Milford chronicle., 1939-10-13
GEORGETOWN
Convicted OF Murder

George Harris. alias Slim, who
says his home is in Newberne, n. c.,
and Tracey Weaver, alias Reds
who claims to have been born in
Wilmington. Del, but is a resident
of Norfolk, Va, both Negroes, placed
/ on trial in the Court of Oyer & Ter
| miner here on Monday at noon, were
convicted by jury at 5 O'Clock Tues
day afternoon of second-degree muir
der as result of the Staying of Mrs.
Sarah jenkins. Negro, aged 81, at the
farm of State Senator David Wilmer
Steele, near Ocean View, on Saturday
night, August 5. The woman had her
skull fractured by some blunt instru-
ment and died as result of the in
jury on Monday morning. August Z.
Immediately after the verdict, Chief
Justice Daniel J. Layton sentenced
each of them to life Imprisonment in
the New Castle County WorkhOuse.
The damaging testimony was given
by the dead woman's 12-year-Old
daughter, LOrene, who stated that
she saw the two men in the bedroom
of her mother and recognized them
and within a few seconds the lamp
was blown out. Later she heard a
thud and her mother began to grOan.
She jumped out of bed, lighted the
lamp and found her mothers head
and face covered with blood.
VIII Fight Dog License
Frank NJ. Lynch, of near Delmar.
who on Friday of last week was ar
rested for failure to license his dog
and which caused such a storm of
protest from those opposed to the
license tax. was brought before Mag
istrate W. Elwood Wright, here on
Monday morning and upon failure to
pay the tax was committed to the
local Jail. 1t is understood that
with bOndsman looking for him. he
could not be located and later in the
day it was learned that he has been
committed to prison. Charles E.
Beauchamp. Of Delmar, entered the
bond for $500, it is understood. and
that night he was released. By en-
tering bond. it is stated that test
case will be made. Notwithstanding
that the dog tax was declared to be
constitutional by Judge Richard S.
Rodney this year.
If the case comes to trial at the
February term of court. for which
bond evidently was given. it is said.
then an appeal may be made to the
Supreme Court in event of an adverse
verdict.
Three Sentenced In Court
Naola Gordon. of Seaford. in the ,
Court of General Sessions here. !
kill Virginia Barnes. of Seaford. on !
August II. pleaded guilty to simple
assault and was sentenced to serve
three months in the county Jail.
Willie Lee Louis. indicted for as
sault and battery on Minnie Chip
man, near SeafOrd. on August IA, was
given a three-year prison sentence.
Louis Brooks. of North Carolina.
who came here during the summer.
Vas sentenced to three months for
selling whisky without license. 4
Big "HOusewarming"
One of the largest wedding show
ars and "housewarmings" that has
iaken place here in many years, and
which, at the same time. proved
sOcial event of the season, was that
given for Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney NJ.
Nilgus, Jr., at his East Market street
iome last Friday night. More than
ne hundred and fifty guests were
and an orchestra furnished {
music. Mrs. Wilgus formerly was
Miss Ruth Irene Joseph. daughter of
Mrs. Alfred Parker. West Market
street. and the late John f. Joseph
If Indian River hundred. Mr.. Will
,us is an emplOye at the Nylon plant s
It Seaford. and son of Rodney NJ. {
Nilgus, custodian of the Georgetown
lostoffice, and Mrs. Wilgus, secre- {
1ry to the Mustard Insurance Agen-
" here. His parents also live on I
East Market street, here. The new
y-weds were the recipients of many |
PRESENTS. Following an evening OF
elaborate refresh {
nents were served in the home of
he newly-weds. formerly known as I
he Wilbur Tunnel property. at the 5
Intersection of Albury avenue at East q
Isrket street. (
lerk OF Peace Entertains /
Clerk Of the Peace and Mrs. Fran @
is F. Morgan. living at Coverdale
ross Roads. near Bridgeville. have c
cen entertaining Mrs. w. d. Hull
nd Mrs. Ruth McGrath. of Portland. 1
!. Y. and Mrs. Julia Morrison, of c
Vaverly, N. Y. The guests are cou-
ms OF Mrs. Morgan. For the past n
ew years they have been spending u
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