Evening journal., 1921-02-28
NEWSGOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Aged Man Bound, Gagged
And Robbed by Two
Wilmington Men
COST MANGULO $o3
TO WRECK CITY JAIL
special to the Evening journal

NEW CASTLE. Feb. 2s.-one Of
the most oowardiy robberies. ever
known to have been committed in
this vicinity, occurred last saturday.
when two men. giving the names of
Charles 5. -Barcus and Calvin crath-
ers Of Wilmington, bound. gagged
and robbed James Gregg. so years
old. carelaker of the Riverside farm.
tenantcd by George W Burris. at
the barn on the farm, OF 500.
Mr.. Gregg had about finished his
morning chores and seeing one OF
the horses running around the sta
bic yard. went 20 the barn 10 put Il
in the stable. He was seized by the
men. A. handk erchief was thrust in
his mouth. and his hands and feet
bound. After sometime ne loosened
his bonds and walked TO the light
house. about a mile away, and noti-
fed the police
Mayor Pickles. dispatched Omcer
Lenoir with a posse In John Leon
ard's automobile for the scene OF
the robbery. Being informed the
highwaymen had cut tcross-country
toward Wilmington the posse took
the State road. route. and at Mccoy s
Hill, Officer Lenoir arrested the two
men on suspicion. They were taken
to the farm, where Gregg identified
them as his assailants The officer
found $50 on Crathers. but was un-
able TO find the other $50 until the
men were given hearing by the
mayor. when Barcus declaring the
"jig's up." took the oficer 60 the cell
where they had been temporarily
locked up. and got the money from
where ne had hidden Il.
AZ the hearing each man refused
TO comment on their act further
than TO admit their guilt They were
sent to the workhouse by the mayor
in default Of $4,000 bail each Ar
unioaded IS calibre revolver was
found on the seat OF the car where
one OF the men was seated.
Both men ARE said to be related
20 we'll known and respected fami-
lies. Gregg who is known by his
friends 90 carry considerable money
AZ all times. and II Is thought IN,
men were acquainted with these
facts and had timed their act as nc
one was on the farm except che aged
man at that time. Within two hours
after the robbery the mon were be.
ing escorted 10 the workhouse b,
Onicer Lenoir.
caspar Manguio. who wrecked the
city lookup. Friday evening. wa,
fned for being disorderly and made
10 pay cost OF repairs 20 city jail
amounting 10 $3.50. George T. I'm.
ger made the repairs Saturday
which cost over $40.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF IN,
First Baptist Church. will meet a
the parsonage wednesday afternoon
10 arrange for me further sales o
Easter eggs.
The Women's Christian Temper
ance Society OF the Methods
Church will meet IN monthly sessioi
on Wednesday afteEnon at the hom
OF Mrs. Sarah Atkinson
The Good VIII Fire Company vii
hold its monthly business meetinl
in the fire house parlors, on Wed
nesday evening.
Eleanor, the 10-year-old daugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs W. Leslie Cra
mer. Of East Third street was giveI
a surprise party Friday evening b.
her parents IN honor OF her birth
day anniversary. Among those pres
ent were Jane Tobin, Carrie Atkin
son, Helen Bashier. Helen Boyce
Elizabeth Cramer. Catherine Tin.
DAN. Gladys Clayton. Harry cramei
George Pinder. Henry SpeicheI
p,.r,~ta ftohh.-f rh.-f.a r,...fa...
Archie Rennie, Gilbert Bender. Cla
Bridgewater. Joseph King. Mrs Mar
Dyer and Mr.. and Mrs william era
mer.
The cinderella Party" given D
the members Of the Epworth Leagu
OF the Lebanon NJ. T.. Church. Re
Lion. In Odd Fellows Hall. Bear Sta
ton Saturday night, netted tn
league S57.
Seminole Tribe No. 40, I. o. r
NJ. will meet AZ 8 o'clock this even
ing in Masonic Temple.
Industry Council. No. IS, Jr. c
L. A. NJ. will meet at 8 o'clock Ia
morrow evening In Masonic Tempt,
when they will entertain Pride q
Delaware Council. Jr. o. u. A. NJ. q
Newport duoit Fingers in thre
games.
The monthly meeting OF City Coun
eli will be held tomorrow eveninl
Trustees Of the Commons wi
meet tomorrow evening
The funeral OF Mrs Mary Jane Al
tx, wife Of Samuel Jones. OF IN
Strand. took place on Saturday Al
ternoon from her late residence. wit
the Rev. ]. R. Bicking in chare,
Interment was in Giebe Cemeter'
The pail bearers were John Car
non, John Jester. James Bacon an
Robert Harrington. Sr.
The funeral OF Mre. Annie c. Mul
lin. wife OF Patrick Muliin, too
place from her late residence O
Second street, al $50 o'clock IN
morning. with requiem mass In =
Peters r. c. Church. Intermer
was In the adjoining cemetery. Tn
pail bearers were Edward DAILY. Ma
tin Kenny. Robert Nagle Micha.
Devlin' John Fahey and Pet,
Skulley.
Two games OF basketball viii !
played In the Opera House IA
evening The first viii be betwe,