The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-02
THE FRONT AND
WEST GANG
Brutally Beats Hugh Devine With.
out Cause.
A iYNNV91. MANS TROUBLE
Gets Drunk In Philadelphia, Comes to
This City and Acts Indecently-John
Williams Was tho Wrong Man.

Tho attention of tho Chief of Police Is
called to the fact that several of his officers
when on the stand In City Court give their
evidence in such whisper that the report
ers are unable to CLEAN the facts. They
are big enough to talk loud enough to be
heard and not to talk like babies.
In the court this morning there were
five cases of common DRINKS and they
were rated at II and costs. In two cases
of disorderly conduct as we'll, 1t was i'm.
possible to catch one half of the evidence.
William Custus, of Lynnwood, Pa, yes.
to-day afternoon went to PHILADELPHIA
and got drunk. Whom he got aboard the
train to come homo he was too drunk to
BE- let off at tho station and was brought to
this city. At tho p, w. 81 b. depot he
acted indccently and was arrested by Oil
Ger Riley. He was fined IS and costs.
William Ford pleaded guilty to tho
charge of disordcrly conduct Mrs. Mary
+. Conner deposed that she Is nursing her
daughter-in-law. Yesterday three men
one of whom was Ford, entered the house
and acted very disorderly. Her grand.
child was only four days old. He was fined
$40 and costs.
Tobias johnson, colored, was charged
with assault and battery on George Davis
His wife had abused him and he went
down to have q friendly chat with him at
his house ut Third and Tatnall streets.
johnson struck him four times. He shov-
cd johnson away far enough to be slapped
in the mouth. DAVIS did not like to have
his wife going away from her little baby
and stopping at Johnsons house.
johnson and another witness deposed
that Davis struck him first. The case was
dismissed.
Terrence Campbell and Matthew Nc.
kensey, two members of the Front aud
West street gang woro charged with u.s.
sault and battery on Hugh Deyine lie
deposed that last night, while coming
along at Front and West streets. the gang
jumped on him, and beat him about tho
face, until he was badly disfgured.
Officer kellchcr testified that he found
Campbell ut the corner and he acknow.
lodged he got one lick in anyhow.
Officer Lucas found Devinc lying on
West street where his assailants had plac-
ed him.
They were fined $40 and costs each
Charles j. Gordon, Colorcd pleaded not
guilty TO committing an assault and bat.
terry on his wife, Maggie j. Gordon, She
has been away from him for three weeks
lie follows her every place she goes On
Sunday night while on French street he
struck her on the face and shoulder. He
mad assaulted her on previous occasions.
For the defense j. 5. Reynolds deposed
that the wife struck her husband seven or
eight times and Gordon never attempted
to strike her She returned and gave him
another drubbing, Another girl took her
away and she tripped aud fell.
Denver Fry corrobratcd Reynolds testi-
mony and the case was dismissed. Tho
police know Gordon to be a truly respect.
able man.
John Williams colorcd, pleaded not
guilty to the charge of dumping rubbish
between the curb lines on Church street.
William j. Fisher sent Williams to the
house to estimate on cleaning the cellar
at 1O7 Church street. Another man clean
ell out the cellar and hauled tho rubbish
away The case was dismissed.
Thomas II. johnson and Richard Wor.
rel, colorcd were charged with disortlerly
conduct and John Abrams with larceny.
Their cases were continued until to-mor-
row morning.