Evening journal., 1896-05-16
HE LONGS FOR HOME.
Although He Kno WIS His
Father Has Deserted Him.
AGENT FRANK STOUT AS GUARDIAN

nc fthh An Audubon mauo 20 his AireadS
Large Family Of walfs-Mary Jesns',
scheme Did Not work-A Bicycle Rider
Fined Other Municipal Court Gases.
Back In 1894 the attention Of the DO
lice was called to two families living OIL
East Water street named Donnelly and
White where children were neglected
and badly treated and Agent Stout was
delegated TO look after them As a
| result the. little ones were taken In
charge and placed In the Children's
Home One OF the families, that OF Asbury
White. consisted Of four boys Later he
moved TO Snow Hill and did better and
on his application the boys were given
back to him.
Yesterday one Of the lads, Nathan,
eged 10 years. was caught at the p w.
& B. depot by Detective Dillon. He had
stolen a ride to Wilmington from Marion
station on the ~ Y Z h N, and was on
his way TO Philadelphis. He WAS unusu
ally bright ard his answers to Judge
Bail, caused even that official to smile
When the judge suggested that he WAS
not telling the truth the boy said
You're tryin TO catch me AK me ali
tAe questions you want and then decide
whether I'm lyin or not Hs eald he
did not want TO go TO the home but did
want TO 60 TO his father, although he
said his father had deserted him at
Pocomoke city.
When Judge Ball remarked that this
was hard world for a boy OF his age.
Nathan remarked with Sigh, Il know IL,
judge. bnt | want to go home He was
turned over to Agent stout. who will care
for him.
MarY'a scheme Did Not work.
List Monday night an Itallan named
Nicholas Savillo was Invited into the
house. No 100 Walnut street, ocaupled
by Mary Jeeus, colored. and lost IS dur
ing hts visit Ho complained and Martha
Oollina. colorsd, wa arrested She
proved her innoeence. Mary had In the
meantime skipped. but lssc night ven
tured to return and was csptur, This
mDrning she was arralgned on a charge
Of keeping a house OF III fame She took
refuge behlnd.the fact that the rent 70
ceipts were made out In the name OF
John Duokery, bat as Fanny Kelley and
Martha Collins both swore to renting
rooms from her, Judge Ball soaked her
for $50 and COSTS
Harry Connor was arrsIted by Ohlcer
Davidson for riding a bicycle without a
light, He was caught down town with
out his lamp aud was trying to get home
when he was captured. This fact saved
him money, as he was only faed 50 and
costs.
Sarah Lswis. colored, who was arrested
yesterday Afternoon for stealing n pRil
OF patent leather shoes from David
Leshem, valus So pleaded that she had
been given the thoes by a boy whose
name she did not know rhis excus,
has been rendered by Sarah before, ant
had no weight with the jadge. She wal
held In 5000 bail for upper Court
Had Rszor on Him.
Officer Lyons ws- Informed last even
ing that ElWood Furchos colored, had
been hourlshlng a razor Rna calling for
blood. About o'clock this morning he
was caught aud the razor found on him
He pleaded that he bad not used the
weapon. bat he Was held In $500 bail for
upper court.
Carmen Ferry and Michael Oomlnlck,
two small Italian boys, charged with
trenpAss on the property Of William b
Clerk were allowed TO 60 In the charge oi
Agent Stout on their promise to bs very
good hereafter.
Andrew French, found very drunk At
Front and French by Officsr Purcell, wal
hailed before the bar Of the court and had
nothing to say. He got of with { and
costs.
Detective movey's Prisoner.
As Detective McVey was passIr ?
Second and Washington streets yesterds y
noon, he saw John Miller an umbrellI
mender and An old friend OF Judge Bal
aud the sheriff very drunk He sent
John In, aud this morning. despite the
fact that be had a psper certifying to his
sobrlety and good character, Judge Bal
dned him SO and costs.
John Fliz gerald found by Officer Peter
son In house. at Sixth and Penn streets
very drunk and very dirty. was very
oontrite when arralgued. He wanted "a
10 but Judge Ball 6ned him So and costs
for hia experiment