Evening journal., 1921-08-09
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Charles Thomas, Accused of
Larceny of Articles From
Clothes Line
HELD UNDER $500
BAIL FOR COURT
Special to The Evening Journal.


mitted 10 the New Castle County 4
Workhouse by Mayor Cramer yes /
terday, in default OF $500 bail, on
the charge OF larceny. Thomas was /
charged with the larceny of wear |
ing apparel and other articles from I
the clothes line Of Mrs. Frank /
Bridgewater on the Tuesday night /
or Wednesday morning OF last |
week
Mrs. Bridgewater had left her
washed clothes on the line over
night. on Wednesday morning. she
discovered a number OF pieces. prin- !
cipally mems wearing apparel had
been stolen. The case was reported
TO the police. officer Adion Jordan
started an investigation that lead
him to suspect Thomas. According
to the officer he was informed by
Mrs. Annie Townsend. who said she
married Thomas under the name OF
Townsend about u years ago, that
her husband had brought a large
bag Of mems wearing apparel and
bedding home on Wednesday morn
ing about 3 o'clock.
Officer Jordan arrested Thomas
and searching the house said he
found most of the articles alleged
TO have been taken from the Bridge
water clothes line. These were
identified by both Mr.. and Mrs.
Bridgewater.
Thomas denies the charge and
says he found the articles in a Sc
cluded spot among elder berry
bushes near the edge Of the town.
Papers produced at the hearing by
the officer, which he said we're found
during the search for the clothing
indicated that Thomas had served
time on two occasions for larceny.
once at the Maryland Penitentiary
and once in this State.
While Thomas had a pocketbook
containing about S2S. he is said to
have refused to send any OF IL TO his
wife and two small babies. One Of
the children is only about six
months. and the other about two
years old.
An aunt Of the wife arrived in this
city last evening and took charge Of
the family
Thomas has been employed for
the past two years at the local
plants. For the past month he has
been working around the residence
and property Of S. S. Deemer.
The silent Policeman" (trafhc
sign), that was stolen from the cor
ner Of second and Delaware streets.
on the night of July 4, by occupants
Of an automobile bearing a Pennsyl-
vania license. was received by Mayor
Cramer yesterday afternoon, by ex-
press. prepaid. The name Of the
sender was not legible. Mayor
Cramer and city councilmen said
last night. Notwithstanding the re-
turn OF the sign, they will endeavor
10 have the person responsible for
its removed brought to Delaware 70
answer the charge OF larceny. pre-
ferred against him. The matter has
been left in the hands OF Attorney
General Townsend.
IT. G Grob. operator of the Bran
DIVINE Springs skating rink. was in
town Yesterday. in search of a loca-
ton for opening a winter rolling
stating rink in the fall. The new
armory was shown him. Mr.. Grob
said he intended giving the residents
an up-to-date rink and daclng pa
viiion, II a suitable place could DC
secured.
The Citizens Building and Loan
Association, met in the parlors OF
the New Castle Trust Company, last
evening when the semi-annual di-
vidend was declared and a number OF
shares matured.
Mrs. Robert II. Harrington, OF
West Sixth street. will entertain her
sunday School class and a number
~ friends at Tasker Beach. below
This city, next Friday afternoon and
evening.
John Farmer. Of the Baldton. who
has been confined TO his home
through illness, Is Improving.
At a special meeting Of the New
Castle Century Club, last evening
the contract for installing sanitary
fixtures in the bathroom on the third
floor Of the club house, was award
ed TO Eugene Sheridan.
IL was decided by the club TO hold
its annual bake on Saturday Octo-
Der s. This club holds but one bake
a year and it Is an occasion OF an
extensive sale Of pastry and canned
goods.
Miss Greta Hance, daughter OF
Councilman James Hance, OF Eas'
Fifth street. who has been SUFFERING
from a nervous breakdown, is much
improved and able to be out.
Word was received by relatives OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carlin, formerly
OF this city, now OF Kitchener, on
tario. that a daughter was born &c
them last week. Mr.. Carlin is
baseball player and has been play
ing In the Ontario League for the
mast four years. He is now captain
Of the Kitchener team in that league
For many years. in fact from boy
hood, Johnny played baseball In thii
city, and will long be remembered
for his. sensational work at second
A Wilmington photographer wal
here yesterday taking pictures OF thl
babies The northern section OF th'
CITY was canvassed and in nearl,
every case mothers were eager {,
dress their babies and have then
pose. II is probable that severa
hundred OF the little folks will b'
photographed and some time with
i'm the next few weeks the picture
viii be shown at the Royal Movini
Picture Theatre, at Fifth and Della
ware streets. Each baby will ap
near on a separate picture. It Is eX
pected that prizes for the cutest, fat
test. prettiest, etc. viii be offered
The contest is arousing much inter
est among the mothers.
Mrs. Harry f. Holiday and daugh
ter Miss Emily r. Lunt left thi
-,or,inrr for Ocean Grove N L 70