Evening journal., 1913-05-26
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
Accuse One Of Stabbing Two
Men in Saturday Night
BraWl
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Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, May 26.-During an
sltercation on Saturday night Clar-
ence Palmer and Frank Alfree are al
legged to have been stabbed by Frank
Roy, colored Both men had close
calls for their lives as the colored man
plunged his knife, in both instances,
close to the heart. Palmer was re-
moved to the Delaware Hospital, Will
mington, and Alfree's wound was
dressed and sewed up by DR.. r. r.
Roth. Roy and William Brown, alias
shin" Mills, colored, were commit
ted to the workhouse to await trial at
the September term of court.
Shortly after o'clock the trouble
started at Ninth and Young streets
when Palmer took Mills to task for an
alleged discourtesy to Mrs. Palmer,
when the colored man in passing
bumped into the woman Hearing the
heated words between the men Allree
who was sitting on the Sharp resi-
dence steps went over TO the men. As
Mills started towards Alfree the lat
ter struck the man in the mouth. I'M
nlediately Roy is said to have plung-
ed his knife into Alfrees back. For
tunately the blade struck the end OF
his shoulder blade causing the knife Ia
glance from its course. DIR. Roth said
that had the knife gone in straight
IL would have cut the mans heart
When Alfree knocked down Mills
with the blow i'm the mouth Palmer
turned towards Alfrec to see the man
stabbed AS he made a step forward
the colored man made a downward
stab at Palmer and the knife enter
ed his left breast below the heart BY
this time a crowd gathered and the
ooiOred men escaped.
The injured men were taken charge
o, by friends. Or. Booker and DR.
Roth were soon on the scene anc
Palmer was sent in c. II. Clewell'f
automobile to Wilmington. Some one
called the police by telephone saying
there was trouble at the station
Chief TObin detailed Officer Lewis tC
the western section but when he wen
to the station everything was quiet
He then went over to Ninth anC
Young streets. In the meantime
County Constable James J. Wrigh
learned of the stabbing and when M
met Roy on the street he placed th'
man under arrest and placed him II
the lookup. Then accompanied b.
Magistrate Nickcrson the constable
ran his automobile to Wilmington il
the hope of finding Mills The loca
police notified the Wilmington polio
and "Slim" was arrested at Front ant
L., hrrOfImhf
ana the two men we're given a hear
ing before Magistrate Nickcrson. Ro
was committed I'm default of 800
bail to answer the charges of assault
with intent TO commit murder.
Mills was held for court for car
rying a concealed deadly weapon a
when arrested razor was found i
his possession. He will be used a
witness against Roy and a charg
Of assault with intent to kill may b
placed against him too. because Jane
]. Whalen had his coat clashed, 1t
alleged by tie man.
Navor Richard S. Rodney in speak
ing OF this stabbing affair said toda
that he sees plainly that he will b
obliged TO place special oincer ]
shawtown on Friday and Saturda
evenings. The two officers are need
ed down town on Saturday nights an
as in this instance a prisoner ma
time to escape before a officer can &c
to the scene.
Alfree with his wife and childre
remained yesterday at the nome
his father-in-law. Charles "A. Sharp
In Knights of Pythias hall on Sa
rrday evening a successful straWberr
festival was given by the Baraco
class of the NJ. +. Sunday schoo
The committee in charge comprise
Sergeant Robert II. Harrington. Jl
chairman; Captain Jesse A. Mcka
Sergeant George II. Harrington, Sc
eeant Clarence Auld, John Prou
Harry Proud and Grover lngle.
The young women of the church a
sisted at the tables.
In ST. Peters Church yesterday Il
Feast Of Corpus Christi was eel
ttafed. In the afternoon a proce
sion took place and was followed
Benediction of the Blessed Sacramer
Members Of Captain Evan S. Wa
son Post, No. 5, G. A. r. attend'
services yesterday morning in Il
First Presbyterian Church. Deleg
uons from Company II, o. NJ. D.; II
dustry Council, Jr. q. L. A. M.' al
Boy Scouts accompanied the vete
ans. The sermon was preached by u
Rev. s. B. Wylie.
The Board of Education will me
TOMORROW evening.
In the Armory building on Satu
aay evening the High School will no
a fruit and cream festival. The f6
lowing Saturday night Seminole Tri
Imp'd Order of Red Men will hold
festival and entertainment.
Several shad fishermen have al
for the season owing to the run
shad dropping off to such an exte
that the catch is too small and do
not pay for the gasolene consumed
the boats.
City Councilman Boyce was in La
rel yesterday attending the funeral
his uncle. John L. Boyce. The latt
was a prominent farmer and lea
Ing member of the Improved Ord
of Red Men.