Evening journal., 1895-09-18
TWAS SMITHS BAD DAY
Aud 1t VIII Cost Him a Full
Century to Get Clear Of Jail.
THREE CHARGES AGAINST HIM

ISsepinga House OF In-fame, Having n
Disorderly House and Harboring a
Minor A Cease whore an Opera Glass
would Have Come in Piay-Oiher nIu-
nloipai Court Gases.
The story is told that during recent
| cricket tournament woman living close
by complained tha' from her windows
she could see the pl.lers changing their
clothes In the 1Issslng tent The
management aDologizsd a removed the
tent to the farthest part OF the grounds
| All went we'll for several days. when the
woman mace another complaint that
| with an opera glass she could still see
/ the offending persons similar case
| appears TO be that OF Horace Chappelle.
who was charged with indecent exposure
In his yard, the complalnAnts being
/ two nelghbors. Sergeant Black who
| lives next to Chappelle, gave him a good
| character and said that he had made
close examination Of the place and that
unless the complaining nelghbors went
| out Of their way TO look, they could not
have sesn Chappelle even had he exposed
| himself rha case was dismissed
James Smith, who lives at No 227
| Orange street, Is Ia dire trouble. For
long time this house has been an eve
/ sore aud on one occasion Smith paid a
| fae for keeping II. The lesson does not
seem to have been Of value, and the
character Of the place has deterlorated.
not improved Yesterday afternoon IL
was raided. and James, his house keeper,
Matilds Bold en-, AID two Inmates, Ida
Clayton aud Rose Donovan, we're
gathered In. This morning Jtmes was
/ placed In the dock There were three
charges against him
The first was for keeping a house Of
IN fame. The three women testified and
end Favored to impress the court that the
house was a private boarding house
They didn't succeed and Judge Ball fixed
the penalty at $50 and costs
The second charge was that OF keep
Ing a diHcrderly house David McHugb.
who resides next door, aud his wife
Margaret testified that their rest was
nightly broker by people calling there
using profane language and fouling the
alley. Oincers Davidson, White. Kslle-
her and Ford confirmed the state nent as
to disorder there. Smith had nothing
to say further that II was all spite work,
and Judge Ball added $50 and costs.
The third charge was for harboring =
minor II was shown that James and
Lizzie Smith, children not over IA years,
lived there or boarded there. This time
the penalty was $50 aud costs
William Dale, a Philadelphia. umbrella
member was arrested on Shipley between
Front and Second streets. By Officer
Payne, drunk and helpless. His wifi,
pleaded for him saying that they had
family In Philadelphia In answer to
question az 80 how she came TO be here
she said that her husband had begged
her to come here and he would show hei
Wilmington. "rhis Is what saw" sale
she rcornfnlly. Judge Ball alloWeC
both 10 90 providing they went home al
once
Jonas Heck was arrested a. Front and
Market airsets by Ofiser White, drunk
He got 81 and costs.
Orio Fox was charged by bis mother,
Mrs. Lizzie Wiser. With disorderly con
duet She said that for two years he hsd
been drinking and when under the inf a
ence Of liquor was abusive He paid :;
week board. but Judge Ball said THU
didn't make him dictator Of tho family
His mother didn't want 20 press the
charge and he was allowed to 20 on con
dltion that he behaved himself.
Ssdle Tilghman, good looking ooloreC
, girl WAS arrested for disorderly conduct
Al Sixth and Poplar streets, by Oficsl
i Gilling. It WAS shown that she did tall
loud, and was husd 81 and costs.
> Jsmes Collins arrested BY Ohieoi
Gum for bsing drunk at Front aud
Union. was ined 50 aud costs
Martin Corllss, who stabbed O1ice
Murphy last Saturday night. WAS called
I LrtN ~ uNu haH h. rIIi a.
WAS unAb to be present and would mo-
be able for several days The case va
continued until Monday.
Last night Officer Palmer was goinl
along Front street when he saw JohI
Mclaughlin drunk and disorderly III
ordered him Rwsv and John assaulted
him. Then the ia ser gave him a tRsti
OF the locust ana this morning h'
sho Ned the effects OF the treAtmsnt
Mclaughlin is considered by the policl
as a dangerous man and Palmer has
geod record Judge Ball thought bes
, to continue the case un til to-morroV
to allow witnesses OF the ARRAY q
appear. Mclaughlin Was rsmanded.
Lily Reed. colorsd. was charged will
assault on Emma White, colored lt wal
a household row and LILY was discharged
Judge Ball cautloning both against an,
q further warfare.
Henry Morris. colored, was charged
J with assault with intent 10 commit mur
! der on Richard Polk Neither Polk mo-
, Richard l. Rider, the main witness, wer
! present, although summoned, and at
! | tAchments were issned for them
Frank Grisom, a IL yssrs- old boy. wa
convicted Of entering the house Of Mrs
: Pierce Davis, No. 1882 Market street, ant
|. stealing 4 gold ring and pin Ths thief
occurred last Monday afternoon and ih
ring was found on the boy 8 finger Fran
!. has been in trouble before, once II
: company with other boys st Eighth sn
, Market and again when he and auothe
Z boy took bicycle to Chester and sold IL
Neither case WAS pushed. This tim
| Frank was sent TO the reform school,
, CoIored schools Re-openlng.
? II. 81.