Evening journal., 1905-03-29
OFFICER CAPTURES
NEGRO THIEF
Thomas Clara Charged With
the Larceny of45 Pounds
of Meat
FLED ACROSS THE MARSHES
snoeIal D rhe Ee.nlng IournaI

Of larceny Of meat the property OF
Mrs. Reed. living at the Hamburg
farm. below this city.
Clark who has been living for q
short time with Frank Munsen. also
colored. near the Reed farm. came to
New Castle Monday afternoon with
ham, which ne sold to Thomas Leon
ard who conducts store i'm Dob
hinsville. Yesterday morning he again
went to Mr.. Leonard's and offered "A
shoulder for sale. Mrs Leonard who
was in the store az the time. informed
The negro that she did not need the
meat but as he persisted in selling It
20 her She went to a rear room to call
her husband
During her absence the man reach
ed over the counter and took a dollar
from the cash drawer. Upon Mrs
Ioonard's return TO the store she saw
fhe drawer partially open and dis
covered that the money was gone. she
at once accused Clark and he gave
up the money anc departed toward
New Castle.
ESCAPED OVER MARSH.
Upon his arriving at the depot Of
fcer Harrington. who had been in
formed of the occurrence. saw the
man going out Eighth street carrying
basket and followed him as far as
tho dyke bridge. where the negro left
the cut-on tracks and cut across the
marsh toward The Wilmington road
IN the meantime officer Tobm. who
was or duty. was notified ana Jump
ine into wagon driven bv Clarence
p0imer proceeded through New Castle
q
rt the dyke bridge shortly after he had
numbered up the bank and arrested
him.
Mrs Reed w0s notified of the arr
rest Of the colore7 man and coming TO
New Castle identified the meat as her
property which had been stolen from
the smoke house. Prior to Clarlrs arr
rest he made two efforts to sell the
wont 10 downtown butchers. OFFERING
q foe fvo cents per Mound. II is said
fhat Clark has recently served
'orm in the workhouse on "a charge OF
larceny
HAS CHARGE or RESTAURANT.
James Wilson of wilmington. ves-
terday took charge of the restaurant
o0nrnted by Andrew NJ GALLAGHER and
VIII mlnare it for him. Mr. Galn-
rher has had the place Of business
thorounglv re'rodclied and it now
preecnts a most attractive appear
ancc
BOARD on EDUC AT1oN MEETS.
Mcmhers of the Board of Educau n
n-ef n regular session last evening
oni transactd1 routine business per-
f'iQinr 90 iht schools. Upon motion
Mr Nolvor the monthly orders for
So nriea of fenchcrg and ianltor wore
Gown ana bills amounting 10 S110.G0
Me~e ordered paid
Nn order WIS ALEC drawn. IN favor Of
'"nos NJ. Van ArsaoleY Tor SIS for
or1enses Incurred in holding tho re-
cont election fos menhers Of tha boora
w MclNo~ protested aroinst the paw
n'0nt of the amcvrt ON tho Ground
''8f The election officers hid accepted
'ofeR Of rer~ons who had not Maid
i.'if taxes in snite of CHALLENGES Of
ffa city tax collector. Tie ala O NOT
"'ieVe such notion should be eucour-
H~ed. Arthur NJ. Wise eecrofarv or
'ho board and cie~lx NJ tho aiootiop
8'0'eg Chat SO had n0i heard tho tav
collector chaue1ro anyone. John u
nlnre Sold That he understood that
n ono mon boa been CHALLENGED ana
f1rt fPfo~e vo'in~ he had paid his
fH~es. Mr. N0honay stated that he
F03 hoard ~ no such acton ON tho
"~rf Of tho election officers. Mr. Nc
'~0r 71i1 thaf he did rni know. Of bie
o-'~ noreo0al l-novlo1re that e,,cb
"1e fNn rqeo hrt ihat he had hoon in-
formed thor ~ wae So. Ito fhou~bt
fH~t che oloc'ioo oFcor~ ehoitif aeefsf
ne taV collector in collecting taxes.
PRINCIPALS REPORT.
Superintendent Holloway presented
The following report. Now punils. RI.
lt'e at school. q; total enrolment at7.
average attendance. 357: perfect at-
tendance i5o; number Of seats. 600
Pupils deserving special commenda-
High school-Eva Deakyne. Jesse
Waits. Harry Weggenmann. Helen
hross. Bertha sutton. Edward Gorm-
ley Helen M1honey. Anna Lancaster
heeda Stoops. Charles Hewitt. Edna
Slack, Anne Bross. Fannie Rldinrs
Ethel Wright. Nandvke Stewart. Both
Toner Charles Wright Roswell scha-
ier. Lena Cannon. Mary Saunders
,irth Grade-Martha Wilheime. An
M roppin. william stradley. Rhoda
Hewlett Elizabeth Lister. Katie VIII
heime, creta Shearer Greta Toner
Seventh Grade -Rogors Gravel Osae
11nce' Emily Lunt Myrtle Han Alva
Watts. Mabel Clewcll. Maud Donninr
.rte Denning Nellie Galloway. Vera
M'inson.
sixth Grade-P Paulina viibe,,,o
cc Nallette. Allison Bartlett Frast
to9erS james Taylor. Flora Wens
i-rndell Perrin. Flora Downie
fhth Grade - Harry Lovelese
George Madden. Marie Collision. f,ivo
liartlett Heien Rash. Ada Mafbiss
rris Bartlett REGINA Smith.
Fourth Grade-Ida link. Grace No
'aughn. Ethel Deats. Frances ebo.r..
Earl Bacon. Charles Bennett reorr,
Holman.
lhire Grade-Florenco Topnin A..
---@oppin, lrene Watts Chorlotfo r,,.--
.Nlovsius Morrison. Edward Nav,or
William Davis
second frade-Aeues RrcTvor Mo-.
celia Galloway james Tnise ro,,..
'.eseFS. John Cannon, Lizzie smifh
ifSt iraac-Florence Davis rsr,,.,.
fiI.ngs Rufor1 Lunt. Ti41fo p'.,,
foelina Brnreh. Warren c.or,o. W.,
ic We1eenm1nu. pr
'africiy's schoOi--John c,-,,~
t'Fnolis Helen neDavits
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