The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-09
Held FOR HIGH.
WAY ROBBERY,
Three hsn Take tho Boots on a
Drunken Man,
GgsVs. An OFFICERS STAR
Two Colored Lads Sent to the
Ferris Industrial School Who 4
Stole a Door Mat.

CrIicer Maloney, to-day sports q new star
because the ono no formerly wore was
pltten to pieces on Saturday night By
Mabel Leo, colored damsel at Water and
Market street. Mabel had full load Of
coast liquor aboard and was actiug dlss
ordely when the officer arrived on the scene,
In attempting to lock her up Mabel fought
like cat and grabbing his star in hen
teeth snapped off two Of the points Of the
inner star.
The patrol crew had lively experience
with Mabel and finally she was placed id
durance vile. Judge Ball heard the facta
yesterday morning in city court and placi
ed tho bill of costs at $40. Mabel will board
with Sheriff Finn at tho brown stone
front mansion for 50 days.
At the session OF tho court this morning
In tho case Of the State VS.. Charles Confh
CHAN, Josiah Marvel asked for contlnub
anco until this evening Conaghan
charged with assault and battery oH
Richard Patzowsky and Alfred Wobbe4
at tho Blumenthal s. Co. Morocco Fac
tory.
Mr.. Marvel, on the part Of James e!
Grooms and Andrew Harrison, coloreG,
charged with perjury, Waived u hearing
for tho upper court and wero held in $500
bail.
Tobias johnson. colorcd twas charged
with the larceny of II quantity Of brass
from tho Diamond State Iron Works.
John c. Brown and William G. Smith
identified tho brass. The lattor picked
out tho brass ct u second hand store. Josep6
Brnmblo deposed that on Friday last thu
prisoner sold the brass to him for 81.
Ollicor Harry Taylor recovered the brass
and he then arrested johnson He said
he did not soil the brass to the junk dealer.
Joseph W. Pooro deposed that be neveJ
bought brass from johnson.
Ho was held In 800 bail the for uppo1
court.
Tho case of William Frlsby, colored,
charged with disorderly conduct was COM
tnued until this evening.
James Lyons pleaded guilty TO the
charge Of assault and battery on DeboraA
Hill. She testified that on Saturday I'D
wont to hor house at Eighth and Kirb
wood streets, and struck her on tho head
and in the mouth, breaking her teeth.
After she had sworn out warrant fog
his arrest he met her on the street and
struck her again. Ho was fined $40 and
costs.
William Merrill, Thomas II. Barton ana
Joseph Carroll were charged with high
way robbery. Officer LuOast on Saturday
night saw the mon on n lot on Water
street between Market and King streets,
lie saw Merrill with pair of boots
Officer Lyons testified that on Saturday
afternoon he SAW Merrill and Barton link.
ed with Kennedy. He had pair of gulh
boots, a soft hat and a red handkerchief
OH him.
Ira Kennedy appeared Oh the gyi.ud in
his bare leol and identified the gum boots
as bis property. They were held in 800
bail for the upper court,
David Wesi and John W. Hodges, two
cUlUrcd mor, were charged with tho latt
Cpny Of Il i0UrmGt. One blamed the JtheR
for the theft
Mre Margaret Cranoy identified the mac
and placed the value at 81.
Otliacr tillling deposed to the arrest Of
the Two lads aud the recovery of the mat,
West has been in court on former ucca4
sions; his mother is in jail and no rams
aruuni both day and night The second.
hand dealer bought the mat for cents.
Both ln,s were sent to the Ferris Indus.
trial School.
The charge against Josiah Gould, color,
ed, charged with tho larceny of eight
chickens was dismissed as no owner upA
peared to identify the chickens
!lioh".d it"i,hVil,i. Ui,"rsod WlLt
carrying concealed deadly weapons. Of
hcur Riley drp0sed that ho arrested tho
prisoner and found II revolver in his
pocket. When arrested he stated that ha
pulled the revolver on acrowd of boys lof
lis protection.
Waiter Rundolph doposed that be saw
him pull ont tho revolver, but did not
point it at the boys.
itandDlphs mother testified that her
son works at RJGkland and that he comes
in on his bicycle. He was held in 500 blil
for the upper court.
Leo Hem and Edward Hannah will be-
given u hearing this evening on the Charge
Of corner lounging