Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-13

hhChets ana k'nOtUHfapha.
Nathaniel d. Hill, cigar dealer OF Thlr-
tenth and o!aymont streets, was prose:
cuted by the Law and Order Society OF
this city on Saturday at the city court for
violating the statutes In selling merchan-
disc on Sunday. The two chief prosecuting
with SECS were George W. Todd OF the Dia-
mond State Iron Company. and the Rev. h.
Irving Watkins OF Kingswood M. Z. Church.
ar, Todd said that he IN company With
MIR. Watkins went to Mr.. Hills STORE to ask
him whether he would not deslet from SELL
ing on Sunday The Sunday.sohool chill
dreu were continually spending their col
lection money in purchasing CONNECTIONS
and using them IN tho school. One OF the
teachers complained last Sunday that
l.tile boy had brought cigar into tho san
dny.schOol He had Just purchased II ut
Hills store. Mfr. Hill told the witness on
the occasion OF his visit to the store that he
had to do as others did. He must make
livelihood. He had desisted for q time
selling on sunday In accordance With
Mayor HarIlaston's request. But others
commenced again so no did. While the
visitors were talking to Mr. Hill on ths
Sunday referred to d customer came In and
bought n cigar At least 20 children from
8 to 10 years Of age came in TO mike Dur-
chaeerA while MIR. Todd and Mr. watkins
were there. At Gus tino II OF tdcn were
buying connections. Air. Todd told Mfr.
HIll In demonstrating with bin thst ne had
nothing personal against him, but what ne
wanted was TO see that the law was not
| violated.
There was bargain made between
Mhssrs, Told, Watkins and Hill that they
would go around to tho other storekeeperS
| to tryto OBTAIN general consent to cl0slng
the stores On Sunday. This WIS done.
| Subsequently,, however Hill, who had had
legal advice, declined to close. He did NOT
see why the Law Hnu Oder Society aaoIll
| choose him cut specially for prosecution.
| Hill 10 Todd-"D!da't you when IL my
store say Il WAS matter OF dollars and
cents and thAt tho 6ht.dren's peRnies be-
louEed 10 tha school n
mo" emphetiealiy.
| "Well- il was Mr. Watkins"
| 10 Mr. Toil--''Wera there mot sains OF
! Of ph7ioRIHphs ard tickets made en- Sul-
daS IN the sla3ay-scho9l and IN tho
| church 2"
Etr. Todi-nI think so."
Tho court-"Wa3 this ever done or sun
\ daT?n
aIr. Todd-'I think saw some OF the
children selling tickets. Some Of them
askei me, ] bought myself
pae Court (snilng) -''Wasn't that very
bad precedent IL 4 community WHARF thu
| Law Is h9tng violated en- that very pointY'
Mr. Todd 1t WAS g'rlatlY confined 70
thechnrch. Nothins was exposed Tor sale =
Mr.. lltll-"You suii TO no Il WAS only a
matter OF dollars @ui c9ntt,"
The prislnGE told Mr. Todd that Sunday
II his bast day. Does more then titan al!
tho rest of thu we-k.
The Rev. h Irving Watkins testified
BomewhsE f.tatarl7 10 biz. Todd.
In reply 10 some mora statements By Mr..
Hin, jidGe Bil snla that the court mad
only tc deRl WIN the case presented. Tha
Legislature, ID Us wisdom, had enacted i
statute " prevent sailing on the Logd'a
day. ItHSe chlll1an were given thnir
4 pernics for q Fagi!anlar purpose Tor tho
cRusr q the efurGh. It WIS not TO be
expended any ether way. Your course IL
teaching them very bud hpblts and very
| dcnort.llauv Judge Bali was surprised
tnat c.t zen 0i Mr.. HHi4 good standing
would usra. : ia daiug % lie had donA lie
was GA q vs. aud eo4ts. JudS I'tt!l con
tiuu4d. tnat II others are yl1iutlug the
statute thsY should b prosecuted, lGi no
one particularly selected think now, az
II is called ID the attention OF the police
me matter will ba looked after. the two
an ers 10 tho district should report to the
mayor. II Jaey DO nor, they are derelict il
their duty.