The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-22
Mc I! ! |: :. WANTS. !! I
NO FAVOR,
From the Municipal Court
Officers So Far He Is !
Personally Con-
Cerned.

In tho municipal court this morning
Samuel Harman colored. was charged BY
Sergeant McDormott with bong drunk.
He was rated at 81 and costs.
John Curtin and George Hawks were
charged by officer Sherry with being DRINK.
They were fined 81 and costs each.
James d. Welsh. q soldier, was charged
with being drunk and acting In q disor.
derby manner. Tho soldier claimed he had
permission to stay In the station waiting
for his train. He was flnod 81 and costs.
EGeorge Holt pleaded not guilty to the
charge Of disorderly conduct.
He was charged by his brother.in.Iaw
because he acted rashly at his house aud
would not go away. He was fined 80 and
costs.
Charles Ferrol and Joseph Dance, two
youths were charged with disorderly con-
| duct. The CASE was dismissed as no one
appeared against them.
Joseph Hill was fined 81 and costs for
being drunk.
Andrew Haggerty pleaded not guilty to
the charge OF assault and battory ON Eric
Front and King street but did not know
who was his assailant Orie Russell saw
Hnggerty follow Stringfaust and knock
him down. Then lie saw Haggerty kick
him.
John p. Lawrence saw Haggerty struck
by Stringfast and then he retoliated. II
was general fight. Haggerty claimed
he was goi ng along the street when String
fast struck him. He was fined $40 and
COSTS
John Connolly and Frank Burns were
charged with assault and battery on Mark
McGarrity. The case was ontlnusd uatil
tomorrow morning.
Howard r. Janvier was charged with
the larceny OF q coat. There was no evils
dence and the case was dismissed.
Charles Truxson, colored was charg, d
with disorderly conduct. Charles Houck
testified that Truxson cursed him this
morning The case was continued until
Tomorrow morning.
When the case of Detective McVey, Ser
gesnt George Black and Lineman Hyland
was called the Deputy City Solicitor asked
that the case be dismissed. He said there
was no evidence in the case.
Sergeant Black addressed tho court aud
said, your Honor, did not have thing to
do with this matter l was In this court
attending to my business whom the card
was nailed on the pole.
Detective McVey-I am responsible for
this thing. do not want any one else
dragged into it, l want no favors from
this court or any of the attaches. This
was all joke but the tables have been
turned and am willing to stand by my
acts.
Deputy City Solicltor-Do you want to
go into Il trialp Ii so you can have it.
Detective McVcy-I want no favors
from you ut any raSe and with me a trial
is optional.
Deputy City Scliotor-I will stand by
my first recommendation and ask that the
case to dismissed. Judge Ball the case is
dismissed. Clier adjourn Court.
Sergeant Black here informed the So
licitor that he had q reputation at stake.
He was II police sergeant Of the city and
therefore when Capias was asked for bis
arrest 1t was done so when there was not
a scintilla of evidence against him. Words
passed between the two that would not
ook we'll in print and tho sergeant lefa
jhe court room to go over his district
Detective McVey aud tho Clerk this
Court who issued the warrant had some q
Interesting exchanges of conversation In -
The day room. Tho detective has always
Ibided by the law and his friends are of
he opinion that there was an unseen hand
working in the case to get slap at the de-
ective and the two other defendants. At
he last terri: Of court tho case Of two de-
endants was to have boon considered but
N account OF tcchnicality 1t did not
ono before the court.
The parties had the case ceriararrled in
rider to escape the payment of fine Of $50
nd costs each. 1t was claimed that un-
er the constitution the municipal cou:t
oos not exist and tho beliefs stronger 10.
ay than ever as no attempt has bon
Jade TO collect the fine imposed.