The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-28
FIFTH EDITION.
SHE HAS GROWN OLD
And Therefore Her Husban,
Has Tired OF Her.
DRUNKEN MOTHER SENT 10 JAIL,
And Her Three Children Colnnitied 60 ths
Care OF the society r. O. q.

Care OF the Society r.. O. a.
Judge Ball this morning recognized
Jennie Layton, oolored Us an old acQuain-
Shields last evening founi her at Front
and Market streets using very foul Ian.
guage. The officer deemed 1t advisable tt
give Jennie ride In the patrol wagon.
She will 20 to New Castle unless she pays
line OF sb and costs.
John Curtis had such q lot of water.
melon juice aboard that he was found on
lot opposite Mr.. Bush's residence, The
fun was worth 81 and costs.
John Fitzgerald was found by officer
Welsh OH West street between 4th aud 5th
begging while drunk. He wes given the
blue ribbon for &5 aud oosts.
Mabel Lee. o0iored. was charged with
assault and battery on William Qrlnley
with attempt to commit murder. VIM
Griniey deposed he was with Mabel Lee
chester girls at the corner Of Eighth anc
Buttonwood. He told her she could 20
She pulled IA table knife and out him on
the police.
Or, Briggs testified that the wound was
on the left thigh. II extended about SIX
inches and was about an inch and hair.
IL was very near an artery. While the
wound was not dangerous it was In a
dangerous place. II the wound was not
Kept cioan 1t might turn TO blood poison.
She claimed that Grlnley struck her In
the fuce before sho cut him. An attach
ment was Issued for John Scott, q witness
Tor the defense. She was held In $500
ball to appear tomorrow morning.
Hugh McHrldge was charged with as.
sault and battery on Phlneas Hastlngs
On Monday might some one struck Nc.
Bride with brick. q man grabbed Hast.
Ings and at 8th and Market streets Mo.
Bride was struck again with brick. He
then ran at Haetings and the officer az.
rested Mcbride lie admitted that he
had q brick In his hanu on Tenth street
but did not throw Il at Mcbride.
John Farley deposed that he saw Mo
Bride strike Haetinge when he was point.
ed out as the boy who threw the brick.
James DuRan deposel that he saw Hast.
inRs with brick. At Eighth and Market
streets ho saw W Hastings throw the briok
that struck Mcbride.
John Rice saw Hastings throw the brick
at Tenth ard Market streets, In throw.
ing the brlok he struck Rice In the breast
he held him until Mcbride came back.
Joseph Skylark deposed. he saw Hastings
throw tho brick at Tenth and Market
stroets. He cav him throw the brlok at
Eighth and Market streets and strike him
on the leg.
Tho court considered that the boy re.
cetved just what he deserved under the
circumstances. and dlsInlssed the case
Samuel and David williamson and
Thomas and Samuel Elliott four small
boys. were arraigned on the charge Of
disorderly conduct.
v Miss Gertrude rlllmsn, residing on
Wawaset street between Lincoln and
Scott, deposed that during the past sum
mer the boys have pslted their house
with stones until this door and Windows
have been completely wrecked. The boys
are all the tlme annoying her mother.
The court held the boys In 800 bail
each to lkAnn tho khnttld hax
break the peace the ball will be collected.
City Solicitor Harman must have been
dandy at polting stones whena boy for
he demonstrated this morning that be
has not foIgotten bow to do 1t yet.
Annie Kolimskl was charged with plac.
Ing the lives OF her three children In dan.
ger.
Frank Stout, agort Of s. P. O. C. .deposed
that tho woman was arrested on Monday
night Tor being drunk. Yesterday be
found the children In lllth. The children
were aged 4, and ~ years.
witnesses testified that she is drunk
every day. On one occasion recently she
placed the baby under the hydrant and let
1t get wet. She also threw It out on..a lot
Tho children were committed to tho
care of the society and she was sentenced
to pay tine OF S95 aud costs.
Ihe case OF Ellie La Rowe was continued
unli friday morning and Samael Brown
was held ln slOO ball to appear as q wit.
ness-
Dr. Hughes testified that he had exam
ined Ida Hendrix and found her mentally
capable OF taking care OF her children. She
wos arrested yesterday for threatening to
XIII her three little children.
Sne stated mat her husband 1s unktnd
TO her. When he comes In at noon be
uses bad names toward her and will not
allow her to cit at the table with him. BE
claims she Is getting old and ugly. He
also claimed that he did not know heI
age. That abe was jealous of him and
that she threatened to kill the children
and himselt, The cuse was CONTINUED.