The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-09-13
FIFTY CENTS A DAY
Big Wages Paid by Single Tax
Men.
RU MORE Patients FOR SCOTT
rrl.oser. and Polsse s.s, Mixed up a, the
CITY Hall.

hf'hvNefs anu Fott1e Het HstSua Nv ~ thc
CITY Hail.
Horace Allen paid no attention to tho
notice from the Board OF Health to cut
down weeds on a vacant lot. He was ID
the Municipal Court this morning for
failing to comply with the order. On
prUmising to do go the case was dismiss
ed on payment Of costs.
Joseph McD2wail was charged with
being drunk. Qiiicer Davidson depoaed
that he found the man at Third and Mon.
roe streets. yesterday very drunk. sHe was
fined e1 and costs.
e. J. Purcell wis arralRned on a similar
charge. He was credited with having
wearer Of the three stFipes surprised the
court by stating that he had arrested Mo-
Dowell on HarIls' steps at Lancaster
avepue aud Van Buren, street,
That Officer Davidson had arrested Pur-
cell at Third and Monroe. and the latter
officer then Acknowledged that he had q
very slight remembrance OF the man's
face as he was sent 10 on . stFetcher. The
court cautioned the officer 10 be very
careful. as when he is on the stand he Is
OH hls oath. Purcell was lined sl and
coats.
Evan williams has no home, but thr oug b
the blindness OF Officer Massey the old
man will reeide with Sheriff Giliis at Now
Castle for ~ daya.
SINGLE TAX IDEAS.
William Brown. coiured. was nrraigned
on the charge OF disorderiy conduct.B b. =.
LoDgstreet OF Henry George fame was The
first witness. He deposed that one Of the
ropes OF the single tax tent had been cut.
Brown had acted disorderiy around the
pia,e and threatened to cut the ropes.
Have you anything TO ask the witness. "
asked the court
Yes cir. replied Brown. Did you not
refuse to pay the my wages the other
day. Me and Steve jackson went and
drove $50 stakes put up your single tax
tent and then was offered FIFTY CENTS A
DAY.
Because we refused to take such wages
you bad us arrested, you came here aud
said we would be paid at night. We went
there again and Professor Powell refused
TO pay, you refused to pay. and everyone
refused. Finally we got s1 piece for
nearly two days hard work. You told me
when was going away that no funny
business was wanted that you were the
people and owned lots of houses. We
wouldn't work for NO FIFTY CENTS A DAY
No, indeed. DR.. we want pay for ouI
work, single tax or TO tax.
The witness informed the court thai
part of the elateme mt was true. That was
right about the demand for wages. Wit
nesses testified that Brown was not In the
neIghberhood when the rope was cut.
Inc case was dismissed As L0nRstreet
was about to leave the court another col
ored man asked him for his money openly
declaring that he was afraid to go to the
place ne he wonld be arrested. The color.
ed man stated that 1t might be a case oi
cold coffee, but that 1t was ore where nc
FIFTY CENTS DAY was In it for hiIn.
On Wednesday Officer Scott arrested
John Smith for being drunk on Market
street. II was the first time Scott even
cav Smith in such condition and re.
quested the House Sergeant to place
'putienr after the mans name.
Scott was away yesterday and the court
was patient enough to walt until his re.
turn.
The reason Smith was marked patient
was because Scott wanted TO give him q
chance to sober up on his fret drunk. But
Smith had been q lodger In the celia foi
drunkenness on too many occasions anc
the charges were changed to drunken
ness.
The court reprimanded Scott by eau
tion, and when he left the stand 1t wal
plain that hereafter he may show consid
cradle patience, but like Officer Lane h,
will know the difference between patien
aud drunk Be patient and you will
find that there will be no more patients.