Evening journal., 1896-03-12
SAMUEL USED HIS KNIFE
And Carved Rebecca While
She Was Trying to Eject Him.
WILL SPEND TIE SUMNER IN JAIL


One OF the Coast Dives That should BE
Esadicated-A Case where the Tables
Were TnTned by the FRAZIER sex-rhe
Man the Tempisr This Time-A Veteran
of Three Wars surrenders to King Aioo-
hoi.
Among the dives which exist but,
thanks TO the vigilance OF the police, do
not flourish to any very great extent, the
one at No l05 Fast Water street ,is
probably the most noted. Roxslins Rob
inson Cemmomiie nd Mary Evangelina
Moore, both dusky ,nGidens of Btill dusk
Ter reputation. reside there, and many an
unfortunate hy Is inveiglsd into the
meshes Of their net.
AT stated periods ons or the other Of
the damsels retire for a time TO sheriff
ellis castle, but when they again regain
liberty they re establish themselves at
the same old stand. Last night a sort OF
soiree was held there and the
place was pretty we'll filed with
negro men and women, when Samuel
Harris, began an argument which was
interlRded with oAths and accentuated
with threats Roxy fred glass at him,
and for brief interval crockeryware
few around like tambourines st fake
spirit show.
The Moiber Iaterfered.
RebeccS Maud Moore, mother Of Mary
EvaDgelina, undertook TO eject samuel
when be threw his arm around her neck
and, with pocket knife. cut her twice In
tho side and abdomen. and fed. The
wounds we're not OF a very serious nature
owing mainly TO the length OF the knife
blade and Becky. Roxy aud Mary went for
an officer They found Officers Donahos
and Murphy, who caught Samuel
OF Front aud Market streets He had no
weapon on him when searched at police
headquarters. but the knife was found
later on on the h1or OF the patrol box
where be had been confined while await
ing the arrival Of the patrol wagon.
This morning 4 charge Of assault was
preferred against Harris, and although
he strenuously denied the charge he WAS
convicted and sentenced to pay a hne OF
$50 aud costs. and be confined at hard
labor for six months. Judge Ball sug-
geated that it would not be a bad plan
to clean out the dive at No. 1876. and this
will probably be done when the place
resumes business.
1 Ahlh AlAhc MAN ~ as AtmnttEs
In sacred history It is recorded that
Father Adam when accused Of eating the
apple. excused himself by ssylng "the
woman gaze me And I did eat " This
morning the woman got back on her
master, and turned the tables. Mary
Butcher was the name on the docket
although the young colored woman who
answered to 10. Indignantly remarked
A I.aN a.. l. naaN. a..
name is Aunie Simpson, sab She was
very drunk when arrested by Sergeant
Evans AZ Front aud Market streets, aud
when placed In charge OF Matron Wogan.
had spell OF praying and shouting that
would have put Sussex county negro
camp meeting to the blush She said II
blongs ovRh Brandywine, youah honah an
come into town VIII my husban'. He's
sponsible for my bein' hesh. BE done
civ me de drink. She got off with 81
and costs. Her husband put IN All
appearance after court and paid the fine.
Afterwards he paid for the registration
OF his favorite canine remsrklng. 'Dls
dog O. mine don't cost ez much 90 de dog
my woman had. Umph, takes all de
money ken get to pay dog tax"
A Veteran OF Three wars
Henry Huylsr. little old man. who
claims to have been born Ia Bladensburg.
March l6, 1904, and is consequently 90
yesrs, aud TO have served in the Florida,
Mexican and civil wars, was
arrested last night by Oalcer Nc
Bride, who found him, drunk and
wandering around 10 the storm. he had
$45 In new bills. and his pension papers
for the Mexlosn war. suspended from
bis neck next to his body. and there was
75 cents In his pocket Several years ago
be was brought IN, when $50 was found
in the same plscs. and the remembrance
OF this led TO the search which resulted
in the dud.
Judge Ball had some doubts ss to the
age Of Hughes. but Billy Heal set that
az rest, with the statement that ''you
can't always tell the age Of little men
They generally live longer than big
men, q remark which led some Of the
reporters to smile assent Hughes was
allowed TO 60 his service to bis country
emitting him to som3 latitude. BE lives
out on the Brandy wine and not very long
ago received q pension Of $l3 900 Of
which 10 Is said he has 9 large portion
remaining On regaining his money he
started for bis home, remarking that be
Il would uot renpat hla vIqiE