Smyrna times., 1905-10-04

| his assistants are MISS Addle Deakyne
in charge of the grammer department;
Miss May t. Leathers, the intermed-
iary department; and Miss Effie White,
the primary grade. Miss White was
recently elected to succeed Miss Bes-
sic Middleton, resigned. Owing to
the delay in getting started, there is
much work to be accomplished.
Unknown Man Killed at Clayton.-N athan
Hutchins, chief of detectives of the
Delaware Railroad, late Monday night
detected some men riding on the blind
baggage of passenger train running
from Philadelphia to Delmar. The
train had reached Clayton before the
discovery was made. When Detective
Hutchins discovered the men, all es-
capped before the train had started ex-
cept white man of medium height,
and who seemed determined to stand
his ground. The train moved off from
Clayton and soon began to increase its
speed, when Detective Hutchins
climbed down upon the man and ar
rested him. His adversary had a
knife and showing fight brought it
down on the right hand of Detective
Hutchins, penetrating the hand and
causing the officer to shrek and Jump.
The mortal combat came to a sudden
end when Hutchins made one last
plunge for his man. By this time the
train had struck a 35 mile rate of speed
and horror seized the detective as he
thought of the man being ground up
under the wheels. At Dover, Hut
chins, spattered with blood and gasp
ing from the excitement, hurried from
the train and notified the Clayton head
quarters to send track walkers put at
once to ascertain what had become of
his mysterious adversary. Early yes
terday morning the man was found
dead along the railroad near Brenford
way station, where the night before he
lay with his neck broken, his back
broken and mangled and his legs and
arms covered with contusions. Death
must have resulted almost instantly
after he touched the ground. Train.
men took the body to Smyrna where
Deputy Corner William A. FAIRIES re
/ ceived the body and took it to his pri
vate morgue. An inquest was held
this morning. U. G.. Click was fore.
man and George Cunning was secre.
tary. The jury rendered a verdict
that the man, (whose name could moi
be learned) came to his death by fall
ing or jumping off train, No. SO. The
jury exhonorated the Railroad Com
pany from any blame.
Personals Eunice Beck, of Sud
lersville, and Mr.. Charles Boggs, O
Crumpton, spent Sunday with Mis-
Bessie Numbers.-Mrs. Cora Clayton
of Philadelphia, has been visiting Mrs
I W. W. Jones near town. The latte
returned to Philadelphia with her ol
Monday.-Dr. and Mrs. G. G. Har
monson, who have been making an ex
!. tended sojourn at Lake Placid, Ney
: York, have returned home.-Mr. an,
o Mrs Fred Williams, who have bee
: spending the simmer at Rehoboth
! where Mr.. Williams was station agent
e returned home Monday. an
g Mrs. j. Frank McBee, of Oakland, Nc
!. have arrived at Clayton. Mrs. J. "
IL Ford and daughter Mabel, have IT
g turned home from Cheswold. MI
n John Ennis, Jr., is visiting in BrooE
d lyn, New York.-Mr. John Smith
of visiting in Baltimore, Md.-Mrs. Wa
L. ter Vandyke and daughter have r,
e. turned home from Philadelphia. M
a. and Mrs. Joseph Baynard and famil
IL spent Sunday in Wilmington. M
h, and Mrs. G. Y. Moore and family ha,
'e gone to Greensburg, Pa, for his vac
tion.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry Callows
and family, who have been spendir
their vacation in Maryland and Il
do lower part of the State returned hon
% yesterday.-Mrs. Charles Hutchison
= :, Chicago, is visiting Clayton. Mr.. al
Pn Mrs. H. W. Woolford and son Robei
L spent Sunday in Brenford with M
George Wright.