The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-29
RUSSELL HELD
WITHOUT BAIL
Must Answer at Court. a
Capital Charge.
HIS LIFE IN THE BALANCE,
Broke and Entered a
Dwelling at Night, With
Intent to Commit
aMurder.

Lizzie Walsh was the first prisoner IN
the City Court this morning; she was ut
the Peace Jubilee and could not stand the
excitement and got drunk; she was fined
81 and costs
Officer Lyons succeeded In doing what
Spain failed to accomplishment Dowey.
Preston l.. Dewey was at Second and Or
ange streets using bad language. He was
fined s. and costs.
George Wilson and James Newsoms
were charged with being drunk and dis.
orderly. Special officer Dugan claimed he
saw Wilson take the other mans hat and
then assault him. He had 10 use forco to
arrest Wilson. Sergeant Black gave New.
some an excellent character. The special
officers commission does not give him q
right to arrest any one except they are In.
terlering with the building over which he
| watches.
Officer Sherry charged Edward Mulvey
with carrying an overdose Of coast rum.
He was rated ut 81 and costa.
| George A Lnws was charged with assault
and battery on Axle H. Snyder. lad OF 10
years of age. He deposed that Laws kick
cd him on Oct II. In the morning of thas
day another boy struck Laws' son with
! stone and Mr.. Laws blamed It ON the wilt.
| ness. He was up tree when The stone
was thrown Laws took him INTO the yard
and kicked him once Oh the hip.
Elwood Bisooe saw Mr.. Laws take tho
his boy. Laws did not strike the boy.
The boys mother examined his hip and
found a mark on his hip. She met Lava
and asked him why he struck her boy and
no sail Cut loose, cut loose, go into the
house, will do 1t again.
Agent Stout examined the boy two days
later and found the mark Oh his hip.
Laws was defended by John q, Gray,
who asked Tor a dismissal of the CASE Ths
case was dismissed.
Joseph Russell, colorod, was charged with
the attempted murder Of his wife DR.. J.
Paul Lu kens testified that incised wounds
were on hor head and shoulders about an
inch and half in depth OH the shoulders
and into the skull on the head
Rachel Russell deposed that last Tuesday
night she was at hor place of services. He
had threatened to shoot her week before
this occasion. Ho thloutoned her and she
said she had left him and would not return
She was in bed when he caIno to the door.
lie broke the door down, went upstairs and
struck her with stone mason's hammer.
Then he took her to their home, after
threatening to kill her. At their home
he threw her to the floor, and beat her un.
merciiully. Ho laid hs would kill her and
loaded gun. Ho had the gun In his hand
and was about to discharge it Mt hor whom
the officer arrived at the door.
Officer James L. Scott testified he heard
Russell threaten to kill his wife at their
house at Third and Webb streets. He t! e.
placed him under arrest. Whom he fouAd
the gun tho hammer was drawn and an
open box Of cups lay on the stove. He nc.
knowledged he broke into Mrs. Cunnell's
house
James Carmichael testified lie saw the
door brokon down by Russell. He went
into the house and heard him talk to his
wife and saw him raise his hand and thon
heard the thud Of the blow. llo heard
him threaten to put out her lights.
Rus oil was held without ball to answer
at he upper court
Amos II. Cole, colored was put on trial
for assault and ba terry on Florence How
ard. Tho trouble arose over a chair he
had given to her. He Is her brother-in.
law. He was fined $40 and costs.
Robert Stewart was charged with tho
larceny of two neckties, the property OF
John Lse, q uhinaman. He deposed two
ties were left at his laundry. Two men
brought the Ties In and threatened to muir.
der him. One Of them had o knife and
they secured nearly So from tho cigar box.
His place Is at 40 East Fifth strest aud the
affair TOOK place Ia night. He oou d not
recognize Stewart.
Harry w. Bailey colored saw Stcwars
at Fifth and Poplar streets last night. He
saw Stewart aud the other man 60 toward
the Chnaman's place. Soon afterwards
he heard the Chinaman cry murder He
saw Stewart and the other man In the
laundry The Chinnman fred three shots
and the men ran away. HIS saw one man
had hold Of John Lee. He was held In
$500 bail for court
When the case Of John Blhdle was call.
cd, Mr.. Cahoon asked that he be dismissed
as therewas no evidence against him.
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