Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-28
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Contractor Cassidy Must PAY Over Ten
Dollars-Cow artly Assault On WomAn.
who Beat Writ

Contractor Cassidy Must Paw over Ten
Dollars-Cowari Assault On a womAn.
Who Beat Writ
At the Municipal Court this morning
Judge Ball ordered Pat. Connor to pay
fine OF 81 and costs for being drunk
and disorderlv,
The charge against Hubert Cassidy
for falling to place a danger signal on
building material was called and
he was ord red to pay
6ne of $40 and costs. He Is charged
with another similar violation OF city
ordinances and this WAS continued until
tonight
Harry Witt was arraigned on the
charge OF assaulting Harry g. Stoeckle.
son Of Joseph Stoeckle. with intent to
commit murder DR.. Fahey sent a note
to the judge, stating that the young
man was not able to appear, as he was In
serious condition. The prisoner was
held without bail until TO morrow morn
ing. Witt Is ariver for Mr.. Stoeckle
aud while drunk beat young Stoeckle over
the bead with the butt OF q whip. The
blow caused young Stoeckle 10 fall Dr..
Fancy attended him and dressed the
wounds with eight stitches
Frank Davis was charged with assault
Ing Elizabeth Wiser on December 20.
Mrs. Wiser WAS called aud testified that
while she VA talking with him at their
home OF Yves Ninth street he struck her
with his tsg which greatly blackened her
eye. Frank Russell test fed TO Witness
ing the assault. He was fined $50 and
costs
Michael Bartlett vas arraigned on the
charge Of assRulting John Barno IN
/ Christmas Day. Barno testified that the
prisoner beat and kicked him. Mrs.
l Hosanna Dougherty corroborated the
/ prosecuting Witnesses testimony. He
was fued 50 aud costs. The case against
/ Michael Newlin was continued until
| Thursday morning.
| Edward Garlic was arraigned on the
charge of sssaultlng Patrolmau Brown
/ The prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr. Brown
testified that on Christmas eve the
prisoner was very noisy at Front and
Market streets, ard the officer told him
to be quiet He obeysd him by using his
feet and fists. he was fined $40 and
costs and to serve forty days inprison-
ment at hard labor
The case against Hasson & Kane,
charged with selling liquor to minors,
was continued until tomorrow morn
ing.
George PEG ard Frank Drank, charged
with assaulting Dog Catcher Writ, were
called. They both pleaded not guilty.
James Z Writ was called and testified
that on Saturday, December 10, while he
was taking dog from Little Italy" a
man stopped him He was struck and
/ knocked down by an unknown man and
PEG seuiflsd with him Drank kicked him
also. Another man drew raz1r on him
and cut his coat. he vas afterwards
/ knocked down.
Detective Hawkins testified to arrest
| ing Peo, and was taken before Mr.. Writ,
aud he identified him as one OF his as
sailants. Officer uarshock testified TO
seeing Peo's cap picked up after it was
thrown from the patrol wagon, while he
was under arrest. Another Italian
brought derby hat to him. The Lat
/ was the only way Of identifying PEG
Mr.. Smalley who defended PEG stated
that he could prove an alibi. John Curren
was called aud testified that be was
a foreman Of floating gang" on the
B q o. abroad He testified that PEG
was laborer under him, and at the tins
Of the assault PEG was working with the
gang at Chester as his time book
showed Michael Feno testified that
on the day Of the assault PEG was work
ing between Chsster ana Fhiladel 0bla on
the B. & 0. railroad. He was with him
ell day. A number Of other Italians who
work on the railroad corroborated bis
testimony Poo was discharged.
Salvatore Calsjante was called. Mr.
Lyman said that he would prove an alibi
ia the case OF Drank. He testified 20 see
ing him shortly after 30 o'clock at his
home. Joseph Torz9n saw him at II 30
o'clock at his home. An Italian
woman with an unpronouuceable name
testified that she went 10
visit Mrs. Drank, who was sick, at s
o'clock in the morning and Drank was
in the houss al day
Other witnesses corroboreted this tes-
timony Judge Ball continued the case
until tomorrow morning and Mr. Tur-
ner, who was acting city solicitor, uttered
an Amen"