The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-31
TROUBLES OF
] THEIR OWN.
!
And Many Police Court Victim
Paid For Them.
MARINE LOOKS LIKE
Young Colored Man Believed to
be a Burglar Long Wanted
A Bar Room Fight. Her
Eve Was Punched.

When Judge ]. Frank Ball assembled the
rostrum in tho Municipal Court chamber
this morning, he looked upon a dock
crowded with prisoners, some white and
others black. They presented various
cases, some amusing, yet serious. while
others We're Of a trifling character. But
those of the latter character were far in
the majority.
The most interesting ones were those
of disorderly conduct and assault and
battery against Charles Benson, q young
colored man. Christopher Plaesser, an
east side saloon keeper presented the first
charge and Fred Elser, who lives beyond
Eleventh street bridge, the second and by
their testimony corroborated by Charles
Miller, Mrs Nirgie Plaesser and Charles
DEM. There appears to have been high
old time at the Plaesser saloon last Thurs
day night.
Beer glasses were used as brick bats,
clubs and knives made use of on Elser
who declared he had been shit" with the
prisoners bell while on the floor. He also
had one finger bitten off by the drunken
mob. Benson pleaded self defense, but
the testimony was overwhelmingly
against him and the court imposed a fine
of $50 and costs, in default of which lie
Will serve GO days Imprisonment.
MARINE LOOKS LIKE A THEE.
Wn. Patton, who wore the uniform of
a United States marine, and who halls
from the steamship Lancaster, pleaded
not guilty to u charge of larceny preferred
by Christopher Hennickcr, who has been
entertaining him while here. Patton was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Officer
Christopher Shields, on complaint of Hen
nicker, who had informed the police that
the man had stolen coat, muller and
two knives from him. na&
Patton acknowledged the possession of
the knives and all suspicion of guilt as to
their stealing was removed when the pros
ecutor said ha had given them to the sailor
to make wooden knitting needles He
denied having seen the coat or muller,
but special officer John Collins of the W.
and N. Railroad company fastened the
theft of the muller upon the prisoner by
declaring that he had been given the
article BY the sailor. Upon this testimony
Patton was held under $500 bail for court.
BELIEVED HIM A BOLD BURGLAR
In Charles Harper, better known as
Charles Seeney, the authorities believe
they have the man who is responsible for
many bnrglaries here of late. Harper is
IL young colored man who entered the
residence Of William G. Martin at No.
1927 Adams street about Z O'Clock last
evening and took from the hall rack three
son Warren c.
1t was whilo attempting to dispose of
the garments to Louis Sklutz, second
hand dealer at No l15 West Front street,
that patrol officer James Riley and patrol
man Daniel kelleher captured him. The
latter officer had learned of the robbery
and was in citizen S dress when he met the
supposed thief who explained that the
coats had been bought by him in Phil
ad2lphia. This statement confirmed tho
officers suspicion and he arrested him.
When the man stood up before the Court
he pleaded not guilty, saying the garments
had been given him by another man.
While the witnesses were testifying, De
toctives Money and WiUsil watched tine
fellow carefully and before the case was
concluded, recognized him as the person
who had committed burglaries here six
months ago and one OF which he can be
convicted Of
He has been living at No. 6l6 Garner st.
Philadelphia, since he WAS chased out OF
the city. He says he returned Sunday He
is now under $500 bail to answer the
charge of larceny before the higher court
and $500 and $lC0J bail to answer charges
Of larceny and burglary before the court
tomorrow morning. .-.-r--
49, ss,s. DISTURBED RELIGIOUS SERVICE.
1t cost John Joyce, well dressed young
man, s. and costs for disturbing tho
meeting of the Volunteers of America at
Third and King streets last evening
Staff Captain Alfred Smith and Lieu.
tenant Charles Farney swore that tho
man had made educational noises and
when ordered from the pluc0 of worship
declared he could not be put out by the
'who!e shooting match" Joyce made no
defense.
HOME FOR MATILDA.
Matilda McHugh, an aged white wo-
man, who spends most Of her time i'll Jail,
can thank her ''stars' that she does not
have to 60 back. She got out on Saturday
visited friends on Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday, and got drunk again yesterday.
Officer Foard picked her up on the coast
and testified TO her helpless condition
which the woman admitted. Sho wanted
to REFORM and the court always ready to
help an unfortunate woman sent her buck
and instructed Matron Wogan to secure
admission for her to the Harvard Home ut
Philadelphia,
ARCHIE JoHNsoN's MISFORTUNE.
A. johnson is colored man who lives
at Fifteenth and Lombard streets and who
every one says il IL hard nut" Archie
probably would deny the accusation, but
If such qualification was Il crime, any
jury that heard the testimony of Florence
Wincbcstfr and half dozen other dam
sells would convict him,
II seems that Florence and Archie have
not been good friends for a long time but
their reasons are only best known by
themselves. Anyway Florence rutlled
Arches tompor yesterday afternoon and
he in return rut1led one Of the girls ''peel-
ers' to such an extent that she saw her
assailant this morning with difficulty.
Archie cndcavoiel to prove that the
girl had first cursed, hurled brick at
him and wanted 10 purchase turpentine for
his benefit, but she was unsuccessful and
the court could do nothing but impose
tiuc of SO and costs.
There was but one drunkard and he,was
William Moyce, an. cid offender. Tho
fine was 81 and cost
A charge of assault and battery against
Charles Griffith was continued until to-
morrow morning,
Bad lager beer is not good thing FIR
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