The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-28
BESSIE WAS PRETTY.
But She Drank and Talked To
Loud.
Charge! 1assr Smith with Aaa.yass,
Bessie Halls From Chester and Met Smith
A Year Ago-She Did Not Want His
Company and Told Him So.


Miss Bessie Mills of No. al West 4tb
street, Chester, a comedy young woman Of
good figure and the unusual contrast Of
auburn hair and blue eyes, was the com
plainant against special officer Horace
Smith, who does night duty at Cool Spring
Park, In Municipal Court this.morning.
The fair complainant's charge against
the blue coat was annoying her on the
street. and while sheproved hor complaint
facts were brought out which she had evil
IDENTIFY not thought Of
Miss Smith has for years been acqualnt,
ed with a Mrs Bowen, of Thirty.fourth
and West streets, and with her She has
been for several weeks
She first met Smith about year ago OF
q social function on Gilpin avenue when
from the introduction and when Miss
Mills returned to her Chester home she
gave the Wilmington young man the
promise that he could call on her. Smith
called but there came u time when his
company was no longer desired. Then
! Mrs. Mills sent a letter to Smith here so
informing him. which also bore the sing.
| nature Of Miss Mills.
This was the testimony of the complain
ant, but Smith denied ever receiving the
letter However, Miss Mills came hero
through Shcllpot Wednesday night motto.
ed Smith who addressed her with the re-.
quest that he be allowed to talk to her.
Miss Mills declined his request and no
more did they soc Of each other until Fri.
day night, when they met in Cool Spring
Park The officer again asked to speak to
her, but WAS again refused.
Then she walked over to Eighth and
Van Buren, streets, and while waiting for
down car was approached again by
Smith. You have annoyed me enough
and don't propose to bear 1t longer said
she.
Then boarding car she rode to Tenth
and Market streets, She got off to take
Riverview car, and while standing on the
corner the officer again approached her,
this time asking Of lher If she could get
home 50 late Ut being II o'clock alone.
Her reply was that she could. This was
her testimony In full under direct examl'
nation.
Smith In his own defense acknowledged
having met the woman on the occasions
named but not knowing that she had out
off his friendship begged to speak to her.
He went in town to get his night lunch AZ
was customary, and when he reached
Tenth and Market streets approached
Miss Mills again because Of her con-
dition.
"she was intox icatcd, said he, land I
asked her If she could get home SO late
alone"
Miss Mills then admitted that she had
been drinking but did not think her con.
dition such that she could not reach her
home.
II spoke Sc loud that everybody could
hear mo-" confessed Miss Mills, which
impressed the court rs being the result Of
condition of mind only common among
those who have drank moro than they
could comfortably contain.
Before Miss Mills ended her story she
said that about year ago Smith had re-
ceived a drubbing at the hands of Il gem
tleman friend Of hers Ho was q Mr..
Bowen, presumably the husband Of tho
woman she was visiting,
Then the testimony ended. The court
while censuring Smith for his conduct
thought the case not one which demanded
immediate punishment, and hvld 1t up.
Miss Mills was very much incensed, de-
claring that she would not resort to the
law had she a father. She Is subject to
epileptio fits
ture.
sHOEs CAUSE TROUBLE.
Alonzo Ward and Agnes Manlove are
both cOloreG and live as husband and wife
out on Liberty street. Yesterday morn
to work, which 50 aroused Alon2o's anger
that "he banged me In the jaw, threaten
ed to break my nose, and spill my brains
according to the wUman's story.
Il have kept him two years off my hard
earned money" said Agnes, and don't
intend to any longer. All the time he has
kept another woman"
Alonzo pleaded absolute innocence Of
the charge. at is a scheme to get rid OF
p1p ho Al - Shn m Mt
Fifth and Market streets and banged me
In the presence of an officer. didn't trou.
Bile her then or in the morning.
1t was therefore Il case which placed the
presiding magistrate in m uncertain con.
dition OF mind for IL moment, but no
thought the woman's story more worthy
of belief and fined the man Is and costs.
HER WAY OF MARKING DUCKS.
Mary Anker Is a little Polish woman
who raises ducks In her pnrlor out at
Hedgeville and cuts the web between thcis
toes TO mark them. 1t was not because Of
the first fact that the Society of Proven
ton Of Cruelty to animals took her In hand
but because OF the latter.
Agent Stout several weeks ago had no.
ticed several little ducks walking lame
and upon investigating found that the
little animals had their webs cut. One
fowls foot bore evidences Of having been
burned He learned tho ducks belonged
to Miss Tinker and then warned her that
II she again committed the torture he
would arrest her.
In: what tho woman called her parlor
were six little ducks, and tho agent had
particular reference to these. He went
back in week than found that four Of
the ducks had been subjected to the knife
and then swore out the warrant.
A fine Of so and costs was imposed.
The woman could not pay 1t and was
locked up.
CURSED THE FISH MAN
John Saville, is an inoffcnsive young
man who sells fish for a living Yestor.
day morning James Pattln pretlxed the
remark "how Is fish with an oath and
applied 1t to Saviile, who only remarked
Pnttin. Then Pattin cursed and
abused Snville which led to his arrest.
Witnesses said Pattin was intoxicated.
The fine was one of s. and costs
YOUNG HIGHwAyMKN.
Edward Mcconnell and Patrick Conroy
ire young white men who must stand
rial before the higher court for highway
the facts of which are that while
Levi j. Hammond was walking down
French street with tho prisoners yester-
lay afternoon they relieved him of his
watch unu money. Ina prisoners waived
! hearing and were held under 5000 bail.
When John McCarty arose to answer
,hargo of drunkenness his face had the
appearance OF having been in q threshlng
machine. Scars almost hid the light from
lis sunken and bleared eyes, yet his physi-
al condition seemed unframed. John
aid he hailed from Philadelphia and had
allen by the wayside before he reached
he peach country. His fine was 81 and
Osts.
William e. Lewis, young man, can
hank his stars that he is not behind pris-
N bars on various serious charges. He
las been here several weeks and 1t Is said
lpOn the representation that he was
newspaper man, had secured board In sew
raj houses, got goods and other things.
Thomas Smith said he saw the man In q
rowd at Shellpot last Sunday and felt
ug at his watch. Other testimony could
ave been produced, but rs 1t was not Of
he nature to convict the Court told the
elbow to get out Of town as soon as posi-
le
FLORENCE WoERELL AGAIN.
Florence Worrell about year ago pre-
lded over house of unsavory reputation
Il Orange street. 1t was at the time tho
leys Howard and Watt began their cru
1ue AGAINST tina dives