Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-07-05
THE POLI ECROP.
severSl Cases yesterday and q
Large number tots Morning.

Mayer, ined Jacob Anderson, colored,
IS ard costs for disturbing religious
, worship at the Logan street M. e.
Church
, Mayor Wales dispensed justice at the
event, session to the following often
ders
Philip LCfnk vas adjudged guilty OF
being drunk and dtsorderly, and was
, fined 81 and costs.
George Draper colored, was fined IS
and costs Tor fighting on Decatur street
and try ing TO cuta man with PEN
knife.
Lawrence Callahan drunk and dis
orderly was required to fork over 81
and CO Is.
john Carpenter, colored, wascharged
with being trunk aud acting in dis
orderly manner. In answer to ques-
tion by the Mayor, John said that he
was only celebrating the Fourth, but
his Honor seemed to think that he had
not taken the proper way to do it and
fined him S. and costs.
Moseby Harris, colored, was charged
with having committed an assault and
battery on Elijah Farchish, also col
ored. The evidence however showed
that Harris had only acted in self de-
fence and the case was disn Used.
George Sturgis, colored, became in
volved in fight at Front and Market
streets, and an officer who saw the oc-
currence took him to the Hall. George
protested that he was not fighting, but
the evidence was positive and fine of
81 and costs was imposed.
John Smith, Colored, was also arrest
ed at the same time fJr being a party
to the fight, and was fined So and costs.
This morning the Mayors office was
packed, and the windows were all sur.
rounded by an anxious crowd of spec
tators to see the results Of the Fourth.
There were ten plain DRINKS, who
were each fined so cents and costs.
Some of the party were very respecta-
BILE looking, and seemed to feel their
degradation keenly.
John MoCloskey who said that he
was but 10 years of age, was fined
three dollars and costs for getting
drunk and indecently exposing his per-
son on the streets.
William Ryan was adjusted guilty of
disorderly conduct, and sentenced to-
contribute one dollar to the city's
finances, and pay all the costs of the
case.
Charles Walraven took an overdose
of whiskey that affected his head to
such an extent, that when an officer
went to demonstrate with him for his
disorderly actions, he kicked the officer
in the breast. The prisoner said that
he was drunk, and had no defence to
make, and the Mayor imposed fine Of
| So and costs.
Barney, James and John Dougherty,
three hard looking cases, whose faces
looked as though they had passed
through thrashing machine, were the
next customers for an administration
of Justice. Is seems the trio belong in
Chester, and came to this city yester-
day morning with an original plan for
celebrating the fourth. They managed
to keep partly drunk all day, and last
evening entered street car on the out
skirts of the city, in which were some
sixty passengers mostly ladies. After
closing the door they commenced a
free fight, and knocked not only them
selves, but everybody else within
reach.
The driver ID attempting to quell the
disturbance lost all his fares but 30
cents, and several ladies were used
pretty roughly. When the car arrived
at the depot, the men chased the driver
all the way to his own house, and badly
frightened his wife. The Mayor did
not think that this plan was adapted to
the wants of the citizens of this place,
and fined each of the DoughertyS s. and
costs.
There was another Dougherty who
was no relation to the above, who was
arrested in another part of the city for
being drunk and disorderly. The charge
was fully sustained, and he was assess
cd 81 and costs, toward defraying the
current expenses of the city.
Joseph Farron was required to pay
the same amount for celebrating the
Fourth in drunken and disOrderly
manner.
Mary McElvain, who resides in the
vicinity of Frent and Poplar streets,
got very drunk, and upon going on the
street was the cause of attracting a
large crowd and produciDge nsiderab(e
excitement. The officers induced her
to go in the house several times, but
she would not stay in, and at the re-
quest of her husband, who said that
she had been drunk for three weeks,
she was arrested. His Honor said that
he disliked to see woman before him
on such a charge, and fined her 81 and
costs.
Lizzie Pinnion, colored, was charged
with having committed an assault and
battery on Emma Rumsey, also Colored,
at a picnic last Monday afternoon.-l
thought that Emma, who is a married
woman had alen!ated her husband s at.
fections from her. Some words passed
between the parties on Monday when
Lizzie knocked Emma down, ard after
thrashing her, proceeded to mash her
head with rock, and was only pre-
vented by the bystanders The Mayor
said that this was evidently the work
of the green eyed monster, anu senten.
ced Lizzie to pay fine Of two dollars
and costs.
Martin Rowan, who resides in the
western section of the city, started in
yesterday to mash up his furniture. He
had succeeded in breaking pretty much
all that was on the lower floor, and was
wrecking things in the second story,
when his wife called upon the. Off GERS
to preveLt further proceedings. A war.
rant was procured for his arrest, and
when the officers undertook to execute
IL, they found that his organ of destruc-
t veness was still the predominating
power, as he tore officer Blackburn's
pants TO ribbons The officers uccaeC-
ed in getting MIN last night, and upon
the Mayor hearing the facts of the case,
and seeing the ruined pants he senten-
ced the pri Ioner to pay fne of $40 and
costs.