The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-09
MRS. MILLER ON
THE WAR PATH
Throws Bricks, Old Shoes and Other
Things Into Her NeishbOr'S Yard
and Uses Bad Language.
MARYLAND AVENUE ROW.
A Dozen NeighborS Branded Her as a
Common Nuisance. Capt. Cham
berS Heard the Language
and Saw the Crowd.

There was new officer against Edward
Muivey In the city Court this morning
Assistant Dog catcher Disharoon found
Neddy on the pavement. NJ ono knew
the man (9) and SO tho patrol was called
and Neddy given a ride which costs half a
dollar. .Afine Of 81 was imposed.
Joseph Adams was charged by his wife
with acting in a disorderly manner.
This was the first timo In seven years
that she was Obliged to complain about
him. lie will take tho pledge. Whom the
case of !. Il. Quigley was called it was dis
mis- 'ed as tho parties interested will settle
the matter by referees.
Tho charge against Mrs. Margaret
Shields Of permitting gambling at her 50.
loon was dismissed. ,
Frank Stidham testified that jas. Au-
gust and John Harrington did not sell on
the pavement.
Tho eight or ten baskets Of goods were
hauled there that morning. The truck Is
taken to their stand on King street. Au.
gust testified that Hannigan brought the
goods and had tho baskets unlaadod oppos.
lite the collar. The caso was dismissed.
Tho case of Del koriki was continued
until Monday. The physician at the Del
aware Hospital stated Frank Hemeke was
not yot out Of danger. .... ....s......-
Mira. Mary Miller was charged with dis
orderly condnot. lila Belfleld deposed she
lived two doors from Mrs. Miller. Tho
latter Is generally on the sidewalk or in
her yard. She uses bad language aud calls
her all sorts of names. Th y cannot sleep
at night. Whom any one is passing who
does not speak to her fhe slurs them. On
several occasions witness has been slurred
by Mrs. Miller.
Sylvester Graham testified that sho
had become regular nuisance by the free
use Of her tongue. Dirt and other things
were thrown by her into his yard
Shou used bad Language and cursed him.
Dirt has been thrown by Ma. Miller into
Mrs Graham's wash tub He has been OBJ
liged to build a high fence to keep her from
abusing Mrs. Belticld.
Captain Chambers deposed that no pass
cs by the house where Mrs. Miller lives.
His attention was called to Il disorder in
front of her house Both Mrs. Miller and
her son wero using very bad language
There W rs crowd Of about ono hundred
persons on the pavement.
Mrs Annie Denney has seen Mrs. Mil
ler on several occasions on the pavement.
She would use insulting language and ac-
cused witness of being pprjurcd because
she had been witness on former occas.
ion in The city court.
Miss Maggie McFarlan of Cedar street,
was at Nj Grahams house They were in
tho yard and she saw old shoes and mud
thrown over from tho Miller yard.
Ex-Poice officer Broomall testified that
Mrs. Miller said that Judge Ball would
not fine her rs she STOOD in" with him.
Mrs. Miller positively donied this state
ment.
Mrs. Annie Dill cannot go by Mrs. Mil
ler without being insulted. She has heard
her use bad language towards Mrs. Ora
ham.
William johnson testified that he WAS
obliged to move away from the house adj
10 zig Mrs. Miller. As he passes by her
n,use she slurs him.
John Haley testified that no heard Mrs.
Miller curse and saw her throw water into
Graham's yard. Two weeks ago he heard
her curse and she and her son throw bricks
into Graham's yard
Several witnesses were called for the de-
Tense Thsir testimony had so little con-
nectlon with the case that Deputy City
Solicitor Cahoon did not deem it worth
while to cross. examine Mrs. Miller de-.
MED that she was tho cause Of the trouble
and cried bitterly.
A fine OF slU and costs was imposed.
The charge of assault and battery pre-
ferrcd against Edward Miller was contin-
ued until Saturday morning.
Tho charge Of assault and battery on
Mrs, ,Jetferis by her husband, Joseph JEFF.
ferris, was continued until tomorrow morn
ing,