Evening journal., 1899-10-21
FOUNTAIN Gets
THREE MONTHS
Started Fight By Singing With
the Band in a COlOred
Church.
ALLEGED HIGHwAYMEN HELD
PLACED UNDER $500 BAIL FOR
UPPER COURT ON A CHARGE OF
HIGHWAY ROBBERY-OTHER
CASES BEFORE JUDGE BALL.

CASES BEFORE JUDGE BALI.
Howard Fountain, colored, cut al
caper in South Wilmington last Mon
day night. which cost him s25 and
three months board with Sheriff Tay-
lor at New Castle.
Howard was charged with disorderly
conduct this morning, the complaining
witness being Harvey shelton a pro-
duct of Porto Rico. Shelton testified
that on Monday evening last he was
attending a religious meeting at col
ored church on Locust street, when
Fountain came in and commenced sing
ing with the band. AN jedge," con-
tinued the witness, "he had no business
singin' in that band he no belong toI
dat church, an l tole him so.
Shelton then stated that Fountain had
gone out OF church, and that when he
followed later was assaulted by the
man, who struck him in the face He
started away, and was followed home
by Fountain, who carried razor and
threatened to cut him with It.
Didn't you put your hand behind
you as il to git somethin' to cut me
wid?' queried the prisoner.
'Me?" queried Shelton. mo indeed
man, If I'd had anything at dat time
you wouldn't be here now, kin tell
you dat"
Jacob Austin. a sawed off colored
barber, was the next witness for the
prosecution. iii tell you, jedge," said
Jacob, "dats a bad man (pointing to
the prisOner). He came into de church
de other night drunk and commenced
singin' in de band. OATS no place for
a drunken man, jedge. and Sewell
Brooks made him get out. After he left
de church / stayed dere about an hour,
and de next l saw of Fountain he was
going up de street, and he certainly did
have dat street to himself He wanted
to bet 81 TO twenty-five cents that he
could lick Harvey, but his woman tole
him he'd better bet little money and
not big coin. He followed Shelton tC
his house and called him out, and said
he would cut his - - bangs
off. He had a razor in his hand, and
he certainly did have dat street to him
self"
Lizzie Laws. colored, stated that she
was attending church on Monday even
ing, when Shelton called her out and
wanted her to rent a room uD town
but she refused, as she did not want
nuthin' to do with a married man" She
advised Fountain not TO make any
trouble, as those people over Third
street would put him in Jail. Her words
proved true.
HELD FOR COURT.
The continued case Of William Fitz.
lpatrick and Benjamin Gamble, charged
with highway robbery committed upor
William Boyd, was disposed OF thi:
morning, and the defendants were eacf
held in $500 bail for upper court.
number of witnesses were examined
several OF whom failed to connect The
! defendants with the alleged larceny.Thl
principal witness was James Smith
laged 13 years, for whom an attachmen
was issued yesterday.
James stated that Boyd, in compan.
with five men, two of whom were Gam
BILE and Fitzpatrick, went behind ;
freight car near the gas works. Will
There Boyd was relieved OF his watcl
by man he did not know. After leav
ling the vicinity Of the car, the five mel
lieu DOlus WIN was III AAhf 4hVAN III a.
yards further down the track and al
sat down on a curb-stone. One OF TN
men then went through his pocket
and took his money, dividing it wit
Gamble and Fitzpatrick The crow
then left, going up Chestnut street
4 Boyd went in another direction. Smit
= was concealed beneath a ear, and ha
] a plain view Of all that was going OF
1lW. T. Lyman represented Fitzpatrick
MONKEY AND BABBOON.
After the conclusion of the hearin
Gamble and Fitzpatrick we're arraigne
on a charge of disorderly conduct. Tn
testimony was to the effect that Gan
BILE and Fitzpatrick, in company wit
several other young men, on Monda
4 last had ridiculed Officer Jacobowsl
BY calling him a monkey and a bal
boon. The officer stood il complacen
ly until they called him a d. monke
I and - - babboon, and then b
gave chase. The men fed, but salute
/, JacObowski with a shower Of brick
t Five dollars and costs was the fine in
posed
II Ida J. Beldeld was arraigned on
lcharge Of disorderly conduct, and askC
for a continuance until Wednesday q
l. the ground that her attorney could nj
IF be prepared until that time. Bot
= Judge Ball and Mr.. Cahoon were of q
2 lopiniOn tacOntinuance unulTuesd;
J. morning next would be a sufficiel
IL length of time. but his honor sudden
remembered that Tuesday next WI
Delaware Day, and said: Il have Z
idea how long this case will take, al
as a number of the witnesses, and wi
ness only you know with a smile) W
probaly go to the exposition on tn
date we will set the case for Wednesdi
Q. as requested"
&c AGAIN ON A RAMPAGE.
a. William Faulkner got on anoth
he periodical spree yesterday, and acted
or such a disorderly manner on a Mar
land avenue car that the conductor W
compelled TO order his arrest VIII
locked up William made life miseral
for the officers at the police station
It. his TRADE of abuse against everyone
by general When arraigned this morni
S. in court Faulkner said Judge, l {
you now I'm going to take an oath