The daily gazette., 1882-11-15
THE SCRIBES GET.
THE CITY HALL CELLS STILL
CROWDED.
CLEANED OUT BYOARD sHARPERs
Board of Health ProceediDgs-Frealxs OF
Intoxicated Men-A Concert In Dover
by Wilmington Taient--Reynoids Held
For Court.

For the past week the Mayor and III
| officers have had their hands full and
nearly every session Of police court lonl
list Of offenders has been taken up ani
acted upon. Last evening the courtroom
was crowded.
William d. Hickman, county constable
was charged with disorderly conduct ant
using threatening language at the Western
district of the Fifth ward polls, Seventh ant
Madison streets. Officers Bower and Mars
den, Deputy q Marshal Hendrickson, Jamel
w. Bowers and man named Cunningham
all testified that Just after the polls closed
Hickman appeared and In bolsterous man
ner declared his ability to whip every
member of the police force, pro
vided they came at him one at 8
time. Thomas Davis, Esq, appeared fol
defendant and asked that Hickman be dis
missed. no charge OF threats against any
individual being proved. His Honor, how.
ever, inflicted fine of 80 cents. The counsel
then asked that a commitment to Jail be al
once made out. He was told to wait, and
subsequently took an appeal from the de.
cission, which after fire of few words was
entertained and Hickman admitted to $2OO
bail to appear at court.
Charles Gardner was charged with being
drunk and disorderly and inclined TO fight
everybody. His plea was that he had "neYer
been arrested before and wasn't able TO fight
much anyhow" His fine was 81.
Elijah Benson, yellow youth, was fined
$40 and costs for being found IN the Orange
street club room with black damsel sitting
upon his knee.
Charles Green, another yellow individual,
entered barber shop on Market street near
Front and not only annoyed customer,
whom he insisted upon fighting, but struck
In tlux La. t..
Upon being put out he threw stones and
threatened to make way with all who came
near. He was declared TO be drunk that
time and on all occasions a perfect nuisance.
His portion was S. and costs.
Isaac Hayden, who is always in trouble of
some kind, and who has just been released
from jail, was held in $500 bail to appear at
court for stealing key from the office door
of William Guthrie. The key was found on
his person, as was also highly finished
brass cock. Hayden said he found tine key
and that the cock had been given him by a
man named Heck to purchase a drink Of
rum When committed he remarked In an
injured tone: "The whole thing is put up
because I've got bad name. That's good
way TO build man up, when you talk OF
doing good"
Thomas Spencer paid 81 for push cart
ride.
Louis Morgan, black, was fined 81 and
costs for "slurrin' and cussin'' Mrs
Hodges, also black, who lived IL the same
house. The landlord of the house tried to
put Louisa out Of the dwelling us she was
"allus maxim row and 1t was de land
lords place to remove dc obstruction"
John Coleman, accused of striking bar
tender at Third and Lombard streets In the
face with brick, was released upon pay
ment of costs. The injured man was will
ing to settle the case that way and also said
Coleman was not the one who struck him.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
Isaac Stanton, colored, who "neycr was a
noisy man, was fined 81 and costs for being
drunk and disorderly on Market street last
evening.
Simon Parker, also black, got upon a
Market street car yesterday afternoon while
intoxicated, and swore at the driver who
wanted to get him of. He also annoyed
some ladies and put his hand in his hip
pocket in a threatening manner. The
driver had two officers come upon the car
and take the man away. The fine was S.
and costs.
James Mcguire bearded the lion in his
den, SO to speak, by going TO the City Hall
drunk and creating disturbance. He was
fined 81.