Milford chronicle., 1939-02-17

to his trial that other residents o
that section of the county had sus
picioned him of stealing chickens anC
the farmers would be glad to get rit
of him as they feared he would MAKE
a raid on their poultry fiocks.
Eddie Conaway, Negro, of Seaford
charged with carrying concealed q
revolver ON December 8, was convict
ed Ey jury in the court on Wednes-
day and was sentenced to serve six
months in the county Jail. COnaway
cid not retain counsel, but went upon
the stand and told his story regard
ing the purchase of liquor from cer-
tain home al. Seaford and about an al
tercation taking place on his second
visit to the home. On two occasions
he purchased two pints and he and
his wife drank the stuff. He ran out
of money and the third visit he asked
those whom he alleged to be en-
gagged in the business to trust him
for sixty cents. He obtained the
liquor Witnesses for the state
claimed that during the alteration
he pulled revolver and threatened
TO shoot up" the house. While au-
thorities have not intimated that any
arrests will be made. yet upon the
statements of Conaway a thorough
investigation may be made as to his
charges of liquor buying.
Frances Barber, a highly intelli-
gent colored woman, who claimed to
be a servant of family from Wash
ingtOn, ID. c.. cottaging at RehobOth
last summer. pleaded guilty TO a
charge of shooting her lover. Edison
Long, in the leg on January 20. and
was sentenced to serve six months in
Jail. She claimed that she met Long
at the resort last summer and at the
close of the season returned to Wash
ington with her employers. She said
he kept writing to her until she
finally returned, believing from the
tone of his letters, that he was in
love with her, as he had proposed.
arose and he became a
pest. Finally she obtained a pistol,
which she claimed she had found.
and fired without intending to hit !
him but merely to frighten him. Her
story was too far-fetched.
John II. Heavelow. Negro. aged |
~. charged by his wife, Mrs. Daisy |
HeavelOw. living at Milton. with wife
beating on December 9, was acquit-
ted by jury on Wednesday after
noon. Mrs Heavelow is twenty-five
years younger than her husband.
She charged that he knocked her
lown and pounced upon her and beat
ler. He claimed that she pushed
him against a table which collapsed
md that she rushed to a closet to
'btain an instrument to do him
,odily harm. When he regained his
Get. after falling down with the table
md saw her rush after what he be-
ieved to be some instrument with
which to do him bodily harm. he
grabbed her. II proved to be hatch
t which she had procured and at
empted to strike him with IL.
finally he wPenched it away from
Ter. Heavelow is regarded as one of
he h.ost highly respected colored
nen in lower Delaware His char
cter witnesses included the most
rominent business men of Milton,
Tho had known him from twenty to
Orty years, and never knew him to
e in any trouble, and always had
orne the best reputation and is a
IAN of good character.
George Price, Little Greek hun
red. charged with carrying con-
ealed revolver on January 2S. was
aroled for one year to Paul c.
Wright. of Laurel.
Clarence Mansfield. Northwest
ork hundred, charged with larceny
I Junk, was convicted yesterday .
fternoon and sentenced in the Court :,
I General Sessions to serve one year
! the county Jail.
Fire. believed to have been of IN
sndiary origin. damaged the prop \
'ty of Robert Burton, last night. to
lie extent of $500. The property is
,cated at Redden. Georgetown fire. Z
en received call and responded I
ithin five minutes. They managed
reach the scene in time to save 2
Ie property. with the use of chemi- Z
lis. They found the fire burning !
J feet from the stove, which led Z
Iem to believe it had been fired.
uthorities are going to make an in 4
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Plan now to attend card party 4
censored by Milford Memorial Hos z
tai Auxiliary, in the Milford Com 4
unity Building. Tuesday evening, 3