Evening journal., 1905-06-26


the spirit Of &c" is revived and has in
vaded New Castle Not the spirit Of 1776
when our forefathers fought against
England's oppressive yoke. but that Of
1876, or thereabouts when the Morris
Tasker and Company hrst began opera
tlons here and when fights and brawis
were numerous.
DO WE NEED PROTECTION?
To those who are loath. or refuse to
believe that better police protection is
needed in the city herewith follows a list
Of events" which although not scheduled
took place here on Saturday afternoon
and night:
No 1-White man and negro engage in
a fight. Colored man bites his opponents
thumb.
No. 2-coiored man during an alterca-
ton with a white man knocks latters
hat of then escapes capture on charge
OF assault by outdistancing police Of
ncer IN a sprint.
No. 8-Two colored damsels engage In
a fstic encounter to decide whether the
Chester coiored women win run New Cas-
tie or whether the New Castle damsels
win hold their own when the question of
my man" comes up.
No. 4-Two Chester young men pummel
each other for q half hour near the upper
md of the Battery. Both arrested.
. No. 5-Colorcd man named Chatham cut
with an instrument believed to be a razor
and welded by woman said to be his
wife.
Event No. ] took place on a vacant lot
on Third street in the afternoon and was
the result Of an argument between
seorge McNitt. white and a man named
white colored, regarding baseball. Nc
Nitt made a pass az his opponent and
white selling his thumb-ln his teeth shut
aown on Il.
Event No. also took place IN the after
noon near the baseball grounds and al
though It began in a friendly argument
ended IN a fuss.
Event No. took place likewise on the
baseball grounds after two colored teams
aad played a game OF ball The cause
was jealousy over 'the man in the case
Event No. 4 occurred on tho Battery
shortly after dark. IL was led up TO bS
series of MISUNDERSTANDING. singing
Kidding" cursing and finally fighting.
The men. both OF whom are employed al
he steel plants were arrested by officers
Harrington and Tohin and locked M
,ver night in the calahoose next th'
mayors Office where they had ample op
aortunity 10 eight II out" had they no
been too drunk Yesterday morning the.
we're arraigncd before Mayor Boyd whit
after warning thcm OF the evils Of drinl
llsmigsed them. admonlshing them tina
.hef were not TO appear before him again
A. 7Rhe scene Of event NO. Wis in soutl
Fourth street and the time the "wee
aours Of the morning and thereby mys
cry seems 10 shroud IL. All that could b
learned is that drunken colorcd mai
named Chatham was carried into the Of
ace OF Dr. W. H. Kuntz about 1.sO o'clocl
Sunday morning by several half intoxl
.ated companions. Examination OF IN
mans condition disclosed "a wound o
MS right breast made by some sharp IN
strument. Or. Kuntz dressed the injur
and Chatham was cayried away by hi
friends. No explanation was asked TO
nor none given as . how the wound wa
inflicted. 1t is said however. that IN
negro was puncturcd by his wife TO
straying from his own tireslde.
More Saturday nights will roll aroun
ana more strangers will come TO the cits
Under the circumstances is more polio
protection needed?
FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED.
Many persons nearly all Of whom wer
Masons. attended the funeral OF the lat
FIFf II
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Service
were held at the home OF Charles IT. Cl,
weg and were conducted by the Rev. {
w. Prettyman. Interment was made
the Glebe Cemetery. the funeral part
being taken there in a special trolley ca
At the grave side the Masonic buri.
services were conducted by Worth,
master Edward w Eagle ana senie
Warden w. w. Bacon and members {
St. Johns Lodge, numbering over siNt,
Prayer was offered by Mr. Prettyman.
The bearers were Harry w. Hushebecl
acob A. Saunders. John NJ. schuhard
Samuel B. Miller Oscar D. Rulings an
G. Thomas Hewitt
MANY USED TROLLEY LINE.
All throughout yesterday afternoo
and last evening the cars Of the local tro
ley company were crowded to their III
most capacity. Many Of the passcnge,
spent the day in fishing in the marsh,
along the tracks while others went I
Riverside Park and Delaware CITY visi
ing Fort DUPONT The trolley compan
now runs all its local cars through
Riverside instead Of stopping at Dobbini
Vile as heretofore.
JAMES II. cLoUGH RECEIVERS.
Among those who attended the funer,
Of W. II. Funk yesterday was James I
cioush who was injured recently by b,
ing knocked from a freight train at n
Arsenal Bridge. Philadelphia. Beyond Sc,
eral scars on his face Mr.. Clough is nor
the worse for his accident
DEATH OF MRS. CAsPERsoN.
Word has been received in this city
the death on Saturday in clayton. OF Mr.
John Casperson. Mrs. Casperson w.
formerly Miss Ellen vining who taugl
school for a number OF years here. II,
funeral took place today at 1 O'Clock. IL
terment beng made in St. Peters T..
Church Cemetery near Smyrna.
HAS TAKEN EXAMINATION.
S. Archie Rennie. son Of Mr.. and Mr.
George Rennie, is visiting his parents
New Castle. Mr. Rennie has Just TAX,
an examination at Annapolis for admi
sion 10 the naval academy as cadet mil