The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-26
| AN UNREGISTERED Dog
Bites Two Children And Its Harborer u
Heavily Fined. :,


After Judge Ball had disposed Of three
cases Of common DRINKS in the Municipal
court this morning at 81 and costs, Geo.
Moore was charged with disorderly con.
duct. The evidence went to show that on
Tuesday afternoon lie was walking up
West street when Evan Lowis splashed
some wator on Moore. Moore Is painter
and had putty knife in his possession. He
drew II from his pocket and advanced
toward Lewis. The latter took -the knife
and had Moore arrested. HI was fined u
and costs.
James Tillman, colored. was ordered to
pay the costs in the case. He was charged
with committing an assault and battery
on q colored woman ut Fifth and Wash.
ington.
George Russell, colored, was held In 800
bail to appear on Saturday to answer tho
charge OF assault and battery Oh John
LOWS.
Rachael vandever was fined $40 and
costs for committing an assault and bat.
terry on Maggie Layton.
On Saturday last Mrs. Layton accused
her husband Of being on too intimate
terms with Mrs. Vandever. Mrs. Layton
saw her husband talking to Mrs. Van.
dover She went over to the window and
received blow from Mrs. Vandever with
child's rocking chair. The wound made
on her cheek required two stitches, and
she Is still under the ere Of the doctor.
Mrs. Vandever said that tho accusations
were ungrounied and that MIR. Layton and
"her gentleman" were only having a
friendly chat.
The case of Elizabeth was continued un.
til Monday morning,
Tho charge against Maggie Jones was
held up. She was charged with keepinga
house Of III repute She will close up the
house and leave the city. =
j. b. McGulrk has been employed by
Harry Gerger as q solicitor for portraits.
He had been paid IS. so for commissions on
never given.
John McGovern of No. lO5 Monroe street
and Misi Katie Friels Of l22 Logan street
denied they ever gave tho orders James
Gillespie testified that he verified some
orders. McGuirk stated that Mr., Watson
gave him orders. Watson formerly was
in the photo copying business, and Is now
in Phila.
John A. Walton, of Philadelphia, stated
Watson informed him no gave the orders.
McGuirk was held in 500 bail for his ap.
pearance at the upper court which con.
vcnes Sept. 20.
Mansfield Kitchens was charged with
harboring an unregistered dog. Ralph w.
Talley, Il small boy testified that on Aug
ust II, he was passing by Mr.. Kitchens
house, when the dog left tho porch and bit
him on the calf Of the leg.
John Tallcy, father of the lad deposed
that he saw the child's log where it had
been bittUD. He went to Mr. Kitchens and
told him that he had tried to kick the head
Of off the dog for jumping at the children.
He would not consent TO have the dog
killed.
Mrs Elizabeth testified that
the dog bit her boy last March. Tho child
was Tying kite and tho dog ran from
the cellar and bit the child.
The defendant stated that the dog be.
!onged to his brother-in-luw. His daughter
had lhe dog registered two days later than
the biting OF young Talley. The court
said the ordinance covered The barDorer as
well ms the owner, and a enc Of. So and
costs was imposed for harhcring tho dog
and s. and costs for keeping vicious
dog.