The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-23
A SERIOUS CHARGE
b AGAINST JOHN HOPKINS
Held for the Upper Court Without Ball.
Threatened
TO TAKE A WOMAN'S LIFE.
The Charge Is That Of Burglary and Felony
andif Prevents Punishable by Death.

Maggie Clark was liberated from New
Castle jail on Wednesday after spending
forty days for being drunk Last night
shortly before u O'Clock Officer james T.
Scott arrested Maggie at Front and
Market She knocked OF his helmet and
when the patrol wagon arrived she laid
down on the street and caused consider.
able trouble to the officers. In Municipal
Court this morning Judge Ball 1ned her
S5 and costs.
Julius Waters was charged by Officer
Massey with being drunk. He was placed
in the 81 and costs column.
Officer McGilllon last evening arrested
Edward Mulvey for being drunk. He
was fined Sc and costs.
William Miller was charged with dis.
orderly conduct He entered the saloon
of Daniel Quill and threatened to strike
him with beer glass. He vas hold In $50
ball for u further hearing tomorrow
morning.
Two boys, Harry Brown. colored, and
Fred Proslowit2, were charged with the
larceny of n quantity Of brass out of car
OF the p. w. s. b. Officer John Ford was
notified Of the larceny and went to work
on tho case. He found the two boys swim.
ming and they acknowledged to the theft
Two large boys then took the brass and
hid 1t In ditch where 1t was recovered by
the officer.
Car Inspector llealy testified that he saw
u crowd of boys at the car from which the
brass had been stolen. He could not
identify the boys.
William Brennan, bright lad saw tho
two boys In lot aud had the chunks Of
brass in fire. The case was held up and
Mr.. Stout was given charge of them.
John Hopkins, colorcd was charged
with house breaking. William Anderson
testified that all hands were In bed at his
residence No. 2J5 West Eighth street on
Tuesday night. About l O'Clock thoro
was noise made and upon investigation
door. Hopkins refused to leave tho house
when requested The man was removed
by officers Sherry and Gum.
AT 3 40 O'Clock be came back and threw
stone at the window Hopkins was re.
presented by Howell S, England.
Ida Brown dcposed that she was in bed
when Hopkins came TO tho door; he burst
IT open She then walked out and in
formed the police officer, She heard Hop.
kins say to Anderson II will take knife
uni cut Ida's throat"
Kate Anderson saw Hopkins when no
burst open tho door leading to Ida Browns
room.
Matthew Harmau of Chester, saw Hop.
Eins when be burst open tho door.
Anderson was recalled and leposed that
he would take knife and cut lhoBrown
girl throat lie then went up the stairs
and burst open the room door
Officer Gum testified to the facts stated
above. He found Hopkins up stairs.
After tho secci.d racket he found Hop
kins.
Hopkins took the stand and deposed that
tho outer door was spen. When he went
upstairs he only showed against the door
He denied having made any threat. -gsA
The court said tho unfortunate part Of
the case was where Hopkins made the
threat to kill the woman.
He came back to tho house and he was
hold without bail for the upper Court.
The section of chapter Is of the laws Of
Delaware under which Hopkins was held
Is Section Ill any person shall in tho
night time. break and enter into the dwell.
ing house of another person with intent to
commit murder rape, or arson, whether
such intent be executed or rot, shall be
deemed guilty of burglary and felony and
shall suffer death"