The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-13
Third EDITION.
HUM's TERRIBLE WORK.
Three Months' Hard Labor to a Wife
Beater--Thi &c Men Stole Pair OF
Shoes on ourth Mans Feet.

Three MONTH"; Hard Labor to a Wife
Beater-Thi &c Men Stole Pair of
shoes on 1 ourth Mans Feet.
Before Judge Ball, as prosecuted by
City Solicitor Curtis this morning Julia
dRmot was discharged to go to her
home In Philadelphia. She was ar
<eated by Officer Scott for rapping on
door at Front and Market at II
O'Clock last evening as sha wanted to
get IN taere at her boarding place to
get her clothes and go to Philadelphia.
aonn Adams colored, arrested for
qrAnkenness, asked to swear OIL, was
6ued 81 and costs.
Peter Businger was arrested for as
eatilt and battery on Mary Businger,
his wife, OF Taylor and Kirkwood
streets. boarding with Mrs. Shuttle.
She was uptown with her yesterday p.
M; was met by her husband, tie
prisoner. They went to II saloon with
her husband and all drank beer.
The women left the prisoner at the
HnlooD and went home. MIR. Businger
struck her when she subsequently,
vent out to get nitre at the drug store
She did not know where she was when
she was struck. She knew nothing
hfter being struck and was picked up
land carried TO drug store. Husband
worked at Seidel II Hastings" rolling
mill steadily for the past two years.
Mrs. Liney Shuttle testified that the
prisoner followed and cursed them all
the way along the street. He said he
would kill us II we didn't go to the
saloon and get glass of beer. He
had whisky, two glasses from a half
pint bottle. He poured whisky in his
wife's glass OF beer, and drank whisky
IN hia hnnF M a
got his wife drunk SO she did not know
anything. then struck her three tlmes
and knocked her down. 1t is all his
fault.
he threatens his wifa's life and
chokes her and takes away her sewing
machine and curses and threatens
everybody In the house.
John Reed swore he saw Businger
Intoxicated and strike his wife Oh the
street After being knocked down she
lay until some boys picked her up
Otficer Floyd saw it all and made the
arrest.
William Shuttle corr oborated his
wlfe's testimony. BuSinger was fined
&25, costs and three months hard labor
IN New Castle Jail.
DR.. Smith swore Hypolite Probst
was sick in bed and not able to be here
to-day. He might be able week hence
to attend court.
Time for trial was set Wednesday
eyening week at Z o'clock, and same
bondsman continued.
John {" Reddy" y Clifford was In
court looking thin and feeling weak
from his wound. Alexander Hagen
was charged with stealing money
from Mary Anderson, who swore she
lived at sos West Front street, where
she Keeps variety store. She saw
him steel 50.cent piece and about 40
cents in nickels from her money
drawer.
She watched the prisoner haGltually
because he had II bad record. IIeI
mother accused him of robbug the til
and he walked out The prisoner ac
kDowledged he took half dollar, ilnt
was committed to the reform school
he gave his aged as IA years.
william Moore. Charles Smith ant
James Butcher were charged witt
stenling pair Of shoes of the feot 0
the prosecuting witness.
Butcher held his arm whilo drunl
and Moore cut the shoe strings anC
pulled the shoes off his feet.
Harry McLane l6 years old, saw tn
three prisoners yesterday. He say
Butcher with something under hi
coat. He saw the prisoners In junk
shop on Front street and saw Vim
Moore sell the shoes to the junk Inan
They had a dispute as to which ON
was selling the shoes.
Raymond Harrison knew the sam
rs The last witness. John 4. Thotaa
swore the big man (Hm. Moore ollet
cd to sell him the shoes. the other NV.
men were with him, He wanted s
cents for them. A policeman came Il
and took tho shoes and made the al
rests The three We're held in $50
each for a jury trial.