The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-19
"BLUE LAW" e.
REVIVED.
Municipal Court Has De-
fendant Saloon Men For
Allowing Disorder in
Their Place,

One Of Dolaware's ''old blue laws" was
revived this morning when in Municipal
Court, Edward krausu, Charles j. Lynch.
Thomas Herlihy and Timothy Dinnoen
wore arraigned for having allowed disor.
der In their respective saloons after II D..
M, IN violation of the city ordinance
which Chief Dolnn recently ordered his
men TO observe. 1nas much as none OF the
defendants excepting Herlihy, was repre-.
sented by counsel all the cases were con =
tinuad those against Mcssrs Dinneen and
Lynch until tomorrow morning, and, those
against Herlihy aud krause until Thurs
Mr.. Herlihy.
Should the defendants be convicted a
fine Of S3O and costs will DO imposed In each
case. Deputy Solicitor Catoon was sat
isfied to continue the cases On the defend
ants Iocognizances.
A batch OF business mon were in court
on complaint Of the Street aud Sewer De
partmont for having violated the ordi-
nance governing swinging signs. Oh argos
against MIn Daniel Ross, T; 9, Bradford,
David Schrack, Harry Gotwalls John
Govntos, W. T. Wamsley, Charles L.
Meiler, George w. Lodge, W. II. Lodge,
Edward Hanscom, Hop Lac. Robert p.
Geary, James Cooper. Clifford Groenman,
j. j. Wyatt, G. G. Jones' A. p. Beechsr
were dismissed as they have removed their
signs. Cases against Thomas N. Stayton,
John Goodwin, James Cooper, ]. II. Hud-
son and Morris Goldberg were continued
until tomorrow morning to allow the de-
PENDANTS to take down their signs They
onch expressed their willingness 10 do so
and they will therefore escape conviction.
: Because of Ira kennedy's evident desire
to stop drinking, the Court allowed him to
go. William ii. Common, q veteran was
not so fortunate. He had been before the
Court several days ago and was recomnItt-
e1 because OF his promise to leave the city.
lie broke his promise however, and now
vii! 20 to Jail Tor ten days.
For interfering with Officer Shields
Thomas Muliin were each fined SO and
costs which they were unable to pay.
Charges of disorderly conduct against
Thomas Bland. Edward Warden, John
Mills. Julia and Mary Clayton, Mary
Stats and Georganna Butler, all colored,
were continued until Tomorrow to give
them opportunity to establish their inno-
cence. There was some doubt in the mind
of the court of the guilt of several of the
Cd In order that the guilty parties alone
may DO fined.
The testimony disclosed a rather pug
nacious disposition POSSESSED by Mary
Staats. Her mother and sister sWore that
wien they attempted to keep tho girl from
til" c. ovid. she scratched and tore thor
clothes. and the mother further said hur
daughter knocked her down. Both wit
ncsseS were respectable looking colored
women and it was their desire to DO freed
from the disorderly child and sister for a
timo at leust. They hoped tho change
would tame her. but Mary gave them to
understand that she could not BE- tanned
at which remark tho large audience laugh
ed. Furthermore Mary thought it was
mono Of her mothers or sisters business
how she conducted herself.
John Tobin and Frank Duncan were
charged with disordcrly conduct toward
John w. Harris a nd his wife but as there
existed doubt of the guilt of the prison.
er', the cases were dismissed. John Har-
klns who was charged with assault and
battery was dismissed upon the recon-
mcnAaiiCn Of Mr.. Cnhcoh who informed
the Count that the case WIS not serious.
Mary Hcnderer charged her husband
Alfred with a3saulting her and acting
otherwise disorderly. She told the court
that he had not supported her for 4 years.
ana had frequently beaten her, the last
time being last evening. In accordance
will her request he was put under q 500
peace bond and fined s. and costs
A charge of disoracrly conduct against
Kate BoNe was continued until tomorrow
John Gum was fined Il for drunkenness.
William Stliey, II monbcr of the First
Regiment Delaware Volunteers was fined
i25 and costs for assnulting Officer Di
Mare Saturday night. In sentencing tho
young man Judge Ball remarked that he
IMPOSED fines on soldiers with much re.
luctauce but felt compelled to do so in this
case