Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14

WAF OF THE TRASsa R EssoR.

Justice Melted Out to Cularits In NUM-
cipai Court - Violet Gibbs Again In
Trouble.
The dock at municipal court yester
day morning was packed with culprits
charged with violation of the law, and
the attention of Judge Ball was fully
occupied in making suitable disposition
of the cases. There were several old
offenders on the rack. One of them in
particular was Violet Gibbs, the no.
torious colored character who has been
charged with various grades of felony.
Andrew Tuggles, negro with hay.
seed in his hair, who says he has been
working for A. r, Hauber, milkman
in the country, is the latest victim Of
Violet. He came to town Tuesday,
intending TO go to his home in Camden,
N. j. He met Gabriel Smith and asked
him to direct him 10 barber shop,
which the latter did, afterwards "steer
ing" him TO the house of the Gibbs
woman, No. Sol Lafayette street, where
Violet went through his clothes and
touched" the stranger for pocketbook
containing $685. Then he had the
house raided and Violet was sent up to
the police station in the van.
Ida Hinson was called as witness by
the defence. She swore that she was in
the house when Tuggles arrived in tow
of Gabriel Smith. Her attention was
subsequently, directed to Tuggles aud
the Gibbs woman quarreling. The
former accused the woman of robbing
him and when she refused to give up
the plumber Tuggles went out and Sc.
cured an officer, who arrested Violet.
When Judge Ball asked the witness
Lafayette street, she replied that she
had only been there about four weeks;
that she came here from Delaware
county.
"What part of Delaware county2"
inquired Judge Ball.
Bucks county, the witness replied.
She afterwards said that her home was
in Bristol, Bucks county. =..
The prisoner was allowed to make
statement, in which she denied having
stolen any money from ruggles, con-
tending that he gave her 50 cents of his
own volition, which he afterwards tried
to recover. Her story was not satisfac-
tory and she went below in default of
$500 bail. She will board with Sheriff
ellis until the May grand jury meets.
The following DRINKS were disposed
Of according to the usual custom:
William Yonkers, So and costs; Frank
Boyd, 81; Patrick Kennedy, whose
name is on the black list, So and costs;
William Cook, 81 or ten days; and
William Flemming, 5000 bail for drunk
enness and abuse of his family.
Amanda Young and Henry alias
brigham" Young, were until few
weeks ago residents of that classical
neighborhood known as the Hoodle.
When Building Inspector Dohl gave the
order for the demolition of the Noodle
Amanda and brigham" were COM
PEELED to seek new pastures. Special
Agent Frank Stout took charge of their
rescuing them from life of
squalor and neglect and sending them
off to the Home for Friendless and Des.
titute Children.
Mrs. Young was in court again yester-
day morning. Sergeant Welch found her
begging from house to house Tuesday,
circulating ii cock and bull story
about her husband being injured in an
accident which rendered him unable
to work. She had subscription list on
which were the names of McCabe e
Darragh and several others who had
contributed money. The police say
Amanda and Brigham" are profess
slonal mendicants. The woman was
fined $3and costs,
Robert Levi, colored, was charged
with assault with intent to murder
Emma Robinson with razor. Emma
was not IN condition TO attend court
and the dusky assailant was heli in
S80O bail for MISREPRESENTATION,
Frank Masterson, Sho said he was an
oyster dredger, was arrested for drunken
ness, and Judge Ball told him he might
continue his homeward journey, as
there was no disposition to send work,
ingmen to Jail.
When John Dryer Yas arrai5ned for |
drunkenness, he also pleaded that his
occupation was oyster dredging, The |
same plea was entered by Michael Han
ley. They swore that they had been
stranded In the recent blizzard and had |
Just come from Oxford, Md. Judge |
ball told them they might 20, and the
prisoners thanked the cadi and bowed |
themselves out of the court room.
-, Miss May Carpenter has returned from