The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-19
ALLEGED
SPEAKEASY.
Frank RicciO Charged
With Selling Liquor
and Keeping a
Gambling
Table.

raigned in the city court. this
morning on the charge of assault
and battery on his wife. The testi-
mony was that he had been in jail
for similar offense and two weeks
ago he was taken back and instead
of doing right he came home drunk
yesterday and beat her again.
Mr.. Cahoon-This man is as
mean as sin.
The court-He is like every other
coward that strikes woman. $50
fine and three months in Jail.
Peter McHugh was charged with
disorderly conduct. The evidence
was that he was drinking yester-
day and caused trouble at home.
A fine of $40 and costs was imposed.
Harry Orenstein was charged
with assault and battery on Minnie
Martin. The case went over until
Friday morning, upon application
Of Harry p. Joslyn.
Frank Riccio was charged with
keeping a gaming table. Charles
Lewis testified he has been at
Riccio's place, No. 4l2 Orange
street He was there on last Sun
day. There were 4 number of
other people there at the same time.
He went there at o'clock and
stayed there until the place was
raided. The men drank beer and
played cards. They played IS, 81
"sweep' and other games. Riccio
was among the players. The game
is one of partners and the winners
get ? or bottles of beer and the
losers get or , bottles. The beer
was bought in club and the money
is paid on Saturday or Sunday.
The money that was found on the
table on Sunday was to pay for the
beer. In dealing out the cards the
dealer places half dollar on the
"cut card" and if a match card is
turned then the dealer loses the
money. Riccio never asked him for
cent for the use of his room or
light. If Riccio pays 81 case for
the beer he charges the players 81
for the same. They play cards
there every SSnday. The man
that don't drink has to pay his
share. Riccio does not get one
cent out of the transaction. He
has never seen bottle of beer car
red from the house. 1t matters
not at the game whether YOU win
or lose. Each man has to pay his
share of the price. Michael Savillo
| testified he was at the house on
Sunday but did not play cards. He
was at the house several weeks
ago. On Sunday he was given
beer to drink. John Romano testi-
fed he was one of the players on
Sunday. The only money he lost
was 81. 25 the police took when they
made the raid.
Judge Ball said it was one of the
strangest things in thu" world that
| Officer Carmen Di Mare was not
present in court. He should be
here in such case where there are
| such large number of men in
court. Mr.. Lyman, who repre-
sented the defendant, said he could
! not understand the witnesses. Ser
| geant Kelleher stated that Di Mare
was on duty on the Third District
| and was between Fourth and
Eighth and Market and Madison
| streets.
Eugene Dcelllis testified he was
| at No. 4l2 Orange street on Sunday
ast. He saw the four men playing
i cards.
No interpreter was called and
Mr.. Lyman objected to such testi
mony. 1t was unfair to try and
orce such testimony when neither
ne nor the court could understand
what the man said and:the witness
did not understand the questions.
John Rocasto testified he was at
he place on Sunday morning and
drank two bottles of beer. In the
.vening they played cards just for
| pasttime. He did not have time to
! pay for his beer. Charles Frua.
was in the house on Sunday. He
saw the game of cards going on.
| One Of the men gave him bottle of
| beer.
Charles Woods was al Riccio's
| place on Sunday night. He was
asleep when the raid was made.
He said the four Italians playing
cards and there was money on the
table. He was given bottle of
| Deer by Riccio. He has been ac-
| customed to see the same men there.
After an hours 5 hard hunt for
| Officer Di Mare, Captain Kane re-
| hat Ia, az ,.,,,,lI ,nt 1>n
| iound. The court stated that the
session would not be continued all
day for the appearance of the Off
| GER
The court again stated that it
could not be known why this officer
was not here.
| Captain Kane stated that it was
not thought necessary to have the
officer.
The Court--Cal tain, it is neces-
| sarv for this TIA an officer to be
here in such cases.
| ,nu.eI ~ Mare was lally To-
Gated and turned up in CO { short
" before noon. Ricciu was held in
$1,000 bail for his appearance at
court. He entered plea of guilty
to selling liquor and was fined $50
J and costs.
! Robert and Ella Worsey were
charged with a number of towels.
brush. razor, comb and sign, tn
property of John S. McNcigh W."
keeps barber shop on Lombard
street near Fifth. The shop was
locked in the morning and McVeigh
and Worsey were together all day.
The stolen articles were recovered
at Worseys residence. Worsey
could not have stolen the articles.
Mrs. Worsey found the door Of the
barber shop open and she went IN
and took the things out in order to
keep them from being stolen.
Mary Barnlco testified that Mrs.
Worsey told her that McNeigh had
not paid for the sign and she was
going to keep 1t.
| Officer McG,llon testified that he
learned of the robbery, and in COM