Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-04
HEAR YEI HEAR YEt
theft OF q Team OF Goats rha
Hoop of Gold ~.

There was quite large gathering at the
police court Thursday, many dropping
in apparently for the purpose of hearing
the formalities, recently established, gone
through with. Officer Hanna cried the
court open. md his performance was
smoother than that of Tuesday last,
though there were still some draevy pas
snges in his rendition. The facial express
sion of the artist was entertaining, varying
as it did from the heavy frown Of the
tragedian to the lighter and softer lines
of comedy. Sig. Hanna renders his part
In natural baritone, which has already
much improved by judicious training for
the past few nights in the back corridor
of the police station. The audience was
somewhat disappointed at the non.ap-
pearance Of M. Dougherty, who had been
BILLED for the part this morning, but this
feeling was somewhat appeased whom IL
was found that he had not been omitted
from the cast entirely.
Harry Sharper, colored, entered the
house OF John s. Jefferis, No. 1862 Wal
nut street, early last Tuesday morning,
took double set of goat harness, "a pair OF
goats and little wagon, and hitching the
goats to the wagon, drove away. MIR.
Jefferis is well known by sight to the
public. He is the young man who sells
papers and delivers Them in cart drawn
by team of goats, being cripple and
unable to walk, He learned who had his
team, without which ii is impossible for
him to move away from his house, and
recovered it through a messenger, after
having had Sharper arrested by Officer
Rettinx. He said his goats were worth
$50 to him, and that Sharper had been
making very free about his house, much
to his annoyance and detriment. He lost
$13 from the house several days agr and
suspects Sharper of having taken il. The
accused was held in 5000 bail for the gem
eral sessions.
William Bowe had not been up before
the Judge for month and found that
''absence makes the heart grow fonder,"
SO he took means to appear once more.
Officer Grier was one of the means, and
the end was so and costs.
Kate Rowe was brought in by Officer
O'Neill, who arrested her at Monroe and
Chestnut streets. yesterday week. Kate can
talk, if that's all that's necessary, and she
told her story very glibly. The charge
was disorderly conduct, and it appeared
in evidence that Kate has assaulted Mrs.
A1AAoh 1hiNAn1 hh oAd neAAoh St tShANPS
| 70, both in the latter's house and on the
sidewalk. Kate denied hitting Mrs. GAL
vim, and declared that " the old woman
isn't worth giving crack to-" Mrs. Gal
vim on tho witness stand testified that Kate
had assaulted and struck her and told her
in her own house that she was going to
| smother her to death. During Mrs. Gal
WINS testimony Kate sighed like another
clay Brother Relican." The bone of
contention appeared to be no hane at all,
but ring or hoop of gold or dross for
finger ornament, which belonged to Peter
Calvin, the deceased spouse of the oom-
plainant. Kate wanted the ring, Mrs.
Calvin had it and was determined to hold
on to it. Judge Cummins ignored the
charge of disorderly conduct and referred
to Chief Dougherty for arbitration and
adjustment. The chief sitting as court
of last resort gave the parties some sedate
and patriarchal advice and again turned
them loose to plunge into the giddy vor.
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