The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-08
KING STREET 7
i AWNINGS i II
Johns Bros. Fined for Keep
ing an Awning in Front
of Their Stand.


GLIDING cases Of drunkenness, disortlcrl
conduct, assault and battery, disorderl
houses, and selling liquor without II
cense.
Twas half an hour after schedule time
when Court Crier Heal opened the cour,
Charles Mcclure was fined 81 and costs fo
drunkenness.
Fred Lewis, colored, was charged wit
disc rderly conduct, Hannah Lewis state
that Fred became unruly and would no
keep order. She had him arrested In orde
that no would sobolr up. A fns Of 81 m
costs was imposed.
Walter .owden was charged with dis
orderly conduct. Ida Ayars deposod tina
she knew nothing of tho case. She wa
asleep Mt tho time and heard her mother
order him away. Sarah Griffith testhet
that she complained to the officer of The
disorder which consisted of loud talking
The case was dismissed.
John O'Donnell. John Tobin and Jane
Burns were charged with dsorderly con
duct. Officer S. d. Scott testified hat yes
saw ODonnell aud Burns strike two mel
at Front and Madison. Tobin did not at
tempt to strike any one.
William Powers deposed no had hi
hands in his pockets and was standing or
tho col her when ho was assaulted. William
Maier gave similar testimony. Tobn tried
to stop O. Donnell from striking Powers
O'Donnell and Burns were fined $40 ant
costs each and Tobn was discharged.
i. Trimbls Quigley was charged with
embezzlement and the case was contipu,
until tomorrow NJ the request of Deputy
City Solicitor Cahoon.
pleaded not guilty to tho charge of keer-
ing disorderly house at No. ll27 Conrad
street. Nathan G0lds,eln ,leposed ho lived
opposite Collins but knswof no disorder
Two or three weeksago there was little
singing at the house about II o'clock at
night.
Joseph Matlack, No. llle Conrad street,
deposed that on last Tuesday night he was
disturbed by tho noise. His wife was on
the opposite side Of the street AID m ado no
noise after Collins got her into the house
Wilbur Morgan depOsed he resides at No.
2S6 Harrison street. Ho remembered the
night Collins tried to put the woman off
tho street. She WAS crying In the street.
Mrs. Mimic Morgan was disturbed by
the noise Oh tho street. This was in day
time.
Roy Welsh, of No. 1922 conrad street.
did not know who rented tho house. and
was never disturbed by noises from tho
house.
William Ashley lives at 224 North Har-
rison street. He never knew of any dis
t,.rbance. He heard the noise week ago
on the street. There was no swearing
Deputy City Solicitor Cahoon asked
thpt the case BIZ dismissed.
Daniel Lbonski was charged with keep.
Ing disortleriy house in Miller's Court
Officer Daniel Eakin testified that on
last Friday and Saturday disorder reigned
supreme at house. Offlcer Maoney do.
posed that the trouble was over his wife
Sho has men to carry beer to tho house in
bis absence. On Friday night the trouble
arose with three women. The case was
dismissed.
His wife was then arraigned on the
charge OF disorderly conduct. Officer Ma
!oney testified that she is in the alley at all
hours and acting disordorly.
Joseph Logan saw her on Friday when
disorder prevailed. She was fined $40 and
costs.
Victor r. Pyle was charged with keep
ing n sign across the street. The sign had
been removed and the case was dismissed.
Michael Gillespie was charged with as
sault and battery on Daniel Kaufman.
The case was dismissed as the prosecuting
witness signed request.
Tho Johns Brothers were charged with
having an awning flag across the pave
ment. secretary Wiley of the street and
sewer Department deposed that the pave
mont was covered by tho awning and the
lag nterferel with the light. The flag is
n front but across the pavement. Johns
stated he took down the one on fifth street
md kept tho other there as he was in
'orlnel by the Clerk Of tho market. AVN.
ng arc hunging all along the street.
Officer Gilling deposed that tho awning
'uns parallel and that Johns took down
n NJ m 10. -
Get tho goods on tho curb line from sun
md rain. All the stores along the street
$50 tho drop awning. He was fined IS and
costs
Benjamin Hinson, colored pleaded gull.
Y to the charge OF assault and battery on
trank Hawkins. He went into the latters
estaurant and refused to pay for an or.
Ter. Then he struck Hawkins. He was
lned $50 and COSTS
Walter Trump, colored, pleaded not
,uily to the charge of assault and battery
md Market street on Saturday night. Tho
ase was dismissed.
Major Fisher, colored. was charged with
elling liquor wi1hout having q license.
1e pleaded guilty and was flnod $50 and
costs.
Edward Miller was charged with assault
nd battery.
Tho case was continued until tomorrow
morning. Edward krauso was charged
With violating u city ordinance. Mr..
Hayes asked for the dismissal of tho case
n the grounds that the information con-
aimed two charges. The City Council or
ours of sale by IL licensed dealer. His
notion having boon quashed ho asked that
is objections be noted on the records. aHe |
0dgeG his objections In writing and the |
curt ruled that after the evidence was
AIKEN argument as to law would be heard. |
krauso was charged with keeping a dis
rdcrly house. The points raised were |
information rs to the |
barge. 2-That City Council has no right |
D infringe on the rights of the defendant
y the act of the Legislature. Mrs. Estor
|. Jones testified that on June 90 there
'erc loud noises coming from tho hotol.
he doors we're open and tho windows up.
he music keeps up TIL II and on Satur-
ay night until 100 o'clock.
Two nights la, er there was fight at the
ousc. She could hear dice being thrown
ut could not SEQ any ono do so. She had
list of times from March is to June 90,
hon tho noise disturbed her. On April
!, II crowd of colorcd men had fight In
20 hotel. On July IA, there was general
isorder
10 MI Hayes witness stated she did not |
now who the men were who bet on tho
leo throwing We are tho only persons
/ the neighborho cd to be disturbed.
Sergeant Massey testified the hotel Is
pen all night. He never heard any loud
oi,ts at the place. Sergeant Boyle gave
miar testimony, He arrested man in
ic place on one occasion for hitting the
'rtender. llc know nothing of dice and
lore was no more disorder thore
ian at other places. Officer Tucker
ls been on The district for for weeks.
e knew nothing Of II game of dice except
'at he saw men at tho bar throwing Same
Officer scott has been on tho district
early six years. Since March tho char
ter of the house was that he heard loud
Tx, music and dice throwing. Never
BARD music after ll,i5 o'clock. Tho noise
MS no louder than in other places.
lie heard krGusc ordc" men keep quiet.
Officer Di Mare knows the hotel and
W dice played. Officer Taylor Is on the
|joining district. He saw dice thrown
kaause's place Part of the noise arises
ON krause refusing to sell to iutoxicat-
persons.
The case was continued until Thursday
ugust IS when Mir, HAYES will nr1ue