Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-16
cAlENnAR oE CRIME.
Several Coasters sent to New Castle by
Judge Ball To-Day.

Judge Ball Day.
There was another motley crowd Of
drunkards, and coasters" before Judg.
Ball at the Municipal Court this morn.
ing Thomas Bleur an old offender wa.
fined IS and costs for drunkenness Johr
G. Roberts, drunk, was fined 81 and
costs. Cottingham Atwell, a friend oil
Roberts was arrested with him and al
lowed to go last night ON condition that
he should appear TO day. He did not
show up however. No action was taken
on the matter
William Ziegler alias "iuics". who has
been out of New Castle since Saturday
and who was arrested yesterday on the
| coast for drunkenness, was charged with
making brutal assault on an old man
named Hugh Dolan while confined in a
cell in ths City Hall. No person wit.
messed the assault, but Dolan declared
that soon after Juice" was locked up he
turned his attention to him, striking and
knocking him down, and then kicking
him so brutally that he broke his collar
bone DR. @. Ii. Wallace, attended Dolan
who had to be removed to the hospital
Ziegler was held in 5000 bail to appear
on Tuesday, September 30 to answer the
charge
Young Butcher, who from his record
at police headquarters, would seem TO
merit the name of "0ld" Butcher, was
charged with committing an assault and
battery Oh Officer Sherer while under ar.
rest for drunkenness yesterday, On the
way to the police station he struck
Sherer on the face and was otherwise
disorderly He WIS sent to New Castle
for two months and ordered to pay fine
Of $25 and costs. Thomas Latch and
Hugh Johnson, drunk, were each fined Ell
and costs. Jerry Lamly, who seemed to
be "a citizen of the world. " and who
pleaded for lenIency on account of being
a non resident of Delaware, was fined AZ
and costs. Frank Jackson, colored drunk
and disorderly, was fined So and costs.
William alias Monk" Austin. who
was released from New Castle on August
10, pleaded guilty TO ali assault and bat.
terry on Richard Boyd yesterday after
noon. Boyd swore that the prisoner and
two other men entered his shop yester-
day, and offered vest for sale. The
prisoner lifted pair Of shoes and put
them under his coat; and the witness
compelled him to lay them down again.
de tried TO steal the shoes several times
but was in the end elected from the
house. An officer was sent for. and when
the 'Monk" was about to be arrested he
drew book from / is pocket and struck
witness with it in the face. He was fined
$40 and costs.
George Flood No 719 Lombard street
was charged with beating his wife Mary
g. Flood. The wife swore that Flood
was foreman at the Diamond state
Iron Works and earned 1921. 40 a week
be contributed little to the support Of
his family, and spent nearly All he
earned. On Saturday night he came
home drunk, and Selling her by the
neck, aim 7st ehoked her. Yesterday he
again assaulted her and she had to Be
locked up In a room to be saved from his
violence. The husband on the other
hand, said his wife was addicted TO drink
and had drawn on him several bills. the
money being squandered in liquor, He
had good position and was willing to do
well by her, If she did well BY him. AT
one time she sold all his furniture for
$l3 and ran away to Jersey City. He
was placed under $500 bonds to keen the
peace towards his wife for one year
The prisoner Your honor. give me
the pledge, will take the pledge for
life Ian ghter.
Wright King was again charged with
the larceny Of watch from tie person
Of Elwood Knight in the pool room 81
the Clayton House last winter. Andrew
r Sanborn, Esq. represented the pris.
oner. James Mority swore thai on the
night in question Knight, who had
charge Of the pool room, got drunk and
fell asleep The prisoner went over and
asked if he would take care of his watch.
Knight was asleep AID the prisoner took
the watch from his pocket. The
prisoner made vigorous protest, declar
ing that he did not take the watch from
snybody's pocket He got watch that
night to keep time with but did not
know what became of it. He declared
his past life had been clean, and said he
would scorn to sink 10 the level of
thief Judge Ball said from his knowl-
edge Of the man, he did not think he was
a thief. Still, the testimony was posi-
tive, and he was bound to send the case
to the grand jury. He was held in 5000
bail