Evening journal., 1899-10-26
CASES BEFORE
JUDGE BALL
Several Amusing Incidents Which
Occurred in City Court This
Morning.
A PECULIAR ASSAULT CASE

SINNING-JOHN EMERSON LO-
GATES PROSPECT STREET.
CHESTNUT CASE DISPOSED OF.
Judge Ball had number OF amusing
cases before him in City Court this
morning. and the session was more
interesting than usual.
The first unfortunate to appear be-
fore his honor was Lewis Williams,
colored, who was charged with COM
hitting an assault and battery upon
Carrie Laws, also of a dusky hue. Car
rie was the only witness for the prose-
cution, and she testified that on Tues
day evening, as she was carrying herI
brothers supper, she met Lewis at
Fifth and Church streets, and an alter
cation followed between them regard
ing her "best man." The controversy
led to vile words and she struck Lewis,
whereupon he hit her Carrie was not
quite satisfied with the result of the
scrap, and after delivering the supper
TO her brother she went to the place
where she worked and secured an ice
pick handle, and started out on a still
hunt for Williams. She found him
sitting on a doorstep at Taylor and
Locust streets, and proceeded to admin
lister a drubbing.
Lewis denied being the aggressor,
and in support of his statement called
David Glasgow. David testified that
Carrie was hunting for Williams and
found him, "and when she did find him.
judge" the witness continued, she
didn't do a thing but hit him near
about dozen cracks over the head
with dat stick. Lew certainly did rum
but the woman followed him and beat
him again. Then she had him arrest
ed, and that's all there is about ii. "
Judge Ball considered Lewis more sin
red AGAINST than SHINING and dismissed
IL --se.
James Collins was arraigned upon
the Onarge Of assaulting Bernard j.
Flynn, a 10-year-old boy. Bernard
stated that while near Front and King
streets yesterday afternoon he heard
some boys teasing Collins, who was in
toxicated. Although he took no part in
the proceedings Collins grabbed a stick
and chased him. The boy ran into the
side door of Casey's saloon, and just
as he was entering Collins struck at
him with the stick, bat missed him and
landed on the side of the doorway. The
weapon broke and "stung" him on the
right leg, inflicting no injury. Judge
Ball did not think the case one Of as
sault and battery. and fined Collins 81
and costs for disorderly conduct.
George Keefe colored and Harry
Dorsey faced his honor on a charge OF
fast driving. At the request Of the as
sistant city solicitor the case against
Keefe was dismissed and Dorsey was al
lowed to go upon payment of "the
costs below"
William Garland and George Ar.
mold each imbibed too freely yesterday
and were locked up when they became
supplied. One dollar and costs was add
cd to their expense list yesterday.
According to the statement Of Johr
Emerson, new thoroughfare, exists il
the city of Wilmington. John was ar
rested yesterday after noon by Office
Sewell Scott for soliciting aims, com
monty known as begging. He protest
ed when the officer took him in charg
and claimed to be a resident of tn
city. We'll, where do you live?" salt
the officer.
why. | live at No 21 Prospec
street, replied Emerson.
Where is Prospect street?' contin
Prospect street," said John. ''Wh
Prospect street runs from Delawar
avenue to the West Yard. You Ough
to know that"
Two and costs" said Judge Ball.
The case against John A. Deavei
charged with disorderly conduct wa
dismissed upon payment of costs.
When the case OF William, alis
"Bunnie." Harris and Thomas McGiI
ley, accused of stealing a whip, wa
called Mr.. Cahoon found that he ha
not sufficient evidence to hold the me
and they were allowed to depart A
"Bunnie" left the dock the same smil
OF contempt overspread his count'
nance as has been noticeable when 4
was dismissed previously on similar o.
casions.
William Hickman, James Milburr
and Frank O'Rourke three boys, RAM
ing from to IL years Of age. were b
fore the court again this morning f,
the final disposition of the charges
stealing chestnuts and of breaking in
a candy stand AS this was Fran
O'Rourke's first offense, and as h
father promised to look after him mo
carefully in the future, the case again
him was held up.
ne case against James MllDulne VI
similarly disposed Of as Agent Sto
stated that the boy was great he
to his widowed mother. Hickman W
given in charge of his father. Althoul
the boy is not yet 9 years of age, he h
bad record. and has been before {
court several times before on charg
OF larceny. His father states that
cannot control him. but, as VILLA
has not yet arrived at the age VIII
he can be sent to the Industrial Scho
Judge Ball. rather than place him
jail, concluded to give him one me
chance. Mr.. Hickman stated that
would send the little fellow to
country, but Judge Ball said he "
afraid he would not leave anything
the country" II sent there. Howev
he concluded to give him another {
nortunitly, as he viii be years old
koVQluhpr ] and II affar thot fir,o