Evening journal., 1895-08-09
A VERY SERIOUSCHARGE.
Fred Reed, Colored, Accused,
of a Crime Against Nature.
CLAIMs BE OAE PROVE AM ALIBI

And was Given TIL Tomorrow to DO
Soda Is Old Enough to Know
Better-marthA's Unfortunate Visit to
This City May Prove Her Undoing
other Gases rlspased OF In Municipal
Court.
Fred Resd Is a colored boy about 10 or
10 years OF age, aud he is charged with
very serious oiIense, that Of sodomy, his
accuser being twelve year old boy
named William Slkoski, OF No. 400
Stroud street The lad aays the crime
was committed on June 90, at the bone
mill, but Reed claims that on that date
he was working for farmer named
Davis over Third street bridge.
He WAS held until to- morrow morning
bail being Fixed at $500 Reed Is also
charged by Special Officer Collins. Of the
w. & NJ r. r., with being disoIderly
around the Madison street station This
case will also be settled tomorrow.
Ida Townsend, a woman OF mature
years and old enough 10 know better,
was charged With being disorderly. She
has a room at No S23 Madison street and
the neigbbora say she gets very drunk
and acts very improperly Sergeant
Black arrested her. Judge Bali said
that she was old enough 10 be thinking
OF the grave rather than run, and toi q
her she must get out Of her present
quarters at once and this she promised
70 do She was allowed TO go on this
condition.
Martha McKibhen or Blizzard left town
hurrieily several months ago aud was
supposed to be living 10 Alabama. The
oauso Of her haste was the knowledge
that there WAS a warrant against her for
keeping a house OF IN fame on Tatnall
street To this WAS also attached the
charge that lad under age had been badly
diseased by an inmate OF her house
Martha hadn't gone Sonth, however,
but simply had been rusticating In Ches
ter and last evening che ventured back
on visit She landed at the depot aud
fell At once into the hands OF officers
Davidson aud Kelleher who escorted her
to the city hall. This morning she WAS
held until August 10 under 5000 bail, AS
the city solicitor stated that two
of the pros ecu ting Witnesses were
| out Of the state.
The case OF John Johns charged with
assault on William Oarberry was called
but as the officers had been unable to
| find Carberry further action was dropped
and Johns was dismissed.
George Fishback, a German from
way back, aud farm laborer by trade,
was found by Special Officer Collins very
drunk vt Fourth and Lombard streets
He pleaded to bs allowed to 20 back to
his country home, but Judge Ball
/ decided that the privilege was worth :
Albert Williams works at Edge Moor
when sober. He wasn't working yester
day aud last evening was discovered by
Officer Moran, trying to escort several
Spruce streets II cost him 81 for a
/ pilots license.
Teddy Mulvey was a wreck when he
was sent TO thel almshouse some ten
days ago by Judge Ball. He stayed there
four days, BY which time he had been
put In pretty good shape. he came In TO
| Wilmington. struck some place where
the black list is not held In reverence
and got full. Then he kept full until
last night, when he showed up at police
headquarters again In very dilapi-
dated condition Judge Ball Fixed the
fine at 50 and costs this time
Frank Gillespie Is n boy who wouldn't
mind his mother. He has been absenting
himself from home all night and has
given her great trouble and annoyance.
Judge Ball gave Frank a good talking TO,
but as both Agent Stout and City
Solicitor Harman gave the boy a good
name outside his home, he was allowed 10
90 on bis promiso that hereafter he would
be good.