Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-31
MUNICIPAL COURT CASES.
Hiram Il. Pearson and Others Held for
Keeping Gambling Tables. at

keeping Gambling Tables. p
Hiram L. Pearson, charged with keep
ing a gaming table at No. 403 Delaware
avenue, had hearing in the municipal
court on Saturday. He was repre-
scented by Walter II. Hayes and pleaded
not guilty. r.
Several witnesses testified that they
had played poker at Pearson's place
Two OF them stated that they did not
know who took out the drawboard and
one ewore that the drawboard was
taken by Pearson. The witness said
that he played there within two or
three weeks; that the limit Of the game
was 20 cents and Pearson took 10 cents
out each time. 1t was shown that
Pearson was the tenant of the part
of the building and that no paid s25
month for rent.
Tho defence produced no witnesses,
and Judge Ball held Pearson in 81, 600
bail to answer at the upper court A
second charge of renting room for
gambling purposes WAS next brought.
Leyan Lavender testified that be
rented a room from the accused, and
that he himself kept u table for gam
ing purposes in the room. This was
the only witness in this case, and
Pearson was held to answer the charge
at the upper court. In the second case
the prisoner was held on his own recog-
niZance.
Joseph f. Fcrrell, charged with keep
ing gaming table at No. 1904 Market
street, waived u hearing and was held
IN 81, O0O bail for the upper court.
Frank Mass was charged with dis
orderly conduct. Harry Fell OF No. LOT
West Eighth street testified that last
night some one rang the bell at his
house until the bell was broken He
went down stairs and found Mass
quarrelling with his mother in the
street. Fell said the prisoner struck
his mother twice and struck him once,
/ Tho prisoner and the witness had an
exchange of words in the court room,
In which Mass declared that he was
''swiped' by someone, and that he
would have given the witness what he
deserved if he had had chance. The
court sentenced Mass to pay fine of
SO and costs.
When Michael Riley was asked the
value of notes amounting 10 S24 which
he said Clara Lewis, colored, had stolen
from him, he answered, twenty four
hundred cents. " He stated that she
took the notes and check for $50.
Clara denied that she stole the money,
but said that package had fallen out
of Riley's pocket, and that she picked
it up without knowing what was in ii.
Chief of Police Dolan stated that
S18 in notes was found on Clara, that
she declared that she found the money,
and would give it back to Riley If he
nglkp1 fDr IL. IL nnt rha ipta,fla1 ~,
keep it. She was held in 5000 bail for
court.
Charles II. Preston, james Foster,
Herman Niman, James Cedrick, Jacob
Hirsham and Harry Butler were
charged with trespassing on the
property of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road Co. They were arrested near the
Delaware avenue station last night by
Officer Shields and squad. One of the
prisoners said he had given the brake
man of train 40 cents TO let him ride
to Baltimore. Another said he had
been in this country only two months
and he thought he had right to ride.
After hearing the statement OF the
men, Judge Ball continued the cases
against Foster and Butler, and SEN
fenced the others to pay fine of SO
and costs each or to be imprisoned 10
days.
William Welty was fined 81 and costs
for corner lounging. John Tobin while
drunk objected to being arrested by
Officer Davidson, and kicked the Off
Ger and tore his coat. He was fined 50
and costs. Emile Gray and James
Flanagan were each fined 81 and costs
for being drunk.