Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-08-11
THE HUNDREDS MIXED.
But the Law is Responsible
for the Transposition.
A BRUTE WHO SHOULD BE CAeBD

a Case Where Natural History should
Give Way to Natural PreueryAtIon--A
Ring Thief who WIN Answer to Upper
Oourt-Othsr Gases In Municipal Court.
A savage animal whose liberty is a
menace to public safety is always placed
behind bars aud every prscGution taken
to guard against Its roaming ut large
The human animal Is con6ned when
convicted of violation Of the law, but
when his term OF confinement expires.
Is allowed TO 60 free, and society stand
Ia fear Of tragedy until another out
break occurs when he Is again confined
for time. A case ln point.
A Case in Point.
Joseph Miller, a stalwart German, was
sentenced shout year ago to twelve
months Imprisonment, for a brutal as
ssult on his wife, Kate Miller. The cir
cumstsnces were Of nature that led the
Judge to wish that his powers of punish
tnent were broader. He was released
ceeded to his home, demanded money
earned by hard work, for the purpose OF
investment In liquor. and, not getting It.
RIOCcbQcu W CuOhb ulo WlAc Anbb cuDlhln-
sion. A daughter, MIS-. Mary Golden,
nterfered. and was hit In the face. Then
Miller was arrested.
He took refuge behind a plea OF jsal-
ousy, but the evidence was so strong
that the prisoner did not even get syn
pathy from the Curiosity Club, which
generally has a store OF that commodity
to bestow on the hGb,tants OF the dock
Juige Ball fned the mau 500 or one
year. and sighed as II he regretted that
be could not make 81 or 100 years.
The Ring Was on Him.
Yesterday afternoon William Smith. Z
colored man with hHnkering after gold,
visited the store Of Lynford A Thomas
at No 400 Market street, and expressed
his desire to see some plain rinRs. HI
WAS shown a tray full, but saw that and
raised It. While Me- Thomas was deal
ing again, this time on a trsy full o
seveps, Smith raised oae of the hves anC
held 1t up.
Mr. Thomas glanced over the deck-oi
rather the tray, and saw that one Of the
Il ge were missing. de called Smith, b ~
that individual declined to be called, AnC
tried TO get away but WAS stopped
Officer Peterson took him to the polio
station where Turnkey Little found Jh
ring in his stocking top.
When arraigned before Judge Bal
Smith claimed that he wss drunk, bu
not even the smell Of liquor wss foun
on bin when arrested, aud he WAS he'll
IN $500 bail for upper court.
Minor Gases Disposed OF.
Abuer Tallsy, farmer, Of Talleyvill'
was fined 50 and costs Tor being drum
land disoi derly. 1t WAS a case wheg
coast switchell did not work as well
the article served In the feld, and Abn'
paid the difference.
Edward Stanton, who claimed th'
"Oi was jist comm home to me nsti'
home" WAS advised by Officer Malone.
last evening, TO seek that home. L
responded by using bad Language. H
lack OF knowledge Of pure English COS
him So and costs
Edward D4flington. arrested by Ofici
Eskiu At Fourth and Pine streets, raths
the worse for wear, was taxed 81 az
costs
Peter Halpin, who was trying to tan
buckiug bToncho &C Fourth and Mad
son streets, aud who Was stopped |
Officer Di Mare, paid 81 and costs for Il
experiment.
This closed the sesnce, and the fai
were removed 10 Clerk Adams ofic
where they we're turned on the book
which all the warrants are kept. III
clerk will see that they do not 'out ic
for Tomorrow