Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-01
LAST EDITION
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS.
AN ASTONISHING STORY OF YOUTH
Full DEPRAVlTY.


a Gang of Boy Crooks " hich Has Been
Operating in This City Partially Broken
Up-Union Moulders Fined for Drunk
enness.
William Crowley, William Hinton and
David Mahan whose ages range from IL
to 10 years, were charged with larceny
in the Municipal Court this morning.
Jos. Montgomery, who was with them,
turned state evidence Three different
thefts are charged against the boys.
Frederick Well, president of the Councli
of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, at
Sixth and French streets and Edie Henzle,
B treasurer, testified to the loss of 81 or IS
from the church, which disappeared on
Wednesday. Mrs Margaret Runford and
Mrs. Mary Montgomery saw boys going
h into the church, but could not indentify
them.
John Weir, the grocer, testified that
4 his store at No 800 King street was up
side down on Thursday morning when he
opened it. A cheese was melting ON the
stove. -four and buckwheat and oatmeal
4 were strewn around A box of eggs had
4 been mixed with ground cocoanut. A
7 market basket full of articles was found
h where it had been left, in the meat store
next door.
Fred Klund, milkman of No. CIT East
Fourth street, testified that he furnished
n milk in cans, and when cans were stolen
X the loss was his. On Thursday morning
ten cans were stolen, and milk was drank
II from others. The cans were valued at
ninety cents.
Joseph Montgomery will be twelve
years old next March. He goes to the
Il First Presbyterian Sunday school, but
n said he did not know where he would
10 to when he died, If he should swear
lie He thought he would go down
the grave. He lives at Tenth and
n Bennett. His testimony made startling
STORY of youthful depravity. He goes
meanly dressed and a good subject for
seeds of crime.
N On Wednesday night the prisoners and
the witness went to the Opera House,
land after the performance they went to
4 Weir's store on King street. Crowley
u broke open the back door and he and
#Mahan went in while Hinton and Mont
Mgomery watched. Lefty" Huntly and
Skin Davis were also present. Then they
went into the next store, next door and
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Sausage. After this the boys went home
and early in the morning started on a
" foraging tour, stole milk cans and drank
81 milk.
William Hinton, one of the prisoners,
then turned states evidence. He testi-
N fed that some of the boys met at Seventh
and Pine streets on Wednesday night
and met the others at the Opera House.
This witness told the story of the rob
berry Of the church. Crowley opened the
shutters and he, Mahan and Davis went
in first, and then Montgomery and wit
ness went into the church. Crowley took
al charge Of the money, and witness re-
ceived 81 as his share of the booty. He
III lost this money while trying to escape
from Officer Horner.
The witness laughed heartily as he de-
Hi scribed the actions of the boys in Weir's
# store, how they cooked cheese and eggs
II and destroyed everything they could.
Witnesses father works at a rolling mill.
8# Judge Ball said that there seemed to be
little use to hold the boys for Court as
they had been sent there before and had
been dismissed each time. Deputy At.
Atorney General Davis stated that the
SAttorney- General would prefer that the
u boys be sent to a refermatory, and gave
bis authority for Judge Bali to sign Their
transfer Judge Ball accepted this and
he boys win be disposed of accordingly
III Clinton and Montgomery were held until
o night when their parents will BE-
called.
DisOrderly Efou1ders.
Patrick Hanna and Daniel Garvey were
@ charged with drunkenness and disorder.y
conduct. officers Burleigh and Updyks
arrested them. The prisoners are union
moulders now out of work. Yesterday
evening Officer Updyke testified they dis
urbed the non-union men at the Mallea
pie Iron Works, by brushing against
Them and calling them names while they
we're going home. He arrested Hanna
and then as Garvey followed him, ar
rested Carney also.
Daniel Sheehan, Charles Lawson anC
Il James Brophey, union molders testified
hat. in their opinion, the men had don,
nothing to merit arrest. Brophey in re
,ponse to a question by Judge Ball said
@ VI am a union workman and always ex-
oect to be" He thought Garvey wa
entirely too quiet about expressing hi
ie US to others.
Hanna startled the court for an in
~ slant by the statement that he had beer
Nrefused bail by Chief Of Police Swiggett
The agility which Chief Swiggett dis
played in getting to the witness stand
would have done credit to Warren Clul
Athlete. BE was sworn and testified tina
The men were drunk when arrested an'
Therefore he would not have acceptel
bail If offered, but no bail was offered
At 9 o'clock he made out bail bond
and left them in charge of Sergean
MTucker and told him to deliver them i
someone furnished bail At IL O'Clock
Sergeant Tucker stated, Brophv an
Sheehan came to to the Police station
He told them the bonds were ready, bu
they stated that they could not get tn
money.
This closed the evidence on that point
Judge Ball stated that in case wher
prisoners were drunk, il was right fo
the officer in charge to refuse bail. Fl
held that the present case was not simila
TO the Brophey case. and fined the men
and costs each.
A Veteran Dead.
Halliday M. Chalfant, died at his HON.
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