The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-02
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municipal Court,
b william Clarke was the first prisoner to
| face Judge Ball In the Municipal Court
this morning. He was charged with
drunkenness and WAS fined H and costs.
Frederick Williams was charged by Ser
geant Black with disorderly conduct He
was fined d and costs.
The charge Of highway robbery against
Charles Walling; colored, and Louis Hig.
gins was dismissed.
Humphrey Leary via charged with rs.
sault and battery oil Julia Moran. The
case had been continued until this morn.
insto give chance TO secure o witness.
The case will be foally disposed Of somor-
row morning.
Mimic aud Louis Harris wore charged
with aiding and abetting an embezzler.
Michael b, Delaney testified that hs Is
manager of the instalmens house OF VIII.
liam Grant OF Philadelphia He deposed
that Robert Aaderton had been their agent
Ia this city and he'd from $1,000, to 81 500
worth Of household goods The branch
store was at No lie French street When
he visi ed Wilmington last Thursday he
found that Adderion and q largo quantity
OF goods were gone. He held converse,
ton with the defendants,
Harris told him he was In business for
business FL received a list from Harris
He nhl peeu ihioi ineo Vhap AuueruoH
"pawnea soma goods to get money for
drink The goods reported by Harris
wers reported by Adderton as being at tho
branch stors lie recognized the goods
found at Harris pawn shop as being The
property of Grant & Co. None Of tho
money received for the goods were re.
celyed by the company.
James +, Mitchell deposcd he Ia col
lector for William Grant, He was present
t. ,r1,a ,knc Nm .,fn
ants made statement TO Mr. Delaney
Last May he had a conversation with Har.
ris and cautioned him not to take the
goods
About week later he, In Adderton's
presence, again cautioned Harris not to
accept the goods in pawn.
Chief DoIan deposed that the defendants
arc pawnbrokers. A copy Of tho Pawn.
brokers' Act was published In The Star
on May 49,
William Coyle testified 10 drove a
wagon for Adderton. When he went to
Adder,on's room he secu, ed lot OF pawn
tickets and returned them to q gentleman
from the house OF Grant
Robert Oleaham, the bookkeeper. testi-
fed that he made an inventory Of &he
goods that were at Adderton's place and
found considerable property missing.
Tho goods missing vera found ut
the goods was from 300 to $1,000.
Officer Maloney deposcd that he was
present at the seizure, He knew Adder
ton. He saw him taking goods to Harris
shop. . -.
The defendants were represented by
John Biggs. He submitted motion that
they be discharged In the first place this
man is charged with enbezzlement. This
property has never been converted to Ad.
derton's own use. If guilty Of anything
it is of receiving stolen goods This Is II
the goods had been converted. No lawful
notice was given to these people.
Deputy Solicitor Cahoon replied. The
question Is DID the defendants dounything
that aided and Allotted Adderton to take
these goods? The court snid the first
question to be considered was did Adder
to pawn these goods There is no testl-
mony that the goods had been inspected
by AGderton.
The money received was never turned
over to his employer Now comes tae
charge against these Defendants
We say that crime was committed by
Adisrton, then the defendants received
these goods after having been warned not
to take them.
e There certainly WAS knowledge on the
part OF the defendants 20 know that Ad.
derton was doing something that was
wrong.
Louis Harris deposed he had sold goods
to Adderton. He did not know that Nit.
chell ever warned him that they belonged
to Grant. He knew no one but Addiction
III the case and he stated that hs received
good percentage for cash.
Mrs. Harris deposed that she frequently
told him that they did not want to do bus.
incss with Addiction, She thought that
the goods belonged TO Adderton. She had
never been Informed thht the goods be.
longed TO Grant.
William Malloy deposed thar he hired
team to Adderton and drove up TO Har-
ris's store. He heared Harris toll him that
he did not want to take his goods. Then
Mitchell appeared and told Harris not to
take tho goods that Adderton WAS not in
q 1T condition. They then drove to Levys
pawn Office and pawned the goods
Henry Harris testified tEat the book.
keeper told him that the firm knew Adder.
ton had been pawning the goods. He as.
sisted A1derton to carry some of the goods
from the store to the pawnshop.
Officer W. J. Massey deposed he was at
the pawnshop when Adaerton visited 1t.
He heard Mrs. Harris try 10 persuade Ad-
derton to stop drinking.
Detective Witsil did not hear the con-
vsrsation between Mitchell and Harris.
]. Harvey Wigglesworth often took
Adderton to the pawnshop. They would
not want to take the goods and after half
an hours begging they would take the Or
ticles.
Officer Purcell saw young Harris at .Ad
dertons place. The court said that before
apawnbroker accepts goods he should ac'
quaint himself as to who was the ownor
Of goods. The court knew there was avast
difference between receiving stolen goods
and in aiding and abetting an enbezzier.
Argument In the caye will DO made on
Monday morning.