Evening journal., 1904-06-02
Newcastle
CRIMES REMAIN
UNAVENGED
Men Charged With Serious
Ofenses Laughing at the
Laws Inactivity
0LO BUILDING BEING HEMOlELED
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
New Castle, June ?.
There has been an alarming increase oil
lawlessness in New Castle during the
past few weeks, yet the local authorities
are power.ess to bring the Offenders to
justice
The whereabouts Of Those concerned in
various offences committed recently are
known yet no effort has been made to ar
rest them. According to the police all Of
these offenders are within reach of ur-
rest yet no steps have been taken to cal
them 10 account for their alleged wrong
doings.
Because Of this condition Of affairs
strangers who are on the lookout for
trouble find this city 'easy." In proof Of
this it is only necessary to point to the
recent cutting and shooting affairs which
took place here within the past week.
No arrests have been made
IN either case. yet the local authorities
say the Whereabouts of both men charged
with the crimes are known. Because Of
the distance to be travelled and the ex-
pense attached to such trips the local po-
hce are unable to effect the captures.
The moral influence which this condi-
ton Of affairs has on woudbe lawbreakers
Is self evident. This sort Of thing places "a
premium on the commission of crime.
ana is nothing less than a general invita-
ton for the vicious inclined to come here
ami satisfy their craving for blood by
carving up some citizen with razor or
shooting him full OF holes and then cooily
walking out Of town without fear Of ar
rest.
Repairing Old Property.
! A force Of workmen IS busy tearing out
the end of the house on North Front street
recently purchased by Lewis Duncan. The
building Will be thoroughly renovated and
remodeled. 1t adjoins the site of the old
tile house and a part Of the wall now be-
ing torn Iown seemed to be connected
with the wall of the tie house a small
part of which remains. Like its former
neighbor Mr. Dunoan's house is an old
one. but is probably less thnn half the
age Of tho historic tile house, which was
built in 1857.
There seems to have been no reason,
whatever, for removing this landmark.
1t was demolished and much Of the debris
allowed to remain on the ground. Moth.
ing ever succeeded it, so that the location
has been only an eye-sore and a blot on
the page Of New Castle history for which
there is no visible excuse.
Fine Field of Corn.
Il have the finest field of corn this side
of Dover" said Commissioner Charles C
Megginsoa here yesterday afternoon. 81
have twenty acres IN this spring am
planted it between the fifth and the ninth
of May. I marked out the ground myself
rsturned yesterday from Dover an,
while away saw no corn that was any.
where near up to mine"
Travellers who pass Mr.. Megginsonl
, farm in the trolley cars admire the fielt
OF corn which lies along the road. The
rows are as straight as the bee flies and
the plants are strong and thrifty.
This farm is noted as being one of th'
finest and most productive in the State
and the growing crops which are TO b
seen there at present bear out this repu
tation.
viii Observe Flower Day
b The local branch Of the W. C. T. U
held the regular monthly meeting at tn
, homo OF Mrs. Theodore Atkinson yester
, day afternoon and decided to observ
e floral day on Thursday, June by donating
r. flowers to the mayors office, the police
S the trolley crews, the sick and to tn
= friends of the members of the union.
e The meeting was well attended and con
L siderable business was transacted.
Commencement Exercises.
The commencement exercises of tn
j. New Castle High School will be held q
g the ormory on Friday evening, June "A
g The Board of Education decided this Ques
d ton on Tuesday night. The usual pro
gram seen in former years will be CARRIE
e out.
+ Trolley Ride Postponed.
The trolley party to Delaware City b
: the pupils of Mrs. C. W. Prettyman'
Methodist Sunday schooT class which wa
= arraigned for yesterday afternoon wa
y postponed until the first clear day. III
e weather was so unfavorable that it wa
u thought best not 10 take the childre
J. out.
10 Fire Company Gets S25.
George Pierce, of Delaware street. ha
e presented the Lenape Fire Company wit
q a check for S25 in recognition Of their sci
n vices in saving his building at Third sire,
,t from destruction by fire on Saturda
l., tuorninu