Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22
THE MAYORS Is ms.

And 1t must have coms with tho sudden.
ness Of tornado upon tho do2an or
so OF individuals arrested on those
charges 1t appears that Mayor Harring-
ton has been quietly and effectively
watching the tIansgxessors. The first
fruits Of the active work Of the authori-
ties was evidenced at The city hall this
morning In the citation Of q. o. Taylor,
proprietor of the Delaware House, on the
charge of selling liquor on Sunday; of
Daniel Ryan OF the Sorrel Horse Botel,
No. 104 West Front street. on the same
charge; Of John w. Fatra of the Gibson
House, on the same charge; OF Annie
White, No. l07 East Water street, for
selling liquor without license and the
additional charge Of keeping house Of
ill,fame; Of William Whitcraft, Briley &
Whitcraft, No. l08 East Front street, in
four counts OF selling liquor without a
license; of William s. Martin, Front ard
Walnut streets, selling liquor without
license; and OF James IA. Barton, the
Novelty Theatre, Billy Oarroil's dive, in
Ave separate counts for selling liquor
without license.
The city court was crowded to excess,
standing room being hardly available In
my ft4tt VI Al0
The prosecuting witneps was q blonde
stranger, who, it is understood, is smart
detective from Philadelphia. He seemed
thoroughly posted in regard to all the
intricacies of the vicious harborRges of
the coast, but while giving testimony
made pEofuse use OF q lengthy manuscript
like a lawyers brief, apparently history
of the discoveries he made during his
stay here.
The batch OF halt-a-dozan cases egains.
Games III. Barton Of the Novelty Theatre,
was the first called. When Walter Hayes,
ESQ, the prisoners counsel, asked the
court for . postponement on account Of
the absence OF witnesses, mayor Har-
rinRton rether pointedly expressed SUE
prise nc the position counsel had placed
himself in. Mr.. Hayes, who appeared
nettled at what the mayor said, after a
few moments addressed the court, stating
that as the mayor had sought to impusn
his (Alr. Hayes) motives in the case, he
would agk bis honor's permission to with
draw from the case.
The Msyor--"Peshaps / was q little
impulsiye in saying what did, but I
meant 10 aspersions whatever on the
learned COUNSEL
Judge Bali informed Mr.. Hayes that II
he insisted on his request the court had
no recourse but to comply. Bartou's
CAGES we're postponed to clock, Mon
day night, the prisoner furnishing $500
bail for an appearance.
At city court Monday might the post.
pcnedl case of Barton was called up.
William q. Smithers, Eaq., appeared for
Barton and asked the court to haar tssti-
mony in regard to his clients character.
The veuchers were Mrs. Annie Wood,
wife of the leader of the Burton orchestra.
She took her children to the Novelty
Theatre and saw nothing there to com
promise lads's presence Lily Hughes,
introduced by Mr. Turner as & ''singirg
soubrette," also gave MIR. Barton good
word IS did other female habituea Of the
place.
Judge Ball decided that the charges
were fally proved and fined the prisoner
800 ON each count, the total fines being
$500 and costs.
IN the cars OF Annie Waite, Nc. I'll,
East Water street, charged With selling
liquor without g license and of keeping
q house of i'll fame, the testimony OF
George 3. Hoffman was that he hsG
bought liquor there and was invited b.
the prisoner to her resort. She was hnef
500 and costs.
William 8. Martin pleaded TINT his bar
tender, il be had sold any liquor, he hac
done 80 against his orders. Chief Swig.
gets testified that Hoffman had gone &
Martin's place under the mayors direc
tions and that the plaza 10 regularly fre
queaSed by people needing liquor.
The court Martin, you are response
bic for tbs acts Of your ngent. The cour
is bound also to teKe cpgni3ance of thl
fact that you have already appeared her,
three times upon the same charge. Y0l
are fined 5l0G and COSTS.
William 7. Lyman appeared for VIII
Ham Whlteraft OF the firra OF Briley 1
W1itcraft, Mo. 102 East Front streAt
charged with selling liquor without
license. AZ in the other cases tine CHE
witness was George r. Hoffman. III
could not stats that WhitGrgit had sol,
him sny liquor. Mir. Lyman made Wig
orous and effective effort for his client
and claimed that this was crimiae
prosecution not against the house bu
against the proprietoEs. Proof, however
was adduoed only against Brilsy, sur
meme whateVe- 80 conBect Whitcraft will
the selling. and the court would Law
no more right 20 convict Whi.eraft 10
this Than murder or lasoeny committee
By Briley.
Mr. Lynsm's effort seemed to affect Ia,
prosecution 70 zach an eIttnt that hir
TuyneF turned eugrily arauad az.a vii.
an expression % assumed 6issfess peti
toned the court that shs representative
OF the press ba PM bach oul OF tins wag
The city solicitors r5q1est was listenst
to with kindly attention by the court q
the isttsr RituJ ssad the uafoftunat,
reporters hats, pencils and note bost
lying of the table from the iht nun
presence OF Mir. Turner. The latter zen
tleman, however, quickly recovered, IN,
I'm bis right NINA made 3 faable tTal
70 ci0the his features ia d flieatly smlta
His weak attempt was failure and OIL
developed an outbreak u larEh'er f-oH
the Whole e7aiencs who were clqao vi
nesses Of the occUrs nee. When crcs
had beer regained Juiss Bali stated tda
ne would reserve his dec'sop upon III
Whitcsaft cases and that tao alleged {
laiion OF November \ p would Be cor
tinued to Monday Roening
Ihs cs8e5 OF Wiilism Whitcra.t, Of Ii
hsn4Of 1Iilay y Hhitesaft charged wit
selling hquor tllieitly, and whoa yer
postponed SINCE Ftid.y, YVES called .
Monday William Il Lyman, Esa
who represented Wllitcraft, stated thai i
IVES wiling to leave the dIspYFi.ion al ii
four counG AGAINST hia eli1nt witn h
honor. WhsCra5s had pleaded Ruilty
tHe c1nnt OF My n,hst 5sh. Tie eth.
theea counts % 9h, lita and i4.u, wei
Of similar natnra.
lGdse Ball Aned tho prisoner $50 Ell
CaiB in each case. The G4es with COS
.Eauntad to over $40. Tie poln.
ePal ganaention wbiea aroEaed oonsde
able interest ia this cass OF shs li4bii.t
II WhactEft bgsinst WHOM 40 deBag
.gidEnoa ef individnal CHARACTERIZATION