpe-
trated "a most horrible crime. and I'm
the due course Of legal procedure would
have suffered death on the scaffold.
The mob commits crime against the
state, against the courts, against the
law and against organized society. The
worst feature of the whole affair is
that thousands OF those who regard
themselves as good citizens have en-
couraged mob violence. and by their
utterances have given the restless and
the lawless excuses for carrying out
their awful purpose.
Evening journal., 1903-06-29

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