Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09
1rDNIcTPIL COURT.
Several lnteresting Gases Disposed Of by
Judge HAL.


In municipal court Monday morning
Lydia Worrall, ll-years old colored
girl, was charged by Elizabeth o.
Hartmann OF No. 300 West street with
the larceny OF caha containing some
valuable papers besides yearly railroad
ticket to Philadelphia. The girl form
orly worked at Mrs. liartmann's house,
but loft aud about week later the
caba was missed. Mrs. Hartmann TO-
ported the case to the police anu Ser
geant Black was sent with her to the
home of tho girls parents to make
search for the missing articles. They
failed to find them and Mrs Hartmann
testified that the girl told her to go to
a house on Union street, whero a piece
of plush used 10 the caba was found.
Cant. Kane testified that the girl
mad confessed taking the caha in the
presence VI himself, POLICE Matron
White and Mrs. Hartmann.
For the defence it was claimed that
tho confession had hoen obtained from
| the girl under threat of sending her to
the reform school. The girls father,
| Richard Worrsl. testified that Mrs.
Hartmann had offered to quash the case
! il he would pay her S25. Later she
offered TO settle for so
Mrs. Barbara Gem, by whom tho
girls mother ia employed, testified that
| the latter asked her to 10 and Ree Mrs.
Hartmann after Lydia had bpon locked
up. In the course Of the conversation
Mrs Hartmann offered to settle the case
for $50, $40 Of which was TO be cash aud
the other $40 to bs paid in weekly in
stalments by the girls father. Mrs.
Gem to become security for the pay
meut OF tho balance. This arrangement
seemed satisfactory but Mrs. Genn,
knowing that she might he arrested foi
attempting to bribe n witness refused
TO pny any money until she saw the
chief uf nolico about tho matier The
consequence was that the case came ia
trial this morning. After hearing tic
evidence the case WAS disposed of by
Judge Ball committing tho girl to tbs
custody of Agent Frink Stout OF the
S. T.. q. &
Damiana Allegro, an Italinn, was fined
$40 for assauiing 10, years old Joseph
Pitchull ut Sixth uud Madison Rtreett
Saturday evening. Joseph was playing
with some companions when llegrr
came along and bumped his head against
that Of a playmate. The boy rGlaliateG
by throwing missile at Allegro, wher
the latter became angry and strucl
him in the face with his open hand,
after which warrant was sworn out
for Alegro's arrnst For an assault
under similar conditions on Thomas H.
Crawford, on Saturday about O'Clock,
Howard Eng!e was fined $40.
Harry Wilson, charged with the lar
ceny of two fiat irons from Mary Sill
berger, was beld in $500 bail for tb
upper court
Lewis Clutch, ll-years old Hebrew
boy. was held in SlC0 bail for tho uppu
! court to answer tho charge of polillinl
without license. The hoy was arrestel
Saturday night ut Second aud KIM
streets by Officer w. j. Massey on com
plant of clerk in Gray's grocer,
store, who said the youthful peddlaI
gather in front of the store in arg
numbers and greatly annoy customers
following some OF thom into the stor
in their efforts to dispo-e of their goods
4 number of similar complaints hal
been made 10 the police and Judge Bal
determined to make test case an
took tho action recorded above.
4 hert Wallace. cplorsrl, went into tn
| restaurant of NJ. a. Smith, No. l22 Mar
} kut street. Saturday night ami ortlere
haif.dnzen friod ORyters. When in
: formed that it would cost 81 to hav
3 oysters served him in tho restaurant b
hrcamo abusive and used vile language
= He was arrested and this morning wa
1 finod s..
Q Andrew Cochran, charged with dis
0 orderly conduct was fined a. and job
0 Gallagher, Patrick Monroe, Albert Till
? son and Albert Wallace. the last thre
= colorod, were each fined 81 for drunken
8 ness.