A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=42989 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquire Article Date: May 22 1889 Article Description: Stephens Girard is Jailed at Lewes for Debt. Article Text: An Incident in Girards Life: Lewes, Del., May 21, 1889: The anniversary of the birth of Stephens Girard recalls an old story of him that is told by the old inhabitants of this town. Shortly after the massacre at San Domingo, Girard, who was doing business on a rather small scale in Philadelphia, started on his famous trip to the former place. Stornms in the Delaware Bay were encountered by the vessel upon which he had taken passage and it was driven to take refuge in Lewes Creek, the Delaware Breakwater at that time not having been dreamed of. The storm not abating, the vessel was necessarly detained at Lewes for several days. Girard's fortune's at that time not of the best, and during the interval of the vessel's stay at Lewes, some of his creditos in Philadelphia sent a messenger on horse to Lewes, then the county seat of Sussex county and swore out writs for his arrest and imprisonment. These writs were placed in the hands GENERAL THOMAS FISHER , who was then Sheriff of that county, to be served. Fisher at once repaired to the hotel, which is still standing, to serve the writs. Upon making his business known to Mr Girard, the latter broke out in a! fit of rage and struck at the Sheriff with a large Spanish knife but the sheriff parried the thrust with a counter stroke on Girard's elbow with a cane and with the other hand laid out Philadelphia's future millionair on the floor. He was taken to the county jail and kept in for three days. At the end of that time word was sent to Philadelphia. Friends of Girard arrived , gave bail for his appearance at the ensuing term of court, and girard proceeded on his way to San Domingo, from which he returned so wealthy. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com