The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-14
ALLEGED ATTEMPTED RAPE.
Police Officers at Sixth and Poplar Heard
a Girl Screaming at the B. & o.
Cutoff Reyond rlarket Street
Bridge.

Chief OF Police John +. Dolan has In.
struc'ed his bicycle squad to pay strict
attention to the horsemen. They have no
more right to have trials of speed on the
streets than the bicyclists have to scorch.
All violators Of tho law on such lines will
DO arrested and taken before Judge Bail.
An ordinance will shortly be passed max
ing the fine for immOdeIate driving the
same rs for bicycle screening. Four own
ers of fast teams were fined on Saturday
evening for immoderate driving.
There was n full dock in the city court
this morning William Wa!raven was
charged by officer Ralston with being dis
orderly on the street. He was rated at S3
and costs.
Tho same officer charged Samuel Nutter
with being drunk and was fined VI ana
costs.
John Rogers ard William Malladay
were charged by officer Mctiillon with
trespass. They were arrested in vacant
house and were partly under tho inhuence
of liquor. a fine of IS and costs each was
imposed
Elmer johnson and Samuel Hill vera
charged with disorderly conduct. officer
Hurley testified that they were part of u
gang of young men who created consider
ablo disorder beyond Eleventh street
bridge. They were rated atS3 and costs
each.
Charles Donavan and William Stafford
were charged with assault and battery
on Frank Burdoski. The case was con-
tinued until next Monday night.
James Campbell was charged with as
sauit and battery OH Samuel Pollock. Tho
case was dismissed upon payment OF costs.
The prosecuting witness requested such
disposition of the case.
William Fisher, Martin Brown and
William Parson, threa young colored men
were charged with assault with intent to
commit rape on Carrie johnson.
Officer Aiken deposed that he arrested
the mon yesterday morning. When he
reached the B. & o: railroad on the cause
way he saw The girl and the three young
men The latter ran away and the girl
was still screaming
Carrie johnson hobbled up on the stand
by the aid of u Crutch. She testified that
when going homo on Saturday night Par
son attempted the assault. When she
screamed he placed his hands over her
month. Fisher told Parson not to carry
on in that manner Parson was tho one
who threw away her crutch and then at
tempted to commit the act. Fisher caught
hold of her but sho kicked him away. At
this stage of the case the court room was
cleared and Parson tried to convince tho
witness that she had willingly accom-.
panied them.
Mary Cooper deposod that Carrie. was
drunk. Witness did not drink a ''drap'
on Saturday night. Officer Aiken was re.
called and sud Carrie was not drunk. Scr
geant Lucas de-: osed Fisher and Brown
said Parsons was the guilty one.
Tho girls Screams wero heard ut Sixth
and Poplar by two officers. At this stage
of the case Brown was taken from tho
dock and consultation with the Deputy
city solicitor was sent back to the compa-
ny of the other two men. While Judge
Ball consulted The law the three men en-
joyed II hearty laugh. III her and Parson
were held in $500 bail for further appear.
ance to night and Brown was discharged
James Fleming was handed over to the
State authorities in order that he may BIO
tried before Magistrate Daily on the charge
OF robbing the store of the Boston House.