Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-25
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An Interesting session of Municipal
Court friday Morning A Case From
Miners Court Which Indicates That
Street Cleaners Are Needed There
Other Matters.
Garfield Jordan and Charles Savins,
the two young colured boys who were
arrested Friday afternoon and locked
up at police station on the charge of
robbing the till Of George a. Walls, at
Eighth street market, were arraigned
before Judge Ball in municipal court
this morning. The boys are quite
youthful, but notwithstanding that fact
they are we'll known to the police, and
Jordan has been before the municipal
court before. An officer stated that the
lads were seen trying TO rob bottling
establishment few days ago, but they
were scared away and not arrested on
account of their youth. Jordan is said
to be an extremely bad boy, and his
mother says he is incorrigible.
Mr.. Walls stated that he missed the
money at about 10 o'clock last Wednes-
day morning, and Immediately after he
saw the lads running down Orange
street. He found between So and So In
change missing.
Jordan stated that Savins took the
money and gave him rs cents. Savins
denied the charge and tried TO put the
blame on the other boy. Both lads
were crying while standing in the dock.
They were 50 small that they could not
see over the rail and had to stand away
from the rail to allow Walls to get a
look at them for the purpose of identif-
cation.
The Court decreed that both of the
prisoners should be sent to the Ferris
Industrial School.
LETTERING THE STREET.
Robert Cardwell and Ellie Mention
were arraigned on charge of throwing
filth into the street in Miners court.
which runs back from Front street
between King and Market. Several
Italians testified that the Mention
woman was creating an unbearable
nuisance by littering the street with the
foulest kind of dirs, They stated that in
the mornings and evenings she throws
the filth from a window, and that the
stencil which rises therefrom is dis
ease-breeder.
Cariwell stated that the woman had
not deposited any rubbish in the street,
and was Of the opinion that the action
was retaliation on the part of the
Italians, whose children were an annoy-
ance to him. lie said he and the woman
with whom he lived frequently had to
drive the children away from the steps.
Ei1e Mention testified that she was
not guilty, and in the main corroborated
the statements made by Cardwcll.
An officer on the district was called.
he stated that the court is a very dirtv
place, and it is very evident that the
filth is put there by some of the house
holders, but he is unable to say who is
guilty.
However, it was proved that the man
and woman who had been accused were
guilty, and the case was dismissed.
John Beck pleaded guilty to the
charge of depositlng dead and live crabs
IN the street In front of the house No.
500 Conard street. He gave as an ex.
cuse that he had given orders for them
to be removed, and he supposed that
they were taken away. The Judge did
not think that the excuse was yery
good one, and fine of So was imposed
MTLLER's GOOD NAME SAVED HIM.
David Miller and Frank Henderer
were accused of calling William j.
Dillon names In the vicinity of Franklin
street and Maryland avenue on several
occasions. Dillon could not nail the
offence on either of the boys, but Albert
Smith said positively that Miller was
guilty. He said he saw Miller in a
crowd on one occasion and heard him
call to Dillon. Miller denied the charge.
but acknowledged that, unfortunately.
he had on several occasions been with
the crowd when the were haunting
Dillon. The police in the district gave
Miller good name, and Judge Ball. |
after taking good look at him. said
that he had good face and he did not |
have the appearance Of being a bad bow,
consequently he would give him tie |
benefit of the doubt and dismiss the |
case. There was no evidence at ali |
against Henderer, who was evidently |
arrested by mistake.
A TROUBLESOME PRISONER.
John McCloskey, who was drunk
Friday and vino gave Officer Shields
considerable trouble at Front and Wal. |
nut streets, was charged with being
drunk and disorderly. A fine of S. was
imposed.