New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-24
ARREST FOR LYNCHING.
MURDER CHARGE MADE.
Bat DeLaaoare 4ppro0es Mob's
Act.
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Wilmington. Del. June 23.-The first arrest TO
follow the lynchins OF George White the muir
derer OF Helen Bishop, was made this evening
The prisoner is Arthur Corwel. whose home is
sgtd 10 be IN Baltimore He is charged with
murder. The authorities tried TO keep his ar
rest q secret fearing a mob might storm the
City Hail. where he is locked VI II is said that
three other men have been arrested but the
police. acting under the instructions of Attorney
General Ward. refuse TO give any information.
Early this evening II became noised about that
Corxen was TO be arrested. and Colonel James
C NcConb Of Claymont, went 10 the police
station and offered TO give bail but the offer was
not accepted The next regular session of the
grand Jury is on September Il
Attorney General Ward would not say any
thing about the arrest. He said that he would
consult the coroner first. Il WILL he said, en-
deavor TO get the leaders and fix the response
biIity for the leadership"
Chief Black said this evening that the reason
he did not order his men to fire into the crowd
was because he feared he would kill many rep
-esen1ative citizens. Governor Hum issued a
statement tonight in which he said that he de-
plored the lynching. but commended the officers
for not firing into the crowd
Unless public sentiment changes greatly. 1t
v-iu be impossible to convict the leaders Of the
mob. The majority OF the people hold that the
lv-ching was justifa5le- The sober, clear head
g citizens however. say that II was not neces-
sary that the law was ample TO deal with the
case while every newspaper in the city con-
dernns the uob's act. and clauo-s for the arrest
Of the guilty persons
Conservative members of the community fear
that q dangerous precedent has been estao-
lishe6. and that the State has received a blow
-S-s.1 mot
TbA authorities express fears Of mob violence
II the future even II the crimes committed are
not SO serious as the one avenged last night
They say that the affair Of last night viii NOT
tend 70 lessen crime
Thomas F BayaTd son of the late ANDES
ss5or Bavard. expressed his views as follows;
The action Of the mob last night is disgrace 10
hiding community. and there never has been any
question in the minds OF those Who Cnee 5 70 t ~
sI lawbreakers no matter how helL9us me
n this State the grand jury and the jury Tor a ne
1-Ie-o5 ~ some weeks even If the court in its
discretion. had seen nj TO issue Inc "sOe'9a''
process
General Secretary Z. @. Sellers. Of the Young
Mems Christian Association. said;
%s Af5.0 6at S sfe6d ' to things te own
oo1ntry-
Judge :. c. Grubb. when asked what ne
thought Of the lynching said;
common with al 5hogF Bocaa c. and ri e7 e y
The appalling tragedy enacted at the s o15S
o0cur n such Al Intelligent progressive ana Ia~
abiding community AND me Ss6eSt ;iiTses and
courts had failed IN The past in ap p degree r 10
insis there might have been some exten:atlon q
his terrible assault upon ne sa5z % 7ir;n fbe
last seventeen years, since l have oeen upon or
6e-ch, I can remember no case in which any che
q
Euilry-especally Of this recent brutal ana 4 =
fba lands Of s our Court u 5-i and jury
chief Justice Lore and Associate Judge spru-
snoe expressed about the same view
a meeting Of preachers Of all denominations
uag held this afternoon, and resolutions adopt
e conder-ing the iynching. The call was is
sued Nv the Rev. o. @. Buddiugton- OF Bethany
Esrris- Church. The Rev II. w. Nels, OF at
Andrews Protestant Episcopal Church, was
chairman of the meeting. About twenty-five
The Rev. R. 4 Elwood who delivered ser
mon last Sunday night IN which ne salo that
the citizens OF the State should arise IN thelr
might and uphold the majesty Of the law, ano
whose words are said 10 have infamed the cltl-
,are said this morning that he deplored the
terrible affair. The subject Of his sermon on
sunday was Should White Be Lynched?
Deputy Coroner hilnler this afternoon went
n The scene Of the lynching TO get Whites booN-
al n found was few charIed bones. 4hey
were taken 70 Farnhurst and buried coroner
a5c,-or--7ck has not set time for an inquest.
Sheriff StidhaEn with his posse, arrived on the
scene this morning, too late 70 pe OF any use
and 1--c-.= little. + nothing about the afIalr
The Rev Dr- z A Bishop, father of the muir
5@red gis Said tonight that he deploreo the
mob -aW- ElCh had ended ne lie OF MS eau
tors sssailant- Fe sid that ii was the IN
-raesfrr Z ttc CITIZENS trait had speedy Jrisl
hre- rror7i=ed the traEe5y could have been
zre--hd. Dr. Bishop stated that his wife WAS
= cate lie It'll. hut ~rce tearing = me
Iznchirg nd knowing ~ White s on1=s$lon stle
seemed much ir1pro. ed j Vas his intention 70
r Ike Ms Bishop % Burlington County, \ j,
rer condi- ion permitted. Ee had cen aware
.-~ eay-.rsl Sa-s he aid of the rpose Of the
tIzens 10 lyn White and he'd Informed IN .
rIice u Wilmington and Warden MeserVe OF
rho New Castle County ian
dr. BtsroP st up with his Sex vie last
night. and when the mob 9rriTed WIN ire VIC
i'm -re shouts could be heard AZ the horse. the
BEDROOM windows ~ '.hich command eW
4 ne SPOT where the negro vas killed. Mrs
F-shor. herring the shouts ard be pistol shots
re~arre ezf~errelv nerve Gus id aT5ed II the
prisoner WIS n the ards Of he n oh To q 1et
fey n Risaop relied hat The crowd vas only
celebrating 70 ~-enlber f his family was pres
e-t IL the lvnching-