Evening journal., 1904-05-30
CRAP LEADS
TO SHOOTING
Disagreement Over Money
Sends Victim to Hospital.
Shooter Escapes
VETERANS DECORATE GRAVES
Special to The Evening Journal.
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Disagreement over crap was the mo-
tiyeSand a revolver was the instrument
which landed Irwin Lewis in the hos
pital last night and started Howard
Miller on tho road for the unknown.
A party Of negroes were spending
their Sunday in the usual way with
the bones in a freight car at Third
and South streets. There were about
half a dozen in the game and among
them wereI.ewis and Miller.
1t is no unusual thing for a dispute
to arise over a crap game. This is
what took place In the mix-up which
followed Lewis accidentally stepped in
front of a bullet fred. it is alleged,
from Miller's revolver. The shot took
effect in Lewis right ankle. Miller
concluded that the best thing he could
do vas to put distance between him
and New Castle. He did so. He van
ished quickly, going in the direction Of
the railroad, but all trace of him was
lost quickly.
Odicers Harrington and Tobin imme-
diately took up the search, going over
the ground that 1T was supposed the
fugitive took but no trace of him was
discovered. The country south of the
City was AUDheQ over Dul ln Hlhn VI
the fleeing man could be found.
Miller originally belonged in New
port, but he Is Of a wandering dispo-
sition and at the time of the shooting
was IN this city on one Of his periodi-
cal visits. It Is thought he caught a
freight train and escaped from the
neighborhood in that way.
Lewis was taken to the hospital,
where he was treated for the injury.
Memorial Day Exercises.
Memorial Day was most generally
observed In this place. The schools,
the postohice and the bank were closed
and many business places also took a
holiday.
Members Of Watson Post. No. 5. G.
A. r., were out early making the final
arrangements for the parade and the
visits to the various cemeteries for the
purpose Of decorating the graves OF
dead comrades They were joined by
about twenty-five members of Com
pany II, y. G. D.. who also have three
dead to remember each year. The
Brooks Fife and Drum Corps. OF Will
mington. led the procession. The old
veterans turned out about fifteen
strong. Their ranks are being depleted
rapidly and in few years more there
will be none to perform this loving
tribute.
The several cemeteries about the city
were visited. The graves OF soldiers
had previously been marked with flags
and as their living comrades passed
among the mounds It was an easy tasl
TO pick out the last resting places o.
those whose graves were to be strewr
with flowers.
Many citizens Joined the procession
and showed a deep interest in the cere.
mony.
Fire Still a Mystery.
SO far the origin Of the FIRE which
gutted the homes Of Edgar c. Bros'
and b. +. Lancaster on North Third
street on Saturday morning remains a
mystery II has been attributed tC
spontaneous combustion, the only
plausible theory.
1t is not thought that either Mr.
Bross or Mr.. Lancaster viii lose mucl
by the fire. as their household goods
were insured. They were removed t,
temporary quarters, Mrs. Bross' ef
fects going to the parish house OF I'm
manuel p. =. Church, and Mrs. Ian
casters were taken to the store belong
ing 10 the Elkinton estate.
Both owners had the properties in
sured. The loss by the fire has beei
estimated at about $4,000.
II was found last evening that tn
fire was still smouldering In one OF tn
upper stories. 1t was immediatel.
looked after and the fire extinguished
To be Buried at chrstiana.
clifford southgase Beale. son OF thr
Rev. J. Hervey and the late Emma r
Beale, of No. 1928 North Sixth street
Philadelphia. but formerly of Chris
tiana. died in that city on Friday, ages
20 years.
The funeral services win take place
this evening at DR.. Beale's home II
Philadelphia. The remains will be sen
TO stanton tomorrow, where they vii
be taken in charge by Undertakes
Charles II. Clewell The funera
party viii meet at the country hom'
Of DR.. Beale Interment VIII take place
at Christiana at the convenience Of th'
family.
Columbia, o. North Chester, I.
The best game Of the season seen OF
a local field was that between the Co
lumbia. OF this city. and the Nortl
Chester. played on Saturday afternoon
While the visitors won out by the scor
OF to the locals held them down &
their work
The Columbia team donned for tn
first time their new suits.