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Evening journal., 1904-05-03
COMPOSURE IS WONDERFUL
Mrs. Powell Faces Hundreds Of Curl
Gus Eyes Without Tremor.
sneclal 10 the avening Journal.

Dover, May 3-with a composure
that was nothing short OF marvellous,
and without a tremor except an occa-
sional biting OF her under lip, Mrs.
Mary A. Powell. when placed on trial
for her life late yesterday afternoon,
sat through the terrible details Of the
Indictment for the murder of Estella
Albin and later through the scathing
branding from the Attorney-Generali In
his opening. The woman. whom At
torney- General Ward depicted as hard
ny less than fiend incarnate, sat silent
~ In the prisoners dock. between the
two tipstaves. Her bearing was that of
neighbor who happened in at a fun
eral of a friend.
H. II. Ward. Attorney-General OF
Delaware, stood i'm a thronged court
room. fun of men and women of more
or less refinement, and staring at the
womah in black sitting in the prison.
ers dock. and only half facing the jury
which had been drawn to try her forhe
life, he branded Mary a. Powell as the
most atrocious murderer of the age the
slayer in the most shocking and un-
speakable manner of a poor young girl
who happened to live I'm her house.
Mrs. Powell, the centre OF a thousand
pairs Of eyes. glared back at Attorney
Continued on Fifth Page.)
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
MRS. SARAH ANN PIERCE
NEARLY A CENTENARIAN
Celebrating Her Ninty-fIth
Birthday and Still Enjoys
Good Health

Mrs. Sarah Ann Pierce, who is one
of the oldest persons I'm Wilmington. is
celebrating her ninety-fifth anniversary
today at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Mary ]. Pierce, at Taylor and
Buttonwood streets.
Although within five years of being
a centenarian, Mrs Pierce enjoys good
health and is able to so up and down
stairs and also do light work around
the house. 1t has been customary foi
the past few years for Mrs. Pierce
daughters to give a big dinner on hel
birthday. but on account. OF death
in the family, no party was held TO-
day. At the dinner last year four gen.
erations were present.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
GREENWELL GETS
INTO TROUBLE
Came to Wilmington With
Another Mans Wife and
Is Found Out
.IRATE HUSBAND THRASHES HIM

II is Said That in Order to Escape
Infuriatsd Man ereenwelI Jumped
OF a Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge
Into Greek.
Since last Saturday Harry Greenwell
has not been seen at his boarding
house or at his place OF employment.
The cause for his non-appearance at
either Of these places is laid down to
little trouble he ran afoul Of on that
day.
Greenwell formerly lived In Whining
ton. but about three years ago left the
city and travelled extensively in the
West Recently he returned to Will
mington and brought his wife with
him, at least he claimed her by that
title The couple engaged board and
lodging at a boarding house at Lover
ing avenue and Dupont street and lived
happily together
Greenwem obtained work al Stewart
& Donahoe's quarries at Augustine and
made good wages
Last Saturday, however. a storm
arose anu lne snip OF love IN WnlfN
the couple were sailing foundered.
man from Philadelphia who claimed
Mrs. Greenwell as his lawfully welded
wife appeared IN town and from tn,
time of his arrival until his departure
things were coming Greenwells way.
The irate husband met the man whS
alienated his wife's affections from
him on the outskirts OF the city and
gave him a severe drubhing. Green
we'll managed to break away from thl
infuriated man, but the latter gavi
chase and IN order TO escape II is sal,
that Greenweil jumped from a Penn
sylvania railroad bridge into the creek
The woman refused to return q
Philadelphia with her husband and &
still IN Wilmington. II is said tina
Greenwell left his boarding house ol
the same day he met the husband o
the woman with whom he had bee
living. That he has not been az nj
work since Saturday is positlvel
| known.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
mo- AID FROM
WATER BOARD
Council Need Not Anticipate
a Surplus From That De-
partment This Year
SALARIES OF INSPECTORS UNIFORM

There will be no surplus water tax
this year nor for several years 10 come.
This decision was reached by the Board
of Water Commissioners yesterday after
noon after a committee from City Coun-
Gil asking for an estimate of the surplus
was had.
The secretary was instructed 10 notify
Council that in view of the fact that u
new water plant was about TO be con-
structod, there would be no surplus this
year and possibly not for several years.
Returned from indianapolis.
The members of the board returned
from their trip to indianapolis where
they inspected the hltration system OF
that city in time 10 hold their regular
meeting Mayor Charles ID. Bird attend.
ed the meeting but aside from being an
interested spectator, had no business q
bring up for the boards consideration.
On motion Of Mr.. Garrett, il was de
cided TO make the salary of all inspec
tors uniform. Hereafter each inspector
Will receive SIS week.
Fountain IN Bennett Street.
Application for water service for
fountain in Bennett street west Of Eley
enth, made by the Delaware fountai
Society, was granted.
The Bayarian Brewing Company mad
application for Rockford water towe
service. but the board was of the Opinio
that the company had ample facilities Z
pump water and rejected the request.
The application for water pipe fron
| II. ID. Kruger and Mccormick Brother
We're refused on recommendation of En-
gineer Theodore Lessen.
Discuss Western Plant.
After the meeting of the board th
members discussed the new filter whic
they had inspected in indianapolis am
expressed themselves much pleased wit
the plant.
Could Borrow 100000.
The members also told Mayor Bird o
the excellent condition of the streets il
indianapolis and he said that was wha
Wilmington needed badly. lie was o
the opinion that as soon as this city get
its new water plant installed and all Oh
necessary pipes laid through the streets
! one million dollars should be borrowe
TO fix the streets and put all of them il
/ first class condition.
Mr.. Ford suggested that out of tina
sum enough should be reserved for tn
erection of a new city hall.
1t was asked what was to be done wit
| the old water tower ON Elliott avenu
and Mayor Bird suggested that IL b
turned over 20 the Park Commissioner
TO turn it into an observation tower.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03

on Thursday the first announcement
of the standing OF the various contest
ants IN The Evening Journals contest
for a trip to the Worlds Fair at st.
Louis viii be made.
The most popular member Of a
Delaware secret society or fraternal or
ganization will have a fine opportunity
to see the great educational features OF
the Fair and viii be given the privilege
Of inviting one guest TO make the trll
with him. The Evening Journal will
pay the expenses Of the two sightseers
Full particulars Of the contest VIII DC
announced on Wednesday and Thurs
day. special coupons being printed each
day. The first announcement OF the
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
Marvellous COmposure
of the Woman on
Trial for Her Life
for Killing EsteIIe
AIbin
Her Lawyers VIII Try
to Prove That She
Murdered the Girl in
Self Defense in a
Quarrel
Special 10 The Evening JournaI.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
Dover, May 3.-Mrs. Powell. accused
Of the murder OF Estelle Albin. came
into court today between the tipsiaves.
looking about the same as yesterday.
She was perfectly composed. She look
ed intently across the heads OF the
crowd as the State called its first wit
ness James Holleger a farmer who is
a neighbor.
He identified the prisoner as Mary A.
Powell and told Of the life and death
OF Estelle Alhin. The young girl. he
said, lived with the Powells, doing
houseworS for the past four years to
his knowledge. She went away from
the Powells several times. but was
brought back by Mr.. Powell.
Holleger described in detail the Pow
ell farm house.
What was your first knowledge OF
the death OF Estelie Albin2" was At
torney-General Wards next question
and Il was objected TO by Counsel
Ridgely Later the objection was with
drawn and witness swore that about
O'Clock on that Tuesday afternoon. Feb
ruary Q. he heard or the violent death
OF Estelle Alhin. He went over to the
Powell house and was asked by Mr..
Powell and Mr.. Williams TO go up
stairs. IN the attic Powell pointed out
to them the body OF Estelle Albin.
1--WE found the body lying in the
garrett TO the right Of the stairs The
door was open and Miss Albin was ly-
ing on her right side facing the door"
Witness testified that when they
found the girl she had in her open
hand a knife.
The Defense Begins.
Then the defense began it's work.
Lawyer Ridgely took Holleger about
/ 1880 with the question: 'Did you no
: tice anything on that stairway"
q Witness then thought and detailed
several blood stains which he had
e seen, four small stains made by finger
r prints. Mr.. Powell Mr.. Wootters and
D himself had looked and found nothing
b lmore. In moving the body Powell had
to stand IN blood and may have got
7 stained.
5 you say that the body was lying on
its right side?"
"On the right side"
"How about that knife IN her hand.
Show us how you found IT,"
Holleger took his own knife from his
pocket, opened IL and inverted his hand
holding the blade upwards. He clutch
ed it tightly
WAS that knife held blade upward
| and as tight as you hold It now?"
Just that way
ibid Il require any effort to draw
that knife from that closed hand?"
well, It was held very tight"
The defense by this question evil
, IDENTIFY proposes to show to the jury
I Al Aaf
these rival women in which Estelle
Albln was worsted.
DIT. Wilson was on the stand for an
hour preceding adjournment 10 O'Clock.
He detailed The postmortem and said any
one OF the four wounds was mortal and
could not have been self inflicted.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
ONE MURDER CASE
FOR MAY TERM
Judge Spruance Issued
Precipe for Court OF Oyer
and Terminer
SPECIAL JURY DRAWN TODAY
viii Try Walter Printe and John
Joiner Both coIored, Charged With
Numbering Of William Taylor Some
Weeks Ago.

Clerk Of the Peace Winfield S. Quig-
ley was IN Dover yesterday and re-
ceived from Judge Wi'iam c. Spruance
a precipe for q session of the Court Of
oyer and Terminer to be convened on
May 26. A proclamation is now being
printed and viii be posted throughout
the county by Sheriff Sudham.
There Is one murder case TO come
before the Court of oyer and Tcrminer
at this term. 1t is that OF Walter
Brinte and John Joiner. both colored.
who are accused Of numbering William
Taylor, also colored. IN the WiEgles-
worth stable on West Tenth street
some weeks ago and then robbing their
victim of S25. Each Of the prisoners
have made confessions accusing the
other of the crime.
A special jury for the oyer and Ter
miner Court was drawn by Prothono-
tsry Speakman and Clerk OF the Peace
Quigley this morning. The jury fol-
lows:
Wilmington-John Dennison. John s
Moreland, john A. d. MclSeiner and
Edwin A. Parker.
st. Georges hundred-John Arm
strong and James d. Eliason.
Mill Creek-Arthur L. Beales and
John c. Mitchell.
New Castle-John Barnes and S
Harry Timms.
Appoquinimink-F Frank ]. Daniels and
Samuel Mccoy.
randywlne-Godfrey Handy and
Isaac S. Talley.
Red Lion-George Hutchinson and
John w. Reybold.
White Clay Creek-A. c. Helser and
Thomas Lockwood.
Pencader-J. Fletcher King ant
Harry f. Kendall.
Blackbird-Thomas r. Mofiitt and ]
Corbitt Reynolds.
Christiana-Edward Myers and Rich
ard Rothwell.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
To Install PASTOR roniaht.

Elaborate arrangements have been
made for the installation Of the Rev
Charles 5. Stevens as pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church this evening. In
addition to some of the most able min
isters of the Presbyterian Church, who
will take part at the installation, the
musical part of the programme win be of
the finest
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
TROLLEY TROUBLE SETTLED
New Castle Cars Again Running to
Fourth and Market Streets.

New Castle trolley cars are again run
ming in this city. An adjustment of the
differences between the Wilmington,
New Castle and Southern Railway was
reached yesterday afternoon and the
length of track taken up at Eden Park
by the former company was replaced last
night.
The cars began their trips to Fourth
and Market streets this morning.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
POWELL
KEEN AND COOL
JAMES h, MORRIS A CANDIDATE
Will Run For Levy Court on Republi.
can Ticket For Eastern District.

James II. Morris has announced that
he viii be a candidate on the Republic
can ticket for the Levy Court from
the Eastern district. Mr.. Morris Is well
known. having served two terms IN
Council from the Eighth ward. He has
also been vice-president OF the city
commiHee for four years and a member
of the Eighth ward committee for
eight years
For twenty-five years Mr. Morris was
connected with the Diamond state Steel
Company, but is now with the Pusey
& Jones Company. W
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
NEGRO ASSAULTS
MOTHER AND CHILD

Imother hearing her. ran to the barn to
see what had happened TO her daughter.
When Mrs. Cole entered the barn she
was Mortified to find the trusted negro
molesting her daughter.
AS soon as AXE saw Mrs. Cole he
picked up an iron bolt and dealt her
blow on the head, rendering her un-
conscious.
He then ran to the woods and made
his escape. The neighbors soon start
ed in pursuit but as yet the negro is
still at large.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
To Manufaeture Enaines.

A contract has been received by the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company to fur
nish a set of boilers for parties in Balti-
more. The firm also built the engines
for the ferryboat Philadelphia, construct
ed at the Crescent shipyards at Eliza
beth, n. j..
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
General Kuroki's Entire
Force Moving on FenS-
Wang Cheng Where
Cars Defeated Troops
VIII Make Stand
Port Arthur is Expecting
a Seige and Orders
Non COmbatants In or
Ont - RBiIroad Near
DaIny Ont

Seoul. May 3.-General Kuroki is pushing
the advantage gained in Sundays victory
to the utmost. His army is moving in
three columns, marching direct on Feng-
Wang-cheng.
Another column, under General Ogawa,
Is believed to be marching on Kwan-Tien,
and the third. under General lnouye, has
Sin-Yen as it's objective. 1t is not be-
Meved there will be any further engage
ment until Feng-Wang- -Oheng is reached.
The Russians are believed to have not
less than $4,000 men in and about that
point.
NJ Is reported that the Russians are more
or less demoralzed, and IT is thought
General Kuropatkin may not make a
stand south of Liao-Yang. He is said
to be on his way to the front to take COM
mand in person.
Russian Guns Sileneed.
In the fighting between the japanese and
Russians on the Yalu. all the Russian
guns posted TO oppose the crossing Of the
river were put out of action before the
actual crossing took place For two hours
from seven until nine o'clock, continuous
fighting went on. the Japanese steadily
pressing forward and the Russians falling
back before the weight Of men and gun.
opposed TO them.
The Japanese infantry with brilliant
dash captured the fortified height north.
west OF Kiu.ien-Cheng and the pressure
was kept up until after noon. A portion
OF the Russian forces being driven toward
Antung. There was furious nghting IN,
entire distance.
The Russian troops fed panic-stricker
when routed at Shiu-Tien-Cheng, pursued
by Japanese cavalry and infantry ovel
the hilly country toward Wang
Cheng from $50 IN. until at night
The Russian army engaged was compose,
Of the Third Division, the Twenty-secon,
and Twenty Regiments OF th
Sixth Division and General Mistchenkot
cavalry brigade supported by forty feI,
and eight machine guns. The wounded, in
cluding General-in-Chief Sassahtch an,
General KashtaEnsky. reached Antuag
whence dne Russians were eventual.
forced to retire after twenty-five minutes
fierce lighting.
Port Arthur and Dalny Scared.
st. Petersburg. May at is reporte,
here that the Russians are preparing T.
evacuate Dalny, the railway having beei
cut. II is also reported that residents o
the suburbs of Port Arthur have bee
warned either to enter the town or to re
move Immediately from the district. Thi
probably indicates that a siege is ex
pected.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
OLD OFFICERS
WERE REFLECTED
Billany Again Chosen Chair
man of the Republican
City Committee
THERE WAS no OPPOSITION
Members Do Not Favor Any Change
in the Rules That Will Allow Office.
holders to Run For Second
Term.

Term.
There was a largely attended meeting
of the Republican First District (City)
Committee last night at the East Side
Republican Association. The old Off
GERS were unanimously elected. they
being: Chairman. Harry Il. Billany;
vlce-chairman, James II. Morris; Sec
retary DR.. c. Sherburne Rice; treas
urer, Thomas S. Lewis.
1t had been rumored that there would
be some opposition to Mr.. Billany as
chairman, but If any were opposed to
him they failed to make it known at
the meeting.
In addition to members Of the COM
mittee, workers from many wards were
present.
Robert NJ. Burns was temporary
chairman of the meeting and Mr.. Bill
lany was nominated for chairman by
Frank w. Pierson and was elected un-
aninously. Thomas II. Buckley. How
ard d. Ross and Thomas S. Lewis were
appointed a committee to notify Chair
man Billany, who was downstairs, and
to escort him to the chair Mr.. Bill
lany thanked the committeeman for the
honor conferred upon him.
The following committee on rules was
appointed to report at the next meet
ing: Thomas II. Buckley. w. ]. Lackey.
f. w. Pierson. Harvey X. Wadman
and Hallack S. Ray.
No Change in Rules.
Chairman Billany stated that there
had been much talk about changing
the rules so as to permit of ofiicehold-
ers running for second term and ask
ed for some expression on the subject.
John Titus, Nevin NJ. Clowney and
Robert Burns expressed themselves as
being unfavorable to any change.
The general feeling seemed to be
against a change of rules and it is not
likely now that any will be made.
Mr.. Billany was asked his opinion
and stated that he thought it might b'
IA good thing for the rules to be changed
} so that the district offices. such Lev,
Courtmen, state senator's and memberi
, of the Legislature could be elected
second time. AS to the offices vote,
for throughout the county. Mr.. Billan!
3 thought no change should be made 4
the rules governing them, at least no
B before 1895.
Ward Committees Organize.
Ward committees met last night am
organized:
First ward-Thomas II. Buckley
chairman; Gilpin S. Woodward, secre
r tary.
Second ward-John Goodwin, chair
man; Walter Rash, secretary.
Third ward-Horace G. Rettew, chair
man.
Fifth ward-Frank w. Pierson, chair
man; Harvey Honecker, secretary.
Sixth ward-Robert L. Chadwick
chairman; Ambrose McVey, secretary
Seventh ward-Thomas S. Lewis
chairman; William Deer, secretary.
: Eighth ward-Robert NJ. Burns, chair
man; James II. Morris, secretary.
Ninth ward-William Lyons chair
man; George L. Watson, secretary.
Tenth ward-Isaac r. Brown chair
man; w. II. Babcock, secretary.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
wM Not chanae cIub,s Name.

After meeting that lasted two hours
it was decided not TO change the name of
the Wilmington Bicycle Club last night.
The vote stood 800 10 lSj.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
MANY HOUSES BUILT
DURING THE PAST YEAR
Almost $1,000, 900 Expended
in Erecting Dwellings
Alone

Building Inspector Cassidy completed
the compilation Of his annual report
this morning. II shows that during
the year ending May /. 5S2 dwellings at
cost Of s9262S5 were erected. This
sum does not include the cost OF erect
ing an apartment house which amount
ed to $4,000. Alterations and repairs
were made at total cost of S1s2, ,6s9.
Other permits were granted to erect
stores, factories and other buildings
which greatly increases the total Of the
above amounts.
During the past month forty-nine
permits were granted for building oper-
ations for total cost Of S154,1O4.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
Special TO The evening journal.

Seaford. May 3.-Alexander AXE, a
negro, who has been employed on the
farm of Mrs. Orlando Cole, near At
lanta, for some years. attempted to
feloniously assault her 12-year-old
daughter Alice, yesterday.
Mrs. Cole had sent her daughter to
the barn to gather up some corn and
while she was doing her mothers bid
ding the negro entered the barn. See
ing Alice was alone he grabbed her,
the child began to scream and her
Evening journal., 1904-05-03

That's why Reynolds is busy. Popu-
lar suits at popular prices. 81 to s. less
than Market street prices 100 West
Sixth street.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
laps ATTACK
NEW POSITION
HELD LAST MEETING
Health Board commends Secretary
Wieglesworth and Executive
Officers.

The Board of Health held its last meet
ing this morning before retiring from Of
fee. Mayor Charles ID. Bird will announce
the new board and the executive officers
of the department on Thursday morn
ing.
The present board passed a resolution
this morning commencing Secretary
Joseph Wigglesworth and the health Of
ficers for their untiring efforts to insure
the health Of the CITY since assuming the
duties Of their offices.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
New Goods at Q. W. lynch Co.,

Darlington Hall steel cut coffee, s5c
pound; Liptons teas, zoe and 75c
pound. The old Tabard Inn teas and
coffees, soc, Acc and 60c the pound.
You get good goods at right prices
from us. Two stores. y. w. Cor. Maoi-
son and Fourth SITS; S. w. Cor. King
and Eighth SIS. adv.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03

A little life may be sacrificed to a
sudden attack Of Group If you don't
have DR.. Thomas' Eclectric oil on hand
for the emergency.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
WEATHER BULLETIN

Herald predicts that New England to-
Winds On
azy cloudy weather will prevail with slightly higher
weather
followed steam
the
Ean
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
TWO POPULAR PEOPLE
TO GO TO ST. LOUIS FAIR

total vote polled win be made on Thurs-
day.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
Gas For South Wilminaton.

Another thing the firm has done for
South Wilmington Is that by It's coming
here gas will be installed in that section.
For a long time It has been the desire Of
the residents over the bridge to have the
gas mains extended. but they could never
get enough subscribers to have the Will
mingtol Gas and Electric Company lay
their pipes nder the river.
Now they have decided to do so and
thep eople viii at last have their long
looked for improvement
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
SERVICE PENSION FOR AGE.

New and important order. So when g. $
when 65. $40 when 6s, sl2 when 20 years.
John Wainwright & Co., Pension Attys..
End foor W. 7th ST., Wilmington Del.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
WILL START NEW
BUILDING At ONCE
Otto Gas Engine Works to
Lose No Time in Lo-
eating Here
MEANS GAS FOR SOUTH WILMINGTON

Within a few days the first installment
of workmen will arrive in Wilmington TO
begin the construction OF the new build
ings for the Otto Gas Engine Works in
South Wilmington.
The main building viii be 500 feet long
200 feet wide and four stories nigh. IT will
face Commerce street. In all there will
be about eighteen acres under cover. The
main building will extend from Enooh
Moore's snipyard to the Consumers Ice
Company. Before the buildings can be
started. it will be necessary to drive pill
ing for the foundations.
Anxious to Get Here.
A representative of the firm in speak
ing Of the proposed buildings said the
company is anxious to get here as soon
as possible. The orders are accumulating
so fast that in their present cramped To-
cation it is impossible to MI them.
This will cause the work Of building the
new plant TO be rushed with all haste. So
as not to lose any time the works will be
removed one department at time. BY the
first Of next year it is thought there will
be between GO and / 900 men working here
and the others will come as fast as uheii
departments are completed.
A great many of the employees Of th'
concern- are Germans and Holianders
This class makes sood. thrifty citizens
and as most Of them are skilled mechan
les, drawing large salaries the mercantil,
worth will asa be felt by Wilmington
merchants.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
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