Milford chronicle., 1916-07-21
POSTMASTER EBE LYNCH
KILLED BY DR.. PARKER

Ebe T. Lynch. postmaster at Lewes,
and one of the best known men in
Sussex County, was shot and instant
ly killed about II o'clock Tuesday
night in front of his ice cream parlors
in Lewes. DR.. William A. Parker, a
weil-knOwn dentist residing in Lewes,
who is charged with having fired the
fatal shot, is in Georgetown jail await
ing the action of the county authori-
ties
Cause of the Shooting.
Shortly before the shooting DR.. Par
ker, who according to eye witnesses of
the trouble, had been drinking. was
elected from the ice cream parlors Of
Lynch because of the manner in which
he was conducting himself In the
place at the time that Dr. Parker ar
rived were a number of ladies', and it
was because of their presence that
Mr.. Lynch, who is a large, powerful
man, threw Parker from the store
when he refused to keep quiet A new
baseball team had recently been or
ganized at Lewes and it seems that
Dr. Parker was interested in having
friend employed to play on the team.
Lynch and the others interested in the
movement didn't want the man. Par
ker became abusive and it was this
that led up to his being elected from
Lynch's place of business.
After he had been thrown from the
place, many of the people left the
store. Lynch stood in the doorway
talking to some friends, among them
Thomas Conwell, a merchant, who
stood along the curb in front of the
store and chatted with the proprietor
about the obstinate manner in which
DR.. Parker had conducted himself in
the place a few minutes before
Mr.. Lynch Is Shot.
DR.. Parker is alleged to have walk
ed three blocks to his home. where
he secured a shotgun. He then re-
turned and when he turned the corner
into Second Street, Mr. Lynch was
turning to walk into his store, having
finished his conversation with Con-
well. DR.. Parker is said to have ap-
preached within forty feet when he
raised the gun to his shoulder and
fired. Roy Evans claims that he saw
the man raise the gun and fire.
Lynch was killed instantly, and Alb
raham Gutowitz, proprietor Of a jew
elry store, two of his children and a
salesman were injured by stray shot.
They were on the Gutowitz porch sew
eral yards below the cafe.
Bessie Gutowitz, one of the children,
was shot in the leg and in the ear by
stray shots, but her wounds are not Sc
rious. Abraham, the son, received a
pellet of shot in his arm and another
in his thumb. J. E. Bamberger, jew
elry salesman of New York, received
a pellet of shot in the abdomen, but it
is not regarded as serious. All we're
by DR.. Hiram R. Burton, for
mer Congressman.
Following the shooting Dr. Parker
quietly turned on his heel, still hold
ing the gun under his arm, and walk
ed back to his home. From there he
to Georgetown for John NJ.
an attorney. but could not
reach him. He then telephoned for
Daniel ]. Layton, another attorney.
Both lawyers later went to Lewes.
Lynch was married and is survived
by his wife and two sons. He was
about A years cd. DR.. Parker is mar
ried but has no children.
Parker Arrested Taken to Jail.
Several hours after the shooting
Sheriff West and Deputy Sheriff Ryan,,
both of Georgetown, arrived in Lewes
and placed DR.. Parker under arrest.
He was taken to Georgetown and
placed in the county Jail there.
The funeral OF Mr. Lynch will be
leld this afternoon at o'clock from
his late home. The Rev. Omar E.
Jones, pastor of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, will have charge Of the
COrOner's Jury Returns Verdict.
Coroner Frank P. Dawson, whose
lome is in Seaford, arrived in Lewes
Wednesday morning and Immediately
a jury to hear the evidence
n the case. The inquest was started
lbout IL O'Clock and lasted about an
lOur The jurors were Former State
auditor p B. Norman, Former lnsur-
lnce Commissioner Charles H. Maull,
Justice Of the Peace Napoleon B. Reg
ster DR.. James T. Thompson, mayor
# Lewes, Joseph Z. Virden, superin-
endent of one of the fisheries COM
,anies and G. T. Tunnel. After hear
ng the testimony of witnesses, the
ury returned a verdict that "Ebe 7.
4ynch came to his death by being shot
" a shot gun in the hands of William
|. Parker-deliberate murder"