The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-14
A MARRIED MAN
IN TROUBLE.
0Vor A Young Girl Whom He
Deceived.
ASSAULT IN A LODGE HOUSE;
John Heck Badly Used While At
tempting to Steal the Cloth
ing Of Men Asleep.

Officer Maloney last evening found
Paddy Dougherty on East Front street
drunk with only his pants and under.
shirt on his body to keep away the cold.
He will spend 40 days with Sheriff Finn.
Petcr McGlnchy has been at the Aims.
house hospital suffering with rheumatism.
Yesterday he came to town and got drunk
and he will 20 buck to hospital.
John Hnrtnett will spend 80 days with
Sheriff Finn for being drunk.
Thomas Carmichael and Harry Robelcn
were part Of gang Of boys that have been
great nuisance around the corner of
Seventh and Tatnall. Complaint after
complaint has boen lodged with tho police
They would play ball. throw bricks, slap
little girls and use bad language. They
were fined 81 and costs as the costs were
considerable in the case.
Officer Lyons yesterday afternoon arrest-
ed John McCloskey for being drum H.
His plea to be given chance to reform as
he wanted to TAKE care OF his sick mother
caused the judge to change the weights in
the scales OF justice
About Of clock this morning officer Ma.
loney, Massey, Shields, Ford and Harkins
were called to Market street lodging
ing house near Front whore 1t was feared
a murder had boon committed.
The first sight of the room convinced
the blue coats that murder had been COM
mittcd, but upon Investigation it WIS
found that the pools Of blood were caused
by an assault upon John Heck. From
what could be leaned Of the case 1t ap-
pears that Heck entered tho room where
several mon were sleeping and attempted
to pull George Watson's pants from under
his pillow.
He next went to tho bed where Philip
Hogan and II man known as Boston
were asleep. Hogan resented the attempt
to steal his clothing by kicking Heck.
This caused the big chief to start fight
and the result was that Hogan pummollod
him until his head was twice Its ordinary
size and the effects caused Heck to col
lapse to The floor
The police sent Heck to the Delaware
Hospital and Hogan was held in 500 ball
for Il hearing on Monday morning and
Watson was held as u witness.
John Stcrlith was held in alG00 bail to
appear OH Tuesday to answer the charge
of using II female child for immoral pur-
poses.
Yesterday morning John Campbell, who
resides OH West Front street, was made
aware by his wife that their daughter
Annie had been deceived by Sterlith ard
that she would become II mother in three
months. Her condition was blamed on
Sterlth Campbell became angry and
drove the girl from his nome and she went
to family residing beyond Third street
bridge.
After taking u couple Of drinks to
drown his sorrow Campbell visited Ster-
18th at his junk shop and told him he
wanted him at his house. When Sterlith
camo to his house he followed Campbell
to the yard, The latter stopped TO pick up
a hntchet and Storlith made his escape
He went to the city hall ard secured II
warrant for Campbell's arrest.
When Campbell arrived at the hall he
sought an interview with Chief Do|an and
his daughter and wife were brought to the
station. The girl depOsed under oath TO
the facts in the case and Sterlith was ar
rested on the charge, which if proven at
the upper Court Will send Stcrlith to jail
Tor seven years.