Evening journal., 1905-10-02
AN ATTEMPTED
ASSASSINATION
Former President Of Council
Shot at While Going to
Work
REYNOLDS HAD A MARROW ESCAPE
speeIaI 70 rhe EvenIng Journal.

New Castle oct 2-Jonn Reynolds,
member OF City Council and former
president OF that body. had "a narrow
escaped from assassination at the
hands OF an unknown assailant early
on Friday morning.
Mr.. Reynolds Is employed at the plant
Of the Brylgon Steel Castings Company
and his duties require him to be at the
works before five o'clock in the MORN
ing on many occasions.
While walking along the road be-
tween Chestnut street and the Dyke
bridge, about 4.30 O'Clock on the morn
ling in question, some one who was
hiding in the marsh TO the left Of the
roadway fired a gun at him. Owing
to the darkness the would-be assassin's
aim was not true and the load of shot
lwhizzed over Mr.. Reynolds head. Be
fore a second load could be fired Mr..
Reynolds fed up the road.
just why any one should attempt his
life Mr.. Reynolds Is at loss to compre-
hend. He has no enemies that he
knows Of and cannot recall any act
of his while president Of Council that
would cause any one TO desire to take
his life.
NEW CASTLE THE CHAMPIONS
There was great rejoicing in local
baseball circles on Saturday night at
the result of the game between the
/ New Castle and Hrowntown clubs,
whereby the former won the county
championship. Manager Murphy has
arranged 81 game for Saturday next
with the Wilmington A. c. which win
probably close the season. II viii he
a benefit game for Bobby" NewlOve.
The Wilmington team is anxious for
another go at the New Castle club and
Manager Fahey offers to play here for
$50 side providing that Manager
Murphy VIII agree upon Jimmy" Nc
CURE as umpire. This Mr. Murphy
will scarcely consent 20. however, as
Alexander McCaughan is the teams
Irregular umpire and he fails to see why
he, Mr. McCaughan, should not umpire
the proposed game. Besides the New
Castle team is now in a position to
dictate any terms It sees fit regarding
games for the remainder OF the sea-
son and clubs desiring a game must
laccode to them.
AT Saturdays game there were about
two hundred people from this city in
attendance and the players were ac-
corded a great reception when they ap-
lpeared on the field.
Secretary Arthur Wise of the New
Castle club is at work on the official
scores of the games played by the
team In order to determine what sums
each player shall receive OF the amount
In bank to the credit of the team.
HAS RETURNED FROM DENVER.
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saturday from a months visit to mis-
daughter, Mrs Harry Brown. IN
Denver, Colo. While away DR.. Kuntz
had al most enjoyable time and IS
much improved in health. During the
Grand Army encampment he met
number of Delawareans. although in
the big parade there were but eight
veterans from the Diamond state.
Upon his arrival home on Saturday
many persons called at his office ami
expressed their pleasure OF his safe re-
turn.
FUNERAL OF MRS. FOX.
From the home OF her husband
Abraham Fox, neag Bear station,
the funeral of Mrs. Minnie c. Fox
took place this morning at 10 o'clock.
Scrv ces were cOl llcted at the house
ard .ntetment made Ia old Drawers
'ceneteiy Mrs. Fox was 81 years old
ana died on Thursday Of last week.
CORPORAL ARTHUR PROMOTED.
Captain Myers. Company IL, n. G. d.,
aas appointed Corporal William Arthur
TO be sergeant OF the company vice
George Poole, whose term of enlistment
has expired. Sergeant Arthur assumes
his duties at once.
DEATH OF MISS DILLON.
Word was received yesterday of the
death in Wilmington of Miss Louisa
Dillon, formerly OF this city and daugh-
ter of the late Robert Dillon. Death
was due to appoplexy. Funeral ar
lrangements have not yet been made
APPOINTED DEPUTY RECORDER.
Friends of a. V. Lesley George are
lcongratulating him on his appointment
as Deputy Recorder of Deeds by Re
corder II. II. Bnlany. He assumed. his
duties to-day Mr.. George is a Regular
/ Republican and relative of Levy
Court Commissioner Robert McFarHn.
is SERIOUSLY ILL.
At the home Of his sister. Mrs. George
Swan, In North Third street, william
Whitelock is seriously in. suffering
/ from an abscess near the base of the
spine. Mr.. Whitelock for a number Of
years was proprietor Of the Gnpin
House and is well known in Whining
ton.
WAS BORN IN NEW CASTLE.
James +. Dobbs. of Wilmington, who
met with a serious accident in VIII
mington on Saturday evening while re-
turning from the Wawaset race track.
is well known in New Castle having
been born i'm this city. He is the son
OF the late Colonel Dobbs and is a
brother OF Mrs. Sadie Postles and Mrs
/ w. j.. Rothwer
BURNED BY GASOLINE.
While engaged in heating rivets over
a gasoline furnace at the Delaware
Water Improvement Company's plant
on Saturday, George Shetson had his
fright arm and hand painfully burned
by coming in contact with the flames
The work Of oaulking the standpipe is
progressing rapidly and in a short time
IL is expected that the tower win be
water tight. This week a survey will
be made OF the road leading TO Farm
hurst with the view of laying mains
for the purpose OF supplying the county
institution with water.
BARLOW-DAvIs WEDDING.
AT the parsonage Of Asbury NJ. E.