Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-03
SEVERAL LARCENY CASES.
OpportnLe Arrival of an Oficsr Prevents
Highway Robbery.

Highway Robbery.
The number of cases Of larceny heard
at the Municipal Court this morning
would indicate that the cold weather had
nerved the thieves to a vigorous cam
paign OF pilfering. Randolph VAIL. q
frequent visitor to the Municipal Court,
and an ex-inmRte OF New Castle JAIL
although not over l6 years Of age. was
| charged with the larceny OF coat from
a dummy in front of the clothing store
Of r. w. Waters, Second and Market
streets George B Stewart, clerk in
the employ of G. A. Lippineot. Max Pei
per and other witnesses saw Wahl loung
ing in the Vicinity OF Waters's clothing
store, but did no. see hi a take the coat
In consequence OF the amount OF circum
stantial evidence against him, the case
was continued until tomorrow morning,
VAIL being held in 5000 bail
Harry MeMullin was charged with the
larceny of a pair OF shoes. ten caps. eight
pairs OF gloves several shirts aud other
articles from the store of Daniel Ross.
Market street above second. Several
witnesses saw MeMullin and two other
boys Longing around Ross door. They
afterwards saw him at the corner OF
Market and King with bundle under
his ann. He was arrested by officer
Burleigh and cap SINH ar to those which
were stolen, was found in his possession
The case was continued until Friday
morning, McMullin being held in 5000
bail. Several other cases are pending
against him.
James Maloney and William Moore
were charged with assaultipg and at
tempting 10 rob Francis Welsh, netive
OF West Chester, at the corner of Shipley
and Water streets last evening The
prisoners met Welsh and one of them
seized him by the arms. pinioniT z hem,
while the other rifed his pockets. Welsh
called out police" and Officer Yates
went to his assistance. The prisoners
were identified Each was held in $500
bail to answer the charge at the upper
court
Patrick McAleer. drunk was fined 81
and costs; Lewis B 0lnnger was fined
81 and costs for Drunkenness Andrew
Freely drunk, 81 and costs. JOSEPH
Gotchman, who a few months ago
attacked his brother with knife and
nearly murdered him, was charged with
disordeTly conduct. The court imposed
fine OF $40 and costs. When the
prisoner heard the sentence he grew
furious and roared Out You NAV give
me four months for auglt care. Peter
MeGlinchy, an old offender, drunk, was
fined So and costs; Benjamin Williams
native Of Lewes, was arrested for
being drunk on a street car. He was
discharged. John Mcguire, an old
offender, drunk, IS and costs. James
nohtriy, who was gwen chance to leave
the city few days ago, was taken to
the City Hall again last night in a
drunken condition, SO and costs He
shook his fist threateningly at the officer
when be was leaving the court Charles
CElbury, a small COY, charged with
malicious mischief. was discharged st
the solicitation of his mother
James Skeptington was charged with
assault and battery on Joseph Twaddel in
the iatter's store at Front and West
streets. As ii was proven that the as
sault was very trivial SkeptinRton was
discharged on payment of costs. The case
against p w. Rose and Joseph Vesey for
assault and battery, was continued until
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