Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-07-15
A AWALKING THIRST CURE
Joshua Trusty Opens a Speak
easy on the Railroad.
AND OFFICER MALoEBY RAIDS IT


An Investment That Didn't Psy-It Costs
Simon oIonen Fifty for His Club Exer-
cIse-A Case where Justice and Mercy
oombined-Another Victim of the Re-
form nrovement-other Municipal Court
Cases.
Under the law "as she exists" in
Wilmington, from Saturday at midnight
until - o'clock sunday night Is a
remarkably dull time along the coast.
The officers stationed there keep too
vigilant an eye on the Japs TO permit OF
even the most carefully conducted speak
easy fl lurishing, and the severe puI ih.
ment metsd out by Judge Ball when
offenders are convicted makes is too
dangerous to try. 1t is theret,rs seldom
that cases of selling on Sunday, es'
pacially without license, are brought to
the attention of his honor.
Yesterday morning about 3 90 o'clock,
Officer Maioney, who enjoys the distinc-
ton .of knowing the coast better than
any other man ia the city, was returning
to bis beat after reporting, when he saw
two colored men come from between two
cars standing on siding near King
street They we're wiping their mouths
and their faces wore that look of salts
faction which only whiskey or water
million" can bring to the couutenance Of
the colored brethren, and the officers
suspicious were aroused. Walking past
the cars he saw Joshua Trusty, a colored
man from down state, wrapping q glass
in a piece of paper, and concluded to
watch him. Later he saw him
stop other colored men, and sus
pecting that he bad struck what
is known as a walking speak easy. he at
once reported to Chief Dolsn, who took
out warrant for Trusty's arrest.
Officer Maloney ran across 1rusty on
| Poplar street and sent himi In, and then
secured two pint bottles, one full Of
alleged whiskey, the other empty. but
rank with the orders Of the departed
| liquor. and q glass These be filed as
exhibits. He then secured two OF
| Tnsty's customers
This morning Joshua was arraigned
he endeavored TO prove an alibi. bu5 his
customers were against him One OF
them. William Gibson. got a drink.
paying 10 cents for It, while the other,
Spencer Williams, got drink all right,
but had his dime chalked on the slate
Judge Ball fned Trusty 800 and costs
and the police con6scated tha stock
Simon Clonen. of No 232 East Liberty
street, WAS arrRigned on 4 charge oi
assaulting Joseph Slnex, who lives at thl
junction OF the railroad and that street
sinex swore that on Saturday Afternoon
he bought a crab from John Thompson.
huckster, and was having some fun will
colored woman when Simon welied hin
three times across the head, badl!
hurting him
Simon claimed that Joseph had beer
| sggravating him and his family for some
time, but IL was shown that for tina
offsnse Magistrate SAsse had bound hln
over to keep the peace. Judge Ball hel.
that there was no provocAtion for thil
assault and 6ned Simon 800 and costs
One Of the places included in the RAFT
made under the information lodged b,
Revs. Drs. Watt and Howard recentl
was that of Mary NTH. She prove
that she was ioi the responsible one
but that James Smith, her husband
rented and paid for the house, etc, Ii
disappeared about that time but o.
Saturday again put in an appearance
and was at once arrested He wa
arraigned this morning and pleaded no
guilty He WAS represented by Waite
] Il. Hayes At the rfqaest OF the cis!
{ solicitor the case was continued unit
tomorrow, bail b sing fixed at 5000
Samuel Estes, charged with EN-
bezzliDg $50 from Lockyer and Warputl
WAS srrsigned. City solicitor Harma
said that on investigation he had foun
, that this was first ofiense, due to liquor
Esles had made q full reparstion. an
had sworn off As be has a wife and iv
children, and as his employees were will
i ing to take him back, he moved tn
dismissal of the case, which was granted
g Two boys by the name OF William an
- Henry Manstehl, aged 10 and II year
= we're charged with stealing small mRterii
: from the Harlan & HolliBgswort
}. Company The two lads were in cou
sometime ago, as homeless and AgeI
5 Stout had them placed ia the Children
z Home This did not suit the father, wi
v took them out. Now he wants the
sent to the Ferris Reform School. AgeI
Stout will look into the case.
John Bonner came from Chester
: this city Saturday and got full Yeste
s day he continued the medicine, of whiC
he had laid in a supply, and so success
: fully did he observe the directions to tai
often, that when be reached the B. &
II station on Delaware avenue, he vi
). hey ond speech OF locomotion. A wage
II call was sent in at so last night. al
4 in twenty Eve minutes he was in q eel
This morning he was fined 81 and cost
). special Officer Bowen was the spons
for John.
ie Patrick Haughey is an old soldier WI
~ makes his headquarters at the Soldier
d Home In Hampton, Va Every onse
10 q while he takes a furlough. comes
II Wilmington, and surrenders TO &
E enemy. Sergeant Howgate found him
II the coast, dsngerously near the deI
y line, and transferred him to police hea
Df quarters BE was ined 81
N -
win They Leave Any Fish Thoreg
II The link Walton OF the police force