Evening journal., 1895-08-01

for the Upper Court Tor Shooting An
drew Dayis-Beale Made an Inoppor
tune visit-other Municipal Court
Cases.
Word was telephoned to police
headquarters about 2 o'clock yester
day afternoon that row was
ia progress at No. 1888 Adams
street. Ohiser Palmer went there and
arrested Nellie Myers aud Georgianns
Price. two maids OF color. b th IS regards
complexion aud character. When they
we're brought ia Nellie danced a JIG for
Squire Durney's benefit while GsorRianna
burst into tears. Both were drunk
When arraigned peither bad anything to
say and each was faed $3 and costs
John Borden, colored, who said he
hadn't been In court for right smart
time" was arrested By Sergeant Bayley
for being drunk and disorderly John
said he didn't remember anything about
1t. The fue was 81 and costs.
Richard Gill Is a shoemaker with a
tendency to drink. Some three weeks
ago he started on a spree aud began
selling off his things and investing the
money In rum Last night he was ar
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Market streets, on charge Of vagrancy
He said he WAS going to Philadelphia
| but Judge Ball decided that he must
spend thirty days in New Castle, or pay
| So fne He went.
| Special Officer Smith, of the p, w. &
b.. found Peter Woods very drunk IN the
| depot. He arrested him. Peter had but
a faint recollection Of the occurrence and
his lack OF memory cost him 81 ard costs
John Hagerty and Michael Gardner,
| arrested on suspicion of stealing a brass
bushiDg which was found in their
| possession, were arraigned, bat as there
was no evidence that they had stolen the
brass and on motion Of the city solicitor,
the case was dismissed.
Joseph Miller, a big, black browed,
heavy bearded German, vas in the dock
to answer to charge of treating his
family in a cruel manner, and the story
| told by his wife and daughttr was one
which brought feeling OF repugnance
to those who heard 1t.
The family lives at No 220 Soring
/ alley, and as the wife, Annie Miller,
stated, Joseph has been In the habit for
years of abusing her; demanded and took
whatever money che had aud when she
hadn't It, beat her. A little daughter z
years old ia forced to work for 25 cents e
week. and the older daughter, Mary.
paws rent. etc.
Agent Stout said that not only did he
abuse aud neglect his family but iiler
had a b ID name Ia Milford, from which
place be came to Wilmington Judge B al
I said that such a man should be punished
| severely He has nst served six moaths
in New Castle for abusing his wife and
l this time the sentence was made $50 and
costs and one year at hard labor
On October 30 1898, man walked in
the store Of Lichtenstein and aart and
asked for General Bart To that gentle
man he said chat his name wa Neal; /;
that he had bought carpets there before
and wanted twenty-five yards then; that
he owned a milk route aud wanted
credit until the next day at O'clock, by
which time be wonld bave made collec.
tlons and would have the money. Mr..
Hart said that he could not trust him
without references. whereupon he gave
the names of A. G McCausland, Henry @
Conrad and George w. Bright He said
his wagon was standing on Third street
and he took the carpets away with him.
L L,tsr Mr.. Hart saw Meals wagon stand
ing oa Third street and thought all was
right The man came In late Ia the day
and stated that he needed fifteen yards
more. also some oil cloth, which he Wis
allowed TO take When the order was
giEen Mr.. Hart wrote It down Neald
and the man told him to leave the of
few days afterwards one Of the
employees in the store saw the carpet il
Arcade row and as no payment had been
made the matter was looked into. Neal
4 Al t.A "a
learned that one John d. Beale had 1t
was also learned that Besle had victim
zsd M Megary & Son aud Jesse K.
Bsylis out Of household goods and q
Fourth street commission merchant out
of two barrels of oysters. Bsale ia the
meantime left here and went to Wash
ington where he remained until day OF
so ago when he made the mistake OF
coming blck on visit
Detectives MoVey and Witsil arrested
him To the latter he confessed having
gotten the goods. but denied having uged
Neal e name. He said he was out Of
money and wanted the goods for his
house Bssle refused TO say anything in
court, remaIklng that he would reserve
his questions for the upper sourt. He
WAS held in 5000 bail for his appearance
before the grand jury
Herman Frederick, who lives at No
202 Monroe street, was arraignsd on a
coarge of cruelty to his son Agent
Stout asked that the case bs held up
pending the mans future action, and
this Judge Ball granted, cautioning
Frederick to deal moro gently with the
boy hereafter.
Andrew Davis. the colored man who
was shot by William a Powell on July
II, at Broome and Maple streets, was in
court He walked with difficulty aud
used two crutches. Horace Knowles
appeared for Powell and handled the case
in very creditable manner Davis said
that Powell owed him 81 due him from
gambling debt and also had his razor.
He went to get both and did get
the razor. When he asked for the
81 Powell hit at him. he caught
Powell's hand. and held two fingers ia
bis mouth until he could get out the
window and over the fence. Later be
came back for the 81. Had Mr. BanniDgs
cane, with the dagger in it, In his hand,
but didn't strike Powell or offer 10.
Went into Powells yard, and Powell
ordered him three timer ia quick sue
cession 10 get out. AS he tnrned to 90
Powell shot him. de walked outside
and then Law down on the grass whera