Evening journal., 1916-09-18
PICKPOCKETS WORK
on Trolley Cars
Light Fingered Gentry Get
Several Hundred Dollars
in One Days Haul
FARMERS ARE
CUTTING CORN
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Sept ls.-Pickpock-
cts, alleged porch climbers, and shoot
ing ARRAY helped to furnish gossip here
yesterday.
Conductor John Steele, while collect
ing fares ON trolley car in South vii
mington on Saturday afternoon, had his
pocket picked of T45. He received a -
bill from a passenger at the front of the
car and as he reached the rear platform
he felt hand at his pocket and turned
TO see who was interfering with him.
Two young men at that moment got off
the car. John J Cooke. of Delaware
City, a passenger on the car. reported
that he had been touched for S25.
Joseph Peyton. of this city. had his
pocket picked of S25 on another car.
Another man from South Wilmington
was relieved Of 500.
The appearance of pick pockets on
the New Castle cars has caused consid
cradle uneasiness. and now everyone Is
saying: "l'll just take 30 much and no
more and leave my wad at home
The police on Saturday night arrested
a man who had been seen on the rsuf
of William Tidwelrs residence Ninth
below Young streets He CAV, his
name first as John Mansfield and his
home in Lewes. Then he said his home
was in Dover and that his name ,yas
John Brown. He eventually told Chief
Tobin his name was John Mitchell and
that his residence is in Wilmington. lie
will have a chance to explain his actions
to a jury.
Many persons. especially autoists,
called at the garage of Walter Bimris
yesterday TO sec the Maxwell and Ford
cars which were in the collision on Sun
day morning on the State road The
Maxwell car belonged to Harry Bullock,
of Greenwood, who was shot by one Of
the young men who was in the Ford
car.
Miss Elizabeth Black on Saturday
lost long bar gold pin with black en-
amel and pearls.
Miss P. V. Hasson will discontinue
housekeeping and 90 boarding for the
winter
The Century Club dance on Wednes-
day evening promises to be a delightful
affair.
Farmers are busy cutting corn. vii
liam Megginson has splendid corn
crop and expects record yield.
Democrats and Republicans worked
lively on Saturday 10 get their men reg
istered.
Travel on the trolley cars yesterday
was heavy.
st. Peters r. A. B. Society turned
out in a body at the first mass in ST
Peters Church and received Holy Com
munion.
Local steel plants are busy and large
numbers of men were Obliged to work
yesterday.
Hundreds of people took advantage Of
the fine day yesterday and took walks
into the country.
The question is being asked "NVhy
are the weeds not cut?'' The gutter on
Third street at last is being cleaned out.
but there arc many other pest breeding
places which should be cleaned, and at
once.
Postmaster John p. Murphy adver-
tises letters letters demaining at the
postoflice for James Bowden and the
Delaware Shipbuilding Corporation.
The funeral Of John e. Knause took
place yesterday afternoon at his late
residence. Third and Harmony streets.
Interment was private
Members of Company II will he made
to feel that they have many friends I'M
dear old New Castle. The Saturday
night meeting Of friends of the men atI