The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-30

AT NIGHT.
William Morris, COlOred,
Held Ford on a Ser
i0us Charge.

In the city court this morning the
charge Of selling liquor without license
preferred against Alonzo Davis and Eliza
beth Earle, colored, was dismissed as there
was no evidence against them.
Albert Hulburg and John Purcell were
fined 81 and costs each for acting In dis
orderly manner. Officer sJohn f. Welch
testified that he was at the Polish picnic
last evening and these two men tried to
get into the park without check or tick.
ct Thoy were ordered away three times
but persisted in coming back to the gate
Frank Miller was another Of the gang. He
failed to answer to his mama and his soour-
ity of $40 was forfeited.
Peter Pagan and Edward Grant were
charged with dlsordsrly conduct. Ser
geant Black testified that on Monday
night the services In the tent at Shallcross
avenue and Scott street were disturbed.
The special officer called tho sergeant from
the tent and they were arrested. 1t Is q
nightly occurrence for gang of young
men to disturb the meeting. John X.
Sinclair testified that he Is the special Of
ficer at the gospel tent, He cautioned the
crowd to stop the noise but they continued
to do so. The two young mon were part
of the crowd. The noise continued for
abaut three quarters of an hour. For the
defense three witnesses were examined
and testified that the noise was made by
four or five young girls. The disturbance
consisted of laughing and talking.
Thomas Elwood testified that the whole
trouble was created by boy named kee-
nan. The special officer put him into tho
tent. Later he went outside and got a
number of small boys to hiss. Ths de-
PENDANTS were not there when the disorder
was created. The case against Grant was
dismissed and Pagan was fined $40 and
costs.
Charles Peterson, a small boy, was
charged with disorderly conduct and the
case went over until tomorrow morning.
The charge of burglary preferred against
Joseph Martin, colored, was dismissed, rs
John Shea refused to come from Philadel-
phia to prosecute him, He was charged
with having broken into tho Pennsylvania
House several months ago.
Edward O'Neil was charged with tres
pass On q train of the p, w. g. B. railroad
company. He said he was going to Phil
adelphia where his parents and brother
resided. He was recommitted.
Jerry Nolan was charged with harbor-
ing an unregistered dog Dog Catcher
Kopf testified that he saw u dog at Fifth
and Tatnall streets. The dog ran into
Nolan's house. He refused to let the dog
catcher get the dog. 1t was the first time
he had seen tue dog. Assistant Dog
Catcher Mckendrick testified that Nolan
refused to let him have the dog. John
Kelley deposed that several dogs loaf
around that corner, This dog has been
around there for six or seven weeks. A
fine OF s. and costs was imposed.
William Morris, colored, was charged
with having entered dwelling house in
the night time with Intent to commit a
felony. Minnie Hatchett testified that
she had seen Morris in Pinketts court.
She testified that on the night of July 4
she woke up and saw Morris in her room.
He stated that he had been chased by the
police from Eleventh and Orange. He
blew the light out and she lighted It, She
called another man and woman ard be
jumped out the window. Morris stated
that thu woman knew him we'll. Fannie
Dumpson testified she was called to take
! him from the room. He was held In $1,000
bail for court.