The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-26
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Charged With Robbing a
White Man OF S5l. Buy
$40 Worth of Clothes.

Special Officer Truman of the p. W. &
| B. Railroad discovered six men lying on
| the top Of the cars of the Congressional
| limited last night. He called Officer Pur-
cell and the two district officers and tho six
men wore arrested. They were arraigned
in the City Court aud were nned 50 and
costs. They we're trying TO get to Brook
| Ign. Their homes arc in Baltimore. Ed
ward Krause was charged with permitting
| disorder at his hotnl. The case was con-
| tinued until Wednesday,
Charles j. Lynch WAS charged with a
similar offence and 1t was indefinitely con.
inued.
Charles MoutoE was charged with dis
orderly conduct He wns one of party of
'hroo that were refused drink at q Shipley
street saloon. The Other two men threw
bricks at the saloon door. The saloon
keeper wanted the other two men arrested.
The case was dismissed
Frank Burge was charged with disorder
ly conduct. Annie Kemp testified that
ten days ago she was obliged to walk
into the street rs the young man grossly
lnsu'teh her. He was fined $40 and costs.
Ida Brown and Nellie Wright colored,
were charged with the larceny off SOL from
Nathan Booth. He ,e:tifiod that he was
at nm Orange street house on Saturday
last Ii Ind the two girls singing for him
but he did not expect to DO charged so
much for the songs, The money was
wrapped in apocketbook with woman's
garter tied around it,
Officer Sewell ID. Scott testified he ar
sied the two girls, At the city hall the
girls acknowledged that they had bought
the skirts on Market street Tho sum of
S3b.} was taken from them and with tho
goods purchased tho amount noted SiS27.
MatTun White testified she found the
pocke book on top Of tho Brown girls
huad,
Chief Dolan was present when the mon.
cy was taken from thH girls. Evidence was
produced that the goods hat were found
had Docn purchased by the girls They
were held in 500 ball for their appearance
at court
Michael Lynch and Stephen Lyons were
charged with assault and battery ON Jo-
acph . shea. The latter WAS seriously in.
jured opposite Lynchs saloon On Friday
last. He had no recollection of how ho
was assaulted.
John ID. Thompson testified he saw
LyncL put OShca out Ut the saloon. He
went ba TX to tho door and was put out
again AMI Lynch kicked at him. Then be
saw anot her man resembling Lyons knock
OShea down and then tripped him caus.
lrg his head TO strike the curb.
1T was general attack between OShea
and the other man.
William Dietz saw Lyons come from the
saloon. grab o. Shea by the neck and trip
him. He saw Lyons hold in the saloon
while Lynch elected O'Shea. Lewis Eg-
ner was painting the saloon building 1T
the time and saw Lyons assault O'Shea.
Henry g. Saville saw the occurrence and
gave similar testimony He heard o shea
cry that he had been robbed He saw Lyons
assault O'Shca. Lyons was fined S95 and
costs ann Lynch WAS discharged.
Clara Lewis, co!ored, pleaded guilty to
assault and battery on another colored
g'rI and was lined t2j and costs, and SEN
tcnced to a term Of three months.
she Invited the sill to her home and al
ter they retired she stabbed her,
Charles kers!er was charged with as
shnltand Battery on Edward Turner. Tho
latter isstill unable to appear In court and
tue case was continued unit! next Tuesday
morning.