Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-08-13
THIRTEEN WAS UNLUCKY
Cunningham After a Long Con
finement Fails of Liberty.
COUNSEL MAKES A FIGHT FOR HIN

A Professional Christian Fined for
DIsorderly Conduct-Othsr Municipal
Court Cases.
just thirteen days have elapsed since
David. alias "Bucky" CunIiog Wis
tied New Castle all TO see some Of his
acquaintances ana during that period he
has been breathing the air filtered
through cell bars. When he applied for
permission to enter the Al, ths warden
was we'll satisfied that be was wanted
some where. and at once telephoned to
Chief Dolan asking II be should turn the
key on him.
At the time there lay on the chiefs
desk. request from Ohief Bseshaw. of
Chester, tnst "Bueky" be held II found,
the charge being entry and robbery.
Chief Dolan at once replied Lock him
up" and he was locked up. The next day
he was brought to this city and placed In
the station house pendlLg requisltion
papers He has been there ever since.
This morning Waite, Il Hayes called
the attention Of Judge Ball TO the fact
that the man had never had a hearing,
aud asked that he be either committed
or discharged. 10 WAS then ascertained
that Chief Bagshaw had gone to Dover
yesterday TO secure requlsition papers,
aud pending his return bail was fixed At
$500 In case the Chester chief doesn't
show up to day. 1t is highly probable
that Bucky will be discharged
The blame for this delay rests entirely
with the Chester authorities The
arrest Of Cunningham was made In
accordance With the information from
that city, and he has since been held out
of courtesy to their ofisia,s. There has
been q sad case OF delay for which some
one should be held responsible. but the
blame doesn't rest with Chief DJlan or
mis- force Hereafter the extending OF
courtesies" may bs little more
reluctantly given.
Another case which Mr. Hayes called
the attention Of the court 70 was that OF
Martha McKibben or Blizzard. She is
charged With harborlng a minor In a
house OF ill-fame, and was arraigred
several days ago, but the hearing was
postponed until August 16, owing to the
absence OF the prosecuting witness. The
claim was made by Mr.. Hayes that on
the date Of the alleged offense, June 2.
Martha was not the proprietor Of the
house In question. Juoge Ball held that
that would have to be proven on the
trial and unless Martha can get 5000
bail sbe will remain In the boudoir
facing King street.
The charge against her arises from the
following circumstances. Some tina ago
Mrs William Whitaker complsined TO
Chief Dolan that her son. aged II years,
was In the habit OF frequenting the
house over which Martha presided He
is barber and had met bis charmer
while in the performance of his duty IS
bang dresser Mrs Whitaker mad
tried to break up the connection but WAS
unable to do so until she lesrned Of the
law fl king the age Of consent at Is years
aud which applies to the male as we'll as
female sex She ascertained when her
boy was at the bouss and notified the
police A raid was made but the boy
escaped Martha was in Philadelphia
at the time and on learning Of the affair
stayed there and moved her poss essions
the next day Young Whitaker is now
In Pittston Pa but will be on hand as a
witness on August 16.
Frank Dean, glorious Ia a wealth Of
carmine whitksrs. was charged by his
wife with disorderly conduct. STE said
be was professional Christian but while
bis head and tongue were all right, his
heart was wrong. He read the Bible bat
didn't act up to It. He has been Jealous
OF her and frequently used force TO
sccentuste his suspicious. Last Friday
be struck her. after taunting her with
several imaginary indlseretions. aud she
did not pI pose to stand his tauntings
aud conducJ longer.
Dean as a cross questioner was q
cuckoo. He put all his queries with a
Verbositv which would have done credit
to the champion OF hypothetical ques-
tions, and succeeded in getting answers
eveIytime which we're singularly disss
trous TO him Judge Bail decided that
$40 aud css 8 would be a fitting punish
0snt and this will be a lesson 10 him
Martin Joyce was charged with assault
on his brother-in-lRw, John Cunning
ham The prosecuting witness asked
that the case be dismissed aud this was
done after Martin had been Rdmonished
never TO allow the offense to occur again
Martin Kavanaugh charged with
asssulting his step-sister, Mary Bany,
WAS discharged on his taking the pledge
Martin is a good man and hard worker,
bat liable to tip his elbow, and this was
the cause Of his trouble.
Benjamin Thomas was charged with
employed by the Diamond State Iron
Company and the row grew out Of q
difference OF opinion as to precedence at
the ice cooler. Ben paid the costs and
was discharged
Charles Boulder, colcred. who had been
brought on from Lancaster, on rsquisi-
tion papers secured by Detective MoYey,
was arraigned. A constable from
Hockessin was on hand, anxious TO take
the sable shooter OF his rival to the little
county village. but it was deemed best,
inasmuch as the work had all been done
by the LEGAL authorities. that be should
be taken before one OF the local magis-
trates Judge Ball committed him and
later Detective McVey took him before
Magistrate Daley who held him In $500
bail for the upper court.
/ When asked IL he shot Alexander
Smith, Boulden said Guess did Didn't
tend TO murder him dough I don't
keah what dey does TO ne so dey doan
stretch dis neck O. mine
The assault occurred July a at
Hocksssin and the quarrel was over e
dusky belle with whom both men were
enamored Smith was shot IN the breast
but Is now able TO be out