Evening journal., 1910-04-04
WRIGHT TALKS
OF THOSE ARRESTS
Says Wilmington is in His
Jurisdiction and Had to
Pinch Offenders

Constable James j. Wright. Of New
Castle, paid a short visit to Wilmington
OH Saturday night and while he was here
he made things lively for the local police.
He came here in search of Howard Miller,
a negro wanted in New Castle on the
charge Of assault and battery and while
walking along Market treet. came across
Rebecca Chase, colored, who was acting
disorderly. He thought ne would give the
Wilmington police a helping hand and
decided to run Rebecca in.
Rebecca had been to the well too often
during the evening and she was in fight
ing mood. As a result a mob of fully 1000
PEOPLE collected in Market street above
Fourth A policeman went to wrights as
sistance with the result that Rebecca was
placed in a cell at the police station
A short time later Wright came across
the man he was searching for. and took
him into custody He handcuffed his pris-
oner and was waiting for car to take
him back to New Castle when the man
made break for liberty. Wright went af-
ter the fugitive shouting stop thief" and
attracting the attention OF hundreds OF
people The second crowd put the first
in the shade and the police at the City
Hall received word that a riot was in pro-
gress. Police Captain Evans and another
officer hurried to the scene in time to
capture the fugitive. Prisoner and con
stable we're taken 10 the police station and
after Captain Evans had lectured wright
about how TO make an arrest when m q
crowded thoroughfare he allowed the. con-
stable 10 depart with his prisoner
The negro was Howard Miller and yes
terday Magistrate Nickerson Of New Cas-
tie, committed him 10 the county work
house for four months on a charge OF
assault on a woman. He wa also accused
Of larceny and disorderly conduct but
these charges were not pressed.
Rebecca Chase ws arraigned in the City
Court here this morning on the charge
OF disorderly conduct. She vas fined SO
and costs. Constable Wright appeared
against her.
Regarding newspaper comment on
Wright's arrests here the constable said.
1T happens l am a county constable and
as such am bound by an oath. That oath
is binding on me to prevent all violations
of the law. on Saturday night while al
Front and Market 1 heard the screams
Of a woman. 1 followed the crowd anc
fully 800 persons had surrounded the wo-
man. When l reached Third and Shipley
street Her language was very bad anC
her general conduct so disorderly that
would have been a perjurer TO allow hel
to continue her disgrsceful swearing.
brought her TO Fourth and Market anG
turned her over to a Wilmington officer.
Then I went to Front and French and
arrested Howard Miller on three war
rants I carried in my pocket We walked
up King street and then 10 Market wher'
Miller went into the car ahead OF me
Quick as a flash he darted out the othe'
door and ran up Market street He knock
I ed three men down and I rearrested hin
opposite the five and ten cent store. Thel
the police came and took the man to tn
station. Captain Evans took an airshil
trip. He failed to understand that my iur
isdiction extends over New Castle count.
and that must obey my oath ana sc
men for whom I have warrants. AS Il
Captain Evans and what he said on Sat
urday night the least said about it is best
but Just here let me say that II they wan
to lock me UP for performing my dutl
they may do so.