Newspaper Page Text
c HE /;7 . :ii V. it y •» L (,i>4 «Liii ' lh B r 1 T — WTLMUNGT0N. DEL.. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 23.1878. i L XII NO. 30. ONE CENT, NOT BY FAVOR but bt merit alone. maintain the repulatlon that we have made during the past three year* of GIVIN0 THE PEOl'1.1 FULL VALUE RECEIVED. • NO ABATEMENT r.m Morning until Evening. Our Sales are Increasing from i; ( which has given us the front rank in trade. n-sh k''" ' v. YATES 5 CO. b. Great ilothing House in.Ledger Building. ) the largest retail clothing business of any house IN AMERICA. |jftr e mire stylish, better made, and withal CHEAPER THAN ANY OTH 1 i sf) HOUSE in the City. The peonle have found It out, and fully appreel "w.'soil our EOodH25 per eeai.lowor than any other House oossibly ean. v '111 nr it to 1 >B FOR CASH direct from manufacturers and Importeis. i Mimprlfesfthe'aiSeetasiiortmentof Fall and Winter Clothing KVjJb OF impttii aDKLPHIA. New and thresh Goods manufactured by r.ujselves. .vs FI Vr, FLOOKS FILLED WITH NEW AND FASHIONABLE CLOTHING, eabout sixty gentlemanly salesmen, who will take pleasure In showing you the nertSIXTY DAYS WB SHALL GIVE SUCH BARGAINS In were ottered belor-, which have mude u. '.he u mind. for as never ding and popular clothing house op PHILADELPHIA. A. C. YATES & CO., Sixth Street, PHILADELPHIA. It nut Street, cor MEN'S & BOY'S DEPARTMENT. 626 Chestnut Street, 7 Doors above. 1 W FALL STOCK. s N RGE AND COMPLETE, AT HEN S TAILOR STORE a fact, It Is ft fact that A. Cohen. N. E. Cor. Second andlMarket, nas lien and Homes tic Goods always on hand. Also a fine 8 , t f > « tc ofGentHFurnl8hlng .Give him a trial. Cleaning. Dying aud Repairing neatly done. Orders by mall tly attended to. -Yours Truly, A. COHEN. MERCHANT TAILOR. g, E. cor. Second and Market Streets, STOCK 1878! COMPLETE JEW FALL ,ARGE AND NOW AS AT THE STORE TAILOR MODEL ny other Tailoring Establishment in Wilmington. We adhere strictly to Or ik, and do notcarryon a Ready Made Tailoring Business Our Priwa are a 1 , Material, Fit and Workmanship considered as are to be found ^I rnn ilv thanking the Public and onr friends for their patronage. ceof the same. I guarantee no one shall be ashamed or dissatisfied with the Your* Truly, eiurned out. No. 223 Marke Street PEED. CARSON, NOTICES. O'CONNELL, AL ESTATE, LAW AND COL LECTION AGENT. OFFICE NO, 1240 8. 18TH STREET, Baltimore Depot, odiI County collections of Interests, 1 Kents, Mercantile Bills anA House i n.mptly made. Liens filed, Mort lo.'f closed, and all legal business will - prompt attention. All clslms as scon ascallected. Philada. EDUCATIONAL. o«Ei Ira academy, 711UT HILL. PHILADELPHIA », the care 01 ths Bisters ot Dt, JS oarseof. ia»ruction inolndes a; o» caofause.n and Christian eu !»■ or iloard nd Ju.uoi tculars.addreua. KK MARY JOHN '»&l pens' or funh aeptttuiber ^nd,ior the 87th terra formation, write or call In business from 8 10 9 a. m or 4 to 5 p. m SDYWINE SEMINARY. ilTlITE BUILDING mwnday September 9,187" IGHTH AND MARKET STS.. W. S. McNAIR, Pilnelpal. 3-tf Ueceifx o» our Dollar '111 send to any address A HULL NICKEL-PLATED EN SHOT BEVOLVEh ND A BOX OF CARTRIDGES. JAMES & BRO, 294 Market Bt.. Wilmington, Del. AMUS E vi ENTS. _ Q R*S BOFFRA MOCSE FRIDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 99th Katie Putnam Comedy Co. Manager. WM. HENRY, First appearance this season of thB Pro tean Artists and Peoples favorite Katie Putnam AH LITTLE NELL THE MARCHIONESS IN THE OLD CORIOSm SHOP Supported by a Powerful Company, Reserved stats 72 cents lor sale at C. F. Thomas <* Co„ Book 8tore. __ JUH'BTH GRAND ANNUAL FAIR -9F THE— American Rifles! AT— Institute Hall, COMMENCING THANKSGIVING NIGHT, - JO Cents, Admission B. CLANCY, M 504 WEST SECOND STREET. Boot and shoe maker. The cheapest place In the city to get the best hand made shoes. Either made to order, or already made. F OR SALE—890 shares of Clayton Loan stoca, new series, at one dollar a snai e new plan, loa ing tne foil amount and ""•""•iftHffitSSSSffiS-aM, novlS.lm CLOTHING HOUSES. A Word to the Wise! We do not advertise a large stock ef old goods marked down to dose oat, for the reason we mark our NEW GOODS SO LOW WE HAVE ON HAND AT ALL TIMES only LATE STYLES. JUST RECEIVED urge line of Goode oomplete In evtny 1 p-rtment, end are selling them from 10 TO 90 PER CENT LESS THAN LAST YEAR. Our Own M a ice A SMALL LOT OF FINE BEAVEROVER COAT8 WHICH WB ARE SELLING FOB 820,00. FORMER PRICE *80.00. COME EARLY AND SECURE A BAR GAIN. Overcoat Department* *4.03 to *20.00. 4,00 to 20.00. *2 to *12. Men's Overeoats from Youth s Boys' a Children's Overooats, Pants Department 17 Pair Cass: Pants 76 cents, former price *i 75. 43 Pair Cass. Pants *1,75, former prioe * 2 . 00 . 75 Pair Cass. Pants *2.C0, former prioe Pants *8 60, former price *3.00. 24 Pair Cast. *475. And we will not stop to enumerate prloes but say, call and exam ne our stock of ken's Suits, Youth's Suits. Boys' and Children's Suits, and learn tbe very low prioes we selling goods at before leaving our city to took else where, for we are posltl ve y SAVE MONEY TO BUY are on can OF US LADIES' MAKE A NOTE OF THIS. We have a fine line of (Foods for Ladles Coats, and we will cut them for you in the LATENT STYLE OK MAKE IF YOU DE SIRE IT. 1 , i CUSTOM DEPARTMENT. Still retains its well merited popularly, and have an Immense stock to select from while our cutter has no superior In this cltv in 8TYLK, FIT & WORKMANSHIP GUAQ, 1NTEED. FARMERS AND WORKMEN NOTE THIS OASSIMERS TO SELL BY THB YARD. We have the largest assortment In this city, are speaking what we known to be a fact when w say you can buy them o; us as low as __ JURY goods HOUSE CAN OF JOBBERS FURNISHING GOODS, A full line and at prices so low II will p«y you to examine our stock. to *1.75 25 cts, Undershirts from Drawers from Canton Flannel Undersnlrt and Drawers 35 cents each. fOdoz Gents Merino 34 Hose for 25 cts. silk Handkerchiefs from 60 eta. to *1.75, 3 25 cents. 1,76 25 cts. to for four ply Linen Collars lor 1 pair four ply Linen Cuffs for 26 cents And we will net stop to enumerate prloes or name all our goads, but it you will call at F. THE BOSTON ONE-PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE 213 MARKE T and 212 SHIPLY St We will show you through our Immense Establishment, which Is the largest In the state and the acknowledged leader of styles and low pi Ices, and If you do no< buy you will be convinced we advertise only what we do. -WREMEMBER OUR MOTO, "ONE PRICE TO ALL' e V.E. HOLMES, PROPRIETOR. CLOTHING. 4 OOaS cfl NewStyles Ready GENT'S AND BOY'S CLOTHING. We snail be glad to have the peo ple of Wilmington, cgll and see the LARGEST. BEST. HANDSOMEST and cheapest stock of Fine and Medium Grades of Gent's Youth's Boy's and Children's Clothing that was aver manufactured. WANAMAKER & BROWN OAK HALL 6th & MARKET STS. Philadelphia. AMUSEMENTS. BAND OPERA HOUSE. G MISS HELEN POTTER, First appearanoe .In Wilmington, WEDNESDAY, November 27th, 1878. * 9 - See Future Notice. "C* brapdyVriiie Quotations W. C. Pennypacker & Co., ("Successors to J. E. Prioe A Co.) Best Patent Flour.... Choice Family Flour... Choloe Superni Brah. per ton. .«6.76ft8.50 .5 00al.76 ne 10.tO Corrected dally. We are paying to-day tor choice wheat (1232; oholce eorn, 46 cents. Adver. W.G. PENNYPACKER*CO. THE HERALD. Wilmington, Del., Nov. 88. 1*75. MINIATURE ALMANAO-THIS DAY Snarl aes. ..8.55 a. m. I Sun sets...4. 38 p.;m Moon sets.,... .......-6,08; a. m HIGH WATER. Delaware Breakwater-. 7 94 p. m. New Oiaile.... 10 B9 p, m. Wilmington... 11.99 p. m. a. m. .10.48 a. in, . 11.18 a. m. X HJC H EATHER To-day U will b« cooler and fair. LOCAL AFFAIRS. THE " COLD WELL" CRIME. THI FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS OF THE SHOCKING AFFAIR — THB ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS' AS THE WOUNDED MAH TELLS THEM—THE CRIME FULLT A* BAD AS WAS AT FIRST BELATED. Special Correspondence of the Hebald. Townsend, Del., Nov. 22. Time was wearing well on to 12 o'clock to-day when Constable Truman Rose re ceived the full requisition from the hands of Secretary of State Grubb at New Castle for the parties connected in the "Col 1 * Well" crime, and he Is now on his way to Annanpolls to serve it upon Governor Car roll. Tbe cause of this delay was owing to the fact that there was some difficulty in seeing the Secretary ot State. Everyth'Bg is completed and drawn up -In due form, and the document safe In the constable's pocket, and la 'all probability the partici pants In the crime will be on Delaware soil by Monday or Tuesday at the farthest. To-day, a party consisting of Attorney General. Pennington, Dr. Howard Ogle, Constable Rose and several others, went down upon the trains leaving Wilmington about 1 e'clack. Here the party was added to by Magistrate James C. Wilson, and they drove over to the scene of the tragedy, through the barrenous country. The hut of Caulk, where lfee the wound ed darkey, Jones, Is situated on the road leading from Townsend west, and losing Itself away out toward Sassafras, In Mary land. It Is a one story and attic structure, like many in the neighborhood, rudely con atructed ot roughly hewn logs, with mud daubed In between tbe crevices to keep out the rain in summer and the cold 1 b winter. It stands just back from the road a little distance, and la right on tbe edge of a dense forrest. Inside the hut there is one room, and Only one. In the corn- r, upon a rede cot, half lay and hall sat the wounded man, contented, chewing a quid of tobacco. 3 HU face wae pleasant and intelligent, and a smile of recognition lit np hit face as Con stable Rose and Magistrate Wilson entered at the bead of tbe party. He was asked bow be ielt, and replied quite pleasantly that be felt mffch better. The Attorney'General then took down his affidavit, and tbe story be told of the. shooting, or of tbe cause leading thereto, ffoea not vary much from tbe one published in tbe Hualb yesterday. Minutely and without hesitancy he gave tbe whole story, and in a way that impresses the lUtener with a belief that it most be true. Tnat part of the story relating to the Cbestertown part of the affair U more full than that which we have already published. Mrs. Dobson, the mother of the girls, U not a widow lady, as was first supposed, but the wife of John F. Dobson, a well-to-do farmer near Ohestertown. The girls' names are Alice and Dors. Alice U the eldest. Jones was a sort of man-of-all-work, and servant in the family. He was quiet, re spectful end much confidence wss put in him. In the spring of 1877 Alice approach ed him one day when at work, and asked him to bury something for her which he would find at a certain place. He consent ed, and going to the place found a well formed infant hidden there. It had evi dently been strangled, but not before ft had become at least a week old. He did not bury the child then, but went afterwards in tbe dusk of the evening. He took it over in the edge of the swamp and buried it. " I didn't bury it very deep," said the negro in conclusion. And why not. Jones J" was asked. " Why, 'cause I didn't want to stay any longer den I could help, fo' it was dark an' I was afeered of spooks." James, says he thinks the father of this child is Phillip Vincent. Sometime in the fall of tho same year, Alice brought an other infant to him in a basket with a cloth tucked down over it to conceal it and asked him to bury it also, which be did, He af terwards learned that Dora was the moth er ol the latter infant. Phillip Vincent ap pears to have been particularly anxious in endeavertne to keep tbe matter quite, al ternately promissing Jones a reward that, after all lmaglvary and threatening' him* with death were be to reveal it. When the matter reached the ears of Newcomb and Vincent, through the colored woman, they were greatly Incensed and on the day that he was taken away (Tuesday) they caught and tied him and gave him a terrible whip ping. ' Jones relates with rude grapbicness the terrible ride they had in bringing him to the place where he was shot. Vincent drove and Newcomb sat beside him in every house they passed they, would choke him for fear he would make an out cry. After Attorney General Pennington had made out the affidavit during the visit to day, Dr. Ogle made an examination oi the wounds. He probed for bullets but was unable to find any, and from the nature of the wouuds he'thinks that they were caused by one bullet; that Is the ball entered the forehead and ran around tbe skull passing out In tbe back of the neck or vies versa. Jones Is likely to recover, having improved, much since Wednesday evening, when he tnnk ttnrnfnr the hpttpr 7 ; took a turn for the better. - : ci U Just around a curve In the road, not more than three hundred paces from Coxes house, It the place where the shooting oc curred. On one side of the road the woods rise dense, with spongy ground, plainly visible amongthe trees,as far as You can cse and on the other a narrow atrip of fl-'u aud then tbe woods again. Right by the aide of tbe road, was where be waa shot and marks of the carralge wheels, made when the vehicle waa turned, waa plainly visible next morning. Ooly Vincent and Newcomb are In custody so far, but Mrs. Dodson, It It quite likely be will arrested also. The parties are as has been said, well know and highly respected, Alice Dobeon Is now married to a commission merchant ln|Phlladelphla, named Prettyman. THB COSDEN MURDER. The seene ol the shooting Is only a few rods from the spot waere once stood an old tavern and crossroads store, known through tbe country around aa tbe "Cold Well;" so called, because hard by there Is an unusually cold well of water, known to all passers b i. In thts old bouse that was dilapidated and tottering a quarter of a cen tuary age, and has passed into decay, ruin and oblivion by stages and piece meal, was it that the Cosden murder,—a crime that startled the wholecouaty with its brntallty and heartlessness, was concocted. There Is perhaps no crime In the pages of history, not even the one of which I have written, that can surpasa It. The "Cold Well" at that time waa kept by a man named Brown, and tbe parties who planned the murder met In one of bis upstairs rooms. Their names were : Taylor, Murphy, Shelton and 8haw. Shaw waa an Itenerant clock.men der and was not a resident of any State In S articular. Murphy was a Marylander and belton and Taylor were Delawareans. The cause of the crime was the hope of money which was rumored through tbe region round about waa in Mr. Cosden's house to a large amount. The house of the victim was just across tbe Delaware State line, In Sent county Md. The murderers went to the house In the evening, while the family was at supper. They knocked a panel out of tbe door—for the shutters were closed— and fired through, shooting Mr. CoBden dead as he turned In hla chair. The wife ran out through the back door turned tow ard the garden and was shot through the body with a musket ball and fell dead. Coadan's daughter was shot dead In the kitchen by her father's side. Upstairs was a Miss Webatqjr, a sister-in-law of Cosden who a few days before had been delivered of an itllgittmate child, with bullets by the bedside but the child es caped, as will be seen. Coaden's son a boy of a dozen years, or thereabouts escaped a*d ran to the neighbors, a mile or so dis tant and gave the alarm. Wbt» the peo piv reached the house !t was In flames and the murders gone. The Infant, alluded to above waa rescued from amid the flames-. The wildest excitement wks caused murder all over the Peniniul*; aM 1 the murderers were brought tb"justioe through the confession of Shaw the wander ing clock man. and were executed at Obfi* tertown. Coaden's son, who escaped, af terward* learned shoe making In Wilmlng ton. * She was riddled . the ee of Grand rabbit pot-pie lunch to-night at Babcock's, corner Fifth and Orange atreete. !TT u ... -... _ (kicked Mealy before the cutting affay. 'A DUBlbcr Of WitDBSBOB tflAft reputatlon , for pegQe and order was very good. ... ■. - The examination of witnesses closed, and Mr. Pennington addressed tbe jnrv. The indictment was assault with intent to kill * or murder. The whole case depends upon tbe "intent," and that intent la not proven ; the testimony shows that Mealy waa the assaulted party, and evidently inflicted the wound In sed-defense. After a brief OUR COUNTY COURT. !'! A BULL DAT IN THE HALLS OP JUSTICE— THE COLLINS MUBDBB CASE BEFORE THE UEAND JUBT—A CASE OP ASSAULT— ADJOUBNED TILL MONDAY. £1 w m A Special Correspondence of the Herald. New Castle, November 22. The Court opened at the usual hour this morning, with Chief Justice Comeygs end. Judges Houston and Wooten on the benct^. The attendance, compared with that of the previous days, had ajdectdedly thlnned-out appearance. ■"The first thing of importance done, was the serving of the witnesses in'tbe Colllns MoCann-McClain murder case, and th e sending of them before the Grand Jury. The next thing done was a listless yawn ing of judge and jury, and lawyers, for the next two hours and a quarter, and at the end of that time, as there was no buslnes ;o be done; the Court adjourned at 12.45 until 8 o'clock. THE AFTERNOON SESSION. . Upon the assembling of Court at 3 o'clock, the case of John Mealy, charged with committing an assvult with murder ous intent, upon James Toner, in New Castle, on the 25th of May last, was then taken up. Henry Bharpley, Esd., appeared for the State ; H. R. Pennington. Esq., for the defense. U James Toner, the assaulted party, testi fied to tbe attack made on him. He said be was on Market street near Harmony, In New Castle, with James Christy, on tbe night of the 25th day of May last. Mealey and a young man named Clarke came up, and the witness and Mealy had a discus sion, the cause of which appeared to be a neglect of him (the witness) speaking to Mealy. This .discussion grew into a eon-, elder able fracas; officer John N. Hanson came up and dispersed tbe crowd and took hold of me; he released me, and afterward .1 met Mealy with a friend named Clarke, I told him he was mean to get me arrested, and he said he did not care, that I ought tq be arrested. I' then called him "a " dirty little cur;" with that be made a strike at me with a sharp lnstrumdot—a knife I think—and made this wound ; (hers the witness showed a large scar extending .. from the mouth and down the chin) ; I had been drinking beer, but was not drunk. James Christy testified that .he saw the stroke given by John Mealy. Dr. Walter R. May said he had attended Toner, and that the wound had evidently been made with si knife. Officer Hanson gave in evidence that did not throw any more light on tbe affair than had previously been given. John Clark said that Toner called Mealy a dirty little cur" just before the cutting, and a moment after kicked him without provocation. The cutting then took place. Charle* Conysrs testified that Toper had cc M I a * !' man •1 argument by the- State, tho Court charged the jury, saying that no words would justify an assault, much lets an infliction ol injury. The intent-must, In l measure, be Judged by the lnatiumei.t with which tbe wound was committed. Tbe case went to the jury, and they .filed out of the court-room at 4.45 o'clock. . The jury returned after being out lor a short time, and rendered a Verdict of " cot entity in the mapner and form Indicted, but a It >1 LUH'y of an a^saqli. He w„» sentenced to p,y cos c ol prqi : cutton, to pay a flue of *300, aud to be liu prisoned nine months. The Grand Jury was discharged until Monday morning, upon their entrance shortly afterwards, and all witnesses of tbe State were discharged until Monday, at 18 o'clock. ALL IN THREE DAYS, Week before last Frank Williams was fir rested in Philadelphia for stealing, tbe week before, in Dorchester county, Md., a horse, carriage, robe and saddle. He ar rived In Cambridge, Md , on Monday evou ing on Tuesday he was lad let ed for each'of these offences; on Wednesday be wrt brrtuiht into court for trial, pleaded guilty' as- to two of them,was convicted »nd sentenced to the 8 . penitentiary till July, 18S3, aud will next week take a trip to hts new home. A jin' SHIELD'S LIBRARY BALL. On Thanksgiving Eve, the Shields Li. braiy; Association will give their seventeenth grand annual ball' in tbe Institute Hall. The members of tbe Association are work ing every effort, to make this ball' surpass any that tbey have held -in the past. Each lady will be presented with a handsome pro gramme. A FAREWELL MEETING. —* ' J To-morrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock Mesirs. G. M. Dntcher and G. W. Well's a will hold a farewell temperance meeting be fore going on their journey South, Rets. T. B Duval and A. H. Caldwell will be present. : PERSONAL. Rev. J. B. Mann of Union Church and Rev. G. R. Brfstbr of New Castle will take part in the dedication of the Messeale M. E. Church, on Moyamenalng avenue,' Philadel phia, to-morrow morning. OUR church! • Rev! Geo. R. Brlstor of New Castle will g reach to-morrow evening In Scott hurch, Seventh end Spruce streets. Big lunch to-night at The Barnum Fifth and Orange. Rabbit pot-pie. Com* early, ■i, M. E. corner