Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-24
PAINT SWEARING
ORGY IN THE NINTH
WARD EARLY TO-DAY
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SoHNaHaNo AseSAA R0oS
At the Ardis home. the painting was
done early this morning. at = time
when Mr.. Ards, q foreman At the
railroad shops. was working, he hav-
Ing bsen on night work last night.
The stops OF his porch. the porch and
wire screening wcre smeared with red
paint while tho word "scab" was
written on tho sidewalk.
Next door to the Ariis home. the
painters" worked on tho homo OF f.
4. Hall, where they scattered red
paint about tho porch. front steps. wire
screening. anc painted the word.
"scab." on the sidewalk.
The front porch and steps OF the
Wilson home mt 2s06 Tatnall street,
were streaked with rcd paint and the
word "scab" was also painted on the
sidewalk In front Of his homo.
The home OF Albert Harrington. To-
Gated at the northwest corner OF
Twenty ninth and Tatnall streets. also
came In for Its share. The steps and
porch OF this house were painted with
red paint, while at a side gate on the
Tatnau street side. the word "scab.
is painted, with An arrow pointing
toward the gate.
One OF the worst cases OF damaging
a home. which has been reported to
the police. took place at the homo OF
Cyrus Oaks. 107 West Twenty-ninth
street early Saturday morning. In
this case, a mixture OF crude oil, tar
and creosote was used. After scatter
Ing II about the porch. a three-gallor
bucket containing some Of the mixture
was hurled into the parlor through ar
open window.
This resulted in the hardwood floos
being badly damaged. as we'll as the
rockers. window screens and rug or
the porch being ruined by the mix.
ture. which could not be removed. TIL,
WORD ''scab" was marked on the side
walk with oil and It Is still clearl,
visible despite all efforts to remove II
oaks was employed by the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad. but he ha,
not been working at the yards, as h
had been away from home. Mrs. Oak
was alone in her homo with tw'
daughters the nisht her home was Wis
ited. She had not been able TO sleel
that night and heard the sound whel
the bucket was thrown into the from
room downstairs. She hurriedly RAJ
down stairs and. opening the doc
slightly. observed a man standing nea
the house. The man was dressed Il
khaki trousers, a light shirt and wor
no coat. collar or cap. Mrs. Oaks sum
moned the police by telephone. bu
the man soon disappeared.
The front OF the Oaks home is spat
tered all over with the mixture and
has very dlsagreeable appearance,
Even the brickwork is marked up an
IL is feared that IL will not be pos
sible TO remove much of this mixtur,
Numerous efforts have already bee
made 10 remove II, but they hav
been OF no avail.
One feature OF the painting"
that the mixture OF creosote. cru6
oil and tar. appears TO be used in III
cases OF men who have been eInploye
by the Baltimore and Ohio Eailroa,
while IN the cases OF the men ernploye
by the Pennsylvania Railroad, re
J paint has been used.
With the arousing OF the neighbol
: police. Il was only short time b,
7 fore the entire neighborhood was l
2 and men, women and children joins
: in the hunt for the culprits. Repor
were made that several men wei
chased 10 homes in tAat section, b,
these could not be confirmed.
Charles S. Morris. 3303 Madisc
street. has been arrested by the p,
lice as the author OF these nuisance
he was taken into custody by D
tective Kelley and Reserve Of1c,
Lynch who found him hiding in u
rear OF the home OF William McIntir
1880 Washington street. shortly aft
the painting escapade was discovere
Z According TO the authorities. he h.
admitted his guilt
In City Court the case was CO,
tinued until next Tuesday at the r
quest OF Robert G.. Harman, who w
e defend Morris. Charges OF disorder
l. conduct have been preferred again
& him by Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Harr.n
ton and an additional charge OF tire
q pass by Mr.. McIntire. He is being he
2 under $500 bail.