Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-03-18
A SCARE IN THE COURT.
A Suspected Victim OF Small,
pox Causes Opened Windows.
1T WAS ONLY A SCARE AFTER ALL,

But the cadi Ordered the Room Fumi-
gated and Advised Vaccination iAn the
Samoa Case OF Mother-in-Iaw - A
Faithiess Servant Robs His EmpIoyer
and Ia Captured.
There was a case Of scare 10 Municinal
Court this morning, and the room.
uncomfortable at best, was barely
inhabltable In consequence The windows
were all open, the cadi sat on the bench
with his overcoat on. the city solicitor
conducted the only case before him with
his top coat buttoned closely to his chin.
while the reporters sat and shivered
through the only case which came before
the bench. The cause OF the scare was
this:
Shortly befors o'clock this morning
the watchmRn at Riddles Banks saw 4
well known character around that
neighborhood on the street half clad and
wandering around In seemingly aimless
manner. He took him In charge, when he
found that he was covered from his
waist up. with spots, scaba and blotches.
he took him to the B. & 0 station at
Delaware avenue and DUPONT street. and
telephoned to police headquarters The
patrol wagon brought him 10 and he was
placed In cell No, 0, and DR.. Hughes sent
for. Pending his arrival the suspicion
arose that Ii was case of
! smallpox and this grew until good sized
scare grew up. There WAS no cause for
this, however, as Dr. Hughes pronounced
It skin eruption brought on by a
loathsome disease and aggravated by
filthy and unclean living The fellow
gave his name as Joseph Stuhl and
appears 10 be German OF not very strong
mind, He will be cared for by tbs
proper authorities
The only case before the cadi was that
Of Charles L Brewer for assaulting his
mother n.law, Mrs. Mary wibal The
facts as related by the witnesses
are that he got drunk on Saturday night
and went to his mother in-laws house
after his wife. who had left him and
gone back to her mothers homo He got
into an argument with his mother.in law
and 1t Is claimed that he threatened to
kiln ell hands.
Mrs. Wibel grsbbed a poker and after
ordering him ont, struck him on the back.
He then landed on her left eye. blacklng
II badly. Frank Massey, who was near,
then knocked Brewer down. the result OF
which was a lovely black right eye.
Brewer pleaded guilty, but on plea Of bis
mother In law WAS not sentenced to
Imprisonment but simply fined $25 which
was paid
Emil FRANKIE, German, has been en-
| ployed for sons time by Herman Lange,
who resides near Shellpot Park Yesuer-
day morning the family went to church
leaving him at home. When Mr.
Lenge returned from service he dis
covered the house had been ransacked
and Emll was missing. On maxi
ing investigation he found that
&3l In money, Eve suits of clothing, 9
pair OF cuff buttons make of So gold
pieces, two pairs Of gold bracelets and a
lady's amethyst gold ring, Ia all valued
at about 800, we're gone He sscertained
from Thomas Malin, a neighboring
farmer, that the hired man was seen
trudging towards Philadelphia, with a
bundle In his hand. He at once notified
the police. and Chief Dolan sent out
descriptions
At y IS o'clock this morning word was
received from Chief Baeshaw, of
Chester, that the man had been captured
there Officer Lucas left on the So
train and later brought him TO this city
He will be arfaigned before q justice Of
the peace, and will be held for trial In the
upper court. The quick capture is q
credit to tho Chester police and speaks
well for the promptness of the Whining
/ ton department. In anticipating his
movements Mr.. Lange accompanied the
officer 10 Chester aud identified the thief.