Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-02


lie sold tho Liquor and Took tho Money,
and So Was Muicted in a 500 Fine An
Interesting Session of City Court.
James Cammomile, colored, was put
on trial in city court Tuesday morning,
charged with selling Intoxicating liquor
without license Assistant City Soli-
citor Medford Ii. Cahoon appeared for
the State, and Horace G. Knowles for
the prisoner. The star witness for the
State was Thomas Brown, colored, OF
Kennett Square. who. at the instance
OF Officer Daniel Kelleher, ON Sunday,
otcupied for that day by Cammomile
street, and secured half pint of
whisky for which he gave Cammomile
30 cents.
on warrant. A bottle OF whisky was
found on the promises at No. l09. and
demi John at No. Ill, wbirh was un-
occupied, being untenantable. From
the fact that ladders had been placed
at fence near the back of the Water
street place, it was thought that the
supposed speGkeasy was reached by
that means.
The defence was that Brown asked
for the liquor for purpose, that Cam
moniile had no connection with the
liquor found at No. Ill and that ii had
been left there against his protest.
Cammomile's partner, Joseph Martin,
declared that they had the place for IN
eating stand, and bad no intention of
providing any liquor. George Brown,
colored, testified that 1snac Anderson
said the demi john belonged TO him,
and ~ anything happened he would DO
responsible. Tho witness admitted
having once been convicted of Keeping
gambling house. Mary jeans, Cam
lnumile's sister, testified that the man
who bought the whisky said he wanted
it for his sister. Cammomile, himself,
swore that mot u drap'' of liquor did
he sell, although he went on to explain
the conversation between Brown ana
him over the liquor which he got for
Brown. lie had asked the would. be
purchaser how much he would give II
he (Cammomile) got the whisky for
him Brown. According to the witness
Brown gave him % cents to buy the
whisky and five cents for getting it for
him. Cammomile said he bought the
whisky from Isaac Anderson and man
named Freeman down by the cars. His
statement that he got the bottls down
there did not agree with Browns,
which was that he washed the hottie in
the yard Mt No. 100 before going after
| the whisky.
After both Mr.. Knowles and Mr..
Cahoon had addressed the court. Judge
Ball said il was a clear case Of viola
tion of the law, Cammomile having
paid % cents for the whisky and sold
it for &C. and imposed fine of sl00
and costs.
For disorderly conduct the charge
being preferred by Jennie johnson, col
ored, George Hagan, colored, was fined
$40 and costs. Michael Newell was ar
raigned on a charge Of stealing two
shoes from William Hunter. Officer
Shields arrested Newell when be was
offering the shoes for sale at second
hand store on Tuesday. Hunter and
the prisoner went to the railroad sta.
tion together, after having drink.
Hunter, who is a shoe drummer, says
he went to sleep and when he awoke
three shoes were gone. Newell was
held in 5000 hail for court.
In the case of Walter Chsavens,
charged with selling liquor on Sunday,
Walter II. Hayes, for the defendant,
waived hearing, and Cheavens was
held in 5000 bail for the upper court.