The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-12
NEGLECTED. Her
CHILDREN
And Was Visited by Men at m
Hours.
'al CHARGE AGAINST Mrs. JONES
The Case Of O'Meara Continued
Until Wednesday Morning
for the Appearance
Of a Material
Witness.

!, Tho first case called in the City Court
this morning was that Of George O'Meara,
charged with obtrinIng money under
false pyetense. Daniel r. Bower deposed
he was d clerk at The Charles Warner
| Company's office and gave the prisoner
Wy In change for the check for s97. so tho
difference between the goods puyphased
and the face value Of the oheek. He saw
the prisoner endorse the check.
| IN cross examination Of Mr.. Hayos he
said the goods were not delivered and the
check was never presented at tho bauk.
| Another clerk testified that the man
presented his card sc.a evil Evil h.s was
| " Meara, contractor of Philadelphia, He
st..a 49,. sse c ch."L endorsed by OMeara. In
the absence Of the material Witness tho
case was continued until Wednesday
morning.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones was charged with
neglecting hor children. Officer John
Purcell deposed that he went on Saturday
evening to No. 1911 Pleasant street. He
was accompanied by matrons White and
WoBan. The rooms were in u filthy COM
dltion and The children were In neglect.
ed condition.
Mrs. White deposed that she was at the
house Oh Saturday morning but could not
gain admission. There was no fire in the
house. Theyoungest child was lying on
thu bed The place was filthy.
Matron Wogan was also at the house
and deposed that the house was cold and
filthy and the smell was offensive.
Agenv Frank Stout testified that he
warned her twice about the negleot Of her
children, He visited the house to-day
and examined th6 down stairs rooms.
In the front room upstairs there was no
furniture and in the back room nothing
but an old quilt and blanket She had
been In the habit of having men at her
house at All hours Of the night
Oilicar Rice knew her when she lived on
East Twenty Second street aud saw men
coming from her house US late as 3 clock
III the morning.
she stated that thcre was only one man
who visited her and he was a gentleman.
Mrs Barron lives near Mrs. Jones and
saw five men go to her house at different
times. She saw her in The house while
there was man present. She saw one Of
the little boys pour the oil from the lamp
and start the fire in the stove
Officer Todd knew her on Twenty. second
street and on several occasions saw the
house visited by strange men.
ECompalnt had been made to him about
the place, She acknowledged that two
men visited her to get Jhc,l Washing
Several witnesses for the defense were
examined but they knew nothing about
the condition OF her children nor her
house.
An officer Of the Board Of Health visit
ed the hUuscto.day and found it to be in 4
filthy condition.
Mr. Porter reviewed the case The court
said bad woman in tho presence of her
children was worse than II she took cow
hide and beat them 40 matter how
poor woman Is respectable mother will
keep her children In clean condition.
You are an enemy to yourself and children.
a fine of $40 and costs was imposed.
John Joyce and Edward Pierce, two
boys, were charged with the larceny Of
wine from the cellar Of Hurlock brothers,
They were both found Oh IL lot by officer
Hurley in a drunken condition. joyce
claimed he was not drunk but that some
one struck him In the head with II stone.
When the case Of William Cavanaugh
was called the prosecuting witness was
not in attendance and an attachment was
issued. The other man whom Cnvn.
nnugh stabbed left the hospital without
leave.
At the session yesterday morning Il. n.
Kenney was held for the upper court for
carrying d revolver.