Evening journal., 1894-11-20
ANOTHER OVERCOAT CASE
JOHN PATTERSON CLAIMED AN
OTHER MAN HUNG 1T ON HIS ARM.

The Statement Looked SO Fishy That He
Was Told to Explain to the Grand Jury.
Half Dozen Boys who Made Narrow
Escapes.
In Municipal Court last evening VIII
liam Jones, OF No. 519 South Jackson
street, was arraigned, charged with
assault on Edward MeGrath. The evil
dence showed that the latter was going
past Chestnut aud Adams streets on the
night Of the Republican jubllation about
IL o'clock, when a party OF six young
men, after referring to the fact that he
was one Of those d. special constabies
proceeded to do him up. He got severe
cut on the head and was otherwise NAL
treated The prisoner had several OF
his chums on the stand aud they swore
hard in his favor He was fined $25 and
costs however.
The cases Of Robert and George
Serson for assault on Napoleon Adams
the keeper OF bridge No Bon the evening
of October 2S, was continued until
Wednesday evening, November 2S. the
prosecuting witness being unable to
leave his bed as yet
The charge of assault against John
AsCO1AI maui Wy NOhA 0ACAkoAf was Wlbn-
drawn, as were the charges against
George Hoffecker for a like offense.
William johnson, charged by Officer
White with being very drunk, was
fined 81 and costs.
Six boys, the Oldest not over fifteen,
were arraigned for disorderly conduct.
They live In the West End, and have
made q practice of entering vacant
houses and destroying property. There
has been 9 great deal of damage done
Ia this way, and owners are determined
to break it up. The boys were warned
that this charge would be held ur
againt them, and were allowed to GO II
the offense is again committed they will
be severely punished.
In Municipal Court this morning
Patrick Dougherty was charged with
being drunk. He was fined $5 and cost,
and goes back to his old cell in New
Castle.
Another victim of the peculiar tendency
of Wilmington overcoats and othel
clothing to attach themselves to unwary
paseers-by was in court in the person o.
John Patterson Leonard White wal
walking over Second street, between
Market and King streets, last evening
when he noticed q man running ahead o.
him. he saw the fellow drop something
which turned out to be an overCoRt. Whit
picked it up and was about TO take 1t u
the police station when he remembers,
that parties with stolen goods on thei
persons were looked on with suspicion
SO he made his way as rapidly as posi-
BILE to the patrol station, where he turne,
/ the coat over. Officer Maloney started
out to look the matter up and noticed
man acting suspiciously inss--front 0
Harris's clothing store on Second street
He also found that lay figure in from
Of the store had beer despoiled OF an over
coat He arrested the man and notified Mr
Harris at the patrol station Pattersol
said that another man took the coat an
threw 1t over his, Patterson's arm
Harris identified the coat and whe
asked its value, cautiously said ut
marked SIS 90" Patterson was held /
/ 5000 bail for the grand jury
Ishman Williams. colored, who ha
been giving street concerts on the com
and pssteboard cone for several weeks
charged Alfred Wright, the keeper of
colored restaurant at Water and Shiple
streets, with assault The evidence wa
not strong enough to convict and th
case was dismissed. From the testimon
of the witnesses it would appear tbs
Williams was addicted to threats {
cutting hearts out and spilling gor
generally, and the assault while techn
cally q violation Of the law seemed to /
| warranted