The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-26
FIFTH EDITION.



1t was 9.20 o'clock this morning DO.
session and then the business before it
was dispatched Ia double quick order.
Hugh Doyle who had bean found by
Patrolman Smith at the p, w. & b.
depot sleeping off drunk, was ar
ralgned and was fined 81 and costs.
James Casey, the man who came
from West Chester In a boat because
the ronds were bad" which statement
lie made to the court when he was ar
pearsd. but instead OF travelling by
by water this time, he came
from Now Castle by rail and only on
Tuesday. lie has had an aversion for
water since he came from Wost Chess
ter, and yesterday he began imblblng
too freely OF alcoholic st!mulunts
which ended In him being helplessly
drunk, A fine OF Is and costs was Inn
posed.
Patrick Brogan, an aged man. ap-
peared on n charge OF drunkenness
and was fined 81 and cost. 1t was
Patriok's frat spell for u year.
Potter McGiinchy still holds the re.
| cord OF beirR the man who spends
more days In jail than any place else.
Yesterday no was released from jail
and AN hour after arriving here he was
almost paralyzed, not from lightning
but from rum. Peter pleaded the
mercy Of the Court but there ia none
for such characters, SO he went over
agai:i for 20 days.
AnIrew Colt Is man who thinks
more OF rum than he does of his family
OF little children II his actions are TAX
en- rs proof. He was working In Phil
adelphia until few weeks ago when
he was discharged and has since been
drinking lie arrived here yesterday
and continued his debaucn His fami-
ly reside IN Kent County, Md. and he
almost begged the court to let him 40
there. but he cannot see them for
twenty days, that being the sentence
i'm posed In his case.
Emma Virginia Jones Hopkins. who
always becomes intoxicated when sho
gets with Wilmington 'niggers,"
came TO town yesterday and OF course
| became intoxicated. Emma said she
was on her way to the station house
VIII On Officer Moran arrested her, but
the officer told all entirely different
story. AZ Emma was barely able to
| stand. As she seldom appears before
the ootrL n sentence OF 81 and costs
was Imposed.
John vinslnger was charged with
vagrancy by Ollleer Sherry. From his
appearances one might take him to be
a Coxeyltp, but this he denied. When
| his name was called by Clerk Adams,
he knelt before tho rail of the prison.
ers' box but arose at the command OF
the court. lie then told OF having no
frlends In America having arrived
here in 1880, the year President Gar
field was elected, rs he said. lie had
worked III st Louis and was Oh his
way to Philadelphia when arrested by
| Mt Shartv Thn "a
mitted John and lie will probably be
allowed to leave the State.
Hattie Lult against whom there is
charge OF selling Intoxicating liquors,
at No 107 Fest Water street. was re.
leased on bail for further hearing on
Saturday morning. Hattie suys sho
is not guilty OF the charges and will
eDdeavor to prove her statement.
Because he assaulted Ellie Swlggett.
his vile, William ii. Swiggett. oolored
was ilnod Sa5 and costs.
The cases against County Constable
Green OF larceny and trespass were
dismissed, the evidence not being SUI
ilcient to sustain the charge.
Caleb S. Woodrow, OF No. lI6 North
Franklin street was the complainant.
A few days ago Constable Green enter
ed his house and took therefrom a ma
chine which had been placed there by
the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
As the company had taken from his
house machine. MIR. Woodrow refus-
ed to give up the new one until the
old one was returned.
The Com pany got out writ OF re.
plevln which they placed In the con-
stables hands. lie made the levy
without any force and as Mr.. Wood
row was out both machines he sought
redroEs by charging the constable
with larceny and trespass. Az the
writ OF repleyin was in his hands the
Court ruled that he was only doing
his duty and following the instruc-
lions OF the Court. Mr.. Woodrow is
not satisfied and will take out writ
to recover his own machine.