The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-24
HELD FOR COURT.
Hugo Giehler Must Answer the Charge OF
Pointing aRevolver at Or. Slaughter.

Before Judge Ball in city court this
morning George Lever and Charles Nc.
Cafferty were charged with disorderly con.
duct. Harry johnson testified that about
the middle of October he found Lever in
their orchard. A reprimand was given to
him. On November he caught Lever and
anumber of other boys in the orchard. He
threw Lever to the ground and placed his
foot on Lever. He drew knife and cut
Johnson's hand. Tendons, veins and ar
tories of his hand were cut. He was obltg.
ed to have his hand In splints for five
days.
In REORGANIZATION to VIM. T. Lyman
he testified that when he saw the boys one
OF them was I'D the tree. He chased the
boys and caught Lever. He could not tell
II Lever was In the orchard as he caught
him about rs yards away from tho
orchard He was thrown to tho ground
by Lever. epioked up two clubs and he
struck Lever several times with them
Lever testified that on the day in ques
tion he and three others went to the
orchard His testimony was similar to
that Of johnson. He acknowledged that
he cut johnson because he had his foot on
his chest and was kicking and beating
him with two sticks.
The case was submitted The Deputy
Solicitor asked that q case Of trespass be
substituted for assault and battery. He
was held under bond of $500 to keep of
the property. The charge against Nc
Clafferty was dismissed.
Hugo Glehler was charged with carrying
concealed deadly weapon. DR.. Louis
N. Slaughter testified that on Saturday
night he heard tloud noises In wagon
opposite his house The wheel was badly
dlshed and the doctor attempted to
straighten itwhen Giehler pointed re.
volver at him. He left the wagon and
called an officer.
Officer Pierce made the arrest and found
the revolver In Giehler's pocket.
Giehler did not deny the testimony and
claimed no obtained the old revolver from
Max Hoffman to put 1t In order as he had
been knocked down on the previous Sat.
urday night. He was held In sl00 bail for
the upper court to answer the charge of
pointing the revolver at Dr. Slaughter.
Walter Cole was arrested by Officer Mari
for begging on the street. He was retired
to jail for five days. Patrick Kelley and
James Dobson were charged with disor-
DERBY. conduct They were arrested for
fighting on the street. Dobson took the
stand and testified that last evening two
Others and himself were passing along
French street when Kelley tackled him.
What he did was In self defonse Two
witnesses corroborated Dobson He was
discharged and Kelley was fined SO and
costs.
William Hamar was arrested for annoy.
ing his wife. He promised to keep away
from the house.
Adam Baier was charged with assault
and battery on his wife Frances. On Sat-
urday he came home about ten o'clock.
Mrs. Baier was In bed when he went up
stairs. He abused Ler and then struck her
several times. He has used bad language
towards her. They have four small child.
ron.
He was fined $25 and costs. Judge Ball
said whipping post was the proper thing
for such brute of husband Thrash
him first and then compel him to support
bis wife afterward.