Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-11-11
THIRD EDITION.


At the municipal court on SATURDAY.
evening Charles Dougherty wac fined 81
and costs for drunken ness; Patrick
pougherty so and costs for the came
ohense; John Brown $40 aud costs for
| dtunkenness'aand disorderly conduct,
and Nell Stinson was hned $40 and costs
Tor making an improper exposure of bis
person.
Richard Kennard, colorej, was charged
with trefpasslng on tho premises No. o
Decatur street or "Blackcharei." Ken
nard went there for bed belonging 10
him and a flsht ensued. The case was
continued until Monday morning. The
case OF Captains Bloomsbury and Kane,
OF the steamers City Of Chester and H.
A. Haber, charged with running their
boats within the city limits faster than
the law allows, was continued until No.
vember 10th ut 3 p. m.
Henry Blouth, who at the morning
session oil the court was fne1 t25 aud
costs for refusing to obey court sum.
mons was represented by Willard Hall
Porter, Eco, who had the following let
ter IRON Mr.. Bloutb read;
WILMINGTON, DEL, nov. 0, 1889.
Hon. JuDGE BALL.-liind Sir; The
reason l told the officer tina. l would not
be present at the hearing was not that I
wished to show any dlsrespect TO you or
your court, but. never having appeared
before In open court, with one exception,
did not fully appreciate the full mean
ing OF my summons. In fact did not
luily appreciate II until you imposed my
line. Owing 10 the circumstance | would
very much appreciate 1t n you remit
either n portion or the whole OF my fjne,
And allow me to assure you that In the |
future Will obey the summons Of either |
your or any other court, a. am no Ion |
ker ignorant OF its weight and impor- |
lance. Allow me to close By saving |
was guilty Of no wrong meaning in the |
affair, but not understanding 1t fully |
and believing the other parties to be a |
bad set. thought could avoid any
tronble by absentiDg myself
III you will BIS so good as to let my
oiiense pass this time assure you 1t will |
not again occur. II seems very hard TO
me 10 have TO pay S25 through my lack of
Information rs to the results. trust
you viii appreciate my position and set
Il aside this time.
believe me TO remain sincerely,
HENRY BLoUTH.
"P. Sat any future time | will be
'nly too glad TO appear"
Mr.. Blouth having thus purged himself
u any intention Of committing contempt
d court, Judge Ball promptly RENTED
he tne.
Yesterday morning Jane Cusick, drunk.
vas recominitted; Joseph Thompson,
Trunk, s. and costs; Morris WeldIn. col.
'red, erunk, IS and costs; Robert Pin
fert. trespass, held for further hearing
o-day; Thomas McAulley, drunk, ii
ind costs; Chambers Heck, drunk. 81
md costs; Kennard Dutton, colored.
Trunk and disorderly, held for a further
earring to-day; solomon Davis, coiored.
trunk, 81 and costa.
AT this mornings session Of the court
amuel Hannum, arrested by Officer
iaynor Tor being drunk aud d.sorderIy.
esterday evening, was fined IS and costs
irs. Hannum, beng called as n witpees
aid u was hard for her to testify apainat
err husband, but II only he would take
ledge she would be satisfied. She said
II was not for the liquor her husband
OF ut heough's stables, on Front street
nd At the saloon at Water and Market
reels, he would not be so bad. "You
Annot expect men to keep sober when
fch places are licensed" said the sob.
Ing woman.
kennard Dntton. whose case was heard 3
Saturday evening and who had no !
irtter defense to make, was fined $40
nd costs. Robert Pinkert was dis,
harGed from custody, the charges against
in Tor trespass being OF very triaing