Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-30
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Plenty of Work for Judge Turner-Tho
Peanut Cases Next Thursday.


At City Court this morning the cases
of the city against Antonio Cardinello was !
brought up. Walter II Hayes. Esq,
represented the peanut vender and City
Solicitor Ball the city BY mutual agree
ment all the peanut cases were laid over
until next Thursday morning at 8 o'clock
at which time they viii be decided as far
as this court is concerned David Lemon
who instituted the suits. asked that the
Italians be prohibited from selling until
the case be decided. Judge Turner re
piled that he could not do that. "Well
said Mr.. Lemon Il will sue them every
day, and make that many more trials.
The Italians were then allowed to depart
on their recognizance. William Mitchell,
colored, had been arrested by officer Scott,
for drunkenness on the complaint Of
Salie Kennard, colored, living on Bird
street in Hedgeville. Sallie kennard tes-
tilted that the prisoner, certainly threw
stones at her house The questions
asked by the city solicitor and Judge
Turner rather Disconnected the witness,
who few years ago kept notorious
house. When asked if anybody lived in
the house with her now, she said. I'm
a lone woman and there are only myself
and my cats IN the house. don't sell
liquor ard don't have gambling in my
house, for I've had enough Of that
trouble" She referred to the judge as
'Afv deah child and in other cndearirg
terms. The prisoner stated that she kept
disorderly house and that she had
taken all his cash and then run him out
He was fined SO and costs.
William Faulkner, drunk was fined
80 cents and costs.
Hannah Bacon, short. feeble looking
woman about 81 years Of age. was found
by Officer Peterson last evening at Van
Buren, and Pleasant streets. drunk. She
told the Judge in a sobbing tone that her
son worked at Pusey & Joness works,
and had not supported her as he ought
She was remanded until 2 o'clock this
evening, when her son win be called
William E. Hawkins, Of the firm of
Hawkins & Co. charged with having two
houses that were injurious to the public
health was then called He walked into
the prisoners box, but stepped down
when hastily ordered by the judge. The
audience laghed at this, but Mr. Hawkins
said he wanted to see how it felt. The
case was postponed until next Thursday
at 10 o'clock The tenants of the two
houses which have been declared nui-
ShHtEN Will uOk tllOM MI tlhHkiuA W
enter the premises to clean the cellars.
William J. Calhoun. young man %
years of age, was in the prisoners box,
while opposite him on the witness stand,
his father, John Calhoun, testified that
his son was a constant drinker, and gave
him much trouble. Judge Turner gave
the prisoner some wholesome advice and
discharged him with a warning.
William E. Jordan was charged with
the larceny of a watch. jerome ]. Hur.
ley testified that he had left his watch Oh
his bed at his boarding house at SlS Pine
street, which was kept by Mrs. Jordan
This was yesterday morning. In tn,
evening the watch was gone The hOus,
was searched without success. He haC
Jordan arrested on suspicion.
David Chambers, who works for hi
brother-ln-law. NJ. Harris at No. III
Market street, testified that the prisoner
came into that place yesterday Afternoon
and wanted to sell him the watch. Hi
did not want to buy it, but the othe
said he needed the money and offered tt
sell it for ST. Chambers then bought it
The watch and chain were valued a
$3.50. Jordan was held in $500 bail fo
, his appearance at the next court Of gen
eral sessions on the charge of larceny.
Judge Turner has discharged Kat
Gallagher and she is now in charge 0
relatives.