Daily Republican., 1879-05-13
FOURTH EDITION.
POLICE DOINGS.
violating the Aabbath-s'Biubb
Davis given q HearinY-TwO Va
grants Sent over.

paws given a Hearing-TwO Va.
grants Sent over.
The first prisoner placed in the dock
last evening was Perry Hamilton, color
ed. Absalom Caulk, who made the
charge said that last Sunday from
1890 in the morning until 4 in the af-
ternoon, Perry Hamilton, who resided
on Bird and Ann Streets, kept using
the most disgusting talk, and that he
annoyed the people who were going to
church. The witness said that "Per-
ry was always very noisome anyhow. "
John Douglass testified to living next
door to Mr.. Caulk, was home yesterday;
heard Perry making a disturbance,
cursing like he always does. The wit
ness said "that he had got so accustom-
ed to it that he did not take much &C
count of it," Turning to Perry he said,
"Perry you know you can't behave
yourself, and therefore must tell the
direct truth; what will become of you
What will they do with you? They
don't know what to do with you unless
they kill you"
His Honor.-''Pery we cannot have
you using such vulgar language on the
streets and l will therefore fine you s.
and cost
The next case called was Alfred
Fountain, charged with assault and
battery on Charles Alexander. From
the evidence given it was shown that
Charles had gone into Alfred's shop
and after being ordered out he (Char,
les) returned again when Alfred, shov,
ed him out by the collar. His Honor
dismissed the case.
Thomas Davis alias "Blubber Davis, u
who is we'll known in this city, having
been arrested several times on charges
of robberies was arraigned on the
charge of being concerned in robbing
several articles belonging to yacht, al
Chester, last fall.
John Lewis testified to owning ayach'
and last fall several articles were taken
including two sails, gun-lights, blank
cts, ETC., amounting in value to 500
The blankets, flag and looking glas:
being shown witness, he recognized i,
as his property. The goods we're found
in house on Lerd street below Spruce
Officer Murray, of Chester, being
sworn, said that last Friday Sargean'
Jones was in Chester, and in converse
tion with witness asked him if any ar
ticles belonging to yacht had b-er
stolen. The witness knew nothing
about the affair, but on inquiry learned
that Mr.. Lewis had last fall severa
articles stolen from his yacht. The of
iicer came to Wilmington yesterda,
morning with Mr.. Lewis, and searcl
warrant being gotten out they toun'
the articles in Davis house on Lore
street.
The Prisoner-Did you ever see M
around the yacht Did any one eve
tell you they ever saw me around tn
yacht?
Witness-No, am not the owner o
the yacht.
officer Kane and Sergeant Jones tes
titled to going TO the house, and finding
the goods, they also spoke of making
the arrest of Davis.
The prisoner asked Sergeant Jones
'if he knew whether he (Davis) robbed
the yacht p Jones replied in the neg
ative. The prisoner then asked hin
"If any one had ever said that he hat
robbed the yacht :" to which question
Sergeant Jones replied that parties ha'
told him."
The evidence not being sufficient t
warrant the holding of Davis the cas-
was dismissed. As the prisoner wa
about to leave the dock Chief Maxwell
said Il want this man held until to
morrow for his appearance at Court b.
+ order of the Attorney General.
This morning there were two cases q
vagrancy, one of the prisoners gettin
10 days and the other so days.