Evening journal., 1905-06-09
specIal % rhe EvenIng JournaI.


New Castle. June s.--"Dr. John MoCabe'
and Mr. Newton Allen both Of WIN
mington. who were arrested here we'd
nesday night on complaint Of Delbert
Aiken. proprietor OF the Delaware city
Hotel. are free so far as Delaware au-
thority IS concerned and have departed
Tor parts unknown
When the men were taken TO Delaware
CITY for "a hearing ON charge Of obtain
ing money falsely they used every per-
suasion 70 have the charge dropped
against them. Ihis Mr.. Aiken refused TO
do, however and when the prisoners
reached their destination they were taken
ieioro Mayor Willard Smith for hear
lag, the hour being ! o'clock yes
ferday mornlng
Upon consultation with an attorney.
however. Mr. Aiken found that if "Mc-
cabe and Newton were held for court
n Uolid nccessltate his absence from
buslness at "a time his presence was most
needed al the hotel This being the case
ana in connection with The fact that his
money had been returned 70 him IN
Mayor noyds Office induced him 60 with
draw a charge. THE men were accordingly
released and boarded an Ericsson line
steamer fer Philadelphia from Delaware
G ty at . O'Clock yesterday morning This
me last that has been heard of them
ard probably win be in this section for
t1s 10 como. 81 ever.
KNEW THEIR BUSINESS.
Tho manner in which the attempt TO de-
ffald Mr Aiken was made showed that
The men were no nov.ces at the game. Ar
ririns no the Delaware city Hotel "Dr
Nccabo' played the part of man of
means. lie was familiar with many peo-
PIE cf prominence Ia wilmington. lie
incw the DuPonts, was intimately
acQuaintcd With Mr.. James McComb and
oihar men OF prominence whom he evi-
IDENTIFY had mover sccnlHo also had known
Mr. Aiken when he kept "a hotel I'm Mid
dietown ard knew his brother In Eliston.
mir. Newton Allen" was an o.d friend of
his father and had worked for him for
thirty years on his farm, somewhere.
'Anen" corrobcratcd this statement TO
those who cared TO know 1t and informed
hs hearers that the doctor was a good
fellow but was little "fun"
When the question Of borrowing money
was preached "Dr McCabo' and Mr..
Aiken were ccnycrsns n the Office of the
hotel a gentle tap came at the door and
"Arcn" informed the doctor" that his
frieacs hal arrived ON the boat and asked
hlm 90 hurry up and meet them. McCibe
tod him 20 so away ard not bother him.
lie insisted, however, informing the
scctor' that the friends were awaiting
without
Finally. and with much reluctance but
ostcr De had received the $50 from Mr.
fil.en "McCahe" left the Office TO meet
fla new c0mers. Instead he and his ac-
Ccmpiice bearded car for New Castle
hen Newton Allcn" as he later
ei himself first made his debut at
hotel with the doctor he said his
name was Jncohs ana that he was "a tray
cii'ng salesman from Philadelphia. When
'ae handouts were placed about his wrist
IN the Mayors Office here he requested
otcer Tobin TO re-adiust them saying
that the manner In which they were put
"a would hurt him. 1t is possible that Il
was case Of experience is the best of
tcachers."
BEAr RAILROAD COMPANY.
llnerant strawberry pckers who have
been at work in the lower part Of the
State and IN Maryland and Virginia. are
gradually working their way north as the
season closes. In order to AVOID paying
transportation the pickers resort TO var
ions means TO reach their destination.
For the past week many Of these men
nave beaten their way up the road as
Tar as New Castle on freight trains
aiishiins here and taking the trolley line
10 Wilmington. BY this method they es.