The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-12
He WANTED, $40
AND GOT NOTHING.
Geo. Weyler Tries to Settle Case Outside
Of CourA
The DEFENDANT GOES FREE.
Deputy City Solicitor Cahoon and the
Court Condemns Such Practice
=. :, and Parties Doing So Here. -a.
after will be Punished,

After Judge Ball rated four cases OF
common DRINKS in tho Municipal Court
this morning Peter Turnover was fined "
and costs for being drunk and disorderly.
At Front and Madison streets yesterday
Joseph H. Dugan went into his boarding
house. He was accompanied by another
man who was very drunk They. refused
to go out when requested by tho boarding!
mistress. Dugan showed her Into the yard
and knocked her down. Captain Cham.
bers was summoned and found Dugan
covered with blood, as Samuel Wadiey had
gone to Mrs. Fagan's assistance He hl.
lowed Dugan to go upstairs to get
dressed.
He stayed too long and when the cap.
tain went up stairs he found him hidden
between mattress. Hewas fined 70 anu
COSTS
Shortly after II o'clock last night Mrs
Maggie Horn heard o footstop on the pavo.
mcnt at her house. On looking out the
window she saw man peep into tho open
window of a house on the other side OF tho
street. He took off lis shoes and sat on
the steps.
Frank Cochran was fined IS and costs
for being common nuisance. 1t Will DO
a warning to u number of young men OF
this city who persist in lettering around
the street corners despite the warnings
given by the police. Yesterday no was or.
rested by Officer O'Hara for lettering on
Fifth street below Church. He had been
fined for corner lounging at that place on
apreviOus occasion.
After going through several alloys no
appeared again and was arrested by officer
Reinholz. Judge Ball asked him II no
had ever been arrested for larceny and the
prisoner William II. Day admitted he had
been arrested for the larceny of q watch,
but was dismissed at the upper court. A
fine of IS and costs was imposed.
He is part OF gang that has given the
police considerable trouble. Cochran ac-
cused the officer of i'll treatment and using
bad language. He claimed the arrest was
all spite work. The court stated that the
law Is broad covering such u case. Tho
men do not have to be warned to move of
when they are arrested. If they become q
common nuisance by obstructing tho
pavement, cursing and using bad language
and are seen there then all the officer has to
do is 70 arrest them as the ofienso has been
committed previous to the filing of the In
formation.
Schooner McCloskey will sail to New
Castle this afternoon for thirty days for
getting drunk.
Tho physician in attendance on Mrs.
George Frazer who was assaulted by her
nblo to be present before Monday and
George was held under $500 bail for his ap-
pearance.
Marie Brown pleaded guilty to the
charge Of keeping n disrcputablo house
and was fined $50 and costs.
Tho charge of larceny against Joseph
Dugan and John Fisher was dismissed as
thoy bought the revolver.
The charge of reckless driving against
James Scott was dismissed as there was no
law to cover hi, case. He crossed tho rail-
way tracks with a load Of coal and caused
IN accident which resulted seriously to
the motorman.
Deputy City Solicitor Cahoon asked for
the dismissal of tho charge OF assault and
battery against Clarence Greene. The
case was continued from yesterday morn
ing aud since then the Deputy Solicitor
learned of some strange facts about Tho
case. He informed the court that the
prosecuting witness was George Neyher
and that he went to the prisoners mother
and informed her that he would drop tho
case for consideration of SO. This is a
matter of seriousness for the prosecution
of such cases
When the poor woman, in ignorance Of
the law succeeded in raising sufficient
money to meet his demand then Ieyher
raised the amount to $40 The protection
of this court should not be accorded to
such man, and therefore he asked for tho
dismissal Of the case.
Upon what are your allegations found
cd asked the Court
He admitted the facts as stated to NO."
replied Mr.. Cahooii, "and tho Information
came also in the Investigation of tho
ca,e"
Tho court stated that such persons
should be brought into court for settling a
case out OF court.