Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
Police Cases.

Before Mayor valentine.
ANOTHER OF THE GASG.-Another OF the gang
of thieves the arrest of two of whom, Saunders
and Brown, we noticed Wednesday, has been ar
rested by officers Heal and Buck. He is color
ed man by the name of Clinton Graves. He and
Saunders and Brown had hearing Wednesday
night, and were proved to have robbed L. SIR.
Butler, Robert Graves and others. They were each
held to bail in the sum OF $500 TO answer at the
next term of Court at New Castle.
HAVING GAY TIME.-Hnm Ostcrhaus, dis
charged soldier. got his 500 bounty Thursday,
and he and his wife Rachel concluded to have
jubilee on the occasion. They went down 10 a
lager beer saloon and both got gloriously drunk.
They became very noisy and disorderly and were
arrested and taken 10 the Hail. where they were
each fined 30 cents and costs, making another
haul of "a ON Hiram's pocket He had had his
bounty but few hours when he was arrested
and of sos he had received he had then but about
so. The rest had gone for beer 1t seemed. If
he and his wife actually drank s25 worth of beer
it is not surprising that they became some what
intoxicated.
ASoTHEg THIEf.-Robert Fowler stole suit
| of clothes from Charles Rumford This Fowler
Is believed to be regular sneak thief, and to have
been concerned in more robberies than the one he
was committed for. He has been victmzing the
boarding houses for a few weeks. lie was held
to bail In the sum of 5000.
| Row IN HEDGEvILIE.--John Green was ar
rested by Officer Hyatt ON a warrant Issued ON
the complaint of Amanda Archer. Green had his
hearing on Thursday, and it seemed from the evil
dence that he had forcibly entered the house Of
Amandas mother, and committed violent as
| sault on not merely the two women, but also on
the furniture and things in general. Evidence,
on the other hand, went to prove the general dis
orderly character and bad name of the house
| where the offence was committed. But as the
law does not permit the class of women tc
| which Amanda and her mother are said to belong
to be assaulted with IMMUNITY, Green was fined o.
and costs, and bound over in the sum of 5000 tc
keep the peace. A counter suit is now threatened
against the women for keeping dsordcry
house.
| ANOTHER RoBBEg cAuGIIT.--In the vigorous
search the police are row making for stolen good
officer Wingate came across some property he
suspected to be stolen, and inquired where il hat
came from, the man who had 1t informed him
that he had bought it from a colored man named
John l.. Smith, who said he was selling ii fol
Mr.. Publ, the Auctoneer. The colored man hui
been working for Mr.. l.. II. Stdham, auction
GERS, and on further inquiry it was found that h,
had robbed Mr.. s. of about $40 worth Of goods N
various times. Mr.. Stidham had not missed til,
goods we believe until asked If he had authorized
this man to sell them. Officer Wingate tool
Smith into custody and he was committed fo
trial
DRUNKENNESS. Richard X. Barney was foun,
by officer Heritage very drunk in the streets. Ill
was arrested and fined fifty cents and costs
DRUNKEN CoupLE.-Charles md Adan
Sharp were Keeling through the streets drunk
when they were arrested by officer Baylis ant
} each fined 30 cents and costs. This is the secon,
man who has taken his wife with him on DRUM
JUVENILE THrLr.-A boy named James Greer
II 10 years of age, was brought to the Hall thi
morning charged with robbing market wagons
The evidence against him is clear as he was caugl
in the act. Nothing we believe can be done wilt
him; another evidence of the need Of house G
refuge