Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-10-05
FIT TIL EDITION,
N unicipal Court,

ANU III huuilion W tne crowd outside of | T.
the rail, the space inside was well filled n
with witnesses aud other interested par. | !,
ties, while the dock was packed wiihl
subjects for trial ut the reeu Jar morning h
session OF City Court.
Joseph Robinson was charged with
being drunk and disorderly, and was
fined 81 and costs.
Euoch Conrad, an elderly man, wasl
charged with disorderly conduct, and
the evidences showed that for the past
year he had been boarding at No. 5l7I
West street that last Saturday he be.
came very disorderly and his boarding
mistress had him elected, when he
kicked the door In. The prisoner madel
a rambling defense. hut the Judge told
him that hs had no justification, and
imposed a fine of 81 and costs.
Dennis Daley was charged with being
drunk. He admitted the truth of the
charge, but begged hard to get off, a.
he said he had work 10 go at to morrow
morning. The Judge imposed fine Of I
81 and costs, and told him that II the
man was 30 anxious to have him come
to work he would no doubt advance
HIM enough to pay 1t and the costs.
Bernard Daley was also charged witt
drunken ness, and sentenced 10 pay al
fine 1871.
James Smith was the next customer,
and he came up 10 the rail Of the cock
smiling. He was charged with drunk
enness, and as the Judge happened to
remem Der that he was before him on a
similar charge few days since, he i'm
posed fine Of s. and costs.
Lizzie Raynor, q colored damsel was
also charged with being drunk. and
was sentenced to pay a fine of 81 and
costs.
The next was a batch of common
DRINKS, consisting Of John Sanders,
colored, William Phillips, also colored,
John Armstrong and Charles Davis,
who " ere each fined 81 and costs, but
Thomas Ginder, also charged with
getting drunk, was not so fortunate, as
he has been before the Court frequently
for the same ofiense, ard consequently
Twas fined SO and costs.
| Spencer Greenwood, colored was con
victed of being drunk and disorderly
and sentenced to pay a fine Of Is and
Icosts.
Thomas Dempsey was charged with
Icarrying a banner last Saturday, and
attempting to create "A strike at the mo.
rocco ufactOry of Clerk * Lennox
The prisoner was represented by Harry
lSharpley, Esq
Chief Dougherty testified that on
saturday afternoon Mr.. Clerk, OF tho
firm OF Clerk ~ Ishnox, came TO hin
land said that man was walking vi
land down in font of their place o
business with placaTd. that WAS cal
.iculated 10 create disturbance amopI
1 their hands. The witLe,s testified tina
, HE asked him If there was any strik
or other trouble among his hands, AM
he said there was not He then wen
to the place and found the man wit
two large cards bearing the following
INSCRIPTION:
NOTICE"
i "All morocco hnishers are requ este
Ito keep away from the factory of ClPr
is Leunox, until the present labor dill
eulties are settled Per order executiv
board, ID. A., %. X. of l. 3"
. The witness then arrested the ma
J and took him to the hall.
William Is. Clerk was sworn and te
titled that he is a mem Der of the firm {
3Clork * lIennox, morocco manutac' u
ers. He Is from Haverhill, Mass, an
on August 4th came to this city au
J opened q mandatory on Fourth etre
below Madison. Sicce he has been
this city he engaged foreman fro
lobjected and quit work.
He was afterwards waited upon by
committee of the Knights of Labo
who demanded that this foreman
Idischarged, and when he declined
n oede TO their request, they warnt
/ him to be careful how he went out q
nisht, Last Saturday he saw the ma
wish the placards and complained |
t. the Chic: of Police. He marched l
10 and down In front OF the " itneBD' pla,
of business and occasionally shoute
In . loud voice. On cross .examinatio
e, he said that he had had trouble Wi
u the knights in Massachusetts, al
- that was his reason for removing.
It The firm still have ma nufactory al
It. store at Haverhill, Mass, that is
e. charge Of Mr.. LeDnox, but they. a
IL now closing it out he had no difficult
!, about the prices paid by the firm, Il
~ only trouble being about employing u
70. foreman
Il. Several witnesses testified that thu
b. saw Dempsey last Saturday; he Wi
u walking up and down on the sidewa
st. carrying the sigos, but was not creatir
St lany disturbance, or o0structing u
o.. sidewalk.
s.; Arthur Sullivan testified that he sa
at Dempse on Saturday, and that he W
st quiet and peaceable. He is a mer
st. Der OF the Knights of Labor, and Il
St trouble at Clerk 4 Lennox's was Gauss
St by their employing man as forema
at who had been expelled from the orde
st This man employed scabs," and
st. koJher ways violated the rules OF q
se. order, and the Knights did not wi!
,s. any of their mem bers TO work for u
az firm while he was in their employ. II
at L bod M md nay Wnnl Id wn
St for this firm.
81 81 Mr.. Sharpley made an argument
=, defense of his client, during whit
g.. Judge Cummins interrupted him to
st. quire II he thought the labor difficult
-. would ever be settled, when he reptile
I'M the labor difficulties will never
at settl d until capital and labor sha
st. come together upon common baoi
We. and the workingman bs awarded
=. equal voice In determining the compe
At sation he shall receive tor his labor.
1t. This outburst WAS received with q
At plause by the spectators, when u
St. Court called them to order. and SAID
o. ., the offense was repeated 1t would
st considered q contempt Of Court:
,st When Mr.. Sharpley concluded, I
st. Court announced that the case won
81 be held under sdvisement and Q
1T cision given in few days. Inc uei'
! 81. ldant WAS then released on bail.
st. The regular monthly session OF mu
st. cipal Court WAS then opened, and
, 81 >, case of William Benton, charged W
At. assault and battery on Mary A: ray
4 st. was called. The prosecutrix, VINO
1.-The nother.in-law of the deieDds
r lstated that this was family dihcu
land she did not wish TO prosecute
consequently 1t was dismissed by
defendant paying the costs. 49,,