The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-23
LTNN'S CIGAR STORE
Proven to be a Disorderly
House of the Vert
Kind.
ms LADY FRIEND THE CAUSE.
Every Timr sac Game from Philadelphia
she Visited nim and on One Occasion
thsir Cendact was Improper

Bscry Tia.r she Game from Philadelphia
their Cendacr was Improper
oficer George Giiling found Harry a.
Dnl slttinR on n step at Fourth and Pop.
lar. He was unable to navigate properly
aud Judge Ball fined him 81 and costs.
"Jud1s" said Officer kheinholz, II
found this man, Charles Boyce, on
OF himself" lie was lined 81 and costs.
William Thornvy was fined s2 and costs
4 FOR diaorderiy conduct.
4 The charge OF larceny OF coat prefer.
red against John Fitzgerald was dismissed
Is there was no evidence.
William r. Lynn was charged with
z keeping disorderly house ut Ala Walnut
street. Mrs. Martha Anderson deposeu
thnt she lives In the private part OF tho
houee. She has been annoyed by the dis
oruer IN the cigar store.
he has been In the habit OF receiving
women there and one woman has stopped
with him for week at time both ay
and night. Last Monday night she was
aroused by the noises OF TWO women.
Lynn aud another man.
Mrs. Susan Banes deposed that she lives
noxt door and has heard noises ia Lynn's
place on several occasions. Heard WON.
an swearing on different occasions at two
o'clock In the morning. She heurd the III
usa very bad language.
officer George Giiilug testified that
about six weeks ago lie and Officer Sherry
heard loud noises coming from Lynns
pInceL He henrd him use bad language
and also the woman. 1t was then about
2 O'Clock on Sunday morning. lie hal no
7 Interest in the case He was about 300
feet away frou the house when lie heard
the noises.
William R. Lynn took the stand and do.
posed he has boon In the cigar and confee.
tionery business for about tour yeprs He
mas friend In Philadelphia who visits
him. He denied that there was any noise
at his place on last Monday night. He al
90 denied that any woman stopped with
him for whole week. HIS sister. his
cousins and other girle come there. The
trouble in the case Is unknown to him
and he has never received complaints
from the neighbors.
In oross examination no ceposed that
women go into his store for candies and
cigars as late us IL o'clock. The woman
stayed there until 2 O'Clock In the morn
Ing. He had a right to entertain visit or.
She went away from his place about .
O'Clock TO see friend and she went by
herself. The women 10 not smoke cigar
cites In his place. He denied that the
noiss was made in his house sworn to by
Cnicer GlllinR.
Hugh Higgins. 5o4 Walnut street, never
hoard any noise at the place lie was
hardly ever In 1t at night.
Dr. HerteL who Keeps his OH q on
square away found tha place the same Of
any other cigur stcre Robert COtinp'
ham lives next door 10 Lynn. He found
the place In general orderly.
Ellen Lynn. the defendants sister testi
had thar she of on attended the store. She
never saw woman there for a week. Sh,
would stay there until IL o'clock on tn,
occasions.
Patrick J. Diamond kept a saloon ad
jclning and mover heard any tilsor Ter.
City Solicitor Hartman caused tho wit
mess and all In court to laugh heartily by
asking. did you ever take any women
40 there yourself p
why certainly not"
Itrequlred the efforts OF the gavel t,
command slenes
John Higgins has been there every dal
ami found tho plac' always orderly.
mum Der OF otGer witnesses gave sim
tlAr testimony, including Ed. Grubb. who
Ia answer to question by the court
Are you married man" replied NO
quite" City Solicitor iiarman and An
drew Y. SRuborm argued the c4sa The
court imposed 4 iiae oil $50 and eosLs.