Evening journal., 1895-01-12
OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT.
Nicholson Strikes an Aged and
Respectable Colored Man.
WAS FINED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS

A waif Sent to the Ferris Industrial
schooI-schoone Long and Bucky nc
Ginnis Sent to Castle ellis Other
Municipal Court Gases.
In the absence of City Solicitor Elliott,
who was called from the city on business,
Howell 3 England acted.
Lawrence Long, better known as
Schooner Long, was arrested yesterday
afternoon, by officer Mcguire, on a
charge of begging. He was working In
the nsighborhood of Eighth and West
streets. and was seen to 20 down the
area OF house on the northwest corner
He acknowledged that he was asking for
something to eat. Judge Ball held that
Long was vsgrant and hned him S.
and costs
William McGrane, alias Bucky Mcgin
mis-, endeavored 20 prove that he had
visible means Of subsistence, by James
Davis, at whose restaurant he some.
times dimes. A permit to the almshousa
was introduced aud Bncky said he had
bsen there some weeks having an
operation performed on him. AS the
time he said he was at the county house,
covered the time he claimed to have
worked In Dover. Judge Ball gave him a
fne Of 50 and costs
Charles and Thomas S Cornell, father
and son. got into an argument at Fourth
and French streets yesterday afternoon
and proceeded to settle 1t with horse
whips. Sergeant Evans arrested both.
When arraigned 1t was shown that the
quarrel was on family matters and Judge
Ball dismissed both, on payment OF costs,
at the same time cautioning them to
settle such difficulties at home hereafter.
Thomas w. Lynch. an 11-yeRrs old
boy, whose father works in Elkton, has
long been q source of trouble to the
authorities He has no home nor mother,
and has subsisted on charity bestowed by
the good people OF Browntown. He has
been put with families By Agent Frank
Stout, but has invariably run away A
few nights ago a railroad man discovered
him lying between the trscks Of the p, w.
& + r fast asleep, 6nd pulled him out
OF danger In time to save him from the
express On the suggestion OF Agent
Stout he was committed to the Ferris
Industrial School, with the advice to be
good and he would have a good home.
Edward Wardeil, white, who shot
Bertha Pryor. colored, recently, was
arraigned. His counsel, William T
Lyman, is absent from the city and will
not be back until January % Mr..
England stated that the Pryor girl was
unable to appear and asked that a con
tinusuce be granted until Monday
Counsellor John ID Davis, who has charge
Of the case during Mr. Lynam's absence
| asked that the case be put over unit
TUESDAY morning, but Judge Ball sale
that the Court Of Errors and Appeals
met im Dover on that day and be wal
obliged to be present. The case was ther
fixed for Monday morning
Algie Stanley, an old and respectable
colored man, employed by Mrs Dandy
No 7l2 West street, was cleaning of th'
pavement yesterday afternoon whel
Thomas Nicholson, white, passed by
Stsnley's attention was attracted by
crowd of boys who were following
Nicholson and calling him to drop
brick he had in his hand. The mar
passed to Seventh and West streets, al 4
In few minutes came back TO wher,
Stanley was still at work He com
manded Stanley to shut of the water from
the pave wash, and on his refusing to d,
So cursed him, threatened to kill him anC
/ then struck him in the face Mrs Dandy
whose attention had been ATTRACTED
by the noise. telephoned to hesdquarterE
and officer John Ward proceeded to the
scene. Nicholson saw him and ran, bui
Ward caught him The officer learne,
afterwards that Nicholson, had, prior Il
his attack on Stanley, thrown bricl
through the window Of TownsleY'
saloon.
Judge Ball said the attack was al
outrageous and unwarranted one
Stanley, as he knew, is peaceable
quiet citizen, while Nicholson Is quarrel
some and addicted TO drink. Drunken
ness is no excuse and he administered
fine of $50 and costs or three months II
/ New Castle at hard labor.