The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-29
FIFTH EDITION.
The ARSON CASE
William J. Johnson Held in
Heavy Bail For the Upper
Court.

Thomas Gore was charged by Ofncer
Malloney with being drunk at Water and
Market streets. He was In n few days ago
and took tue pledge. lie was lined IS and
costs
Sergeant Evans charged Charles Good.
row with drunkenness. He WIS lined u
and costs.
Annie IRONS colored. was arraigned on
the charge of larceny OF $40 the property
OF Gideon Martin. q white man, residing
at sos Church Street.
Last evening SEQ was taken from mis-
person between 9 and 10 o'clock. lie
had the $50 wrapped In handkerchief in
his hip pocket Walked along the rail-
road trace with the Irons girl The
money was gone and the handkerchief
left in the pocket. He was not drunk.
Tho case was dsmlssd.
Charles Fisher pleaded not guilty to the
charge OF assault aud battery on Mary
Fisher lie was not ready Tor trial. He
was held In 800 bal for hearing on Eri-
day morning.
of disorderiy conduct as charged by Annie
Hurloek. He has been one of her board.
ers. He shook his hand in her face ana
called her bad namea. He has been hav-
ing rooms at her houe. The colored wo.
rnan testified that sle saw him snake MS
fist in the face of AnEle Hurlock.
Annie Hurlock heard Nulters usinR dis.
orderly language towards her mother. lie
was fined 81 and costs.
virginia EllSDurp was INC HTSb WibHGS5
examined In the case Of William j. John.
son, charged with orson She deposed
abe resides on Scott near Sixth and her
house runs back to 1881 West Sixth. Z
On Monday evening he passed her house
In wagon. Saw him turn around the
corner. On his wagon he had pipes, an
oil can, box and nall key. Half an
hour after that the fire broke out. The
defendant was represented by Mcssrs.
Conrad and Cahoon. The latter subjected
the witness to severe cross -exahiinatlon,
but faile;, to shake her testimony,
Martha Hanson, l735 West Sixth, testI.
fled that on Monday evening she saw john.
sons wagon on the street After the tiie
originated she went into the house aud
saw The box on fire and the coal
oil can was about foot away ana oil was
poured on the floor
Harry Cleaver Opposed he represented
the New Castle Mutual Insurance Com
pany aud Mrs. NJ. A. Johnson held policy
In same on the house. MIR. johnson took
the application for his vile to sign.
VIM. ii. Wright representing the Union
Company of Philadelphia and VIM. j.
johnson February 8. 1895, for $1,000 on
stock material.
The defence admitted that tbs house
that was burned was the property of
Mary A. johnson, wife of William ]. John-
son.
Joseph Seney, 1729 West Sixth street
testified he was feeding his horse on Mon.
uh9 oNoHhk anu uShio tiNo Cty Va ntcs AZ
| sisted In bursting open the door and
| found the box on lire In the middle
room.
The tame was blazing up from box
| filled with charcoal and the place was
saturated with oil. Upstairs he found q
nall keg filled with charcoal and on fire.
| The floor was saturated with oil. He went
| to Lengels and had u telephone message
| sent to the hall.
] Officer James Nealey on Monday even.
l In apt 1 Ian HsA ND 4 trei N n
| house down and upstairs. The coal oil
| seemed to be i'll the hox and on the floOr.
| Officer Manion found rain spouts and two
heaters. Arrested the Defendant at IL
| o'clock while peeping IN the cellar door.
| He was looking on each side as II excited.
| johnson baid he was looking for ham.
| NOR.
Sergeant Bailey deposed to investing
the case and brought In the box, key and
Can.
Nj. j. Anderson testified that on Monday
evening he was citing at his supper table.
| He looked out tho window and saw John.
sons team standing opposite After that
he saw Johnson opposite at his house with
q hammer IN his hand and saw him go
| away.
He Ia soliciting agent for the Old Col
ored Folks ana was coming home from
Congress- Hail. When he came to senoy's
house sawa lantern and johnson was
talking to Suney's father. johnson said
to witness something abou he lire.
The defence stated 1t would not put In
any testimony
City Solicitor Elliott molioned that the
defendant be held under the second SEQ
tion of tile law.
MIR. Cahoon felt that 1t was only an
attempt,
Tho court felt that the evidence was
that tho floor was on lire aad held John
son in So, 900 bail for the upper court
The penalty under tho section likes the
fine at not less than $500 nor more than
S5, COO or Imprisonment of not less than
one year nor more than 10 years.