The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-05
TRAMPS GO TO JAIL.
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A Gang Arrested in the West
4 Yard for Assaulting One
Of the Order.
OIsORDERLY HOUSES RAlDED.
The Lafayette street Nuisauce Could NOT
be Tolerated Any Longer. 90 the
Police scoop In About Forty 4
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To the unlnitlated In tho workings Of the
city 1t appeared to-day that Big Quarter.
ly was In fun sway at the city hall. Crowds
of colored people congrogated in the
neighbor hood until nearly noon discuss.
Ing the latest move In reference to the
disordery houses on Lafayette street.
In Municipal Court this morning Della
plaine Mason. Mary. West and Louisa
Hutchinson were arraiq ned on the charge
OF keeping disorderly houses on Lafayette
street. The neighbore testified that living
In the neighborhood 10 unbeerable Foul
language Is used and rows are frequent
II is impossible to get any sleep at night
The women at the other houses cannot
come to their windows or doors without
being insulted.
Both black and white people congregate
at the different houses. The nuisance In
their opinion should be abated. On last
Friday white woman was taken away
from one OF the houses by an officer. and
after he went from the corner she return.
ed. The Disorder has been going on sinoe
last May, Patrick McStay deposed that
ons OF the women when the raid was
made said she would dose some Irishman
II he testified against ,them.
Tie children In the nelghborhood hear
the bad language and see the bad actions.
For the first time In six months there was
peace In the nelghborhood last night. For
the defense Oscar Gibbs knew nothing
about the affairs in that neighborhood.
paid the rent foi Massa's house They
were each fined $50 and costs.
Susan Brown, Samuel Lewis, Henry
Hinson. Annie Murray and Robert Briggs
were charged with similar oifense Mrs.
Mary Flynn deposei that Lewis keeps
respectable house. The court said it was
very picturesque to have one good house
In that neighborhood. Patrick MoStay
deposed that In 5o3 and sos the nuisance
is unbearabIe. The caso against Lewis
and Susan Brown were dismissed and the
others were line d $50 and costs.
ihe court then gave caution to the
rest OF the people found In the houses.
Lottie Oyerton, white girl. was among
the number. and the police were instruct.
ed to keep an eye on her and to arrest her
the first time she was found doug my
thing out OF the way. She was the lowest
OF the low and II she does come before
the court 1t is sale II predict that another
candidate Will be found In her for Hotel
Gllll5.
The Knights of the road" had an In
nnigs at the City Hall this morning.
Magistrate Sasse was the umpire. 1t was
stated before him that on Saturday even
Ing while George Hatton was passing
through the west yard he saw some of the
tramps abusing O boy. He objected and
in return got assaulted, He notified the
Chief Of Police and the camp" was raid
ed.
They were charged with trespass and
larceny. They were each fined OIL and
costs and sentenced to term OF 10 days
hard labor So l6 more boardors will help
to I'LL up the rooms at New Castle jail
This morning about 8 O'Clock Captain
Chambers heard loud talk at Fourth and
French stieets. He went to the scene and
followed colored man to Sixth and Mar.
ket where he put him under arrest. He
cursed the police and defled arrest. He
was lined % and cosls. lie gave his name
us Irwin Benson.
Alonzo Ward was told by his woman,
Agnes Manlove, to leave her house on
Friday afternoon. He came back In the
evening, burst open the door. slapped her
In the face, threw her on the floor. took her
pocketboUk away from her and told
her to NO and turn to be an angel. He
was fined 81 and costa.