The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-16

Annie Garaner has been In the custom
OF letting her tongue go 100 freely to-
wards Katie O'fuole and Mnry Lewis. two
sisters. she was heid lu sl0J to keep tine
peace.
ANOTHER WITHOUT LOVE.
Ellen Dougherty was charged with
keepinR her tive children In such me-
elected condition that their lives were en-.
dangered. Frank Stout testified that yes- :
ferday about o'clock he was notified BY
the Police Department that there was
family Of children at l20i Reed stree. that
wms sauIy neglected. He went there but
90 uld not get Into the house as the front
door was locked He waited for time
and saw her come up an alley way with
the children She was under the infiu.
enee OF liquor. lie went To the back OF
the house where she was sitting.
The chiidre were crying and asking for
food as they were hua2ry. She informed
Mr.. Stout that there was plenty OF food
in the cupboard he went to the cup.
board and found only one hard crust OF
bread which the TWO little boys eagerly
ate with relish, He then went upstairs
and saw that the Eeds were filthy. the
house was full OF fifth all over and liable
TO breed a disease.
Mrs. Mary Kelley testified that che
lives two doors away from the house. She
was sorry to do SO but she was obliged to
testify that Mrs. Dougherty had sadly
neglected her children.
filthy and are allowed to stay out on the
streets until IL o'clock at night while the
mother is way. The mother and father
have been under the tnfluence Of drink
time AMI time again. The children wore as
follows: James q. May s. Frank A. Nellie 2,
years and Katie two weeks old.
II would take u month to clear the house
1t Is so hlthy. The neighbors are III
danger OF being burned out,
Other neighbors gave similar testimony
N n 4 ha navtant nj thA nhiIdrpn tha HIth
of tine house and the drinking Of the wo.
man. She asked for Gods sake to give
her the children and she would take the
pledge and refrain from drinking and bs
agood mother.
ghe court told her she bad no love for
her children, One OF them had ths same
dress on her back since last May. The
little shirt that was taken of OF Inc baby
was nothing but dirty rag.
The three eldest wer5 committed to the
care OF the society for Prevention oi
Cruelty to Children and will De placed II
the Catholic Pretectory and ST. Pstee',
Orphanage.
The two youngest and the unnatura
mother were committed to the charge oi
Chief Do,an. Tho court remarked upoI
the manner In which the Legislature votec
against an appropriation for suitable
place whera such woman could be dc
tained
SEVERAL SERIOUS CHARGES
Isaiah Christy. colored. OF Chester, hat
been visiting at the house of George VIII
son near 18th street for couple oil days
Last evening he accompanied Rachel WI
eon q lB year old Rri to the store and o.
their return lie used her for immoral put
poses.
GEO. Bradley another colored man
ekins along anu becauee Bradley obiacte
TO tho criminal actions OF the Cheste
man, the latter pulled out his revOlye
aud shot hiln In the hand.
Bradley went TO the office OF Drs. Ste
vens and Elbert where the bullet was ez
traeted from mis- wrist by Dr. Steven:
The doctor then notified the police depart
ment and officers Ralston aud Todd Wer
detailed on tAe caee
The otficsrs went al once to the hous
ana Christy was found In bed asleeI
Officer Ralston made the arrest whit
Todd remaiued at the door. llie revove
was found iii Christy's breast pocket. Ii
admitted that he committed tho deed
but claimed that tine girl gave her ooL
sent and thut the shooting was done I
self defense.
ing was liable to set In any time durin
the next LWo weeks.
CiristY was held In sl100 ball for til
upper court on the charge of using
female ohid under l6 years of age for In
moral purposes, lie w1B held wlthou
ball to await the result OF Bradiey's Il
jnrles aud will bc given a hearing on Aul
30th
The charge OF keeping an asslRnatio
house preferred against Martina MuktDbu
was dismissed aa the prosecuting wi
ness would not come from IennsylYan
TO prosecute.