Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-16
: JACK THE RIPPER"
AGAIN ARRESTED
Charged by Mrs. Sarah
Whitesides With Insult
ing Her
FINED FIVE DOLLARS AND COSTS
speeIal b The EvenIng Journal.

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New Castle, Aug 16.-John Need
ham. alias Jack. the Ripper" a dis
solute character. who claims to be
from Chester. Pa. and who says he
is a moulder by trade. was arraigned
before Mayor Evan G. Boyd last
night on charge of being drunk and
disorderly
The arrest was made by officer
Matthew Tobin upon warrant sworn
out by Mrs. Sarah whistles of South
Third street. At the hearing Mrs.
Whiteside testified that she did not
know Needham, hut that he had come
to her house and asked for food early
in the day. Upon being told that she
had none he called her vile names. The
result was that he was arrested. The
Ripper" was intox Gated when taken
into custody by officer Matthew To-
bin and was under the influence Of
liquor when arraigned before Mayor
Boyd.
Needham pleaded mot guilty" to
the charge but admitted that he had
been at Mrs. Whitesides' house THE
last time you were here" said Mayor
Boyd, you were charged with fight
ing and gave as an excuse that you
had been drinking. I warned you then
when l dismissed the charge not to
come before me again, but you did not
seem to heed my words. l will fine
you IS and costs. $3.50 in ALL"
Il haven't got a cent" replied John.
Cant help that" said the Mayor.
as he ordered the prisoner locked up.
VISITED BY HEAVY RAIN.
Farmers in the vicinity Of New Cas-
tie rejoiced yesterday at the heavy
downpour of rain which took place
early last evening. Water fell for
nearly an hour. soaking the earth
thoroughly and incidentally turning
the streets and roads into a mass of
mud
SECOND MATE WAS SEASICK.
On the yacht Dorothy yesterday
Captain Samuel Leslie Truss took a
party Of young men. who are employ
ed at the Baldt Steel Castings Com
pany. for a sail on the Delaware river
to Pennsville and back On the re-
turn trip the wind arose and the seas
ran so high that the second mate be-
came sick and begged hard to be put
ashore. fearing that he was about to
expire.
IMPROVED THE ROADBED.
BY direction Of officials Of the Will
mington. New Castle and Southern
Railway Company several carloads
Of cinders have been placed upon the
bed of the road at the P. & B. railroad
crossing where New Castle and Will
mington cars connect.
This has greatly improved the con-
dition of the roadbed at that point
and passengers will no longer be
compelled TO travel through mud to
get from one car to another In fact
the conditions at that point are bet
ter at the present time than they have
been at any time since the late I'M
pleasantness' between the companies.
MANY WENT ON TROLLEY RIDE
Despite the threatening weather
many young people went on the troll
Il ley ride to Delaware City last evening.
given by members of the Grocers'
Clerks Association. of this city. Spec
ial cars left the Court House switch
at 7.45 o'clock. returning at l1.3O
O'Clock last nj ht
CRUISER TACOMA PASSES UP.
The United States Cruiser Tacoma,
having on board the Naval Reserves
of the Pennsylvania Battalion. pass
ed up the river yesterday afternoon
and anchored off Deep Water Point.
The Tacoma proceeded to Philadelphia
this morning.