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Evening journal., 1908-07-21
BODY FOUND AT
PENN'S GROVE

Marcus Reed. Of No. COO washington
street. and William +. Seal. Of No. 4cs
South Harrison street. Yesterday after
noon found the body OF the supposed
Camden. n j.. man, who was drowned
in the Delaware river at Pennsgrovc.
on last Sunday The man was a mem
ber of a party of fifteen men. who
camo down tho river on sloop ard
anchored off that place. The drowned
man dived overheard and failed 20 como
to the surface
The body was found floating in the
river at oFnton's Beach, about a
quarter Of a mile from The place where
he was drowned. Reed and Seal were
IN a launch owned by the latter. Robert
Smith. Frederick Ridings and Samuel
Hill. who were in the launch Red
Rock also saw the body at about the
same time. IL was otwod ashore AMI
the authorities at Pennsgrove werc
notified and later removed the body
to that town. II viii be taken 10 Phil
adelphia as soon as the mans name is
learned and whereabouts of his people
made known.
1t is said the man lived In vicinity
OF Thrty-third and POPLAR streets In
PHILADELPHIA.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
PREACHER FOR
RICHARDSON PARK

Rev. Charles d. Sharpless of 1872 Ban
ming street Is to have charge Of the con-
gregation Of the Richardson Park Church
his work there to begin Immediately. The
appointment was made yesterday by Pre-
siding Elder A. S Mowbray. The con.
gregation will soon have their now ed
ifice completed, work on the structure be-
ing pushed rapidly and It Is expected TO
have the chGpsh building ready for oc-
cupancy about October.
The church viii cost when completed in
the neighborhood Of $500 and viii be q
well constructed and beautifully de-
signed edifce. II is something that the
congre Hltion has desired for several years
since the parish was divided. The con-
gregation has grown rapidly. IS children
now being enrolled in the Sunday school
alone
Rev. Mr.. Hunter formerly had charge
of the congregation there when the
church was at Elsmere but since the
division because Of the growth Of the con-
gregation 1t was thought better to pro-
vide a pastor for the Richardson Park
Church. At present the religious meetings
are held at the houses of members Of the
congregation.
There will be a meeting this evening OF
the residents Of Richardson Park, at
Mr. Terrell's house where the newly ap.
pointed preacher will meet with them tc
arrange details. etc, TO the further pro.
motion of the arrangements already start
ed TO building Of the Richardson NJ. T.
chapel.
All persons Interested in this movement
are invited. There will be an open ali
service Sunday evening at 7.SO.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
BRANDYWINE A
CRIMSON STREAM

Travellers along the upper Brandywine
yesterday report that the stream is blood
red as far down as Cossart This condi-
tion is said to be caused by paper mills
up the stream.
There are mills about Downlngton. on
the East Branch. and at Modena, on the
West Branch. and up the Doc Run. which
flows into the Brandywne at Laurel. The
Brandywine at .Downington and below
is frequently discolored.
Doe Run has been recently covered
with slime and grease. which accumu-
lated along the flats and gave the stream
an unpleasant odor.
Boys who went swimming in the Bran
dywine al Mortopville said the water
stung and burned their bodies. as though
II contained acid.
This condition is considered with much
seriousness by the hrshermen and pleas
ure seekers and more so by Wilmington
ians. who get their drinking water from
the stream.
A member Of the Chester County Fish
and Game Protective Association say.
that nothing can be done unless the land
owners VIII complain. and show thn
they are injured in their riparian rights b,
the condition Of the water Even thei
they must show financial damages anC
this in most cases, would be difficult.
SO the pollution goes on. and the people
grumble, but nothing is done
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
GEN. DUPONT
FOR GOOD ROADS
Makes Liberal Offer TO Build
Highway and County
Accepts

General T. c. dupont sent a communl-
cation TO the Levy Court this morning
offering TO aid the county In its good
road work and his ofer was accepted.
General duPonts communication follows:
III the county win have survey made.
grade and prepare sub-structivo for a
mile (or any part thereof on road any
where between the intersection of the
Kennett Pike and Campbellsville road
Miss Evalina duPonts Corner on the
Campbellville road TO Walnut Green
school house, thence on the road to Hin.
side Mills. 1 viii agree TO haul, deliver
and spread crushed stone from the quarry
near Hillside Mills six inches deep, 4,
feet wide on the grade, and sub-struc-
ture prepaid by the county. This offer "a
be left opep until September 1, 1905 work
to be done within year.
The offer will save the county at least
$1,000 on the cost Of the road
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
NAB SUSPECT IN
EBERHARDT CASE
Man Who May Be Feiening
! Insanity Showed Much
Interest in the Crime
By United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, July 2L-suspected Of be-
ing August Eberhardt. the New York
grocery clerk who is wanted In connec-
tion with the murder of Mrs. Ottilie Eber-
hardt, his aunt, near Coalburg. n. j.,
a man who is either insane or who is
feighning insanity, is held to-day by the
Police Ferry, n. Y. The man who an
swers in every particular the description
furnished Of young Eberhardt. except that
he appears to be 30 instead OF 20 years
old, was captured in the woods near
Uniontown He had S72 with him and
when arrested gave many different ad-
dresses in and about New York. talking
all the time in an irrational manner.
The suspect, after arrest betrayed great
interest in the Eberhardt case and this.
with the fact that he gives his name as
Herman Eberhardt leads the police to
think they have the man who slew Mrs.
Eberhardt and wounded her daughter.
They believe he is feigning insaniN as
a preparation for the court ordeal he
knows must come. To Prosecutor Koes-
ter, of Hackensack, Miss Eberhardt to-
of the way her cousin and prospective
bridegroom lured her and her mother to
the lonely tracks near Coalburg where
the young woman was wounded and her
mother killed.
In Moore's Mills twelve miles from
Poughkeepsie detectives have interviewed
Young Eberhardts father who cast q
curious light on the case by the assertion
that a strain Of insanity runs In the
veins Of young Eberhardt Don't tell his
mother" he pleaded when told Of his
sons supposed crime; 1T would drive
her mad"
Another curious side light on the case
is- the disappearance in New York Of
Freda Eberhardt. sister Of the supposed
slayer. She vanished from an apartment
on upper west side where she had beer
boarding, leaving behind her only q
note to a younger brother George
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
DELAWAREAN HAD
BAD GOLD PIECES
Thomas l. Bigger. Of Holly
Oak, Held by Baltimore
Police on Charge

According to a statement made yes
terday before Commissioner Rogers of
Baltimore, by Thomas l.. Bigger alias
Harry Rogers. who was arrested iast
Tuesday evening on the charge OF at
tempting TO pas counterfeit s. gold
pieces. he began to have trouble after
he had a quarrel with his father at his
home. at Holly Oak Del, last sea
tember AT the hearing yesterday
Commissioner Rogers held Bigger for
the action of the Federal Grand Jury
He went to jail in default of $500
bail
Bigger. the Baltimore police allege,
made several attempts to pass Off the
cold coins before he was apprehendsd I'd
last Tuesday He was arrested while
attempting to pass one of the spur
ious coins at a house on Raborg street
After the testimony Of the witnesses
had been taken yesterday, Commits
sioner Rogers asked Bigger If he had
anything to say.
District Attorney John c. Rose said
every word that Bigger would utte'
would be used against him when tn,
case came before the Grand Jury. Big
ger, however. desired TO mack a state
ment and once or twice while on tn,
stand he said: Il am heer to tell the
truth, and nothing but the truth" Big
ger stated that after leaving home las
September he went 10 Norristown. Pa.
where he wa semployed by the Penn.
sylvania Railroad. After leaving theh
employ he said he secured work II
a hotel in Reading. and remained IL
that place until he went to Baltimore
two weeks ago He stated that Will,
in saloon on Baltimore street on Jul,
10 he was accosted by man, and aftei
short conversation he CBigger) ask p,
him If he could change a $40 bill Ta.
man. it is alleged. told Bigger that h,
could give him four So gold pieces II
chance, and he accepted it. all the Will,
thinking them good. He said he be
gan to have doubts about the genu.
ineness Of the coin when they were re.
fused at several houses on Rabour,
and Watson streets. He was trying Z,
pass one of the counterfeits on Rabo
street when arrested last Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
new CLUES IN
. HAZEL DREW CASE
But This Only DeepenS the
Mystery That Surrounds
the Strange Murder
MYSTIC WILL INVOKE
AID OF THE SPIRITS
BY United Press Leased Special wire.

by United Press Leased Special Wire.
TROY. N. r.. July 21.-several new
clues as to the person or persons who
killed pretty Hazel Drew and threw
her body into the Teals Pond are being
rounded up today. but so far have
simply increased the mystery which
hangs about the tragedy. Here arc
some of the statements:
Joseph Drew. brother of the dead
girl says Hazel went driving on July
z, a few hours before the murder with
a young man who returned alone later.
William Humay and his wife saw
man in a buggy and another man IN
the bushes at Teal Pond the evening
Hazel Drew is supposed to have been
killed.
Minnie Taylor, Hazel Drew's aunt
and confident. declares the girl knew
and loved John E Magner, a Pullman
car conductor. Magner. in seve- Il
stories which the police declare differ
materially denies that he ever knew
the girl. He cannot explain how a card
bearing his name and postal signed
with his name came TO be found among
the dead girls effects.
Despairing of a solution OF the mys-
terry Of her daughters DEATH MRS
Drew has turned to the pscychic, and
with a clairvoyant OF local repute has
gone over every fot OF ground about
Teal Pond
Give me time" said the mystic.
'That girl was brought here dead.
She was killed down the road at a
place wheer the bushes are thick and
This evening the mystic will invoke
the spirits she believes in 20 show the
death scene when Hazel Drew was
struck down.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
HEAVY FINE
FOR ASSAULT

Charged with assault and battery or
John A. McGrannery, a young man
named Joseph Fitzpatrick, was fined
$50 and costs in the City Court today
McGrannery testified that the de-
fendant and his father came to his dOnr
step and the elder Fitzpatrick struCs
his wife in the face, and when he
went to her rescue, he was assailed oy
both Fitzpatricks.
Assistant City Solicitor Satterth-
waite informed the court that the elda,
Fitzpatrick could not be found.
The hearing of Thomas L. Smith
charged with non-support of minor
children. was postponed until Friday
and the case of William H. Ely, col
ored, charged with assault and battery
on his wife. was dismissed on the pa '.
ment sof costs, his wife having with
drawn the charge.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
Will INVESTIGATE
MATTER HIMSELF
Judge Cochran PerpIexed
Over Case Called Before
Him in City Court

Few cases were called in the City
Court to-day. One Of them, however.
took up considerable time and at the
conclusion of the hearing Judge Coch-
investigation made of the case and win
be guided according to what he leans
in disposing of The charge.
The case was that Of John Anrichio
who was charged with breach of peace
and also with assault and battery. The
prosecuting witness was Mary Sabitine
and she appeared an unwilling witness.
despite the fact. according 20 the court,
she apepared before the judge in his
Office yesterday and tcld him a story
Of brutal treatment. which caused him
to order a warrant for assault and
battery to be isued for Anrichio
Addressing Assistant City Solicitor
satterthwaite. Judge Cochran said.
ASK her if she did not tell me that this
defendant held q knife over her head
and threatened TO stab OF kin her II
she would not do certain things for
him.
The question was put to the woman
and she replied that she did, but that
she was actuated in making the state
ment because she was mad at An
richio.
The State tried to prove that the de-
fendant brought the eAprosecuting Wit
ness. who is a comeN Young woman,
from New ork 70 this city for illegimatC
purposes. She testified .erself that
the defendant took her to a house in
Orange street soon after she arrived
here. She said she was married and
had a husband IN Now orlS.
The defendant in his own behalf testi-
fed that he and the woman came e
Wilmington together He said he is
employed as a tailor and that he paid
the prosecuting witness board anc
lived at No lis Market street. He said
the whole trouble between them was
due TO her fondness for other men.
Because of the different stories told
by both sides Judge Cochran decided
ohave an investigation of the cas-.
made himself. and postponed the cas'
until SATURDAY..
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
MAY BE SECOND
CASSIE CHADWICK
Woman Detained in BaIti-
more Charged With Giving
Worthless Checks
BY United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. July 21-Charged
with conducting operations similar to
those of Mrs. Cassie Chadwick, Miss
Frances A. CasDari. formerly Of Bslti-
more. is in the house Of detention.
Her arrest vas caused by Miss
Elizabeth Gemmil. at whoe home she
boarded and who had loaned her at
different times $500. esterday Miss
Caspari gave Miss eGmmn a check,
which. upon presentation at the Lincoln
National Bank. was found to be worth
less Miss Gemmil thereupon notified
the police and Miss Casnari was taken
into custody. Her brother. Charles
Caspari. 2 prominent pharmacist, came
over from Baltimore last night, but
left without effecting ner release on
bond.
According to Miss Gcmll and several
other persons. from whom Miss
Caspari had borrowed money. the
prisoner represented that she had OH
tanned orders for 2 lot of de luxe
editions OF rare works and went about
soliciting loans for this purpose. When
pressed for payment she new duDes II
is charged. Among those VIII oclain to
have been victimized are: Mrs. Thomas
A. Robbins, $3.50: Mrs. M. L. James.
5000: Miss Edith A. Claggett. The
Baltimore police records show that
Frances A. Caspari was arrested there
in 1900 pleaded guilty to a charge oi
obtaining money on false pretenses and
served q sentence of five years. i-ss
eight months for good behavior, in the
Maryland penitantiary.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
OUT OF HOSPITAL
INTO ANOTHER

After undergoing IN operation in a
Philadelphia hospital, in which ms sftu-
ton he was a patient for several
weeks. and was discharged as ciped
yesterday, Walter II. Pleasant, agei 50
years. of Little Creek. Del, came to
this city and last night was found
lying on the sidewalk in front Of the
Hotel Wilmington on Market street.
He was overcome by weakness and
collapsed.
The Phoenix ambulance removed the
patient to the Delaware Hospital and
It was said at the institution that he
would be able to leave after a few
days rest in which he can regain his
strength.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
BROOKS MUST
STAY IN JAIL
Although Bond Was Offered
and Fine For Contempt
Was Remitted
WARDEN ACTING
ON COURTS ORDER

Christopher Brooks, the colored man,
held in $500 bond to keep the peace, and
in addition fined IS and costs for con-
tempt by Judge Cochran, in the city
Court on last Thursday, finds himself in
a peculiar position. Bond was offered
for his release yesterday afternoon and
Clerk Lewis Sasse, of City Court, so no
tined Judge Cochran, who then RENTED
the fine fon conte..5t. Yet Brooks is in
iau and viii remain there at least until
Thursday when he viii be brought before
Resident Judge spi uance in the upper
court on habeas corpus proceedings
brought by friends seeking his release.
Brooks got into trouble because he ad-
dressed a colored witness in the breach
of peace case as MRS" after the court
ha dtold him not to.
When Warden Crawford, Of the county
workhouse, was informed that bond
had been filed for Brooks release on the
breach of peace charge and that Judge
Cochran had remitted the s. fine for con-
tempt. he refused to release the man
and said that he would first confer witt
Judge Spruance as he could not gel
into communication with him he decided
TO accept neither the bail bond nor the
order renting the fine, which were
sent to him, until he could have the
matter Strengthened out.
Warden Crawford informed a reporter
for THE EVENING JOURNAL to-day
that he had seen Judge Spruance this
morning and that the latter had simply
told him to follow out his order, to bring
the prisoner before the court on Thursday
morning. "ryothing else was said" SAID
the warden, "and I am glad to follow in
structions and for That reason Brooks viii
have to remain in prison until Thursday.
The reporter asked him If the peace
bond and order renting the fine for con.
tempt had been received by him and III
replied yes and added there is now NJ
charge against the man"
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
Death of Sarah Mods-

Sarah Mode, late of this city. died
at the Friends Boarding House. West
Chester. yesterday. aged So years. Miss
Mode was a daughter of the late VIII
liam and Elizabeth Mode, and was
born in the neighborhood Of Modena. in
1925. She was a woman OF bright and
active intellect. was educated in the
public schools OF her native locality,
and afterward attended the Mary Lip
pincott Boarding School. i'm New Jer-
sey, where she VIZ later employed as
a teacher. She taught. also. during her
young womanhood several places in
this county.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
EDWARDS INQUEST
FRIDAY NIGHT

Coroner Galloway win hold the final
hearing In the inquest in the case nf
Mrs. Alice Edwards Of No. 2O8 West
Eighteenth street. ON next Friday
night. Mrs Edwards was killed ON the
Pennsylvania Railroad et Binsteod. One
hearing has been held at which rail-
road men gave their evidence. but
because Of the ilness of Mrs. Edwards
two daughters, who witnessed the ac-
cident. Il was decided 10 postpone final
action on the case until they could be
heard II is believed that they will be
able to appear before the coroner's jury
on Friday evening.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
GETS NEARLY HALF
MILLION IN K..AES
County Treasurer Burns Re-
ports Receipts of Office
During Year

Robert M. Burns, county treasurer,
sent TO the Levy Court this mornnS
a report showing the receipts of his
Office during the last fiscal year. The
total amount is reported at S3S3,4SS.J4
divided as follows: Miscellaneous.
(constables, corporations, etc) S39,3oS-
q; received from bondsmen of Horace
G. Rettew, $4,000: rural New Castle
hundred, taxes $11O.172.54, Whining
ton Hundred tax receipts for 1905,
S473O.S4; Wilmington Hundred, tax re-
ceipts for 1906, $11.43475; Wilmington
Hundred, tax receipts for 1907, Sl91I4l-
SO Thenreceipt of S57,616.47, road
taxes from the rural hundreds, and
S110,172.5s, county and poor taxes from
the same districts, were also shown in
the report.
Mr.. Burns report for the two weeks
beginning July /, follows: To the credit
of the Levy Court. S13,7s4.95; speci 4
bond issue, S15,32S.91; miscellaneous
road account, S35.26; Christiana. SiS5-
rs; Mill Creek. S12S.46; White Clay
Creek. SS9.25; Pencader. $7O.50; New
Castle, S2S7.S7; Red Lion. S70.41; St
Georges. $7S13; Appoquinimink, Sl2v
OS: Blackbird, S973S; Brandywine,
S142.35.
Mr.. Burns reported the following
collections from county officials: Henry
Stafford. SS0.O1; Joseph c. Jolls, $685.
95; Francis NJ. Walker. SS05.45; II. II
Billany, $1196.75. Other collections
were: John 4. Dickey. judgment and
costs in Catherine Anderson case
S1496; Delaware and Atlantic Tele-
phone Company. rent of Namaan'
creek bridge, s12; same rent of Bran
dywine bride, $50; same check as pei
agreement as tax on poles. wires. ets,
| $500.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
REV. DR.. TEMPLES
SISTER TO WE'D

Mrs. Emma v Temple of Paris,
France, announces the engagement If
her daughter, Marie Blanche, TO Major
Francis Dolan, of Belfast, Ireland. The
marriage will take place in September.
Miss Temple is well known in Mary
land, where she once lived She is
a sister of Rev. DR.. William Temple
Of st. Elizabeth's r. S. Church, this
city She is a direct descendant OF
William Temple, Governor of Delaware
before the Civil War. and of Col. Lem
uel Roberts, a wealthy planter and
mill-owner of Queen Anne's county
Maryland.
Miss Temple and her mother have
lived for a number of years on the
continent.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
NEWPORT WANTS TO
IMPROVE STREET

The town commissioners Of Newport
have called a meeting OF the citizens
there tonight 10 discuss the advisable
ity of paving Market street The county
has rebuilt the turnpike 10 the town
limits. and as Market street is a continu-
alton OF the turnpike. the commissioners
approve OF the rebuilding OF the high
way. IL is tho plan TO not only ma
cadamize the street. but TO grade and
gutter Il as WELL The Wilmington City
Railway Company, which operates its
cars on the street. will be asked to help
bear the expense Of improving the street.
The commissioners are talking Of build
ing an electric light plant in tho town.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
CHESTER MOVES AGAIN
TO SETTLE THE STRIKE

CHESTER. July 21.--At a Joint session
Of Select and Common Councils last night
Chairman Turner, on motion of Selectman
James r. Bagshaw, appointed a commit
Tee. comprising three members Of Select
and three members of Common Council,
with instructions to act in conjunction
with Mayor johnson in making another
effort towards settling the trolley strike,
In making the motion, Mr.. Bagshaw
said a number of Chester's business men
believed that official action on the part
of Council and the Mayor would prove
effective in bringing the Chester Traction
Company and the strikers together in
an amicable manner.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
STRICKEN WITH ILLNESS

Robert MacFarlin, president Of the Levy
Court and Charles II. Salmon, member
OF the court from the Sixth district, were
unable to sit in Court this morning be-
cause Of illness. Mr.. MacFarlin was at
the Court House during the morning but
was stricken with stomach trouble n
few minutes before the opening hour OF
court. He was assisted 70 the corridor
Of the Court House where he revived I'm
a short time He was unable to preside
over the court. however, and was succeed
ed by c. Candy Hopkins.
Mr.. Salmon. the other afflicted mem
Der OF the court was unable to come ta
the city because OF his illness.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
SHAW INVENTS
ANOTHER DEVICE

A. c. Shaw, Of No. e2i Pine street, has
invented a new street cleaning device
and win have the apparatus patented.
The device is designed to gather up the
sweepings and place them in a receptacle
on the machine, thus doing away with
an additional horse and cart. as is now
required 10 follow up the sweeper An
other invention Of Mr.. shaw's is de-
vice for trying up mail matter without the
use of cord and it is now being used by
the postofhce department of the govern
ment
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
GARRISON AT sEREs
GOES OVER TO MUTINEERS.

SALONICA, Macedonia, July 21--
Following the assassination of the Tur-
kish colonel, commanding the garrison
in Seres today, mutinous under officers,
the entire garrison has gone over %
the mutineers and is being Joined by
hundreds of armed civilians. The Tir-
lSish colonel was attacked by a dozen Of
his men, yet before he fell pierced by
~ mortal shots, he succeeded IN
wounding four of his assailants.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
Mr. soott ls Imnroved.

FINLEY Scott. who was operated upon
on Saturday for Appendicitis. was re-
ported 70 be improved today. Mr.. Scott
is clerk in the employ of the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company and
a son Of William A. Scott, levy court
commissioner
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
DELEGATES 10 be present.

Local Union No 971, Paperhangers
and Decorators will be represented at
the meeting tonight of the Central
Labor Union in Central Labor Union
Hall, by Delegates Charles F. King,
George q. Baldwin, Atwood Everson
Edward T. Farmer and Thomas r.
Mechem.