Evening journal., 1904-04-15
MAN TROD ON
WOMAN s G0RNS
John Wesley Whites Misstep
in the Dark Cost Him
S5.S5
COLLECTOR AFTER DELINQUENTS
speeIal 10 Id EvenIng Iournal

New Castle. April 15.-Because he
trod on her foot I'M the dark Genevieve
Bowman charged John Wesley White
with assault and battery before
Magistrate William II. Terry yesterday.
The incauuous step cost the defendant
S3.S5. Both principals are colored
The trouble took place az the Union
Han on the night of December "a.
White had Just returned from Whining
ton and was consequently loaded with
christmas 1--we cheer. AS he passed
through The gate at the hail Gcnevieye
says he trod heavily on her foot. She
did not say that he touched her sore
corn but judging from the way she re-
sented the infraction it is strongly sus-
pected that this was the case.
Genevieve said that White not only
trod on her foot but wounded her feel
ings with language unbecoming q gem
tleman.
In extenuation OF this White AYERS
that he said excuse me, / didn't see
you standing there" when forgiveness
was withheld he expressed his indimer-
ence in language born OF holiday hilar-
ity and passed on. In explaining his
condition he stated that he was half
and half" to which fact he attributed
an unseemly expression which he
might have made while under the
stress Of excitement.
White declared that he did not corner
all the strenuous language which found
expression on that eventfui night, but
that Genevieve hurled epitaphs az him
which made his ears tinple and his
pulses beat in unison to his step as he
hurried from the scene. which had be-
come intolerable to his sense OF pro-
priety.
Carrie Bolden. sister OF Genevievc,
testified to the occurrence. but did not
90 into the soul-stirring details.
When the magistrate announced his
decision. which was that White should
pay the costs OF the case, a brand new
character took the centre OF the stage.
She was Elsie Russell. Elsie took a
speaking part-in fact a much speaking
part. She volunteered TO rescue White
from his predicament, for as he had no
money the gates of the workhouse
yawned to receive him. Like the true
heroine Elsie openly scorned those who
were concerned in bringing the trouble
down on Whites head. She paid her
compliments to Genevieve and upon be-
ing reproved by the magistrate turned
hercely on that officer and started in to
express an opinion OF the proceedings
in general when she was turned off with
the threat Of a fine Of $5 or the work.
house. She fairly bubbled over with
anger, but finally left the Office IN
search Of the necessary cash.
In explanation OF the cause Of Eisic's
interest in the proceedings, White said
that she was his BRIDE elect which
fact Of course, gave her the right to
pay his fine n she wanted to.
Collector After Delinquents.
Tax Collector Charles Shearer is
making arrangements 10 sue out a large
number Of claims for city tax against
property holders for the year 1908.
In talking over the question yesterday
he said:
There was about $4,000 in tax
levied OF which I have succeeded In coll
llecting but about $1,000. / am charged
with the full amount and must collect
it,"
The claims win be sworn out before
Squire Terry and served by Constable
Frank L. Cleaver. They number about
twenty-five and win be collected in due
process OF law.
Home From Hospital.
Ogle Glandon has returned from the
Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia. where
he underwent examination for stomach
trouble. He viii return for another ex-
animation, as the physicians are unable
to determine the exact nature Of the
disease.
just as Hard.
James J. Gegan-'I remember several
years ago a season just like this one
when the shad season did not open
until the latter part OF April. When
the fish did come they We're in such
great quantities that the fishermen
were forced to sell them at IS a hum
dred. This spring so FAR resembles
that one very much"
Squire Terry-"On the third Mon
day in April. 1901 there were 10000
shad shipped from New Castle; on the
same date in 1902 there. were 10000;
last year on the third Monday in April
there were 5000. How many will there
be this Monday"
Time Topics.
City Council organized last evening
lby re-electing President John Rey-
nolds and Clerk Edwin Eckles
Operations at the Brylgon plant are
retarded by the failure Of material to
arrive.
Mail Carrier r. A. vallett has been
presented with a pair Of fine beagle
pups by Alex Thomas, OF Rose Hin.
Frank Janvier has just received a
young spaniel from the kennels Of T..
a. Jester.
We offer one Hundred Dollars Rewarc