The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-14
SLOT MACHINES !.
WERE ROBBED.
Small Boys Use Washers
Instead of Pennies and
Secure 1900 of
Chewing Gum.

This was children's day In the City
Court. Officers Shields and Malouey had
ak small lads, charged with malicious
mischief: They ranged in age from 9 to IL
years. They had beeu on the rampage
and used washers aud other devices to
heat the chewing gum machines. They
were charged with tho larceny of u lot Of
candy.
| Frank j. Gallagher depossd that since
! August ~, considerable candy bas been
lost. In tho central part of the city the
MACHINES have been robbed. Pieces of iron
were used and one opposite Il. Roop
Smiths place S3 pieces Of candy were
taken
In all 1900 pieces had been robbed from
forty OF the machines. Thomas Fallon,
aged 10 years saw chewing gum secured
by Frank O'Rourke at Fourth and Poplar
street, Ho did not know wheher he
dropped In two cents or not for the gum.
ms was on the Sunday before big quar-
terly.
John Lynch was sworn. He knew all
thu defendants. Ho did not SEQ any of the
defendants got any gum. The boys were
playing with the washers.
Fred Ryan was sworn He deposed that
boysat Fifth and Church streets told him
that they had used the washers One OF the
defendants told him that the Church street
gang had broken into Car for the washers.
Jimmy Whitsman, colored, did not see
any OF the defendants that they ever got
any OF the gum or candy Deputy City
solicitor Cahoon said he had been inform.
cd there was evidence against the boys.
The case was dismissed. Gallagher and
Brother will replace tho machines with
new ones.
Officer Harry j. Hawke charged Thomas
Walsh with uisorderly conduct A fine of
81 and costs was imposed.
Emma Gardiner was charged with being
drunk Sho begged of aud was fined 81
and costs
Thomas barden was fined 81 and costs
for being drunk
John keough WAS rated at 81 and costs
for similar offense.
Charles Feaster and Frederick Smith
were fined 81 and costs each
Patrick OBrien; Il few years ago, used
to DO frequently before Judge Ball All at
ones he left Delaware and on several oc.
casions the police would wonder if tho
man with the flowing white whiskors still
lived. All doubts were removed this morn.
ing when he gracefully stepped to the bar
to answer the charge OF drunkenness. He
was rated at 81 and costs.
James Montgomery and Walter Fred
erick were charged with disordorly con-
duct. The latter was placed on the stand
uHN ASP oopsA VuuV Ao'lI yDuluS hbkDu MN
for q cigarette. He only had one and re-
fused to give 1t up. They threw stones at
MIA. A line OF IL and costs was imposed.
Michael Sarkoski was charged with as
sault and battery on his wife, MARGARET |
Sarfoski. He pleaded guilty. The evil !
dence was that he slapped her on the face. |
She did not want him to go to visit his sis.
ter. Ho was ordered to pay tho costs.
The polieeot Wilmington will b! olatcd
yphpn tho cnlIinrl A
away. Scarcely day passes that tho SOL
oilers 40 not crop up and cause trouble.
When tho officers 60 to arrest them they
refuse to accompany our officers.
They hive the idea because they are SOL
dlers they are not expected to obey he civil
laws. A crowd of six soldiers from the
Second Regiment at Mont ;hanin almost
caused riot at Fourth and Adams streets
yesterday afternoon. The trouble started
in the saloon OF Augustus Biorman. The
soldiers went into tho place and became
worry disorderly. When Mrs Bierman re-
U onstrated with them one picked up n
largo bowl and hurled it at her head,
Plates, beer glussos and everything that
could be moved was soon flying around
he room.
Mr.. Bierman rushed into tho barroom,
ma 'eelng ms wife In danger picked up
. revolver, which lay behind the bar and
eveling tea soldier who was In tho not of
,hrowinga bowl at his wife, pulled the
trigger. Luckily for the soldier the loads
lad been taken from the revove on Sun
lay and Mr. Bierman forgot TO put them
II again. When the police arrived en- the
scene all but two of the men had fled
John McGee and William badneau were
.rrested. Badneau Jared badly in the fight
he was struck several times by beer bot
10 and his head was out In four places The
police had trouble In arresting him and he
vas only subduel after = struggle. When
lie reached the police station his face was
covered with blood.
He was so dsordarly in the cell that he
lad to be placed by Captain Kane and
Turnkey Cuzzo In tho end coll where his
'ulgar language fell upon deaf ears. He
vas In different mood this morning when
aigned in the city court on he charge
II dicordsrly conduct. Owing to Mr. Bier.
nan being unavoidably absent the case
vas continued until Tomorrow morning
Ball was fixed At 800.