The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-05
TOOK down FHR
Horse SHOE
And Used it On Emma Con.
ways Head.
JUNK SHOPS ARE A CURSE.
Because Boys Find Ready Market In
Them For Stolen Articles

Judge Ball held free silver session Of
prisoners to judge.
Charles Robinson went along tho coast
yesterday, but was given the glad hand,
and he became angry. He was honored
with the blue ribbon Of IS and costs.
Patrick Kennedy was trying to hurl
things around In Hogan's alley, when
officer Hurley arrived on the scene. Patrick
was placed under tho gold standard Of SO
and costs.
Edward Mulvey had too much aboard
and fell into the net. Ho was rated at %
and costs.
Tho time has come when the Junk
dealers of this city should BIO watched.
They are the ground work of thieves and
the ruination of boys.
At this morning session Harry RollH
and James Dougheriy were fined 81 and
costs ench for drunkenness. Raymond
Banks II lad - years of ago, was charged
with disorderly conduct
As officer Todd the only witness, was
absent, tho case was dismissed
Daniel Jackson, colored, was ARRANGED
on tho charge of assault and battery on
Emma Conway. She deposed that last
evening he caino homo drunk and lay on
the lounge. She sont for kettle of beer,
and Jvlia Murray and herself wero nbo ut
to drink 1t, when he appeared on the
scene.
He struck her with his fist and threw
tho beer over her. AS they were entering
the house the horse shoe fell from over tho
door; he picked 1t up and struck her with
it for luck. He was fined S25 and costs.
Marshall Ash was arraigncd on the
charge of larceny of q pair of spcctacles,
the property Of William Davidson.
They were taken from his Office on July
nd ixy, toll nI
him. David Lynn dcposed that Ash
Drought the spectacles to him to sell them.
Ash told him that the doctor had ordered
him to get the glasses. -
Ash said tina: on July 10 he was commit.
ted to Union County jail N. j., for thirty
days for drunkenness
John Perry and John Abrams were
charged with larceny OF brass, copper and
gauges
Thon C.Munn d pose that he missed
sheets oi copper vnl."d at 49, brass rod
valued at 81, piece of brass, 81, 2 gauges IS,
and pulley blocks.
John Hanna, colorcd, teposed ho was
with Perry, and Abrams when the articles
We're stolen. The part of the spells waS
sold at Front and West for rs cents
Perry took the articles and Abrams kept
watch.
Eugene Stcrith, junk dealer at Front
and West streets, testified that Perry was
at his place with pieces of brass and copr
p1r. Perry informed him hat he got tho
stuff on the dump. llo made no complaint
to the police and although he had suspi.
Clons, he shipped it away. I
John w. Puurc keeps Keeps n junk store
at pa French street; identified Perry as
having sold articles TO MIN.
Among the articles he bought was one
piece valued at SO and he bought them all
for % cents.
Hartman again took the stand and do.
posed that on last Sunday Perry took the
air value which he sold to Poorc, at the p,
w. & b. depot No questions were asked
by the junk dealer.
John Brcar the round house foreman of
the p, w. Il b. railroad company, could
not identity the property because othes
railroads use the same, When the articlea
are returned from other stations they are
left on the platform.
Abrams was arrested abOnt two years,
ago, and his mother sworc he was flftesn'
years old. Now she snys that he will not
be fourteen until December II, next.
They were both committed TO tho Ferris
Industrial school.
John McCrea was fined s. and costs for
malicious mischief.
Officers Lucas and Lyons deserve credit
for the manner in which they worked up
the case against Perry and Abrams. OFF,,
Ger Shields succeeded in recovering the
brass