Evening journal., 1894-08-20
ELECTION OFFENDERS
Many Celebrate the Bach Vic.
tory BY Getting Drunk.
TROUBLE IN THE TWELFTH WARD.

TROUBLE IN THE TWELFTH WARD.
John Davis and John Robinson Begin 80
wrestIe and the Match Ends In a Fight.
Other Fights Between Negroes on the
"Coast"-YOung Men Fined for Disorder
Iy Conduct.
There were more than enough prison.
ers TO fill the dock Of the Municipal
Court, the election of Saturday causing
the list to be considerably swelled Tue
spectators benches were all filed with
morbidly curious persons.
John Steel was the first man ~ whom
justice was meted out. He was charged
with drunkenness and fined 81 Officer
Donahoe found Daniel O'Meara in a
drunken condition on the railroad tracks
at Thirteenth and Claymont streets, on
Saturday nikht O'Mesra claims that
the officer followed him for half-a-mile
and then arrested him he and Miles
Sweeney were each fined ST. Daniel
Collins will be released on paying a sim.
liar fine, as will also James W. McQuillan.
William Moyce, who works on a farm
at West Chester, came down 20 this city
on Saturday and got drunk. Officer
/ Lyons arrested him on the coast. He
explained TO Judge Ball that he is doing
himself harm every time he gets drunk.
The court thought so, too, and imposed a
fine of 81.
Officer Lyons earned his salary on
Saturday. Four prisoners were credited
as having been arrested by him. One OF
them, Hewitt Benedict, lives at Dobbns.
vile. Wilmington whiskey did not agree
with him on Saturday, and Judge Bal
agreed to let him 60 on the payment oil
81 and costs. Charles Frazier. who was
found at Second and French streets while
intoxicated was fined 81.
jesse Jones, the negro orator, wal
again before the court for his usua
falling that of drunkenness. He was
disorderly at Front and Shipley streets
on Saturday night, and was fined So
Harry Deputy laughed at his prose
cutors in tauntiug fashion when ar
rRigned along with Eugene Grace foi
disorderly conduct at Reed and Harrison
streets, on Saturday night. Mrs Cor
man and Lewis E. Perkins stated ths
these two young men used indecen
language in the vicinity aud we're other
wise offensive. Each was fined $40 ant
costs.
Perry Trusty colored, charged hii
son James Trusty. with dlsorderly con
duct on the premises of the former. Tn
son committed grave act and whel
warned by tho father to be careful Il
the future, he threw chunks of wood a
him. James was fined $5.
Trusty was arraigned on anothe
charge of disorderly conduct, preferre
by Sergeant Shields, On Saturday nigh
Trnsty met James Jackson, also coloreC
at Front and Market streets They bega
to quarrel Trusty threatened to strik
Jackson. The latter pulled ont knit
and threatened to cut Trusty il be carrie
out his threat. The officer placed thel
both under arrest Judge Ball advise
jackson to run the next time q man al
tempts to strike him. Each man was di
missed.
Dennis Atwell was charged with tn
theft Of a $40 gold piece from John A,
Ter. at No. All Orange street, on July 9
The evidence did not sustain the charg
and AtWell was dismissed
! Dennis DOnOhoe was charged with di
. orderly conduct by his brother in .lsy
/ Edward Clark, on Saturday, and wl
fined 50
John ]. Clark, John Macey and Mar
. Gould were charged with disorderly con
! duct, but as City Solicitor Elliott had nc
4 filed information against them their cas-,
" re contin 1ed until tomorrow morl
, ing.
Nicolas Schofa was caught in the q,
: of selling candy from tray, yesterda,
at the northern approach OF Mark,
street bridge. He was fined 81
A charge of larceny against Villa
/, Dutton, Of q $40 gold piece, was col
g tinued until to morrow morning.
Ont in the Twelfth ward on SatuTda
! afternoon there was a Republican ele
} tion for delegate, and congregated aboI
> the pclls were q number of negroe
Among them were Arthur Davis, job
Davis and John Robinson. John Dav
and Robinson began to wrestle D.
= Anderson and others attempted to quit
them, but their efforts were Of no ava
Then Councilman Ratledge appealed
! Officer Mclaughlin, who was detalle
II to remain at the usual distance from Il
u polls. The officer would not part 81
o men, Ratledge says. A telephone me
u s.ge was sent to the City Hall al
. officers were sent out but then the di
turbance was over During the quarrl
Davis struck Robinson. and in the eve
ing when Officer Paul Ward arrests
u Davis on a charge of disordsrly conduC
o. Arthur Davis, \ brother, went to {
J. officer and asked for the privilege
having private conversation with hi
y with a number of friends. The offiC
"a refused and Davis became so persiste
n that he was also arrested. All three M
were arraigned in the court. John Da'
81 and Robinson were fined 81 each q
~ Arthur Davis was dismissed
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