Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-02
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The session OF the Municipal Court this
morning had the greatest variety Of cases
that have come up for some time. The
hrst case called was Charles Henley, col
ored, accused OF shooting Theodore Gray
last night about 1l30 p. N. Henley had
been too intimate with Grsy's wife and last
evening Gray returning TO his home $40
Tatnall st.. discovered that his wife was
ont, and started In search OF her. He went
up New St. to the house Of Mary Hutchin-
son and knocked at the door. la the room
we're Mrs. Gray, Mary hutchinson.
Rachael Jones and Henley. Mrs. Hutchin-
son asked who was there and.
no reply coming, Mrs. Gray opened
abe door when her husband came In
AID told her TO 20 home, at the same time
shooting at Henley who was sitting at
table with his head on his hand hAlf-asleep.
The shot missed Henley, but woke him up.
He jumped up and said What are you
shooting at me for have had nothing to do
with your wife" Gray replied: Il want
you to leave her Alone,n and while bis wife
was leaving the room he fred a second
Henley then fred with better aim, striking
Gray In the right side Of the neck.
Drs. Pyle and Parm were summoned and
found that the ball had entered the lower
part Of his neck and after some probing It
was cut out OF the back OF his neck. The
bullet is OF 3s calibre.
Henley after the shooting ran into
Orange st. Sergeant Peterson and SpaciaI
Officer Smith made thorough search of the
neighborhood, and afterward went 70 n
house on Chippey st. below 18th. where
meeting three other officers the place was
surrounded. Onicer Smith jumped TO "a
balcony on ths second floor and knocked at
the door. A woman ia the house told
Henley, who was there, that he was
wanted, whereupon Officer Smith
entered and arrested him. Henley
dressed himself and was taken TO
the hall. After be had been
taken 70 the cells he told the officers that
the pistol was under the pillow OF the bed
in which he had been hleeplng The of1i-
GERS secured It. The weapon is FIVE shot.
SS-calibre revolver of the English Bull Dog
pattern. Four OF the five chambers were
full. Upon Gray was found cheap white-.
haadled S2-calibre revolver, not capable Of
much execution.
Judge Lyman held Henley until the re-
suit OF Gray's injuries could be learned
from DR.. J. P. Parm.
Edward Gibbons, Edward Abele, white.
and Annie Murray. colored, were all ar
arranged in the dock together charged with
disorderly conduct in Brandywine Park
last evening. The witnesses' testimony
showed that the men were in the park when
the Murray woman, who has been motor
ioas prostitute for several years in this city
went by there. Absle stopped her an d Glib
bons offered her drink. The woman SOP
ped and talked Abont o'clock
Patrick McKelvy saw Absle go on
with toe woman and while Goiug. stop 10
= throw stones a. party OF men who jsersd
r them, The park guards drove the whole
party away ana informed the police
r authorities concerning them. officer
Q Moflt went out and attempted to arrest
!. the party. Toe men Offering some resist
= ance, the officer gave Abslo q vigorous
n whack across the head, that knocked him
|, senseless. Mofiit called on McKelveY, and
the pnrty we're taken to the avenue. AZ
10Th and Market Sts., Gibbons broke away
!. but was caught by Officer Hanna. The
!. Judge fined each of the party $40 and costs
h The next case was the hardest OF the lot
Jonathan Wilson, respectable-lookinf
man, had been arrested for drunkenn eel
= and disorderly conduct on the complaint o.
his wife Wilson's two little boys appeared
!, against their father and testified that h'
= made home a miserable place for them ans
used them and their mother badly. Tn
'e boys both earned their own living by work
@ ing at Edge Moor. A fine OF 81 and cost
~ was imposed.
o Patrick Bowen. James Murray and VIII
le liam Russell were fined 81 and costs 10
drunkenness.
IS Thomas Blore. the man who was held b.
'g the coroner'a jury. as q witness In McQuad
es drowning case, was found by Officer Scot
eh lying on a stop very drunk. The judge In
ph posed fine Of 50 and costs for tho nap.
Patrick Fitzgerald, james Dslany, job
ot L. Sullivan and Joseph Quest we're charge
N. with breaking into a B & o. box car an
ats sleeping there When found by Speci
lie Onicer Hawk the men wore drinking Il
10 contents OF a quart bottle or whiske
ose Onicer moflit assisted Ia the arrest an
nd after considerable trouble the men we
brought to the police station, where thu
OF received hue OF 81 and costs this mornin