The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-19
INTOXICATING LIQUOR
< SOLD WITHOUT A LICENSE,
Preston johnson, colored, Fined 500 For
Violating The Liquor Laws.
DID RUTH TAKE THE DRESS?
Five rien Fined For Drinking Beer Out
b. OF Kettle On the Public Street
With Number of Small

William Smith and Edward A. Lewis
are under $500 bail pending tho action of
tho New Jersey authorities. On the after.
noon of July 10, Special Officer Patrick ID.
Nash saw the two men take skiff up the
Brandywine and itlmake fast. Since then a
trucker named Green from near Salem
identified the skiff rs being his property.
The men claimed they were in philadel-
phia on July 10 but Nash was positive that
they were the men,
Stephen H. Bostick, colored, was arrost
ed by Officer Edwards OH Saturday after.
noon at Sixth and Van Buren streets act.
ing in an indecent manner. Judge Ball
finod him $50 and costs In the City Court
this morning.
Thomas Kane, q cripple was arrested on
Saturday night while drunk along tho
coast, A fine of Il and costs was tho rat.
ing.
Joseph Ogle was found by Officer Gilling
on Taylor street near Poplar using bad
language. He was fined 50 and costs.
Thomas Smith has been staying, off and
Fourteenth and French. He recently
took some money belonging to Mrs. Lay
ton and gave part of 1T back. On Satur.
day evening he went to tho house and
cursed Mrs. Layton. He was fined $40
and costs.
Michael Newall, George Taylor Jones
Haddock, John Lynch and Dennis Robb
were fined 50 and costs. On Saturday
night the officers found the men with a
number of small boys drinking beer out
of 4 kettle at King street wharf.
Eldon Hagany has been On q drunk for
the pas6 few weeks. All efforts to stop
him have been no good, and no was fined
80 and costs.
The charge of disordorly conduct pre-
ferred against James Donyherty the driver
of the Liberty Fro Engine was contin.
ued until Wednesday morning.
Preston johnson, colured, was charged
with selling liquor without q license at his
home mo. 20 West Twelfth stroot. Ser
geant Black testified that yesterday no
and Sergeant Massey, went to Johnson's
mouse and found number Of bottles of
liquor.
Alison Armstesd. Luther Atkins and
James Simms testified that they bought
whiskey en- different occasions and paid
johnson for the same johnson admitted
having given the whiskey to the men but
claimed they never paid him on Sunday,
but on Friday night would place the
money In his hand. A fine Of 500 and
costs was imposed.
The charge Of assault and battery pre-.
ferrcl against Gernurda Fernisco was dis.
niisseu us VIC dow was administered IN
fun.
Robert Cross was charged with disorder
~ conduct but upon hearing the evidence
tho case was dismissed. Jennie Sayers
was the prosecuting witness.
Tho case OF assault and battery against
AMMO Nugent was dismissed.
John Drummond was charged with the
larceny of hat the property of Edward =.
Mellon. Officer Eakin testified that Me-
Ion was asleep Oh his own step and Drum.
mond passed down tho street and took the
hat. Tho man admitted to the officer that
he took tho bat, He was arrested by Eakin
live minutes after the hat was taken. Tha
case was continued until to.morruw mora.
Ing.
:. Ruth King, young white gill, was
charged with the larceny Of wrapper
valued at el6.
The garment was left by jessie Foster
In her room att o'clock on Saturday
morning. Ruth,was in her room and had
gono out There was no evidence con.
Meeting Ruth with the wrapper and the
case was dismissed.
George sharp was charged by his wife
with disordcrly conduct. He was under
the influence Of liquor ut tho time.
The trouble took place at their own
house. He works steady and brings In $50
q week but her daughter causes the trouble
Last evening whom he got out Of the lock.
up he won't to his home md his sister.in.
law prepared supper for HIM He was
held In t2O0 peace bond