The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-04
FIFTH edition.,


Before Judge Ball.
Judge Ball disposed of the follow.
ing cases at this mornings session Of
the Municipal Court:
Henry Smith, an aged German,
charged with drunkenness, was ro-
committed for the present.
The case of Harry jacobs, charged
with being concerned in policy writ
Ing, was, at tho request OF the city
solicitor, continued until Monday
morning, and the accused was ordered
to furnish $1,000 bail.
Howard Rash was held in 300 bail
for court TO answer a charge of carry
ing concealed deadly weapon,
Thomas White was charged with
writing and dealing in policy sllps.-
Sarah Hill, colorcd, who lives on Fifth
street near Walnut, and Rebecca Mil
lei, also colOrcd, who resides on Me-
chanic street, were called to the stand,
but they either did not know anything
about the case, or would not tell what
they did know. They each stated that
tlIoy had not bought any policy for a
long time, and that they did not oven
know the accused.
Maria Butler, another colored resi-
dent OF Mechanic street. was more
communicative. although II was evil
dent that she did not wish to testify
against White. She stated that on
Monday she gave white cents for o
slip, but she did not know II he had
written 1t or not, OF what no did wit h
the money. She however admitted
that she took care to see the drawings,
and found that sho had not made q
hit.
Officer Whann testified that when he
searched White, after his arrest, lie
found several policy slips and draw
ings.
The accused was ordered to furnks'
81 900 ball for court, when he said:
You DO not get hold OF the right
ones for policy dealing, and there Is
plenty OF it going on In this city every
day. How IL 1t that Andy Horsey was
allowed to write policy In the Clayton
House, for three years, and Is now
keeping speak easy In the old Malta
| llouseT' Before he could say any
more he was hustled down stairs to
the cells.
SAD sIoHr.
Just before court closed Matsoh
| Crouch, of the Homo for Friendleas
Children came In with Mrs. Cuanank
one OF the managers of the Home.
They were accompanied by five little
| children, two boys and three girla,
ranging In ago from about to 10
years.
George T. Brown. the attorney for
the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children. asked that tho
| little ones should be formally oom-
mltted to the custody OF the Homo.
Frank Stout, agent OF the society,
testified that he took charge Of Reese
and Mary Evans, two Of the little
waits, on October 18th, 1891. The
mother had shortly died. and the IA
| thar haI nbapnndaI fror, tha otfu
There was nothing in the house for
them to eat, and the neighbors cared
Tor them temporarily, until he took
them to the Home.
On February $, 1891, woman
brought another OF the little ones, Jen.
ME MeHenry. TO the police station,
and LETT II there. It was cared for by
Matron White for several days and
upon Mr.. Stout learning that Tho
mother was In the Homeopathic Hos
pital, he took 1t to the Home.
he has since learned that the Mother
| Is out, and In this city, but he had
been unable to find her.
The case of Ernest Timon, the fourth
OF the little ones, was reported to Mr..
Stout by the Rev. Charles A. 9rlee, OF
Brandywlne M. L. Church. He visited
found IL without furniture or food.
The father had left the State, and Mr..
Stout found the little one at It's grand
mothers As she stated that she was
unable to care for it. he took It to tho
Home.
The case Of LaYinie Clark was the
lust This ls one OF the children found
in the notorious den at Greenwood,
Del. which was broken UP by Mr..
Stout some time ago.
All the children were committed,
and arc now exeluaiyaly undar the
custody of the managers.
This morning they were all nicely
and comfortably clad, and presented a
grent contrast to what they were
when they entered the home.