Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-04
FOURTH EDITION



Y4lics Court.
Judge Ball 0iApoked Of The following
cases this mornini;
George 8. Harris, eolored. was arrested
by Omcor RAyGoud for cIuslty TO duml
animals. Harrls Wis driving . double
team, loaded with alag. along Church
street. ard very exu.lly whipped his lead
horse, which made luuge, throwing Thu
shaft horss dqWn.. The officer though,
that was cruelty 70 animals and 30 ar
rested him.
VIM. d. Norton ttstlned that the car
had about tive tons on Il, and tho sud
den turning Of ths leader threw thu
shaft horss doWp, breaking both shaft
Of near The cart. Didn't think thor
wa any cruelty 10 the way the horssi
were used.
John ". Gordon, colored, testided thai
he did not soc HArrie strike the horsel
but heard the crack OF the whip. He
thought that Harris knew how to handle
horses, and va good teamstsr. The
team belonged 10 Geo White. on French
street below Second.
Mr.. George Willie testified that the
horses had no marks on them. They
were spirited paiF OF horssa He was
ancd Is and costs.
Charles Alexapicr, colored, was ar
rested by Oficer Nealy for taking arti-
cles out of his fathers house. lie broke
into the house Oh last Saturday week
and stole about sp0 worth Of clothing.
He has my coat On now, said his father.
Charles AlexandeF. He also stole all oil
his sisters clothing. He was held In the
sum Of $500 bail fbr court
Charles Lannob, arrested BY OfIlcer
Scott. Was drunk BIT Front and Jefferson
streets yesterday afternoon. He had
been out Of jail about five weeks. lie
was held 10 the su,a Of 500 for carrying
c0ncexled deadly weapons.
Thomas 3. Armstrong was arrested BY
Officer Scott, drunk, ct Front and Mar.
ket streete. He was from Baltimore aud
on his way home 10 Philadelphia aud
stopped OF. when he met soms fiiends
ana got full. Hs was fined 81 aud coste.
Messrs. Brown and Eckman were ar
rested for violating City ordinance by
rot placing nanking or other substance
in front Of buildlngs Nos. sos and 6O7
West street, n0wIin course OF erection.
T. Leslie Carpenter, secretary Of Street
and Sewer Department, testiAed to grant
Ing rermit to Mr. Eckman, on Septem.
Der lat, for 0 months.
Francis McClpskey, street commits
sionor, testified that he had the warrant
Issued b, cause ip uu h com Amt WAS
made about the bad condition of the
sidewalk.
1t was not pass able, and in n very un-
safe condition Tor pedestrians 10 pass
over.
Thomas c. Dill testified that the pave
ment was In bid condition this morn
Ing. II was NOT covered over ~ inches
wide. The ordnance requires the pave
ment TO DO covered over feet.
VIM. Y. Swiggett testified that the
place WAS in had condition.
Jsmes II. Tfaynor testified that the
pavement was d bad condition before
Mr.. Eekman hid anything to do with
the contract. There was always board
walk over the pavement. HIS men had
dug two bitches through the pavementa.
Milo w. Locke testified he did no,
know Mr.. Eckmau in the contract Of
placing the clubbing and steps In front oil
the property. Mr.. Carmichael gave him
the contract. The curbs are unusually
heavy, aud weigh some tons each.
There Ia no ordinance that 10 more
abused than tbis ordinance, and all
glad to see that the city authorities ar,
beginning to enforce them.
Our streets are In a horrible condition
We have only 70 Impose tho penalty }
laid down by the wisdom OF City Council
who passed y. 1t Is hard on you az
contractor, but we will have to impose
| fine OF 80 and costs of prosecution
amounting ID $16.S5.
George W rd and George Moore, uer
arrested by Officers Brown and Heal 10
committing ap assault on William I
Chase, colcred porter at the r.. W.
D. depot.
William 4. Chase testified that h
was coming up Tatnall street. quartz
tier . O'Clock, when three young Incl
rushed up II me aud attempted TO strili
me. Ward struck me and knocked IN
down and Kicked me in tine head.
Wilson Scrafton testified that as b
was passing along Second street las
evening, near West, about IL O'Clock
having been up to Chester; lou
men were standing on the corne
and on his trying TO pass by he wa
assaulted and Knocked down. He erie,
murder, wien the watchman at the ii. (
II. Works hearing the noise come on
and blew his whist'c, when the officer
made Their appearance and the me
vanished ih the darkness.
Officer Heal testified about arrestin
the prisoners.
Special officer Jackson said he was
wbte lmai at tie ii. & II. Work
II. ard man cry murder, ! came OIL
and said, 'thats no way to treat an Of
man." hey replied come over and tab
: your star oil and We will whip you,
Ward was fined Sl5 and costa an
, Moore, $40 and costs. 5N=.