Evening journal., 1895-03-13
He BURNED THE ROAD.
The Phrase Used BY Officer
Rheinholz Puzzled the Cadi.
NBwABKER LOSES TWENTY DOLLARS

He Meets Man and Later ACCUSES Him
OF Knocking Him oat aud Then Rob
bling Him other Cases which Appeared
on the Municipal Court Docket.
John Holland is a Newark man, and
yesterday he came to Wilmington. He
went across Eleventh street bridge to
sec friend Of his and dropped Into a
saloon to have a drink There he met
Richard Rowe, and treated him.
They stayed there until s or o'clock
when they started out Holland says
that Rowe had insisted on his going
home with him for the night. They
hadn't gone far when Rowe slugged him
in the neck, knocking him into the
ditch, and then kicked him In the side
and hips several times. Some boys
came up and Rowe ran. When Holland
recovered himself his money was gone
He met Rheinholz and told him Of the
case and he brought Holland to the
police station where a warrant WAS
sworn out Rowe was arrested later.
officer Rheinho'z said he had seen
Holland early in the afternoon He WAS
with some boys and when he saw the
officer he burned the road" won
dering smile appeared on the judges
face as he asked the meaning OF the
expression. The officer explained that
he meant that Holland walked away
briskly. whereupon the judge suggested
that COED English was always the bsst
TO use when on the stand
The case was continued until to.
morrow morning so as TO allow the
officer to get the boys who saw the ARRAY
into court.
Lawrence Adams. colored, charged
with assault on hls wife, WAS arraigned,
but the old lady had relented and, as
she had polished her spouse If In pretty
good shape, she declined to prosecute
and the case was dismissed, Judge Ball
advising the old man to live in peace and
quiet.
Frank Hendricks was introduced by
Officer Lucas. He was very drunk and
unable to take care of himself. he
pleaded that he had never been in court
before, but the Judge thought this visit
was worth 81 and costs
Frank Taylor was scoopsd In by Special
officer Leeeh He was not only very full
OF coast rum but was very violent and
gave the officers a job to land him In the
cells
William Il. Sanders colored, who was
arrested by officer Maloney. with an
othtr Jap. named Sampson, was arraigned
o. Silcox saw the nien elected from
Sharkey saloon and advised the officer
to watch them. He helped take Sanders
to the patrol box. Special Officer LeecI
put Sampson out Of the saloon aud
Sanders followed
Bartender Flanagan said that the tive
men wanted beer, but he would not sci
them They got to talking loud and BIZ
hal them put out. Watchman Mitchell
OF Warmers, told Of finding Sampson
lying In the snow, and telling Sanders I,
take care OF him.
The evidence was insufficient to con
vict and the case was dismissed
Another charge was brought Rgalnsi
Sanders on a warrant issued Novembe
"a. 1894. for assault on his father, bu
the old man, who chanced to be In court
declined to prosecute, as 1t was a famil,
affray.
The charge was made yesterday that.aI
officer had struck him twice In th
mouth after he had been brought into thl
station house Judge Ball stated tha
while he had no jurisdiction in tn
matter, 1t belonging to the commission
the charge had been made in open cour
and the explanation should be made a
publicly.
Captain Chambers and officers White
Durney. Little, Msloney and McDsrmott
who were in the Office when the man wa
brought in, stood up and Sanders pointe,
out McDermott IS the man who hit him
The officers were sworn and the fac
developed that Sanders was very violen
when he was brought in, and Just as tn
men entered the door Sanders turned o.
McDernott, who had him, and endeavore,
TO strike or bite him, whereupon Nc
Dermott pushed him sway and ahead o
him, with his gloved open hand TIL
impression prevailed that Sanders doe
not know whether be was hit or not.
Judge Ball compllmented Office
Maloney on his arrest OF three men, an,
said that while there was not evidence o
any robbery having been committed, tn
arrest undoubtedly prevented the com
mission Of crime.
He said that If every officer would &C
with the same discretion and promptnss
many Of the offenses which come befor
the court would never occur. Office
MaloneY Is one OF our best officers an
deserved the compliment paid him
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