Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-09-12
THE BILL WAS MISSING.
And James Mclaughlin VIII
Have to Explain It's Absence.
his HAND IN THB MONEY DRAWER

At Least So the Bartender sworo--Brown
Has Good Name Bnt He is Charged
with Larceny OF Carpet Other Cases
Before the Municipal Court.
In Municipal Court this morning a
number Of cases were on the docket, and
although none Of them we're OF very great
Importance, they consumed considerable
time Edward Tatnall VAS arraigned on
a charge Of attempted larceny, made by
his mother. She had basn summoned but
failed TO appear City Solicitor Hsrman
said that there was not sufficient evidence
to convict and moved the dismissal OF the
case, which Judge Ball did He insisted,
however, on the mother obeyiDg the
summons of the court and ordered an
attachment for her
Henry Loper has bean for some time
clear OF tue law, but O1ieer Gllling
found him drunk ut the corner Of Fourth
and King streets he WAS fined ST.
William Moys, arreated for drunken
ness by Sergeant Welsh pleaded that
this WAS his hrst appearance 10 Ave
months, but ho got 81 and costs all the
same.
John Smith. drunk and dlsorderly was
arraigned Tke state was not ready and
continuance WAS granted till to-
morrow.
William vandever WAS charged with
depositing garbage on the street In the
rear OF No 1912 Pleasant street He
showed, however, that lt WAS not done
with hie knowledge RuG that he removed
it as soon as he learned Of it's presence
there The case was dismissed
James Mclaughlin was charged by
Michael Mulqueen with the larceny Of
| 50 bill Michael is a bartender at Lord
aud Church streets and yesterday about Q
o'clock WAS r,cne when james came In
for drink Michael went down csllar
to tap some beer leaving James IN the
room When he returned he found
James with his hand In the TIL and
later missed the bill He was held for
the grand jury In 5000 bail
Wesley J. Brown, colored. was charged
With the larceny Of thirteen yards OF
Brussels carpet valued at 50 from
Lydia Jeh-ris She claimed that fhe
had given Brown two old mattresses
and that when he came to get them
he took the carpet Filth Archsr
swore she sAw him do so.
Brown sho we'd by several persons that
be didn't have any carpet IA bis cart on
the day In question, and both JuGge Ball
and Counsellor j. W. Ponder spoke
highly Of the mans character for honesty.
De was hold in 800 for the upper court.
Michael Gardner, charged with steal
ing fourteen dozen boxes Of matches
from p, w & b car. was arraigned.
The evidence showed that crowd OF
young men. All OF them drunk, was seen
Ia the vicinity burning matches reck
lessly Also that tho same fellows had
tbs matches Al half dozen shovels Ia
the yard OF Mrs Cecilia August She
said Gardner was au bad aH the rest, and
that her son was Of the party
For the defense two Witnesses testified
to Charles August being the one with
the articles and that Gaidner wasn't
there when they were stolen. Judge
Ball decided that the evidence WAS not
sufficient TO convict and dismissed the
case.
Nathan johnson aud Mary Simmons.
both colorod. were charged with keeping
a dlsgrderly house at No. 6C6 Penn street,
but the evidence wss not strong enough
and they went free.