Evening journal., 1895-01-18

stolen syphon Proves Disastrous to John
ward-Boys Arrested for Disturbing the
Peace Of the Library Other Gases.
The example of the tramp who re.
Gently made his way into the elegant
Astor mansion In New York city, aud
sought repose In one of the beds reserved
for the dse Of the millionaires household
was emulated yesterday Ia Wilmington.
James Collins, an unkempt looking man
with long gray beard and general air OF
vagrancy. was the emulator
Miss Lizzie Hendricks, who lives with
her father, Louis Hendricks, at No. 508
Orange street, went up to her room about
half past o'clock last evening to get
some fancy work which she desired to
show friend, when she was surprised to
find her bed occupied by q man, who was
quietly sleeping She WAS frightened at
first but controlling herself, called to the
fellow and ordered him to get out. He
declined and q second time she de-
manded that he leave. Not securing
obedience to her command she went
down stairs and proceeded TO the offce
OF John p. Donahoe, where she stated
her predleament and asked that q
telephone be sent for the police This
WAS DONE Mr.. Donahoe at the same time
sending two Of his men to remove the
intruder. They were forced to pull
Collins out of the bed and then marched
him down stairs and turned him over to
Sergeant Bayley, who locked him up.
Collins, who is sn old offender. having
but recently served q term In New Castle.
said he had been working in Philadelphia,
but came here yesterday to see about q
pension and got drunk He didn't know
how he got In the house Judge Ball
looked with suspicion on his statement
that he had been working and sentenced
him to pay a fine of 50 and costs. Unlike
the Astor tramp, none of the newspapers
offered to pay the fine and he will 60 to
New Castle
Yesterday afterno oon while officer
McAteer WAS patrolling Ninth street he
Was informed by Frank Wilkins, of No
925 West Ninth street. that some boys
had taken q steam syphon from one of
the yards near by and were breaking 1t
up. He found John Ward, aged is, busy
pounding the syphon, which belonged to
steam pump, the property Of Robert
/ Pyle, and which that gentleman ldenti-
/ hed as having been taken from his yard
In the rear Of his home, No 903 Adams
street. Pierce Cats and Howard Porter,
two other lads who were gathering bones,
etc on the lot, were arrested with Ward
and the trio locked up This morning
Ward who has been arrested twice before
for larceny, was held IN 5000 bail for the
upper court. and the other boys released.
as there was no evidence to connect them
with the stealing The syphon weighed
about eighty pounds and was worth $25.
Complaint has frequently been made
OF gang of boys who make II prsctice
"a frequent the stairway Leading TO the
Ffee Library, and create considers bla
disorder. They are watchful and daring
and the police have been unable to ca tch
them Last evening Librarian A. w.
Tyler heard a noise In the ball and went
out to see what was the trouble He found
that two OF the boys had taken refuge in
the water closet used by the Goldey Busi
ness College and summoning an assistant
10 hold the door he sent for an officer.
Charles Brooks ard Daniel W. Davis
colored bows about Is years Of age, were
csught aud locked up. They pleaded
that they we're not making any dis
turbance. aud woud not have entered the
closet Il 1t had had signs to prohibit
Judge Ball read them a severe lecture
relative to visiting the stairs for any
other purpose than to enter the library,
and let them GO He directed the officers
to bring In any and all boys caught
making any trouble In and around the
building.
Edward Meenan, was arrested on
Eighth street, between Market and
Shipley streets. by Officer DiMare very
drunk and unable to walk. He was fined
81 and costs.