The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-10
MANAGER AGAINST EMPLOYE.
Charles ConnIinn Fined SD md Costs
Upon One Charge md Held for Court OIL
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Charles ConnIinn Fined SO nEd Cost
Upon One Charge md Held for Court ol
the Other.
Municipal Court had an unusually larg
attendance last night, the interest bau!
occasionel by the hearing of the charge
OF dlsordcrly conduct against Charlie
Conahan by Richard Patzowsky and as
sault with intent to commit murder upOr
FRANK Webber, manager and foreman re
spectively of tho +. Blumenthal Il Co.
Josiah Murvil who represented Conahan
waived hearing to the second charge ant
the prisoner was held under $500 bail fcl
the higher court. To the charge of dis
orderly conduct Conahan, through hi!
counsel, pleaded not guilty. Then the OK
animation Of witnesses began.
Mr.. Patzowsky testified that he called
Conahan into his office and informed hin,
that his services were no longer REQUIRED
as he had violated the rules of the establish
ment in assauting another employee
Then the man cursed the manager and al
tht same time kicked and pnnchcd him.
Mr.. Pa,zowsky denied having used harsh
language toward the prisoner.
Daniel w. Mullin was in the office nj
the time of tho assault. Conahan went
behind the Office railing, which was con.
trary to the rules of the factory, and be.
gan his abuse toward the manager. The
prisoner was elected out of the office and
Continued his profanity until the arrival
of the officer. Mr.. Mulln denied that Mr.,
Patzowsky had used indecent language.
Charles Ayers and Frank Jones cQrrob-
Grated Mr.. Mullins testimony.
COnahnn then went on the stand and
said Mr.. Patzowsky first called him cur,
The manager used other abusive language
The prisoner acknowledged having used
profanc language but denied having kick.
ed or struck at the manager Officer Frank
Kane testified to the arrest
Despite the testimony Josiah Marvil,
counsel for the prisoner, believed tho pro,
secution had not made out u case and
therefore asked for dismissal, but the
court viewed the case in another light and
fined COnahan so and costs.
nisOrdorly conduct was also the charge
against William Frisby, colored. John
Feeley was the prosecuting witness. He
was chairman Of the first district of the
Second ward on election day when the
prisoner attempted TO vote. The chair.
man refused the vote, basinq his objection
on the ground that he was an exc con-
vict and unregistered. Frisby acted dis
orderly at tho time and was elected from
lhe polling place He continued his dis
order until d 80 when he was arrested.
Horace u. hnOWles, VINO was counsel
for the prisoner, showed tho Inspector
Frisby's tax receipt which bore the word
Registered" In explanation of the fact
Mr.. Fcelcy said the prisoner was not the
William Frlsby who had registered on the
receipt Nicholas jenny and John Hayes
corrobcrated the testimony of Mr.. Fceloy
concerning the disorder.
Edward Black, Samuel Price, John W.
Morris and Edward Hicks swore positively
that Erisby was not disordery at the
time he was arrested, but he was within
so feet of the polling place, which act con-
sttuted violation Of the election laws, u
charge not preferred against the prisoner
who was fined SO and cost,
Andrew Horsey and John NJ, Russell
were also charged with dlsordery conduct.
The offenso was committed yesterday af-
ternoon at Eighth and Tatnall streets.
Horsoy aid Russell had accused him of
being an "Addlcks man" and iv was while
Andrew was trying to clear his skirts Of
the accusation that their argument attrac-
ted the attention Of Sergeant Massey
Horsoy struck Russell because he believed
he had prove cation. The casc was not
disposed Of, Horsey wanting to call wit
nesscs in his own behalf.