Evening journal., 1905-06-08
STRANGERS WERE SLICK
PROPRIETOR WAS SLICKER
DEPOSITED A WATCH WITH DELAWARE CITY
HOTEL MAN FOR SAFE KEEPING -BOR-
ROWED $50 AND DECAMPED
WERE ARRESTED IN new CASTLE

to be worth about S275. Learning
that they had left town. he telephoned
to New Castle, asking that they be are
rested.
AT the examination the men, one of
whom failed to give his name. express
ed much Indignation at their arrest,
saying that they We're reputable men.
They pleaded with Mr.. Aiken not to
press the charge but failed to gaia
their point. The money borrowed was
returned but not the original bills, one
of the notes being a 500 bill, the others
"a S. three ones and a 50 bill The case
being out of the jurisdiction of Mayor
Boyd, the men were handcuned and
sent to Delaware city on a later ear
for q hearing before Magistrate House
holder today. one Of the men is Of
medium height. about 45 years old
has grayish black whiskers and nous
tache dark clothes and wore a blue
navy cap. His companion Is much tall
err and stouter wears light clothes and
eye glasses. Both are strangers IN New
Castle. They boarded a $50 O'Clock
trolley car for New Castle I'm South
Wilmington at the p. a r.. crossing,
and arriving here they went to the Gil
lpin House and inquired for stokes
Goodwin and seemed surprised to learn
that he had discontinued business.
one of the men said he knew Goodwin
very we'll and would like to have seen
him. Il was learned today that on their
way to this city they had inquired who
the saloon man in New Castle was who
lhad died recently OF cancer OF tho liz.
Being informed that there was no such
person they inquired IN roundabout
way as to who kept the Gilpin House
land who had formerly kept It before
Mr.. Kerrigan took charge. In this way
they learned of Goodwin.
SERIOUSLY INJURED BY HORSE.
John Appleby, a farmer living nea~
Bear station, is suffering from a kick
administered TO him by horse which
fhe is farming out while its owner is
away. Mr. Appleby previous to ths
storm OF Tuesday, placed the animal In
the barn for shelter. While passing
through the stable a short time after
wards the horse kicked Mr.. Appleby in
the breast breaking two of his ribs
Dr. b. B. Peters was summoned and
attended the injured man.
WORK BRISK AT BALDT PLANT
Work at the Baldt Steel Casting
Company Is becoming plentiful and or
ders are being received daily. At pros-
ent there are about 400 men employed
at the plant and new hands are being
taken on as the occasion requires.
OBTAINED POSITION ~ STORE.
william Whitelock. former nropria-
tor of the Gilpin House, has obtained a
position In Child's grocery store. Mr.
Whitelock has lived I'm New Castle
many years and has many friends who
are pleased to learn that he win still
remain in the city.
OFFICER KILLED TWO DOGS.
officer Harrington shot and killed
two dogs owned by Matthew sullivan
yesterday afternoon. The animals
were hounds Of no value ana annoyed
and frightened children by running af-
ter them and barking.
YOUNG PEOPLE ENTERTAINED
At the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Thorn.
as Ferguson on Tuesday evening Ner,
entertained the young women and mei
who assisted at the festival Of IN,
baseball club which was held on Sat.
urday night.
Among those in attendance wef,
Mrs. Mary Countiss, Misses May Ped.
p rick, Ethel Grimes. May Winslow
Mary King, Lizzie Wise. Winnie Cher.
lidan, Kate Gormley, Messrs. Murphy
McGrory A. Wise, L. Wise. Chase
Sibley, Cavender and Hobbs. Afto
refreshments speeches were made b!
Messrs. Ferguson. Chase. Murphy. Sib
ley and Loomis Wise.
ATTENDED WEDDING.
I Mr.. and Mrs John H. Rodney. Mis-
4 Emily Rodney and several members D
a the family were in Baltimore yesterda,
{ where they attended the marriage o
I Mrs. Emily r. Potter, of that city. an,
y William r. Alexander. of ClarlSsbure
4 W. Va. Miss Potter is a niece Of Mrs
{ John H. Rodney.