Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-27

in Mo. CRses ~ Damaging.
The municipal court room was
crowd to sutfocation Tuesday morn
ing, thattractiOn being the liquor law
violatii cases, the defendants having
been ,rcsted Monday on information
ALLEGED to have been obtained by
Richat g. Howard and Harry w.
Farrie
HER BOND FORFEITED.
Thefirst case called was that Of
FioreIe Worrell, who had tclegraphed
to heIrounscl, Walter II. Hayes, early
1uesdy moralng, saying that she had
cen ,lled away suddenly by illness.
On III strength Of this Mr.. Hayes asked
for ontInunnce.
Clt,Solicitor Elliott said he had in
formaon that the defendant had been
seen {, the streets of this city about 8
o'cloc.Tuesday morning. Her name was
calletthree times, and after she failed
to resond her bondsman, Thomas Nc
Huglwas called. He also failed to an.
swer nd the bond, amounting to $500,
was cdered forfeited. 1t was also or
deredhat an attachment be issued.
'MIss ADA" STOOD TRIAL.
.Ad Winters was accused of violating
the lg by selling without license on
Juaesth. Harry w. Farrier was called.
lie sd he asked for "Miss Ada" where
upome met the reputed proprietress of
the buse. She and another woman
werein the room; he said he ordered
beerInd in his opinion two bottles Of
beeriere brought in. In reference to
the tlnsaction Farrier said he paid one
of u two women so cents for he two
bolts. He also said that r. G. Howard
was nth him.
Rhard G.. Howard was called and in
the lain corroborated Farrier's testi-
mon. He said: 81 was with Farricr
whe he called for beer. The lanhlady
wasiut long in getting it. She said she
was,hirsty and glad we came in. l
kne Ada Winters, She chatted with
me ght lively that night"
o cross-examination by Mr.. Hayes,
Holrd said he belonged in Ports.
mo,h, Va, that he is mere working in
som business, and that he is standing
by Is brother, the Rev. John IL. How
ard,n this case.
"CKACK YOUR WIFI"
lie witness became somewhat uneasy
at te cross.fire and was not inclined to
anger all questions promptly, but after
| Mrllayes spoke in determined man
meme exclaimed, go ahead and crack
yo1 whip He said he had never
bea there before, but that he had on
sniequent occasions visited the place.
| lIpuinted to the defendant and recog-
ni,d her, He said he did not know it
". beer, but took Farrier's word for it.
.da Winters was called and made the
flowing statements II remember the
Wit very well. 1t was on Tuesday,
Jae 18th. Between s and $50 O'clock
ii bell rang, and one of the girls went
| tdhe door. | heard the bell ring and
che down stairs and saw two gentle
nm there. suspected them of being
FORMERS. They asked if we would
I've anything TO drink. sold bottle
{ soda water and gave II bottle of beer,
sying | would not sell the beer. Iasked
tenn whose money they were spending,
| ; | had heard about them for two weeks.
he other woman was paid for the soda.
saw them on the following Saturday
light. They have only been to my
ouse twice" She said she had not had
Inc brand of beei which had been named
In her house for two months. She said she
Lold the girl not to sell soda water again,
Is she did not want 10 get in trouble.
Judge Ball considered the evidence
Sufficient for conviction and fined the
defendant 300 and costs.
There were three other violations
charged against Ada Winters, the dates
being June 5th, 18th and 22d. Attorney
Hayes said he had not been able to look
into the cases, and on his request they
were continued
Mabel Melville was charged with sell.
ing liquor without a license. Farrier
and Howard testified to the effect that
they visited the Melville house ON the
night of May 29th and purchased beer.
The sale was not proved, however, and
the case was dismissed.
The defendant was also arraigned for
an alleged violation on June lst. Far
rier and Howard both testified to being
at the house and purchasing the beer
and Farrler said he drank some and
knew it to be beer. Howard said he
paid 80 cents for the beer. He said one
OF the girls took il and gave it to the re
puted proprictress Of the house. He did
not know the liquid was beer, but took
Farrier's word for it.
Mabel Melville was called. She said
she did not see the money paid and
denied that she received any pay.
The evidence seemed conclusive and
a penalty of 800 was imposed.
There were five other charges against
her, the dates being June 4th, 9th, 18th,
18th and 10Th. She pleaded guilty in
the first case and was fined 500 and
costs. Mr.. Hayes asked for continu.
anCe in the ether cases, which was
granted.
Lizzie Warrington was next ar,
ragned. She pleaded not guilty. Howard
stated that Ito and Farrier were at hel
hnuse ON The night of May Goth. liz
said he saw the Warrington woman aud
one or two others. Two bottles Of heel
were ordered by him and they were
brought ill., lie stated that he paid 81
cents, the amount asked, to the rcputed
proprictress, to whom he pointed.
Farrier corrOborated the previous wit
ness and added that he saw the War
rlngton woman take the money. liz
also said that the women said they wer,
thirsty when the men entered, and the
beer was ordered to please them.
The defendant was put on the stand
She denied that she took the money
and stated that she suspected the met
and cautioned the other woman not Il
accept any money. She said, however
that Howard tossed half.dollar to The
other girl and told her to keep 1t "fol
luck" She said she did not drink any
thing and when on one occasion sht
was invited by one of the witnesses L
accompany him TO a hotel she refused
She also alleged that Farrier told hel
his mission and expressed relief a