The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-07
"A LIVELY ROW
over A STOVE
Mrs. Mary Schorman Kicks Solomon
Pind3r,
WHO Was Biting Her HUSBAND
A Fire Brick Figures Largely in
a Buttonwood Street Brawl :.
in Which Men and
Women Take Y
Part. 4

Bonjamin Richards while reclining In n
chalr In chair in Front street saloon
last night was robbed Of 81. Two young
men followed the man and got the money
back. When Richards was taken to his
nome no refused to pay the cab hire.
Plnder then threw him to the ground
and when he was on the top Of
Schorman the latter's wife kicked him
several times. In crOss-examination by
Mr.. Lyman, Pinder stated that the
trouble all arose over the stove. A stove
had been bought audit was to be exchang.
ed. He denied that he struck Schorman
or his wife before they got to the door
where the row took place.
He was taken to the patrol station and
became very disorderly and Sergeant Nc.
Dermott locked him up and in city court
this morning Richards was fined 90 and
costs.
Georgeand Mary Schorman were charged
with assault and battery on Solomon Pin
der. The latter testified that on Saturday
night Schorman entered his store and be-
cause he had sold stove which his wife
hau engaged Schorman began cursing and
when no refused to go out when ordered to
do 80 Pinder showed him to the door and
struck him several times
He acknowledged that he hit Schorman
twice while he was down.
Mrs. AMMO Eckhart deposed she was in
cursed FINDER about the stove. She saw
the assault In cross-examination she
stated that she keeps house for Pinder
ana attends the store In his absence
For the defense. Anna Keegan deposed
That she was at the door when the row took
place She saw Pinder pick up the fire.
brick and in attempting to hit Schorman
he struck Mrs. Schorman on the arm and
then struck Schorman.g When Pinder was
on top or Schorman, the latteEs wife tried
TO Keep Finder from hitting her husband
Finder was not struck by Schorman In
the store Schorman and his wife testi.
He'd that Plnder grabbed up the brick,
struck the woman and then Schorman.
The row was general and the evidence was
that he did not strike Pinder in the store.
FINDER took piece out Of his arm and
forehead.
Mary Lane got there just as Pinder was
throwing Schorinan over the fire plug.
The case was submitted and the court
stated that there was an element of doubt
IN the case 1t would not do to say that
the defendants We're any more interested
than Pinder and Mrs Eckhart.
1t is an honest doubt and under the cir.
culnstance5 was bound to dismiss the case.
If the woman kicked Pinder whom he was
ON her husband then there Is no court that
would convict her. The charge of assault
and battery against Lewis Greenfield was
dismissed upon payment OF costs.
The charge of us 'lult with intont to
commit murder on Mary f. Titus was
continued until Friday morning
DR., Shortlidge believed that by Friday
no would be able to give an opinion.
There is no immediate danger at present,
William Cavanaugh was charged with
assault on George Martin with intent to
commit murder. He was held in $1,000
bail to answer the charge on Monday
In, ,,t th A,,I
pital but left there without leave ye5ter.
day at noon.
John Anker, white boy of II years Of
age was committed to tho Ferris Indus.
trial School. He is incorrigible and takes
things which do not belong to him.