Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-02
MpNlcIPaL copKr.
Many Cases OF Drunkenness Disposed of
Thursday Morning.

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Thursday Mornihg.
In the city court Wednesday Joseph
Green, charged with carrying concealed
a deadly weapon, was held in 500 bail.
John Reed and Patrick Dougherty 4
were each fined 81 and costs for drunk
enness.
The effects of Christmas drinking
were seen in large docket at Thursday
mornings session. Israel White, col.
ored, John Flick, colored, Michael
Newell, Edward Stanton Frank Hig-
gins, George Smith, Wesley Massey
and James Wright were each fined 81
and costs. John Monroe and Harlan
Trilbet were each fined - and costs.
Samuel Hall, colored, had a lighting
drunk on him Wednesday. As William
Ackerman was passing him on Fifth
street gear Market, Hall kicked him,
he says, in this breast. Alderman then
struck the colored man under the chin,
ard went to tho police station to notify
the police of Halls action. Police
Officer Keleher went back with Acker-
nan and put Hall under arrest. Ac-
cortling TO Robert Hill, witness, Hall
wanted to have few more words with
the officer, Kelleher testified that Hall
Struck him with his fist, whereupon
the officer used the club on Hall. At
the police station it required the efforts
of several officers TO hold the prisoner.
Hall denied any knowledge of striking
either Ackerman or the officer For
assault and battery on the latter he
Was sentenced to pay ine OF $50 and
costs.
Robert Diworth and John Hall,
charged with tie larceny Of tools from
Thomas Drtih Il Sons shop, were
held in S200 bail each, Officer Scott
SAW them at the ruins Of tho fire on
Wednesday morning. They acted sus-
piciously, and their pockets hung
heavily. He arrested them and three
hammers and two chiscls were found
upon them William NJ Drcin said
the tools looked like those which were
used at his establishment. Indications
of smoke appeared upon them, which
strengthened the belief that they had
come from the burned building. Lee
Nicholson, a workman at Drein's, iden-
titled one Of the tools.
Charles Barnes pleaded guilty to dis
orderly conduct and asked Tor the mercy
of the court. He was discharged upon
the condition that he sign the pledge.
Edward Hagerty was directed to give
5000 bonds TO keep the peace.
Friday mornings session Of court was
mostly occupied with disordeily conduct
and assault and battery cases.
John Mccarthy was charged with
} hdisorderly conduct in Mrs. Robinson s
boarding house. 1t was alleged that
he took a crucifix from bedroom and
broke it, Mccarthy said that, while
he was reading paper, Mrs Robinson
came up and struck him and he became
so excited that he thought he was in
Il grave yard. The court imposed a
| fine of 50 and costs.
John Cassidy ''cut up" so about his
house that his people had him arrested
His daughter testified that he said he
would murder her brother. Mrs. Cassidy
| said he was ali right when he let
| liquor alone but he swore he would
never quit drinking "Do you think, "
asked Judge Ball of the prisoner, you
get enough pleasure out of drinking to
compensate you for the distress you
have brought upon your family?'
| Cassidy answered, "No. " After further
questioning by the Judge Cassidy said
he would take the pledge for a year.
lie took the pledge and was discharged.
A case of the wrong man in the dock
was developed in the hearing of William
Blocksom, colored, charged with as.
sault and battery upon William 5,
Young. The latter testified that be did
not know whether Blocksom struck him
or not. The prisoner said Young had
struck him, which statement was cor
rohorated. Blocksom was discharged.
John Chase, colored, charged with
disorderly conduct, was discharged on
account of insufficient evidence and
Max Podolsgi, charged with assault
and battery on Minnie Podolski, was
discharged upon the recommendation
of City Solicitor Harman.
Tho Queen 8 Englishski was torn into
shredski in tho case Of John Rathkoski,
charged with assault and battery upor
FRANK Makoski. Patrolman Theodore
! SikOski was used as intcrpcrterski.
| Those who testified we're Frank, hi.
brother Tony and Anton Rosoloski foI
the State aud John Koponsli and Adam
Cho2ostkusS for the defence. Clerl
Adams called all but the last nGn4et
successfully lie went to pieces or
Chozustko4Si. "a the evidence ther,
was something about a lSeg of beer ant
talk about church and priest ant
fighting. Frank Makoskl's face, witt
numerous cuts, was also in evidence
lie said the prisoner struck him 81;
times, Judge Bah imposed fine O
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