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

John Bradley, Aged III, Winnings
toms Champion Juvenile Thtef,
Held in $500 Bati.-ksis Remarks
RbIe Career.
John Paeey was charged at the city court
on Saturday with assault and battery on
Eugene Gone. The charge was sub'e.
quantly changed TO one OF disorderly con.
duet, for which he was fined $40 and costs.
Jacob Reed, d fine athletic young negro,
was artaigned on the charge OF assault
with intent to commit rape on S1llis Lop +.
The latter told tha story OF Reeds brutal
attempt. Mrs. Margaret Raese, d neighbor,
beard the outcry. Mrs. Lover came run.
Mug into her house frothlng 1t the mouth.
Mrs. Reese believed she identified Reed.
The prisoner was held In 9l0lD for court.
The youthful crack thief, John Bradley,
aged II years, was then brought Into court.
Other indictments outside tho present one
hang over his head, He seems 10 be tho
most remarkable cRse OF youthful per-
ver5ity on record in this city.
A telephone message was sent up TO the
higher court inqu ring Of the attorney
general as to what disposition could be
made of the thief as IN addition to the
upper courts claims on the hoy other i'm
portant ones are pending in the city oourr.
Bradley Is q aligat, pale, gantlemanlY
looking lad, rather small and quite At
tractiva personally. lta Is bright and sharp
Ia hts replies and cen burst into tears At a
| moments notice, His most recent feat Is as
| follows: Last Thursday morning he went
| into the flour store ct william q. Phillips,
| southeast G Tner of Fourth and Praneh
| streets. he prlcd some hItk9hsat flour,
| HIS went away and returned Mt q D, IN. he
exclaimed he woult welt Tor his mother. a
| little girl, who he said was his cousin, ac-
| comperied hin. They went into the Of
| fee, where lady, the boos. keeper, YVES
| IT ToEk. Ha took up tbs directory, LOOK
lug for n naInB. Mr, Phillips came IN
| meanwhile and opened the safe to maize up
| the cash account and take the money to the
bank, He left some clIEnss there. One Of
the clerks came liz when Mr.. Phillips hHd
| gone and placed @ &l0 Iota IN the drawer
| taking other money In exchange AS the
| cl2rk left and viii the little gill and the
! book seaper we're talking, Bradley slipped
| Ground 10 the hGlt-open srfa and put tina
| $40 note III his pGcEer. The two ctil6fen
then la.r and went 10 restaurant on
| Market street between Front and Second.
Dluu5r VIA ordered and during the eb-
selc4 az Tue Waiter the little tbiet wont
! back Of the counter and took three silver
| dollars from tho tiis, Iha 9allaFeli ran of
| immediately with thsir pluudcr
WaileRt 6ir, phiiiu1' store BrRdley left q
4 padlocs seY bes4i aim. A plecacf wood
attached 70 n bore the name OF "dNuse,'
Air. Phillips wen a"0nEd to h9 various cit-
lGaR9 ~ mat .lHr and III lsnyth .ooated
t-N property W. bacngipg tp w. X, Cause,
Grain mn lumber merchant ~ Front Rrl
Was stre0ts. 3r g ,uB5 told the story that
ha nau locksd tra atiira DOOR bat that toNG
one had Rnnc iuGlnA tho slda way ana On,
tered tue cliG. bg q ndhk Eilt0w, Two
dfIWer5 nHd h"aG uaplsd ans tot ~
| rap5ss including a9le paid hang cheekt
were gone.
B.a1.sy was rec0sl&ai gs the toy villa
hRd br.0GtEd Chr W ore OK the Eatkg