The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-19
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Lynch and Harper Must
Answer the Charge at
the Upper Court. "

In tho City Court this morning John
Devine was charged with dlsorderly con.
duct. On Saturday night he went to the
City hall to report OH an alleged robbery.
He became abusive and refused to 20 away
He claimed he had been relieved Of about
% In a lodging house. The case was dis.
missed
Officer Tucker charged Elias and Joseph
Briscoe with acting 10 n dlsorderly man.
NOR. They were fined 50 and costs,
Daniel Ockstein was finod 6 and costs
for acting disorderly.
John Query, Joseph Weldon and Charles
Fl. Robinette were fined % and costs each
for drunkenness.
Alexander Nesbitt and Joseph Ecksteln
were rated at 81 and costs ench
Jail has no terrOrs for Maggie Welsh.
She was charged with heing drunk and
will return to Hotel lie Finn for tw.nty
days.
William Cooper was both drunk and
disorderly. He was given the yellow rib
bon of ~ and costs.
In the onse of Sseluan Patterson charged
with assault and battery on his mother
DR.. Hughes deposed hor condition was
such that 1t was best to postpone tho case
until Thursday. Bail was fixed at $500.
and battery on Tony Maynaski DR.
Hughes deposed he examined the injured
man aud found that two tooth had been
knocked out and two scalp wounds Ill
flicted.
His evidence was to the effect that Boyle
gave him lovo taps with n two pound
weight and coal shovel.
Boyle claimed the prosecuting witness
began the row. He was fined i20 and COST
and will be imprisoned for three months
In New Castle Jail.
Robert Fisher, oolored, was charged with
assault and batlory on 1saac Thomas. The
evidence was that he was struck by brick
which knocked him down. Then lie
kicked him while OH THO ground. lie
could not tell whether the assault t ook
place In tho morning or the afternoon.
The case was dismissed
Joseph Dussack was charged with rs
sault and battery on Tony Snazowski.
The parties had been to christening and
tho festivities were enlivened by general
row. The prisoner claimed that he acted
In self d6fense and used the knife to save
his life. He was fined ESQ and costs and
sentenced to term Of three months i'm
prlsonmont.
Samuel G. Richards and Percy Tlllman
colored, were charged with reckless riding
Tho two bicycllsts were ordered to pay the
costs.
The charge of highway robbery prefor-
red against Frank Common was dismissed
The prosecuting witness was returned
non est.
Charles Harper and Charles Lynch were
charged with highway robbery. John
Adams deposed that he was robbed Of &lO7
noar the Union street Park.
A few weeks ago he mot the prisoners
on Scott street. He went over to where
there was lumber to put up fence. He
gave them a quarter to get something to
ont They tripped him and while he was on
the ground they took his pocketbook con-
taining el07 Harper then covered him
with O revolver.
A few days after the robbery he met
Harper and he asked him for a drink. He
walked him to Fifth and King and he
jumped out Of his coat and escaped.
Thomas Hasson deposed that Harper stat
ed to him he was one OF the fellows that
strung up Adams. Thoy were held In 5000
bail for court.