Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-28
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Assaulted Mt n Christening Held for Lot
terry Policy Writing.

| Assaulted Mt n Christening Held Tor Lot
terry Policy Writing.
Before Judge Ball in municipal court
| Monday morning the case OF Herman
Kloss, Harry kisler and Richard
| Quashnie on the charge OF entering the
store of George Norris and obtaining
money from the money drawer was
heard. The lads are about IL years OF
age. George Norris, whose store was
broken into, testified that an officer
came to his house and notified him
that the window nad been cut out, ap.
parently by diamond or some other
hard substance.
Chief Dolan testified to the arrest Of
the boys by Officer Davidson and the
statements of the boys, which was to
the effect that Kloss had given cents
to Richard Quashnie and they Fur.
| chased diamond or glass cutter at the
10 cent store; that Klosa lut the glass
| in the bulk window Of Norris hard
ware store. No. 222 West Second street
and crawled in and took the money
from the drawer about 0 O'Clock on
Tuesday evening.
The BOYS were called and stated that
they had gone to theatre, had pur-
chased candy and had given portion
OF the money to Kloss' aunt
The woman was called. She said she
only received cents and gave Kloss d
pork chop for it.
Mrs. Kisler was called and stated
| that she was the mother of five chill
dren. She supported them by washing
and tried to keep them together.
Judge Ball stated that he thought
that the parents of children who were
allowed to run the streets at all hours
should be punished. The boys were
remanded to the custody Of the matron.
The next case was that of August
| Kloss who was charged with assault
and battery on William Ledgrove.
William Ledgrove testified that there
was christening at No. l13 Justison
street Sunday night, and they had three
kegs of hesI. Kloss was drunk and
assaulted him with cup which broke
10 pieces and cut him on the side OF
the head and the ear. Ledgrove's head
and ear were swathed in bandages.
John Petera. a Russian jew, who could
not speak English, was called, but in
tho absence OF an interpreter was
allowed to step down again.
Frank Donoinski testified to the
facts deposed by Lcdgrove and showed
| pieces OF INC DfOKeu cup WIN WHICH
Ledgrove was assaulted.
koss was fined S25 and costs. Judge
Ball stated that the sooner the foreign
ers learned that there were laws in thi!
cuutry the better it would be for thu
community.
The last case on trial was that q
James Short, colored who was ar
rested on the charge of being concerned
in lottery policy writing. Martin Blake
coorod, testified that he had playei
policy in this mans house and had VOL
50 on a four cent investment on tn,
row l-10-50.
Daniel Mcdaniel, colored, testified
that he had been in the house of Mr.
Short but had not seen policy played
Sergeant Massey testified that be hat
found the books and slips which wa
handed to him to examine. The slip
and books were taken from jaime
Shorts house. He had also taken
number of slips from Shorts pockets
Eliza Young, colored, testified tina
she had never seen policy written a
Shorts which is next door to her. Sh
played policy and gave the slip to Pete
Rideout. She got the clip from Short
She won IS on the "cotfin row" an,
would play it again as she was poo
woman and needed money.
Short in his own behalf stated tina
he had not written policy.
Judge Ball held him in $1,000 bal
5 for the upper court.