Evening journal., 1910-03-03
GIRL In MAN
CHASE WITH GUN
Rose Hill Maiden, SuSpeCtine
Theft, Tracks Fellow Until
Help Comes
HOLD MAN ON
LARCENY CHARGE

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LARCENY CHARGE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, March S.-An unusual
spectacle met the eyes of passengers on
trolley cars yesterday between here and
Wilmington when they saw dashing
young girl armed with double barreled
shot gun leading the chase after a man.
It was a cross-country trip for two miles
and bitches. hedges. strip of woods or
muddy fleds had no hindering qualities
for the plucky girl Men and boys fol-
lowed the "gir behind the gum" because
she suspected big strapping fellow Of
taking chickens from the stables Of
Homer S. Allen. of Rose Hill The girl was
Clara Wilmer, a handsome Kent county
girl whose home is in Harrington. but
who has been employed by Mr.. Allen for
some time.
Girl Tells Her Story.
The man was captured and he gave his
name as Robert Dempsey but under oath
before Magistrate Nickerson last evening
he denied having committed larceny.
About 1.3O o'clock yesterday" said
Miss Wilmer, that man called at the
house and asked permission to lie down
in the stable, saying he was a lineman and
had hurt his leg. l invited him into the
house to rest there saying no one was al
lowed to visit the stable. He declined the
invitation and went TO the stable. An
hour later saw him go away with bag
under his arm There was something in
that bag and 1 called for help. James
Haggerty and others came and we gave
chase. Two chickens we're a'ong a fence
half a mile away. When the man was
caught he had only the bag. lie was
picked up near the powerhouse by Mr.
Allen"
James Haggerty heard Miss Wilmer
call for help. lie said he stopped Dempsey
anc tried to take the bag away from him.
lie failed and then followed Miss Will
mer who had shot gun. After going
halt a mile Haggerty said he saw an egg
and the two chickens alohg hedge. After
Dempsey was arrested Haggerty went
back and took the chickens home. One OF
trem died later in ;he day.
Homer $. Allen Identified the chickens
as his property and testified to arresting
Dempsey along the road. Allen said he
had been called by Miss Wilmer by tele-
phone after the man had gone away.
Dempsey said his home is in Newark. He
had been employed by the telephone COM
pany as a lineman but hurt his leg. Yes
terday he went 10 the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Corporation and tried to get
work and upon being refused. he started
] Knf
his leg hurt him so badly that he went
to the stable to get some rags to bandage
the member He said he took the old bag
but did not see the chickens. He was he d
i'm $500 bail for court and in default he
was committed to the workhouse.
Constable Wright was a busy man last
evening. He had arrested colored man
for assault and battery. summoned sever
witnesses took charge of Dempsey and
had finished supper when he discovered d
man throwing bricks.
About o'clock a stranger stopped a
trolley car in Dobblnsvile invited the
conductor to fight as he declared he was
a half brother of Peter Maher AT Sew.
enth and Washington avenue he perform
ed many acrobatic feats and started on d
general window smashing crusade After
his arrest he tried to bite the handouts
The man will be examined to-day by two
physicians.
Mrs. f. IT, MAYORS Sunday Schoo
class has arranged the following program
for the entertainment tomorrow evening
Overture. Bohemian Girl, orchestra
class song Far Away. class: recitation
Greta Mcguire; vocal solo. Frances Ed
wards: piano solo Emily Lunt; recitation
Evelyn Smith; vocal duet Mr.. and Mrs
Manlove; selection, Plantation Echoes. or
chestra; recitation, Miss Mary Morrison
vocal solo. Miss Laura Meredith: dia
logue, Mabel Cleweu Evelyn Smith. Gret;
Mcguire: Frances Edwards. Emily Rock
ett ladies' trio. Mrs. Vallette. Mrs. Man
love. Mrs Jemison Miss Emily Lunt. ac
companist recitation. Mrs. Snowberger
4 cornet solo. John Naylor; pantomine
class; orchestra. Charles Fleming. Everett
Howard. Lee Clothier. violins Brlce Val
lette, nute II. Naylor, John Naylor, cor
nets. Edward Eagle. trombono X Nay
! lor, baritone Miss Agnes Clother. &C
d companist: Miss Mary Wcggenmann
class accompanist
Many persons commented favorably OF
the new fire bell last evening when /
rang for the meeting of the Good Wi
, Fire Company. There was a fairly goo
). sized crowd present and much routin
I, business was transacted.
James r. Eliason, who recently pur
!, chased the Young property may build
number Of new houses.
: The demand for houses is such that ~
- ona wants 10 invest money at Y,roeon,
with the prospects Of taxes reaching ST.
: on the 500 and neither sewers. parks no
streets, there is not much incentive &
build for speculative purposes.
70 The family OF Thomas Modem left las
night for Newport News. Va. where MI
! Modem has been employed for some time.
Because OF the absence OF quorum
there was no meeting of the New Castl