Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-11-14
He WINGED HIS MAN.
Officer Ward Put a Bullet in
the Body of James Adams.
IT WAS ACCIDENTAL, HOWEVER


of Election Laws Moves sIo wIy-A
Quartet, Charged with Larceny Of rax
Receipts, Discharged.
James Adams is colored man who
lives on DUPONT street near Second and
for whose arrest warrant was sworn
out yesterday, on charge Of wife beat
ing and disorderly conduct. The war
rant was given to officer Paul Ward.
Last night Ward was standing at
Second and DUPONT streets, when Adams
came along. Ward put his hand on
Adams's shoulder and told him that
be was under arrest. when Adams
who had a club in his hand
struck the officer and ran over
the lots TO Lancaster avenue and then TO
Tulip street. Ward called to him to
stop and as he didn't do 1t, drew his
revolver and fred three shots In the air
to frighten bim. 1t didn't. He then
fred fourth, but just as he pressed the
trigger he tIipped over rnt and the
bullet was diverted aud struck Adams
under the right shoulder. Then Ward
got him.
Adams was taken to the City Hall,
where DIR. Hughes dressed the wound
He is 90 years of age and is employed at
the Diamond State Iron Works.
Adams WAS taken to the Homeopathic
Hospital. Up to noon to day the
physicians have not been able to get the
bullet. The injury is not serious one,
however, and the man will be out in
few days.
Michael Redding, who resides at No.
aukE Ill, - l. "a. l.. II
| Court as complainant against his two
cons. Edward, aged "a, and Herbert,
aged 80 years. He said they lived on
him, only worked to get whiskey money,
and when drunk abused him. He had
stood 1t for a number of years aud was
tired of it. They were each fined So and
costs.
John Daily, a seedy-looking tramp,
bound his left arm In splints and started
in to improve on the charitably inclined.
He was noticed at the depot by Officer
Lucas, who doubted the ger uineness Of
the fracture, aud took him to the patrol
stables The man acted his part SO well
that he was let 60 on condition that he
got out of town Later he caught him
again and this time the fraud was dis
covered. He will pay $40 and costs or
spend ninety days with Sheriff Gould at
New Oastle.on the Delaware
Michael Mcdonnell George Taylor and
John Beattie, drunks of the ordinary
coast species, were fined 81 and costs
each
The violations OF election laws cases
were then taken up, or rather called.
William d. Morrison, charged with refus-
| ing to administer the oath to Harry
Carson, on challenge OF Henry d. Bootes,
pos poned until o'clock owing to
absence Of the witnesses
Frank Carberry, attempted illegal
voting. Witnesses absent, postponed to
o'clock this evening George Cover
dale, Illegal registration. same reason,
| same postponement
John Tlllman. attempted Illegal voting.
| Special Constable Clayton T. Harrison
msds the arrest on information that
| Tillman, who Is known as Edward Reed,
was trying to vote. Michael Kelley
chairman Of the election board, testifie
that Tillman was registered but had no
tax receipt and Kelly ordered him out
Frank Gibson knew prisoner by
sight for two years, hut not by name
till last week Lived about q equare
| from each other for two years past.
| Thomas Maloney knew prisoner FIVE
years as Ed Reed Had worked with
him and always called him by that name,
Detective McVeY knew prisoner since .
boy and always as Ed Reed
For the defense Mrs Matilda Reed wRi
called and swore to the prisoners name
as John Tillman He was born out oil
wedlock ard took his fathers name
Case Was dismissed.
George CoVerdals, attempting to vote
illegally. Special Constable Patrick Cot
tingham arrested him on the street after
he was said to have voted at Front aud
Madison streets.
Witness has since investigated aud
found that he didn't live where he was
registered from Harry Witsil. inspector
of the Fourth district Of the Third ward
testified that there was no objection
made to his registering or voting
James E Groome testified that he lived
at No. 233 East Liberty street, and thai
the prisoner had. to the best of bill
knowledge, lived in the same house anC
had lived there since q month
before the registration. Here the citl
rested its case and a continuance wal
ordered until this evening.
Victor B Woolley waived a hearing il
the case OF John Carberry, charged will
illegal registering, and the prisoner wa
beld in 81, 600 bail for the upper court.
John B Ginder's case was called bu
as the witnesses we're not all present
this case was continued until attach
ments could be issued Later the Ginde
case was carried to the upper court ol
$500 bail.
A Gale From the Fifth Ward.
James Gale was charged with votinI
unlawfullY in the Sixth district of tn
Fifth ward His tax receipt was cIaime
to be fraudulent. Registrar A L John
son testified that Gale registered fror
Martins stables as "may become quail
lied on payment of tax" and when b
came to vote he was challenged on tn
ground that his tax receipt was fraudu
lent.
Democratic Challenger Harry CAllaha
swore that Gale regist cred on tax receip
No. 10 1853 which-a nd here he ws
about to say was shown on a list fur
nished by the Democratic committee {
have been Issued to Asbury Sterling. bu
was stopped. Edgar Riley, Democra
inspector, swore that be considered it
good receipt, but that the challenge
a objected because it did not correspon
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