Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-01-30
EDITION,
A COOKING MAIN.

Cruelty TO Animals, has been in posses
sion of information which led him to
believe that arrangements were being
made for q cockinz main, but the prin-
cipals were Swallowed 80 close in Phil.
adelphia, that the officer felt assured
that no attempt would be made 10 have
It come of In that city.
| Detective Mcdonald finally learned
that the main WAS 10 tak. place IN this
city, and that AN old man named
lcharles Conner, residing AT Twentieth
and Wharton streets Philadelphia, who
lis well known As chicken br,,eder and
hand Ter, was one oftthe principals.
A close watch was kept Oh Conner,
and yesterday morning the officer saw
HIM and number OF other well known
sports, purchase tickets at the Broad
lStreet Station for this city, anu lie
boarded the same train, but kept In the
rear car Every thing went we'll until
latter the train had crossed the bridge al
the Brandy wiu., when one OF th,
lsports came in the car, and the de;ec-
tive, fearing that he Was discovered, sol
lup and walked 10 the rear platform and
jumped of.
He Immediately proceeded 20 the
lpolice station aud lodged information,
when Walter Hayes, Esq., the attorney
for the Delaware Society for the pre-.
ventiou of Cruelty 10 Animals, was
notified, and a RAID plann-l. About ?
O'clock Gu ief Of Police Mcconnell, Win
lofiicers Heal, NJ BRIDE, Virtue IA" tb
hit and Messts hayes ara Mcdonald
lett the CITY Ha.. ~ tHo CarrIag.B Tor
the ScLeutzeu Park, where IL was sup.
l - Al Ia L. 1h.
carriages proceeded to the park via.
delaware avenue, and officer Marques
was directed 10 20 10 the same place by
way OF Front street.
Officer Marques reached the plac,
} about the same time that the Chief witt
the other officers did, but those who
we're 10 have participated in the hgLt
either as principals or spectators, Lao
been informed OF their approach, aud a
4 nun Der OF them made good use Of tbei
legs in getting out of the officers way
lOfficer Marques caught Con ner, as Ia
was burryine away, and although be a
e trst protested that he did not know .
lany light, he finally admitted that h.
knew all about II and Was THERE as
spectator.
Fifteen men were found in the ba
room, and the Chief gave orders tina
they should all be held under arrest
T. until com plete search was made q
the premises.
On the second floor a room door wa
found locked, and Mrs. Baker, wife o
the proprietor Of the place, refused
furnish the key. The crow OF coo
was heard and the door was broken i
by the agents. The floor was foun
slresn with straw chopped short,
number Of chairs were placed around,
semi-circie was formed by number {
n barrels, and scattered about were a
the appliances (saving gatis) for a frs
- class cooking main.
A glass OF whisky and two sponge
one dry and one soaked with whiAk!
rs were found on the mantle within ca
reach. There was no blood 10 be see
of but II few feathers were scattere
through the straw and fringe Of fret
tobacco spit in front of the chairs mar
)il ed the spot were the spectators we
sitting when interrupted so suddenl
IS, Lying on the floor were pile Of roui
bags, III which were discovered twent
two able-bodied game cocks, all
which had their spurs cut, while one
two of the Lumber were clipped rea,
for action. Scales were also found
the room for weighing the fowls.
mt. All OF the prisoners expressed I
gT,a es' surprise that such things b!
't' found III the house, and protest.
re ltheir innocence of any completely
the matter, but they, as well as I
!, birds ard other articles, were taken
the Guy SAL. Each bag was numb It
and IL Was evident that If III. ottic,
e. hat he t-rred their visit about hat
hour, they would have surprised III,
1 in the act.
III pom arriving at .he hall the III
were locked up, and the birds placed
0lela room on the upper floor. AT 4 30
cloca the prisoners were arraigned
! fore Squire O'Neill, who had been ~
III for, and their hearing commenced
the Office of the Chief Of Poll
SOl Harry Sharpley, ESD, appeared for
prisoners, and Walter Hayes, Esq,
-. the prosecution. The prisoners q
al their names as follows
Charles Corners, Charles Wilson,
j. Wilson, Samuel Mccormick, Geo
Parker (who confessed 10 Marques
-, John Proud, VIM. Sweeny, VIM. JoI
u = VIM Morgan, Samuel Gardner, Thor
McNuIt, benjamin Mccartney, Thor
ntSl Ellwood, Henry PouRe,t and John
Brad ley. the asst six being Wilmi
tonians
Cunners WAS tried first, and detect
Mcdonald testified that he knew
IN in Philadelphia as a professional
Tighter, but taere was no evidence
y, lshow that there had been any fight
llQ. the park aud Mr.. Sharpley stroi
tolurged his discharge. Mr.. Hayes {
tended that the evidence was sutfic
Ito chow that ne had violated the
and the Squire, who took the b
cp- view of tha case, imposed hno OF
nee and costs.
Charles Wilson, A. j. Wilson, Sa
I7lel Mccormick and George Pa
were then arraigned, and about
same testimony given In their cas-
in the previous one, when they were
indged guilty and fined $40 and {
each
mont, The remainder of The prisoners,
ling admitted that they were or
iernuuds, were each fined nifty {
, ard costs The whole party was "A
low. locked up, hut during the evening
Their turs, ana were released
WOOL hearings occupied nearly three h'
the attorney for the prisoners comI
ing thr t, stimuny TO br taken twice
90, ARR the trial che disposition OF
cocks aud the a1juncts OF first
own cooking main was discussed.
ESQUIRE decided that they should
RI main IN The custody Of Mr. Hayes
Ol soaiety being responsible for I
Although every one OF the pris'
on denied all knowledge OF the o~na
of the birds, MIR. Sharpley dec
tead n "a" ed way syf iS refusing to give
up, but 'e whom was not stated.
n to were then given 10 Chief McCor
with instructions to water and